limit the freedom of employment terminations as provided for by the doctrine of employment at will.
Labor laws in the US holds that termination of an employee's contract of employment must have justifiable reasons. Therefore, an employee who feels that his or her termination was not justified may file a lawsuit to challenge such termination under the covenant of good… Continue Reading...
Sinclair in The Jungle)—were notorious for unsafe working environments. There were no child labor laws in effect nor any wage laws. Workers were often expected to put in long workdays, which led to overwork and an increase in workplace accidents (Schultz, 2018). From 1865 to 1940, the development of labor unions was generally a positive force leading to economic stability and the implementation of necessary laws that made businesses safer and promoted job growth.
By 1871, workplace conditions in factories were already terrible. Whitaker (1871) showed as much in his treatise “The Impact of the Factory on Worker Health” when he wrote that,… Continue Reading...
native labor laws, provision of a decent and safe working environment, avoiding the application of force on workers, forty-eight hours of work per week, and provision of wages over the general poverty line, by company-owned and contract plants (Hartman, 2008). Meanwhile, other scholars claim the above conditions must also cover a minimum working age (prevention of child labor), free association (this includes the right of organization and collective bargaining when negotiating contracts) and equal pay to female workers for the same post and other nondiscrimination requirements. Pharmacare's Colberia manufacturing unit needs… Continue Reading...
issues that they are today. For instance, the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and Alien Contract Labor laws of 1885 and 1887 were intended to prevent workers from specified countries from entering the country (Early American immigration policies, 2017). In other words, over the past century and a half or so, foreigners have increasingly been regarded as some type of political, economic or social threats to Americans that demand intervention by the U.S. government, a trend that has assumed even greater relevance and importance in the post-September 11, 2001 environment.
Should the United States follow the path outlined by President Donald Trump and simply build a… Continue Reading...
regulation efficacy, the nation has not been sufficiently swift to implement governmental efforts at creating a superior business environment. While the procedure for acquiring electricity is turning into an easier task, it continues to be problematic. Relevant labor laws aren’t consistently enforced. Furthermore, unions are intensely politicized, with management-labor relations continuing to be unfriendly. In the year 2017, the Bangladeshi government undertook rice subsidy hikes as well as maintained controls on the prices of food, fuel, agricultural produce and energy (2018 Index of Economic Freedom, 2018).
With regard to open markets, the Bangladeshi economy gives moderate-level importance to trade. The combined import-export value is 38% of its GDP and applied tariff rate, on average, is 11.9%. Trade is hampered by non-tariff obstacles. Foreign investors’ accessibility to… Continue Reading...
Factors potentially impacting the company: trade restrictions, tax policy, labor laws, environment policy, FDA certification, etc.; Economic factors: gross domestic product, interest rates, forex rates, disposable income, retail price index, demand and supply conditions, and unemployment rates; Social factors: trends, practices, traditions, wants, population, educational qualifications, aspirations, income distribution, corruption, customer awareness and education, standard of living, religious values, and family structure; and technological factors.
Introduction
Key Facts
Name: The Coca-Cola Company
Industries served: Beverage (more than 600 brands)
Geographic areas served: Worldwide (more than 200 countries)
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Current CEO: James Quincey
Revenue (US$): 41.863… Continue Reading...
PESTEL analysis results were as follows: Political and Legal Factors potentially impacting the company: trade restrictions, tax policy, labor laws, environment policy, FDA certification, etc.; Economic factors: gross domestic product, interest rates, forex rates, disposable income, retail price index, demand and supply conditions, and unemployment rates; Social factors: trends, practices, traditions, wants, population, educational qualifications, aspirations, income distribution, corruption, customer awareness and education, standard of living, religious values, and family structure; and technological factors.
Introduction
Key Facts
Name: The Coca-Cola Company
Industries served: Beverage (more than 600 brands)
Geographic areas served: Worldwide (more than 200 countries)
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Current CEO: James Quincey
Revenue (US$): 41.863… Continue Reading...
labor laws and unions. Although the retail chain might have, arguably, been the birthplace of the concept of 'big box' retailing or, at least, may have perfected it, not much indication as to how Target and other retailers succeeded without such doctrines is presented. The book has a profound rural theme; the author could have focused more on the unique challenges urban values present. For instance, the company signed its local workers for advertising activities. A more comprehensive examination of this point, as well as of the company's utilization of… Continue Reading...
the profit margins with the different taxations. It is also apparent that in some nations, the tax imposed on imported or foreign brands is prohibitive. There are also nations implementing overly strict labor laws and regulations on remuneration. It will be a challenge to fully internalize the labor laws from various regions and some may lead the company into realizing very small profit margins.
Economic Analysis
Though Apple was affected by the recession which significantly reduced the demand for their products like any other company, it still has the opportunities to expand its existence across the globe. The company can still format their music store, the iTunes, into the format that can be played through the mobile phones and sell more of… Continue Reading...
different taxations. It is also apparent that in some nations, the tax imposed on imported or foreign brands is prohibitive. There are also nations implementing overly strict labor laws and regulations on remuneration. It will be a challenge to fully internalize the labor laws from various regions and some may lead the company into realizing very small profit margins.
Economic Analysis
Though Apple was affected by the recession which significantly reduced the demand for their products like any other company, it still has the opportunities to expand its existence across the globe. The company can still format their music store, the iTunes, into the format that can be played through the mobile phones and sell more of… Continue Reading...