...United States Workers Deserve More As an individual who works 40 to 80 hours a week, attend ODU full time and is a single mother of two children I believe the u.s works too much. The quantity of hours is important. However, if there was more of a focus on the quality of hours I believe production and worker satisfaction would increase dramatically. I know my productivity decreases and the number of mistakes I make increases as I become burnout. If I was hired as the chief human resources manager of a large corporation to avoid the workers experiencing burnout I would give them two choices shorter work week 30 to 35 hours or once a number of hours has been met in a month, under certain criteria (ie max number of hours a day/ weeks etcetera) , reminder of the month off. The workers would still receive the same amount of pay they would if they were to work a normal 40 hour week . I think technology plays a significant role and society tendency to be "overworked." it allows workers to get more done in a shorter time frame which raises the standards of how much a person is expected to get done in a given amount of time. Which in turn increases the total workload and time needed to get the job done. The United States lags far behind other nations in terms of offering "family friendly" benefits. I believe this will dramatically impact the United States ability to attract and retain the best employees in the global competition for top talent. Benefits and perks play a huge part in most...
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...Appendices 12 Introduction Wal-Mart stores Inc. is the world’s largest retailer with reported gross earnings of 460 billion U.S. dollars for 2014. It has 4,281 stores in the United States and over 11,100 stores worldwide. Wal-Mart hires more workers than any company in the whole world; in 27 different nations around the world it has hired over 2.2 million workers. The interest on Wal-Mart stems from their ability to provide products to its customers at relatively low prices, earning them a competitive advantage over other retailers, since their products sell five times more than other American stores. However this has involved both positive and negative effects on the long term. These sales at low prices to customers have been achieved as a result of their low cost imports and high integration with foreign suppliers from various countries around the world especially China. Due to the high volume of imports a large number of small businesses have been destroyed together with jobs in the manufacturing industry; the US economy has been affected by an increased trade deficit and the local manufacturing sector has also been affected by this growth. Moreover, Wal-Mart has received critics over their working conditions and the pay system used in various countries. Some of its workers are unsatisfied with the compensation and believe they are overworked and this has led to strikes and boycotting in recent years. Other critics such as gender discrimination and off-the clock work...
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...individuals who receive cover. The act has made it possible for every individual even the low-income individuals to access insurance. The second change is what is covered by the insurance. Under the ACA, coverage is only accorded to essential health benefits contrary to earlier on where almost everything was covered but for a few people. Finally, there have been new regulations for insurance. The new regulations include limitation of premium. Investigate the major implications of the legislation on the manner in which institutions now provide health care in the U.S. There have been major fuses on the lowered quality of healthcare that came with the act. First service provision has been affected since with very affordable healthcare, many people can seek the service, and this has overworked the healthcare providers and consequently affecting service. The act has also affected service provision by demotivation of the healthcare workers due to too much workload with little or no increase in salaries. References Faguet, G. (2013). The Affordable Care Act: a missed opportunity, a better way...
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...incidents occurred within the two months prior to the September opening, attracting criticism from local artists, journalists, and legislators and paving the way for the park’s first public apology. First, a Financial Times journalist criticized Hong Kong Disneyland’s management style, calling Disney’s first theme park in China “the scariest place after North Korea.”1 Then, a month before the official opening, local artist Daniel Wu, who was filming on site at the park, complained to the media of the arrogant and disrespectful attitude of Disney’s U.S. staff and vowed never to return.2 After the theme park opened, some of Hong Kong Disney’s work practices incurred further protests from the Hong Kong people. For example, the park’s character performers complained that they were overworked and underpaid. A spokesperson for the newly formed staff union stated that workdays of more than 12 hours and inadequate rest breaks had overwhelmed many workers, causing work-related injuries, such as joint and muscle strain. In response, Vice-President of Entertainment Lauren Jordan claimed that “there are a few cast members who have found this work to be less rewarding than others and perhaps more physically challenging than they anticipated.” 3 1 Financial Times (July 29, 2005) “Mickey Mouse Marches into...
