Leveling the Playing Field: The ins and outs of the wage gap and attaining equal pay for women and men Author Note This paper was prepared for Law for Managers‚ 4340-40‚ taught by Leslie S. Lukasik‚ Esq. More and more in the media we are hearing about the discrepancies of pay between men and women‚ how men and women can hold the exact same position in a company and inevitably the woman is making substantially less than the man for the same exact work. It is as if the
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The Minimum Wage Debate “I wouldn’t plow nobody’s field from sunrise to sunset for $.50 a day when I could get a $1.30 for pretending to work in a ditch for the federal government” was a statement made by a laborer in 1937. It was in reference to the Civilian Works Administration (CWA) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA)‚ President Franklin Roosevelt’s newly installed job creation programs. In the midst of the Great Depression‚ FDR‚ desperate to restart the U.S. economy‚ implemented several
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Honda is already producing hybrid cars‚ they will be able to expand and increase the production of these cars to fill the wishes of the Chinese government. There are also however‚ restrictions being placed on car ownership is many large Chinese cities. This is to reduce congestion and traffic. This means that because of possible increases in taxes and/or legal restrictions‚ there may be a fall in demand for cars‚ which will result in Honda losing sales and perhaps revenue. Economical: Oil
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CENTRAL POLICY UNIT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION THE PATTERN OF URBAN LIFE IN HONG KONG: A DISTRICT LEVEL COMMUNITY STUDY OF SHAM SHUI PO THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FEBRUARY 2012 i Executive Summary 1. Introduction This research was commissioned by the Central Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government in response to the growing public concern over the socio-economic problems and urban decay in Sham Shui Po (hereafter as SSP). Studies
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Is Hong Kong still a shoppers’ paradise? In the past decade‚ Hong Kong has been well known for its duty free and wide range of goods‚ it allows people from the world have a fantastic shopping experience. However‚ more news reporting the negative images of Hong Kong tourism which adversely affects the image of “shoppers’ paradise”‚ are arisen. While numerous tourists can be seen in tourist spots in Hong Kong‚ some contend that they no longer choose Hong Kong as a travel destination. This paper
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(Name) (Instructors’ name) (Course) (Date) Political System of Hong Kong The political system in Hong Kong is one of the most unique in the world since July 1997 when it was handed to the Chinese government. Even though Hong Kong is a British colony‚ the country runs under a multiple system form of governance referred to as “one country‚ two systems”. On the other hand Hong Kong still upholds its currency‚ parliament system and legal systems until 2047 when the agreement expires. The masterminds
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Background The Standard Chartered Marathon has been organized by Hong Kong Amateur Athletics Association for 11 years since 1997. Now it becomes a signature international sporting event in Hong Kong and was recognized as a "Brand Hong Kong Event" by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2007 was successfully held on 4 March 2007‚ attracting over 37‚000 runners to the starting line. With the generous support of the public‚ the Standard Chartered
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Selling Counterfeit Microsoft Software worth More Than $1.2 Million Web Site used: http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/November/12-crm-1335.html Summary: On Oct. 24‚ 2012 Bruce Alan Edward was indicted by the federal grand jury in Bay City‚ Michigan for mail fraud and selling counterfeit Microsoft software with a retail value of more than $1.2 million. This case revealed that Edward distributed counterfeit copies of Microsoft Office 2003 Professional and Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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SMEs are an important driving force in Hong Kong’s economic development. At December 2010‚ there were about 296 000 SMEs in Hong Kong. They constituted over 98 per cent of the territory’s business units and accounted for about 48 per cent of private sector employment. The Government attaches great importance in supporting SMEs at various stages of development. The Small and Medium Enterprises Committee (SMEC) was appointed by the Chief Executive (CE) to advise him on issues affecting the development
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INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG Prepared for Mr. Kevin Lee CEO of Sparkle Limited Prepared by Ms. Mary Chan Sales manager for Sparkle Limited On February 18‚ 201 Sparkle Limited Date: February 10‚ 2011 To: Mr. Kevin Lee‚ CEO‚ Sparkle Ltd. From: Ms. Mary Chan‚ Sales manager‚ Sparkle Ltd Subject: Report about Jewellery Industry in Hong Kong The attached report‚ requested by you dated Jan 5‚ analyze the current business opportunities in jewelley industry in Hong Kong and also
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