Question # 1- Summarize the employment-at-will doctrine According to the employment-at-will doctrine‚ all employees have the right to quit their position for whatever reasons and‚ on the other hand‚ employers have the right to terminate their employees for whatever reason (Halbert & Ingulli‚ 2012‚ p.49). The State of Georgia is considered to be a work to right state‚ meaning that employees have the right to leave their position without giving out a notice. Employers can eliminate an employee from
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Labor relations and labor-management relations are terms used to define the business activities between labor unions and employers. Large organizations employ labor relations or employee relations specialists who operate as a liaison between labor and management. In smaller organizations a human resources manager knowledgeable about labor and employment law handles labor relations matters. Labor relations activities may include contract negotiations‚ employee grievances‚ arbitration and mediation
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Employment-at-will (EAW) is a principle that allows employees and employers to terminate the employment relationship with any reason or no reason in cases where no matters of union‚ legal statute‚ public policy or contract reign.1 Since its inception‚ EAW as a principle has allowed employers to terminations without remedy‚ even in cases against public policy.2 Modern developments to this principle have caused employers to work within common law to combat potential litigation by removing the representation
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com/breaking-news/2012/06/16/817709/unemployment-rate-eases-april-job-shortage-remains I have 2 articles but I forgot the other one. Unemployment remained high in the Philippines compared to the other countries in the region. Despite the relatively fast employment growth‚ it is not sufficient due to the growing population and the increasing labour force participation (labour force participation went up by 0.5% from April 2011 to April 2012). Another factor causing this is the lack of jobs provided‚ which
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Officer‚ Jack Ripon‚ to determine what the operational cost of moving the company’s plants located in Oconomo‚ Wisconsin to Mexico. High labor costs are a significant reason the plant is no longer cost effective to operate. The union employees in Oconomo average $16 per hour while the average wage paid to Mexican workers average approximately $1.60 an hour. Labor costs are high due to the plant’s work force being unionized. Added to that many of the plants employees are third generation employees
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Managing Employment Relations Unit 3-MER Assessment Employment Relationship Gospel and Palmer (1993: 3) define the employment relationship as ‘an economic‚ social and political relationship in which employees provide manual and mental labour in exchange for rewards allotted by employers’. To this we need to add the ‘psychological contract element‚ which in my words describe the engagement an employee gives the employer as a gift. Lewis‚ Thornhill and Saunders (2003) define employment relationship
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Assignment 1: Employment-At-Will Doctrine Strayer University LEG 500: Law‚ Ethics‚ and Corporate Governance Prepared for: Dr. Boneita Campbell February 3‚ 2014 Introduction Employers adopt policies that are to be followed by employees ensuring the protection of all involved. Employment-at-will‚ the doctrine in American law is defined on the basis that the employment relationship can be terminated by either party with an advanced notice or even without one. Relationships
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Employment Agreement. This is a contract between Wolf Production Studios (hereinafter known as “Production Company”)‚ and Mr. Luka Johnston (hereinafter known as “Director”). 1. Object of the Agreement. 1.1 The production company will employ the Director for making the film “The Stranger” (hereinafter the “Film A”) in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed in this Employment Agreement (hereinafter the “Agreement”). 2. Liabilities and Obligations of the Director and the Production
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PUB503: Personnel Issues in Public Service Pleasant Ridge Collective Bargaining Case Pleasant Ridge Collective Bargaining Case Many times‚ the process of collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations is referred to as being “an art”. Although it is guided by various labor laws and there are multitudes of theories that claim to have established best practices in the field‚ every negotiation simply has too many unique variables to consider to ever be
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Supporting Good Practice in Performance & Reward Management This assignment explains good practice in performance and reward management. There are many purposes of performance management. Some of these are: * It helps to motivate employees * It helps to set clear goals and targets * It helps employees perform at a higher standard Performance management relates to business objectives as business targets and objectives can be linked into targets set for employees. If these
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