Payment of Gratuity Act ‚ Gratuity Act ‚ 1972 Section 1: Short‚ title‚ extent‚ application and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Payment of Gratuity Act‚ 1972. (2) It extends to the whole of India: Provided that in so far as it relates to plantations or ports‚ it shall not extend to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall apply to(a) every factory‚ mine‚ oilfield‚ plantation‚ port and railway company ; (b) every shop or establishment within the meaning of any law for the time being
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Introduction The Consumer Protection Act 1999 (CPA) is an act with the objective to protect the consumers’ right which came into force in Malaysia on 15th November 1999. Basically‚ the provisions of this act cover areas not covered by other existing laws. This act provides simple and inexpensive redressal to the consumer’s grievances and relief of a specific nature for example from ‘false’‚ ‘misleading’ or ‘deceptive’ as to conduct‚ representation or practice and that they shall not be practiced
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Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 or Republic Act No. 10175 was signed into law on 12 September 2012. What are the Cybercrime Offenses? offenses against confidentiality‚ integrity and availability of computer data and systems includes illegal access‚ illegal interception‚ data interference‚ system interference‚ misuse of device and cybersquatting computer related offenses this includes computer-related forgery‚ fraud‚ identity theft content-related offenses this includes cybersex‚ child
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Buy American Act The Buy American Act is an attempt by the government to protect domestic labor by providing a preference for American goods in the governmental purchases. It was put in place in 1933 and has been amended four times after its placement. The most major amendment took place in 1979 when Congress passed the Trade Agreements Act. In order to be labeled an American product‚ the place of origin to the product of service has to be of the United States of America. The nationality of the
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HISTORY‚ School of Humanities: ASSESSMENT FORM Student’s Name: Reg No.: Class Title- The 1707 Act of Union Class Code-V1429 Level:1- 2- 3- 4-√ Topic: Assess the significance of the Darien venture in relation to the negotiations for Union in 1702-03 and 1706-07. Essay- √ Tutorial/Seminar Paper- Book Review- Group Project- Dissertation Proposal-
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Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)‚ a 1978 amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. The impetus for the act was a 1976 Supreme Court decision‚ General Electric v. Gilbert‚ in which the Court held that denial of benefits for pregnancy-related disability was not discrimination based on sex (Gelb‚1996). This holding echoed past management decisions by which married women faced job discrimination and pregnant women were routinely
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Equal Pay Act There are many laws and regulations that govern how the American work force is compensated. In most cases‚ the laws are set forth to protect the employee against unfair compensation practices. Many of the issues Americans face today are the same issues that existed many years ago. Issues involving labor relations‚ unions‚ and men versus women are many of the same issues we face today involving compensation. The Equal Pay Act is on of great interest to me as it covers compensation
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The much talked about Right to Information Act came into force on October 12. The Union government says the Act is revolutionary‚ as it opens all official departments across the country to public scrutiny. The government also claims the new law will help it share power with the humblest‚ and empower the weakest The Right to Information (RTI) Act is a law enacted by the Parliament of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens. It was passed by Parliament
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There was a new debate in Congress about an act that would make the Native Americans move out of their homeland and into west America. It stirred many questions. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was at the time‚ thought to be justified and acceptable. There were two groups‚ the people who wanted the Indian’s gone‚ and the people who believed they should be allowed to stay. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 that forced the Indians out of their territory was immoral‚ had no effect on the state of Georgia
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The long term effects of the flood control act provision of 1965 The flood control act of control act of 1965 gave authorization to U.S Army Crop of Engineers (USACE) to design and construct a flood protection system to protect south Louisiana from hurricanes. It was called the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity Hurricane Protection Project‚ the reason for this project was prior to 1965. The state of Louisiana design and built its own flood protection‚ but on September 9‚ 1965
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