CHAPTER 13 Civil Rights and Employment Discrimination TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS 1. Many states have passed their own fair employment acts. ANSWER: True SKILL LEVEL: AACSB Analytic OBJECTIVE: AICPA Legal 2. The federal statutes on race‚ gender and employment discrimination apply both to employees and independent contractors. ANSWER: False SKILL LEVEL: AACSB Analytic OBJECTIVE: AICPA Legal 3. A plaintiff claiming disparate impact discrimination based on sex must prove that the
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Project Summary Employment Law Project Summary The employment relationship is a contractual one between an employer and a worker. The worker may be either an employee or an independent contractor. Distinguishing between the two is very important. It has an effect on compensation‚ benefits‚ harassment‚ family leave‚ workers’ compensation‚ unemployment insurance‚ and discrimination‚ (Moran‚ 2008‚ p. 3). In an employment relationship‚ authority is conveyed by an employer to an employee. Deciding
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Tutorial 2 – The Employment Relationship: Employment Status 1. What distinguishes employees from other types of workers? Why is that distinction important? While in the past an employee’s status was not a source of uncertainty‚ as the ‘servant’ and ‘master’ relationship was clearly defined by the socio-economic factors influencing society‚ nowadays more and more people fall into a ‘grey area’ where it is hard to distinguish whether a person can be classified as an employee‚ worker‚ or just
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fresh graduates were unable to meet the expectations of the corporate sector. The concept of employability is general mean that employability refers to a wide range of attributes and competencies that enable the jobs seekers to gain and maintain employment such as‚ but not limited to the communication skills‚ logical‚ analytical and problem solving skills‚ personality‚ confidence and integrity‚ innovation and creativity‚ flexibility and adaptability and team spirit. Employability skills are not job
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PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP Harold Andrew Patrick Coordinator OB and HRM‚ Institute of Management‚ Christ University‚ Bangalore haroldpatrick@christuniversity.in Abstract Psychological contract refers to mutual unwritten expectations that exist between an employee and his/her employer regarding polices and practices in their organization. Psychological contract influences the job attitudes and performance of employees. This study is aims at developing a deeper understanding
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Employment Selection and Training and Development Programs One would think that the employee selection process would be simple‚ but it is not. Two cases will demonstrate what is not‚ and what the correct way to approach a hiring situation is. There are specific ways to handle each situation that will minimize the risk to the company during the selection process. These alternative solutions will prevent the companies from ending up in court for discrimination in the hiring process. Speedy Delivery
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Gateway: Searching for the Right Advertising Agency Gateway’s decision to change advertising agencies so many times over the past nine years was done because as the company grew they needed an agency that could bring them to that next level and help them identify their branding theme. As each existing agency did its part in helping them reach that goal‚ they moved to a bigger and better agency. Although they switch numerous times throughout the nine-years‚ it was only to their benefit to do so
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Recession : Teenage Employment In recent years‚ the economic recession has taken a toll in our economy affecting both rich and poor families. High School students are having a difficult time finding a job as well. The oil prices are skyrocketing‚ home sales plummeting‚ retail stores falling‚ driving more teenagers than usual to look for employment. In the past‚ teenagers had a choice to work part-time or enjoying leisure time while receiving weekly allowances. Since most parents either lost their
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Executive Summary Recruitment is one of the most important activities carried out by the Human Resources plan to hire a good design is essential to meet the manpower requirements. Recruitment is the process of searching the candidates for employment and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization. Introduction Purpose and Important of Recruitment * Attract and encourage more candidates to be used in the organization. * The ability of the applicant to ensure that the best
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1 CHINESE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW BY NATHAN JACKSON April 2011 This FAQ is an attempt to answer questions that a foreign layperson may ask about is often a politically charged issue in foreign countries and much misinformation is frequently deployed in political debates. In addition to providing an overview ‚ this FAQ also attempts to highlight relevant topics that may be unfamiliar to informed laypersons. The focus of this document is on law‚ but as the FAQ will show‚ there is often a large
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