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...Andy Cheung, McDonald's Franchisee, Forced Out After Allegations Of Worker Exploitation The Huffington Post | By Bonnie Kavoussi Posted: 03/14/2013 6:52 pm EDT A franchisee who owns three McDonald's restaurants in Harrisburg, Pa., has left the company after allegations of worker exploitation. Foreign guest workers -- students from Asia and Latin America -- employed by the franchisee, Andy Cheung, allege that he forced them to work shifts of up to 25 hours and pay steep rent for living in his and his son's crowded basements, according to The Nation. The workers also allege that Cheung did not pay them for all of the hours they worked and that he retaliated against them for going on strike by locking them out of their living quarters. The guest workers paid as much as $3,000 apiece to come to the U.S. on temporary visas as part of a State Department exchange program, according to the National Guestworker Alliance, which is representing the workers. The group says Cheung deducted rent from the workers' paychecks, pushing their pay below the minimum wage. "We were living 6 men in a basement, on bunk beds that were clearly made [for] children and one tiny bathroom," Jorge Rios, an Argentinian college student who started working for Cheung in December, told CNNMoney. The workers have filed complaints with both the Labor Department and the State Department. Danya Proud, a McDonald's spokeswoman, told The Huffington Post in a Thursday statement that the company has taken...
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...magnetronic reservoir to keep track of available seats. AA was the first to offer nonstop transcontinental service and later on the first to offer coast-to-coast jet service. They also introduced a Family Plan to give discount air fares to traveling families. AA attention to customer service introduces the first flight attendant college and the AADVANTAGE travel awards program. AA was the first airline to use electronic ticketing and it was one of the first airlines to go use online ticketing. Currently, AA operates a fleet of more than 600 hundreds aircrafts, is one of the largest airlines in the world with international and domestic routes, with revenues of more than 22 billions of dollars annually. Transport Workers Union – Air Transport Division Background Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) was founded in 1934 back in the...
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...HUMN305-Q3FF Professor: Barry Adams An Overview of Migration / Immigration in Saudi Arabia 1970’s - Today Although foreign workers have been a presence in the Saudi labor force since the beginnings of the oil boom in the 1930’s, large inflows of migrant workers began to flow into Saudi Arabia in the late 1970’s during the “oil crunch”. Saudi development of its infrastructure demanded both skilled and unskilled labor. Employers, finding it difficult to meet the labor demands with the local populace began to bring in workers from Southern Asia. “Migration of Asian workers was especially encouraged as it was thought that, compared to Arab foreign workers, they would be less likely to settle, less likely to organize, and hence more easy to control.” (Pakkiasamy, Divya; Migration Policy Institute, 2004) Saudi Arabia has nearly seven million migrant workers helping to build and maintain it’s infrastructure. Involuntary Servitude of Foreign Workers The treatment of migrant workers is widely overlooked by the international community. According to reports from many workers inside Saudi companies, foreign employees are “overworked, dehumanized and denied many basic rights” (Mekay, 2007) Many migrant workers enter Saudi Arabia on a service visa sponsored by a Saudi-based company or individual. These work visa’s are being held over the heads of the migrant workers by their sponsors in many cases. To complain about working conditions is to put your work visa at risk. Employers are...
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...money that went into buying those goods ended up in the pockets of industrialists who manufactured them. The money that they gained allowed industrialization to grow. Industrialization was infinitely bad for the U.S. society between 1865 to 1900 because it contributed to horrible working conditions, corruption, and the boom and bust cycle. Many of the jobs available during industrialization were affecting the wellbeing of the society. It says in document two that workers had disposable occupations that had the same repetitive movement to it. I say that by submitting workers through mind numbing and draining conditions, the workers were losing their humanity. And so industrialization was endangering the lives of the workers. The author’s purpose in writing was to inform the government and companies about what workers experience and is shown by the list of what workers did and suffered. Workers suffered because they were abused and taken advantage by businessmen. It says in document six that men and women were both overworked and treated worse than property. I say that the conditions in which the laborers were forced to work in were a hazard to their lives. And so industrialization negatively affected society because businessman did not care about what happen to their workers as long...
