The Ethics Of The At-Will Employment Doctrine There are two types of employment practices in the United States‚ at-will and just cause. An at-will employee can be terminated at any time‚ for any reason‚ within the scope of law. Just cause employees can only be dismissed in good faith and with good reason. At-will employment is standard in many corporations across the United States. Although it is legal‚ the practice raises some ethical concerns. The at-will doctrine provides employees little
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1. INTRODUCTION SELF-EMPLOYMENT is working for one’s self rather than for another person or company. It is earning one’s livelihood directly from one’s own trade or business rather than as an employee of another. To be self-employed‚ an individual is normally highly skilled in a trade or has a niche product or service for his or her local community. With the creation of the Internet‚ the ability for an individual to become self-employed has increased dramatically. Self-employed people can also
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ownership and the political dominance by the Communist Party. In the sections below we shall discuss the characteristics of employment relations in China and compare its differences to that of Singapore. Three Old Irons Before the beginnings of the transition from a centrally planned economy‚ the system of three “old irons”; the iron rice bowl (guaranteed lifetime employment)‚ the iron chair (selection based on political orientation‚ absence of punishment for poor business performance)‚ and iron
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disability. 1.2 Employment protection: Outlines the duties‚ rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. * Employment Act 2002: to give additional rights to the employment. * Employment Rights Act 1996: Where employees are entitled to maternity and paternity leave and termination of employees. * Employment Relations Act 2004: to deal with employee relations and the operation of the statutory recognition for trade unions. 1.3 Health and Safety: Laws that keeps everyone
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Female employment in Japanese labor market GEM (Gender Empowerment Measure) of Japan ranks the 58th among 108 countries and GGI (Gender Gap Index) of it ranks the 105th among 136 countries. It means that in Japan the gap between men and women is big and the economic and political opportunities for women are not enough‚ although human developments are achieved. The number of female employed persons in Japan‚ which accounted for 35.9 per cent of all employed persons in 1985‚ has gradually grown
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McGurn v. Bell Microproducts Inc. 284 F.3d 86 (Massachusetts) ISSUE OF THE CASE Bell Microproducts‚ Inc. mailed to McGurn an offer of employment that stated that if McGurn were terminated without cause during the first 12 months of employment‚ he would receive a severance package of $120‚000. McGurn crossed out 12 and replaced it with 24‚ and signed the contract. Bell did not acknowledge the change that had been made to the contract and hired the applicant. McGurn was terminated without cause
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Health Law and Regulations Paper Diane Wilson University of Phoenix Rhonda Dempsey Health Law and Regulations Paper "Federal regulatory agencies have been created over the life of the United States to deal with specific issues that affect citizens of all states or industries that engage in business across state boundaries. Federal regulatory agencies generate and enforce rules" (eHow Money). The law dictates their work. Regulatory agencies enforce federal laws and generate rules. These rules
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Review Questions Topic 2: The Nature of the Employment Relationship 1. Why is the employment relationship interdependent? In order to tap the creative and productive powers of workers‚ employers cannot treat them as any other market commodity. Employees can always bargain with their compliance‚ commitment and effort. Hence‚ to some extent‚ employers must seek a cooperative relationship with their workers in order to gain their consent to managerial directives. Employees‚ on the other hand‚ are also
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Affirmative Action Plans Tina Frank MGT/434 October 20‚ 2014 Brian La Hargoue Affirmative Action Plans In this paper‚ there will be a description of “the elements of affirmative action and how it applies to the public sector and private sector of employment” (Bennet-Alexander & Hartman‚ 2007). This paper will describe “how affirmative action interacts with Title VII requirements of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act” (Bennet-Alexander & Hartman‚ 2007). Other factors that this paper will address will
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essay I would be talking about the various policies and issues in Singapore and how the various approaches of social justice‚ economic rationalism and civil libertarianism and equal employment opportunity make Singapore’s industrial relations equitable The approaches to equitability Civil libertarianism and Equal employment opportunity (EEO) is a strain of political thought that emphasizes individual rights and personal freedom over authority. This means that if employees feel that they are unfairly
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