Helping distressed OFWs bounce back TO WHAT extend are you willing to earn a living? Ronald Espiritu‚ a 33-year-old oversea Filipino worker (OFW) based in Miami‚ Florida endured hunger‚ fatigue‚ and worse‚ a measly salary—way below the minimum wage—just to make a living‚ according to a report in Pinoy-OFW.com. Along with a group of fellow Filipino workers‚ Espiritu may have had never seen daylight outside W South Beach hotel‚ Lincoln Road’s Quattro Italian restaurant‚ and Admiral’s Cove country
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Abstract The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 also specified unfair labor practices for both management and unions. These are presented in Table 13-1 in your textbook. Read the Ethical Dilemma‚ “Are Unfair Practices Unethical‚” on p. 518 in your textbook and answer the question presented in the case. Questions and Answers Question: Are the unfair labor practice shown in table 13-1 (in the textbook) also unethical? Answer: The business dictionary defines ethics as “The basic concepts and fundamental
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handling important legal‚ ethical and societal issues. Nike was accused of unfair overseas labor practices in its factories and for making misleading claims about its involvement. Nike’s unethical practices in these overseas territories were not illegal. In contrast‚ it was illegal when Nike used the media to make false statements regarding its overseas labor practices. Nike was acting socially irresponsible to allow unfair labor practices in affiliated factories and when the company deliberately
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Cargill vs. Intra Strata Assurance Corporation; March 15‚ 2010 Issues: 1.Whether petitioner is doing or transacting business in the Philippines in contemplation of the law and established jurisprudence; 2.Whether respondent is estopped from invoking the defense that petitioner has no legal capacity to sue in the Philippines; Facts: Petitioner Cargill‚ Inc. (petitioner) is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware‚ United States of America. Petitioner and Northern
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quality‚ quantity‚ potency‚ purity‚ standard and price of goods or services so as to protect the consumer against unfair trade practices. Right to choice wherever possible ‚ access to a variety of goods and services at competitive prices. Right to be heard and to be assured that consumers’ interests will receive due consideration at appropriate forums; Right to seek redressal against unfair trade practices unscrupulous exploitation of consumers. Right to consumer education. Right to clean and healthy
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Question 1 2 out of 2 points The failure to reach agreement is called Correct Answer: an impasse. Question 2 2 out of 2 points Under the Railway Labor Act (RLA)‚ once the National Mediation Board (NMB) declares an impasse‚ Correct Answer: parties enter into a 30-day cooling-off period. Question 3 2 out of 2 points In _____‚ a neutral third party tries to assist the parties to reach an agreement.
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SHORT CASES FOR DISCUSSION: 1. The town mayor of Sta. Catalina‚ where the plant of Ruiz Manufacturing Company is located‚ sent to Mr. Ruiz‚ general manager‚ his private secretary the two former domestic helpers. They arrived at the company compound in a police car‚ and the secretary told Mr. Ruiz that the two maids were compromise recommendees of the mayor. What would you do if you were Mr. Ruiz? If you were the personnel manager‚ what would you do if the general manager referred the maids to
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Junis Citozi Composition II Unfair America: Mentally Ill Inmates Individuals suffering from mental illnesses tend to fall victim to the criminal justice system due to their uncontrollable actions that result from their mental illness symptoms. Within the United States two to three hundred thousand people in prison suffer from mental illnesses such as schizophrenia‚ severe depression‚ and bipolar disorder. Sadly‚ the majority of prisons are deficient in providing the appropriate resources
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Managers are on the front lines in dealing with employee or labor-management matters. When a union enters the picture‚ labor relations specialists are hired to resolve grievances‚ negotiate a labor contract‚ and to advise top management on labor relations strategy. A supervisor should: * Tell your employees that the union is pressuring your company to sign a union agreement without an election by the employees. If the company signs an agreement‚ all employees will have to pay union dues
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Introduction Ethics in accounting and financial decision making is important in today ’s business world. Many organizations put emphasis on ethics and the financial decision making process with the organization and expect that auditors‚ managers and accountants will behave in an ethical manner. There are many factors that inspire organizations to assure and push ethical policies. In the last seven years‚ the world has witnessed stunning financial collapse in many companies that were ranked among
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