Executive-Legislative relations in Post-Communist Europe There are two main methods for appointing the executive, the one used in parliamentary systems, the other one in presidential systems. According to the parliamentary method the people first el Continue Reading...
Pictures on the news of American flags being burned seem to appear more often than they used to. Perhaps my generation just isn't used to having our nation criticized to the extent that it has been since our response to September 11; we all know ther Continue Reading...
history of Pakistan and India and how they have progressed since winning independence. India and Pakistan Relations History of India and Pakistan relations There is no doubt about the fact that ever since the partition of the sub-continent that t Continue Reading...
Conciliation seems to be more to the purpose, if opposing bodies are expected to work together to govern a country. Humphrey said in his study on From Victim to Victimhood, "By contrast, trials have played a much smaller role during political transi Continue Reading...
Election of Obama and the Problems of the Social Dynamic There has not been any positive change in social dynamics as a result of the election of the first African-American president. If anything, race relations have worsened under the Obama Admini Continue Reading...
Fair Labor Standards Act - Flexing to Avoid Overtime The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938, a cornerstone of American labor law, mandates minimum wage, overtime pay, and record-keeping requirements for employees (U.S. Department of Labor, 202 Continue Reading...
legal framework which provides the foundations for the American system of labor / management relations. The state of labor / management relations today is very different than it was 100 years ago. Workers can actually reason with their employers an Continue Reading...
Collective Bargaining The labor laws are encouraging unionization. This is because the state Labor Relations Board determined that the RAs have a right to form / join a union and they are entitled to collective bargaining. At the same time, the univ Continue Reading...
Question Seven The process of administering a collective bargaining unit includes two primary tasks. The first of these is to negotiate the contract that determines the conditions to which both workers and managers have to agree. (This process is Continue Reading...
This new generation of activists on college campuses nationwide has inspirited students to talk about their concerns about workers rights. This effort was also conducted largely through e-mail campaigns over the Internet. Some graduate students have Continue Reading...
Future of Unions in America Union membership has been steadily decreasing since the 1970's. But since the history of union membership has been filled with short, fervent periods of rapid increases in membership, followed by long periods of stagnati Continue Reading...
The new definition, critics contend, is nonsensical as "it would be highly unusual for any employee, even a Vice President of Human Resources, to spend more than 50% of his or her weekly time doing hiring, firing and disciplining employees" and dire Continue Reading...
1980s and 1990s, the hosiery industry experienced major issues. Increasing foreign competition as well as imports created downward pressure on the profitability of Canadian hosiery manufacturers (Trefler, 2001, p. 62). Several hosiery manufacturers Continue Reading...
Add to this confusion the growing prevalence of telecommuters and the issues of the FLSA become even more complicated. Of course some telecommuting positions fall into the exempt category, and therefore are not subject to overtime pay, however some Continue Reading...
Employment Law First Quote "We are poised this year to more than double or even triple business," says Ms Turley. Ms Turley is a 58-year-old lady who has a company which makes clothes which are licensed with colleges and football team logos and col Continue Reading...
Human Resources Management If what is learned in an important college or university course is not put to use in some pragmatic way -- or understood in the larger social context -- then that learning may be viewed as meaningless time spent. No doubt Continue Reading...
Public Sector Unions Public-Sector Unions in United States HISTORY OF PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS COSTS OF PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS OVER THEIR BENEFITS DEMOGRAPHICS OF LABOR IN AMERICA EDGE OF PUBLIC-SECTOR UNIONS OVER PRIVATE ONES THE HIDDEN COSTS OF PUB Continue Reading...
This essay provides a brief overview of several of the key factors in conflict of laws, including the areas where choice of law is likely to be at issue. Domicile Domicile is one of the key factors in choice of law. Domicile is not the same as loc Continue Reading...
Mexican Political System Mexico has a unique and fascinating political life and a thriving democracy amid constant fears of powerful drug cartels and corrupt politics. It is a country with a rugged history, a rich culture, and an independent spirit Continue Reading...
Unions are various organizations are formed by and for workers to practice collective wages, objectives, rules and benefits in a workplace environment. Unions started to grow mainly after the civil war as one of the reactions to contemporary industri Continue Reading...
