CHAPTER 3 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LEGAL ASPECTS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CHAPTER Overview This chapter describes the influences of the legal environment on HRM. Particular attention is paid to EEO programs that are designed to eliminate bias in HRM programs‚ especially as they apply to women and minorities. In my opinion using the analogy of the human body‚ the law is the “head” vital to the rest of the body. Likewise adherence to the law‚ and legal knowledge is vital to HR
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RULES GOVERNING SHIPMENT BY SEA: HAGUE RULES‚ HAGUE-VISBY RULES AND HAMBURG RULES The nature of the Hague-Visby Rules was discussed by the House of Lords in The Hollandia [1983] AC 565 (HL). The plaintiffs (shippers) shipped a piece of road-finishing machinery on board a Dutch vessel‚ ‘The Morviken’‚ belonging to the defendant carriers to Bonaire in the Dutch West Indies. The bill of lading issued in England limited the carriers liability to Dutch Florins 1‚250 ($250) which was less than the 10
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Q1. At the beginning‚ in this case‚ we may identify two issues needed to be discussed. The first one is whether Kwan or Lau&Kwan Co. would be liable for the debt incurred by Lau. The second issue is whether Lau&Kwan Co. has established a place of business in Hong Kong. In the light of s.7 of the Partnership Ordinance‚ “acts of every partner‚ who does any act for carrying on in the usual way business of the kind carried on by the firm‚ bind the firm and his partners‚ unless the partner
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1. Sion Soleimany (Appellant‚ United Kingdom) v. Abner Soleimany (Respondent‚ United Kingdom) Court of Appeal‚ Civil Division‚ 30 January 1998‚ United Kingdom Facts Sion Soleimany (hereinafter referred to as the father) and his son‚ Abner Soleimany (refers as the son) were engaged in the export of Persian carpets from Iran. Between 1980 and 1983‚ the son arranged for the export of the carpets from Iran in contravention of Iranian Revenue laws and export controls. The carpets were sold by the father
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Summery The Variety of Principle-based Approaches No single approach can be called the principles approach. Criticism aimed at a deontological theory that is principle-based may not be effective against a consequentialist theory that is also principle-based. And yet the language of "principles" is sometimes mistakenly restricted to deontological theories‚ that is‚ to theories holding that some inherent or intrinsic features of actions‚ such as lying or truthfulness‚ make them right or wrong.
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Employee Discipline & Grievance Handling Submitted To: Manas Ranjan Tripathy 2011-2013 Submitted By : Afreen Khan Neha Gupta Poonam Bharti Urvashi Duggal Contents Employee Discipline: ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Objectives of Discipline ................................................................................................................................. 2 Causes
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Introduction: Kingfisher airlines‚ JSW steel‚ Essar oil‚ Essar steel‚ HCC and so many Indian corporations have financially stressed balance sheets. Because of the poor performance of these companies and huge debts their continuing existence in the future is a matter of concern. So all those companies facing financial turmoil should consider a number of options to achieve restructuring or liquidity. There are six ways for them to achieve the desired results. These include winding up‚ arrangements
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INCO LTD Majority shareholders own more than half of outstanding shares in the company whilst minority shareholders own less than 50% of the share capital. Majority shareholders are usually also the directors of the company. They in effect control the operations of the company and their actions may be to their benefit. The law therefore‚ in light of this possibility provides various legal remedies available to the minority shareholder. In this case Ergan‚ Arif and Moshe the minority shareholders
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INDIA’S ENERGY CHALLENGES‚ OPPORTUNITIES STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS -SAUMYA UPADHYAY AND NIKHIL PANDEY “Energy and Persistence Conquer All Things” -Benjamin Franklin INTRODUCTION Energy is the basis for survival‚ growth and development. It is clear ipso facto energy consumed in the developed countries is many times higher in developed nation. Without energy you cannot enjoy the amenities that make life easier and faster. Energy is the oxygen of the economy and an essential part of economic growth and
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Assignment #2 Dunlap v. Tennessee Valley Authority Dr. Edward Sherbert HRM 510 May 5‚ 2013 What where the legal issues in this case? The Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects individuals against employment discrimination on the bases of color‚ as well as national origin‚ sex‚ religion. This law applies to any employers with 15 or more employees including the local state‚ government‚ employment agencies‚ labor organizations and federal government jobs.
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