Quite often my dad would tell me to choose a career that by figuring out what I like and make a career out of it. Guided by this philosophy, I identified what I liked most and found that my heart is in business especially the insurance industry. Throughout my high school period, I was fascinated […]
Workplace Law AssignmentIssue:The legal issue is if XYZ Pty Ltd Can be held responsible for the injuries suffered by Lewis. Lewis a truck driver who drives XYZ truck has been injured at the depot where he attends every day, Monday to Friday, to pick goods for delivery since 2001 after the advertisement they had placed […]
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Get startedSoft skills, such as teamwork, communication, leadership, problem solving, are needed much more today that in the past due to the increased complexity of the work environment. These skills are generally defined as personal skills, as they are behaviour patterns that help people socialize well with others, and they are in contrast with hard skills, […]
Every patient wants their medical provider to be a perfectionist. And every medical provider strives for perfection. Yet medical errors occur. If a provider makes a mistake, it could jeopardize a patient’s life. The ideal of perfection does not permit a medical provider to feel comfortable asking for help. The current medical culture does not […]
In 1999, Microsoft organization experience some losses as the top talented workers decided to go offline. Most of them were tired of frustrating bureaucracy and gruel deadlines that came as a result of Microsoft’s explosive growth. Steve Ballmer claimed that some of the employees left the job voluntary while others are involuntary. Subsequently, this open […]
Introduction This specific case – argued in November 12, 2013 and decided in March 4, 2014 in the United States Supreme Court – involved a privately-held subcontractor of a public company and their former employees. The question arose whether the subcontractor’s employees should have proper legal safeguard of the whistleblower’s protection provision of the Sarbanes- […]
Ageism in the workplace is becoming much more common in the workplace today. Although, there are many reported cases of discrimination of ageism in the workplace; “it usually goes underreported because it is difficult to provide evidence for age discrimination in the hiring process or even workplace” (Anti-Ageism Taskforce, 2006). There are different forms of […]
Workplace ageism occurs when older workers aged 50 onwards are not considered for promotions, salary increment and are often not included in company lunches or events. Often, older workers are given subtle messages that they are inefficient and take a lot time to get the work done. When a company downsize, management would rather keep […]
An Aging Workforce As an aging population continues to correlate with an aging workforce, ageism, or age discrimination, has become a noticeable loss exposure for many companies. The trend of baby boomers working past the normal retirement age and into their 70’s has been a catalyst for age discrimination suits in recent years. The number […]
Ageism is a kind of stereotyping, inequity and preconception against people based on their ages (WHO, 2019). Ageism can be divided into two types of negative behavior towards older adults in different age ranges (WHO, 2019). One is the wrong consumption and attitude about older people who are still working as a result of the […]
My fellow Americans, gender should not be a deciding factor in whether or not you are promoted to a higher position within your career. Men and women should be treated as equals within the workplace. We all know that working leads to money. The true things people should be worried about it the quality of […]
We are now in the 21st century and must not face problems such as bias for a particular class in the field so we will talk together about the benefits of diversity in employment, gender equality and equal opportunities between them, and also about the damage caused by racism and sexual harassment that was and […]
Throughout the years, technology has advanced in many ways. From self-driving cars to cell phones that use your face as a form of security, times have changed. More advancements in the world of technology is out of our control, and whether or not we like it does not matter to those making the profit. When […]
The community of disabled workers is an overlooked labor resource. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a disabled worker is ‘a person who: has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major activities; has a record of such an impairment; or is regarded as having such an impairment.’; mental illness, […]
Leadership practices are taught around the world, largely influenced by psychology, business management, and social sciences, while moral and ethical approaches are left by the wayside. The main ideas and concepts for servant leadership are; Honesty, integrity, trust, empowerment of others, modeling, and service. This is an examination of servant leadership and how it applies […]
In “The Tokyo Medical University entrance exam scandal: lessons learned”, an article published on Wheeler International Journal for Educational Integrity in 2018, author talked about some actual problems, which caused by gender discrimination, still keep impacting Japanese modern universities education. Tokyo Medical University (TMU) was reported that it kept using ignoble methods to control the […]
Rights, liberty, opportunity, and equality. When it comes to America, these are the first things that come to many people’s minds. In fact, these ideas are the American dream that draws so many to do whatever it takes to come to this country. Sadly, there is very little left of this so-called “American dream”, unless […]
There has been a heavy history behind minimum wage in the United States. This has been an ongoing issue from 1938 until today and has made significant changes over the years. The minimum wage topic has been hot way before 1938, but today in this 21st century it’s very apparent that the cost of living […]
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost half of all workers making minimum wage or less are less than 25 years old. At these ages, a large salary is not needed so why raise the minimum wage all the way to $15? Robert Reich of “Minimum Wage Should Be Increased to $15” argues that […]
Currently our economy is facing problems, the implementation of an increase wage rate would boost the U.S economy and help Americans who can’t earn a steady income. Over time this would increase labor productivity. Right now it is crucial so that American workers can be paid a sustainably rate hourly. The term minimum wage was […]
The economics behind raising the minimum wage in the United States are largely misunderstood. Increases in minimum wage prove to increase unemployment among unskilled workers, leading to a survival-of-the-fittest labor market, where only the most skilled and desirable workers retain their jobs. Those justifying raising the minimum wage need to realize there are innumerable people […]
New Mexico’s minimum wage has been set at $7.25 an hour since 2009. On January 1st 2020, they made a new law that minimum wage is now starting at $9.00 an hour. This could have many negatives and positives for companies and businesses. The new minimum wage law could make businesses go bankrupt and possibly […]
Raise the Wage Act also known as the S150 Bill was introduced in Senate on January 2019 by Vermont Senator, Bernard Sanders. Senator Sanders is the original sponsor of this bill and have been actively advocating for a sustainable and fair minimum wage for Americans. According to statistics from the US Census Bureau, there was […]
Aetna embarked on the decision to increase the wage floor for its employees who fell within the lowest percentages of the wage scale. The increase in wages was promoted by shifts in the economy as well as the need to employ a high-level of new talent. To accomplish this goal, Aetna decided to increase the […]
Ever since its creation by the congress, who passed the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938, the federal minimum wage guaranteed a certain amount of money and the entitlement for it to workers in the United States of America, but yet has always sparked debates and discussions whether or not it should be raised or […]
Discussion about what to do with minimum wage laws here in America has been at a higher than normal level since the Democratic Party took over as majority leader in both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the recent midterm elections, giving them control of Congress. There has also been talk on what […]
Impoverishment throughout the United States of America has affected many. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2017, the official poverty rate was 12.3 percent (“What is the Current Poverty Rate in The United States”.) With such an alarming and high number of poverty, what did Congress propose to the people? In order to fight […]
The cost of living is so high, especially in major cities such as New York, it is nearly unbearable to raise a family that’s earning minimum wage. A single-family have to make ends meet to survive on a minimum wage job. The living expense is just too outrageous to do it alone. The salary of […]
America is a divided country full of divisive issues, with not many issues more divisive than the minimum wage. Some Americans believe that the minimum wage should be a livable wage and must be raised. While others believe that the minimum wage should not increase since any increase in the wage causes more harm than […]
The Great Depression was the most extended and severe recession in the Western world. It lasted from 1929 to 1939 and began after the stock market crash of 1929, the crash sent panic throughout all of Wall Street and wiped out millions of investors. This caused consumer spending and investment to drop, which led to […]
