ECN 3671 – The Economics of Labor Markets – Spring 2012 Term Paper Guidelines In this term paper you will explore an issue in labor economics‚ relying on published academic research and the economic models we have developed in class to inform your analysis‚ as well as other sources of your choosing. Topics There is a very broad range of potential topics for this paper. The most important criteria for a topic is that it be of interest to you: something that sparks your curiosity‚ something related
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Division of Labor Introduction: The phrase “division of labor” has many different definitions that can be used in different contexts. The Encyclopedia of Sociology helps explore the many different ways division of labor can be defined‚ and recognizes that all major sociologists considered this topic to be fundamental in understanding modern society‚ and how it has came to be. (Borgatta Montgomery and Rhonda 2000). Some of these classical sociological thinkers expressed their own ideas of division
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p=1000:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C138 Kalmes. “Child Labor in the Third World” Retrieved April 24‚ 2013 from http://my.ilstu.edu/~jnassar/child.html ILO. “International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labor (IPEC)” Retrieved April 22‚ 2013 from http://www.ilo.org/ipec/lang--en/index.htm#a3 WiseGeek. “Child Labor Laws Today” Retrieved April 22‚ 2013 from http://www.wisegeek.com/do-most-countries-in-the-world-have-child-labor-laws.htm Child Labor Public Education Project. “Causes of Child Labor” Retrieved April 21
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Labor unions began to emerge after the Civil War when working conditions in factories became harsh and unfair. The lack of safety‚ health conditions‚ and appreciation for the working men began to anger many of them. These men turned to forming an organized group in order to express their opinions and ideas on how to make their jobs more appealing for them. They advocated for shorter working hours‚ more safety codes‚ cleaner facilities‚ and more job opportunities by eliminating machines that replaced
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Hershey Sued Over African Cocoa Farm Child Labor Accusations An investor group is suing the United States largest chocolate manufacturing company Hershey Co.‚ for allegedly using cocoa that is the product of child labor. The Louisiana Municipal Police Employee’s Retirement System filed a lawsuit in October of 2012‚ which seeks to force Hershey to open its corporate records for investors. This public pension fund‚ made up of Hershey shareholders believes that records could reveal the leading U
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Public Relations Publics This tells us that we cannot talk about public relations without reference to publics. A public is any group whose members have a common interest or common values in a particular situation. According to Wragg (1993)‚ public relations publics or audiences can be divided into four categories which include: 1. Functional Publics: They are those publics which enable the organization to perform its chosen tasks. 2. Enabling Publics: These are publics which permit the
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sports but despite their accomplishments‚ people still continue to discriminate against women‚ in general‚ working in the labor force. We would not be taking up discrimination in this paper but we would just like to use this introduction to explain why our topic exists in society today. Our topic is the effect of having early access to or the availability of contraceptives to the labor supply of women. Because of the constant discrimination and stereotypes that are given to them‚ women themselves have
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flight attendant and ticket agent. (Bennett-Alexander) Refusing male for those positions was violent of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Southwest Airlines defended against by showing that they did it intentionally base on a bona fide occupational qualification ("BFOQ"). The process of gathering a union includes many steps. By the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)‚ union organizers collect authorization cards which allow union to represent the signer to deal with employer from a group
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the first year and P317‚000 for the second and third year of the Agreement. ABS-CBN would pay the talent fees on the 10th and 25th days of the month. On 30 April 1996‚ SONZA filed a complaint against ABS-CBN before the Department of Labor and Employment‚ National Capital Region in Quezon City. SONZA complained that ABS-CBN did not pay his salaries‚ separation pay‚ service incentive leave pay‚ 13th month pay‚ signing bonus‚ travel allowance and amounts due under the Employees Stock Option Plan
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A ADEA: Age Discrimination in Employment Act ASTD: American Society for Training and Development DOL: Department of Labor EAP: Employee Assistance Program EEO: Equal Employment Opportunity EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EI: Employee Involvement EI: Emotional Intelligence EPA: Equal Pay Act FLSA: Fair Labor Standards Act FMLA: Family Medical Leave Act FSA: Flexible Spending Account (Healthcare)
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