Chile Now one of the most prosperous nations in Latin America, Chile has undergone a series of traumatic transformations during the course of its lengthy history. Indigenous Chilean people have survived attacks from both Incas and Spanish invaders, Continue Reading...
Bny Mellon-Union Avoidance Program BNY Mellon Human Resource Management rights to avoid union program Severance of benefits and wages Monetary losses Non-availability of unemployment insurance Limited monetary benefits paid by unions Economic Continue Reading...
musical style epitomized the 1920s? Jazz What did John Steinbeck describe in The Grapes of Wrath? The dust bowl and its impact on agricultural families during the great depression. National Industrial Recovery Act? An act created by President Roos Continue Reading...
The Impact of Three Key Strikes on Individuals and Society: A Comparative StudyToday, labor strikes are a common strategy for workers to improve their condition. Indeed, labor strikes have played a significant role in shaping the history of the Unite Continue Reading...
Those officials who did look at the question of Japanese intentions decided that Japan would never attack, because to do so would be irrational. Yet what might seem irrational to one country may seem perfectly logical to another country that has dif Continue Reading...
Freedom of Association in Malaysia When one talks about the foundation of a powerful civil society, freedom of association is very important for the foundation along with the rule of law, freedom of religion, freedom of expression and free and compe Continue Reading...
delete them, please note where the information came from. THANKS! Define and discuss the term "collective bargaining." The term "collective bargaining" refers to a process in which employers and employees (or their representative Continue Reading...
The lengthy NLRB election procedure gives employers lots of time to harass workers. They often receive veiled threats of demotion or lousy job assignments or are badgered by supervisors who even are followed to the restroom by their supervisors. Stu Continue Reading...
Senior Management MEMO to Senior Management: What are the differences in operating a union-free workplace vs. A unionized workplace? Here is some background on the issue. A view that many observers express is that unions tend to raise "non-union Continue Reading...
At this point, the organizer should determine the top five or so issues to identify common themes such as lack of respect and dignity; no input with management; unfair, arbitrary treatment or favoritism. Are wages and benefits lower at the workplace Continue Reading...
population of California underwent dramatic changes in the last 60 years. In the 1940s, the Latinos were a minority of only 6% of the state or roughly 374,000 (Bautista 1991). But by 1980, the Latino population grew to 4 million, almost doubling the Continue Reading...
Unionization of a Hospital Staff When union representatives come to a hospital and approach its employees -- in this case, nurses -- a decision has to be made by the nurses as to whether or not this is a good idea. But more than that, the hospital a Continue Reading...
A very important point is that online learning can be done individually or in groups (for example video conferences). 6. In general, in order to make a career choice one should be informed about the world of professions. Information about the profe Continue Reading...
Social Media/Workplace Conflict Every day, most of us create permanent records of our lives and the things we do through our Internet use, emails, texts, tweets, blogs, and similar technology. Information intended for friends and family can sometime Continue Reading...
The most notable would include: the 1976 Racial Discrimination Act, 1981 Handicapped Persons Equal Opportunity Act, the 1984 Equal Opportunity Act, 1989 Equal Opportunity Amendment Act -- Intellectual Disability, 1990 Equal Opportunity Amendment Act Continue Reading...
Owen should open Owen's Pet Store as a sole proprietorship, as this will provide him with the greatest freedom and flexibility during his initial period of slim earnings and his planned but uncertain expansion (Cross & Miller, 2012). This does le Continue Reading...
Imminent Hanging Critical Analysis A Critical Analysis of an Imminent Analysis A Critical Analysis of an Imminent Hanging Crain provides compelling arguments in support of his thesis in "An Imminent Hanging." (2011) Crain's primary concern is wi Continue Reading...
Union Organizing Issues What are the differences from the employer's viewpoint, in operating a union-free environment vs. A unionized environment? Eric Dontigney, writing in the Houston Chronicle for Demand Media, explains that while unions do prov Continue Reading...
Unions have been dropping members at an incredible rate. The trouble can't be resolved by individual unions dealing with great, monopolistic, international companies. Unions must stick together and work in the political ring to elect government offi Continue Reading...
