Lecture 10 1 DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT There have always been certain groups in society that are discriminated against due to prejudices and preconceptions of the people with whom they have to deal. The preconceptions are sometimes verbal but often not‚ and the people holding these preconceptions may well be unaware of the way that they see and judge things and people. The effects of these can be seen in the employment arena. Definition Equal opportunities is an approach to the
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As a small business owner‚ do you feel there’s room for improvement in your background checking program? Do you find it difficult to apply current employment laws to your situation? If so‚ here are some reasons that an employment screening company could solve your pre-hire issues: Criminal background checks: As an employer‚ you have the duty to make sure that your employees pose no foreseeable risks to others. Adding personnel without performing due diligence can open your firm up to negligent hiring
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EMPLOYEE: Current Employment Legislation – All Employees must obey to the legislation as it is to do with the law‚ Anti-Discrimination Legislation – This is similar to equal opportunities. No matter what age‚ skin colour‚ gender‚ religious beliefs and sexuality you are still entitled to not be discriminated and you are still entitled to the same opportunities as everybody else. Contract of Employment – This is a document all employees must receive as part of the law‚ this identifies the code
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During the Employment Project‚ research was presented back to the participants on a variety of occasions. This provided an opportunity for the researchers to validate information previously collected‚ to stimulate discussion amongst the youth participants‚ and to collect further data for analysis. Results of the evaluation were documented in a report published by the Canadian Centre on Disability Studies‚ entitled “Employment for Youth with Disabilities: Issues and Experiences”
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Introduction Traditionally Australia has had government involvement in employment relations through laws governing terms and conditions of employment such as Work Choices and Fair Work Act. Australian workers have in general worked under “Awards” which set out minimum conditions for employment. The last few years have seen almost constant change in the nature of the Australian workforce and the regulations with the introduction of new legislation‚ and disagreement over the extent to which the
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Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings Task A Ai Imagine you are a newly appointed supervisor/manager within your service. You need to update your staff handbook to reflect current employment law. 1)Identify three different sources of information you could use to enable you to do this. Once you have identified a reliable source of information: a) List three aspects of employment covered by law. b) List three main
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JOHN DOE Western Governors University 310.1.5-02‚11‚13: Labor and Employment Law Situation A Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993‚ the employee requesting leave from company X does fall under the employee eligibility as he met the 12 month and 1‚250 hour requirements and has been with company X for two years. The Employee was out for 11 weeks unpaid leave‚ which is with in the allotted 12 weeks time frame allowed under FMLA. He also was caring for his newborn children
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guilty of a legal wrong.” (Halbert‚ 2012‚ p. 49). This legal rule is commonly known as Employment-At-Will and ultimately the employer has the rights to sever the employer-employee relationship at any given time for any given reason and whether or not the employee thinks wrongful separation. It is a topic that is debated for many years and in today’s current economy and unemployment rate steadily increasing “Employment-at-will” is a doctrine that is being used more frequently as employers experience their
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University of Phoenix Material Employment Laws Chart Complete the chart below using information from the weekly readings and additional research if necessary. Employment Law Description and Requirement of Law Court Case Influential to Establishment of Law Importance of Law Workplace Application Civil Rights Act of 1964 Prevents discrimination of the hiring‚ compensation‚ conditions‚ and privileges of employment by basing them on on race‚ religion‚ color‚ sex‚ or nationality Heart of Atlanta
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ERR QUESTIONS 201 Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health‚ social care or children and young people’s settings 201.1 Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work Assessment Criteria 1. List the aspects of employment covered by law 2. List the main features of current employment legislation 3. Outline why legislation relating to employment exists 4. Identify sources and types of information and advice available
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