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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Introduction (A) Background of Foxconn Foxconn is the subsidiary of the Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.‚ Ltd.‚ which is a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturing company headquartered in Taiwan. It is the world’s largest maker of electronic components. Foxconn is primarily an original design manufacturer and its clients include major American‚ European and Japanese electronics and information technology companies. Notable products manufactured by the company include iPad‚ iPhone‚ iPod
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Labor Contract Law of PRC (English version) The Labor Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China was adopted at the 28th Session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on June 29‚ 2007 and is hereby promulgated and effective as of January 1‚ 2008. President of the People’s Republic of China: Hu Jin-tao Labor Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China (adopted at the 28th Session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National
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The rise and fall of sweatshop labor in the United States have had major effects on the global garment industry. The effects of sweatshop labor are still debated today because we still struggle over the morality of sweatshops (Ross‚ 50). It is problematic to think that “Sweatshops aren’t that bad. You can live like a king on those wages in other countries because everything is so cheap and they don’t have the same expenses we do in the United States” (Kelley). We can analyze this statement by applying
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LABOR LAWS OF SINGAPORE In Singapore‚ for employment to be valid there must be a contract that has been agreed upon between the employers and the employee/s. In principle‚ employer and employee could enter into contractual obligations without a written contract. According to Sharon Bernhardt‚ that Singapore is known for its thriving business economy as well according to the WEF Global Competitiveness Report‚ Singapore is the most competitive economy in Asia‚ ranking third in the world and following
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Child labor has been going on for quite some time. Many people that you ask that grew up in the 1900s will tell you the story about working on a farm. Many of these people only went to school until the 6th or 7th grade due to the family needing their help on the farm or different business. We used to see this happen all of the time‚ but today the United States has child labor laws that require children to go to school up until a certain age. This may be the case for the United States‚ but not for
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for various incentives. England‚ in particular‚ sent numerous groups to two major areas. The New England and the Chesapeake region were of English descent‚ however‚ both emerged to be very different societies by 1700. Both grew to have their own unique identities. These separate identities spurred from the reasoning behind their settlement to the New World. By 1700‚ New England and the Chesapeake region became two distinct societies‚ differentiating in religion‚ social‚ and political development. New England included Massachusetts Bay Colony
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The Nordic states have characteristically placed strong emphasis on labour activation policies resulting in a well skilled workforce. Labour activation refers to a wide range of policies targeted at people receiving government social welfare. Often‚ the aim is to encourage the target group to re-enter the labour market. The Nordic countries’ long term investment in education and workers’ training has allowed the Nordic societies to adapt quickly to rapid technological changes‚ and become world leaders
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The workforce was once a very undesirable and rather dangerous environment. Things such as negotiations‚ safety laws‚ job security‚ and a consistent 8-hour workday did not exist. However‚ since the Industrial Revolution‚ the work force began to see significant improvements as to how the workforce functioned all thanks to the foundation of something called unions. What is a union? It is an organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests. These rights include
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David.Business Law.Mason:Southwestern.2011.Print 2.) Chang‚ Gordon.”Suicides at Apple Supplier in China”.Forbes.com.May28‚2012. 3.) Pague‚ David.”What Cameras Inside Foxconn Found”.New York Times. February 23‚ 2012. 4.) Moore‚ Malcom.”Apple Child Labor Issues Worsen”.The Telegraph.February 15‚ 2011
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