Count [ 1692 ] Drug Testing in the Workplace – Violates Privacy and is bad for Business Drug testing employees has gained much support‚ as well as much resistance‚ in recent years. Those in favor of testing claim that employee drug testing reduces employee absences‚ theft‚ and accidents in the workplace and as such improves worker productivity and safety. In her essay‚ “A Case against Workplace Drug Testing‚” Debra R. Comer makes an argument against workplace drug testing by identifying six individual
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Hazards in the healthcare Workplace Hazards is anything that can cause harm or injury to someone‚ hazards are everywhere‚ some hazards cannot be eliminated complete‚ but it can be substitute to something less dangerous‚ and reduce the risk of injuries or accident. Most of the hazards can be preventable. To prevent an accident to happen‚ first the hazards must be identified‚ once the hazards were identified‚ assess the risks‚ for example who is at risks and what can be done to eliminate the hazards
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Electronic surveillance in the workplace Electronic Surveillance in the Workplace: Concerns for Employees and Challenges for Privacy Advocates Anna Johnston and Myra Cheng Paper delivered 28 November 2002 International Conference on Personal Data Protection Hosted by Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee‚ Korea Information Security Agency Seoul‚ Korea Ms Anna Johnston is the NSW Deputy Privacy Commissioner. Ms Myra Cheng is a Research & Policy Officer with Privacy NSW
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of Effective Communication in the Workplace Christina Springer University of Phoenix The Importance of Effective Communication in the Workplace Introduction Anyone in a work environment having an understanding of what good effective Intercultural communication in the workplace entails will enhance every person’s ability to experience a successful and professional work experience. People can be exposed to misunderstandings in the workplace due to conflict of interests. These
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the beginnings of protection from sex discrimination which encompasses sexual harassment. In 1972‚ Congress passed the Equal Employment Opportunity Act which created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and gave them the power to enforce Title VII. The EEOC created rules and regulations that defined and prohibited sexual harassment as a form of sexual discrimination
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Testing in the Workplace Drug abuse has been on the increase in the world today‚ with its effects causing greater challenges at the workplace. Drugs can cause ill health‚ increase accidents at work and substantially reduce an employee’s output. Therefore‚ employers have been keen to keep drug misuse off the workplace. With most employers implementing drug testing at their workplace‚ it can be difficult for drug users to get employment in the future. Drug testing at the workplace has proven to reduce
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Workplace diversity means the inclusion of variety of people with individual differences such as races and gender into a same organisation or group. It is about creating a working environment where human differences are valued and respected and all abilities and experiences of diverse employees can be used to their fullest. People with different genders‚ ages‚ educational levels‚ cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs and so on are all related to workplace diversity. Diversity includes everyone
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individual’s privacy is more important than any other considerations in the workplace. Workplace scenarios will be outlined including job applications‚ storage of personal information‚ Internet and email‚ information technology effects on privacy‚ workplace policies and procedures and medical privacy. Differing ethical theories will be applied to both sides of the argument. The Individual’s Privacy in the workplace Getting the job. The story is often heard in Australia how easy it was for
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What is workplace Deviance? Workplace deviance refers to voluntary employee behaviors that violate important company rules‚ guidelines or standards and endanger the well-being of the organization and / or its members. Examples of deviances are both workplace behaviors that are directed at organizations (eg‚ robbery‚ sabotage‚ late work and little work) and at the workplace‚ such as supervisors or employees. Behavior of a Deviance workplace 1. Unsupported behavior 2. Workplace aggression 3. Motivated
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Sexual harassment in the Hong Kong workplace Introduction As sexual harassment is a serious problem in the Hong Kong workplaces‚ this essay will talk about the situation of sexual harassment and some of the negative effects this may have. At the end‚ we will also make some possible solutions to deal with the negative impact of it. Definition Firstly‚ sexual harassment will be defined before describing the problem. According to Shrier (1996)‚ sexual harassment is a type of sexual discrimination
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