The Economic Effect of a Minimum Wage Increase in the Fast Food Industry A question plaguing economists in the news the last couple of years is what would the effect of a minimum wage increase be for the workforce in the fast food industry. Better yet‚ how would it affect the fast food industry itself. There have been certain areas of the country that have already increased the minimum wage for fast food workers‚ but the debate is would it work elsewhere. With the increase in the demand from the
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Abolishing the Minimum Wage Many Americans think of the minimum wage as a means of raising the income of the working people. However‚ the minimum wage is not the best way to combat poverty. In fact‚ the minimum wage does more harm than good. The list of its negative effects is a long one: it causes unemployment; it prevents unskilled workers from getting the on-the-job training they need; it encourages teenagers to drop out of school; it promotes the hiring of illegal aliens; and it increases welfare
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QUESTIONS COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION 1.) Exempt jobs are not subject to provisions of the FLSA with respect to minimum wage and overtime. Exempt employees include most executives‚ administrators‚ professionals‚ and outside sales representatives. Nonexempt employees are those who are subject to the provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for any of the preceding exemption categories‚ all of the pertaining tests must be met. Because of their duties‚ responsibilities‚ and salaries‚ employees in exempt
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Politics have had an invasive presence in local administration since local governments formed. Local administrations can differ greatly in size and scope‚ yet they are all affected by regional political attitudes and state policies. Politics played a much greater role in previous eras‚ with the pinnacle being the era of “machine politics” that dominated local administration throughout the 19th century. A series of reform movements that began in the 1880s would curb this trend and set a path towards
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Medication administration errors‚ though preventable‚ are a common problem. “One-third of all medication errors that cause harm to patients arise during medication administration (Bates et al.‚ 1995). Many nurses identify interruptions as a key factor contributing medication administration errors (Tang‚ Sheu‚ Yu‚ Wei‚ and Chen‚ 2007; Fry & Dacey‚ 2007). To enhance patient safety‚ effects of interruptions during medication administration must be evaluated. The purpose of this study is to evaluate
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ECOLOGY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DUE DATE: 21/12/2012 “Public administration is the machinery as well as the integral processes‚ through which the goverment performs its functions” nnoli(1986;165).The term public administration which is composed of two words namely: public and administration.Where the word public refers to all the issues to with the nation and its citizens of that particular country.Where as administration according to Rowart
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States of America? It’s because of minimum wage and it’s a huge problem in the U.S. right now because more than sixty thousand low-wage worker feel that they are not getting paid enough from their jobs to support their families. Also‚ full time college students and people with disabilities are paid under the minimum wage. These people have to deal with more problems throughout their daily life because they are earning less money compared to others. Minimum wage creates other issues like unemployment
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patients. It is about the covert administration of medications to patients‚ or administering medication without the patient’s knowledge. It presents many legal and ethical questions which I will discuss. The legal and ethical issues presented by this article are multiple and varied. I was not aware that this practice took place‚ but I am not surprised that it does. Covert medication administration to psychiatric patients who are not compliant is defined as administration of medication without the patient’s
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is not a federal minimum wage. Some states have their own minimum wage‚ but can be very low‚ for example‚ Georgia’s minimum wage is only $5.15 an hour. There are also four states that do not require a minimum wage. People are struggling to a day to day basis with putting food on the table for their family. If our country had a required federal minimum wage of $15 an hour‚ there would be fewer people who will struggle financially. Firstly‚ just by raising the minimum wage‚ People can afford to pay
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PHILIPPINE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION? OR BETTER STILL‚ FOR WHOM IS PHILIPPINE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION? 1 Alex Brillantes‚ Jr. and Maricel Fernandez 2 I Yes‚ there is a Philippine Public Administration Is there a Philippine public administration? A number of our colleagues asked us why we are asking that question again as we were planning this colloquium. Indeed that question had been asked 20 years ago‚ and answers have been provided us by eminent scholars of Public Administration such as Raul de Guzman
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