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...the major protections that these acts provide and who are eligible for that protection. Now that the Pomodoro, Inc. is now a global business environment, the working individual overseas are relying on paid work, to make a living, and for the social and economic wellbeing of the community where they live, and encouraging more and more people, organizations, even nations to concern about the employment relationship. ('UK'). What is Employment Law and why is it important? Employment laws are put into place to protect employees from any mistreatment by their employers and are a vital part of a country's efforts to protect its citizens. Most countries have their own version of laws protecting workers, but in general, employment laws address the following concerns: employees being overworked, placed in an unhealthy or dangerous environment, or rendered unable to work without appropriate compensation. In some countries, employment laws also guarantee that...
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...Imagine living through a storm that lasted six years. The Dust Bowl lasted from 1930 to 1936. It was a severe drought caused by overworked land and factory pollution. Dust filled the air in parts of many states including Oklahoma, Nevada, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, and Colorado. In some areas, the dust was so thick you couldn't see your own hand in front of you. This catastrophic time period led to low crop prices, high machinery costs, and better land management approaches. Of all those who were affected by the Dust Bowl, farmers had the worst. With many farm workers fighting in the war and the government requesting for higher farm production, the farmers needed a way to increase production without too many workers. So, farmers bought expensive machinery through loans to help increase production during the war,...
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...John Stevens English 8A Exploratory writing October 8, 2012 Worked and Overworked Exploratory Writing This opening chapter from Greenhouse’s book The Big Squeeze sets forth a series of concerns about today’s labor market. In a 3-page paper, identify what are those concerns are. Are they directed solely at the manual-labor jobs? At outsourcing? At factory conditions? What does Greenhouse indentify as “the big squeeze” on American labor today? Greenhouse indentifies, discusses and gives examples of numerous concerns and changes that have taken place in the labor market over the last few decades. These concerns and changes are presenting major challenges facing today’s worker and as Greenhouse terms it, in a collective sense, “the big squeeze” on today’s labor market. While there are almost too many issues to mention, a few of the more major ones include small increases in wages, limited and no health insurance, longer working hours, no severance pay, limited job security, decreased workers compensation, reduced pension and retirement benefits, and increased workplace stress levels and pressures. In summary, there has been a steady decline over the last few decades in the status and treatment of the American worker, not only for the low-income and blue-collar worker, but also for members of the white-collar and middle-class. As a result, a recent survey has revealed that American are less satisfied with their jobs today (just 47% are satisfied) than at...
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...2011 Employee satisfaction has a huge impact on the employee turnover rate in any company. The correlation between the two is obvious. If employees are satisfied with their job, the turnover rate will be lower than that of a company with unhappy employees. Malik, a new manager to a company, witnessed how an unsatisfied employee could be a potential loss of an asset. On Malik’s first day at his new job he was approached by one his new employees who was in distress. She came to him expressing how exhausted and frustrated she was with her job and that she planned to quit soon, despite being one of the organizations top performing employees. The employee told Malik that the workload was inconsistent. Ultimately, the employee felt overworked and the organizations shows a lack of challenge and skill enhancement for the employees. (Stewart & Brown, p.394) The concerns of this employee are the concerns of many employees from companies and organizations world wide. Employee satisfaction is the terminology used to describe whether employees are happy and are fulfilling their desires and needs at work. Factors contributing to employee satisfaction include treating employees with respect, providing regular employee recognition, empowering employees, offering above industry-average benefits and compensation, providing employee perks and company activities, and positive management within a success framework of goals, measurements, and expectations. (http://humanresources.about...
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...a living, and for the social and economic wellbeing of the community where they live, and encouraging more and more people, organizations, even nations to concern about the employment relationship. ('UK'). What is Employment Law and why is it important? Employment laws are put into place to protect employees from any mistreatment by their employers and are a vital part of a country's efforts to protect its citizens. Most countries have their own version of laws protecting workers, but in general, employment laws address the following concerns: employees being overworked, placed in an unhealthy or dangerous environment, or rendered unable to work without appropriate compensation. In some countries, employment laws also guarantee that workers can't be unfairly discriminated against, and allows foreigners a period of time during which they can legally work in the country. The laws are stated below and defined according to the Department of Labor: • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to...
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...2012 U.S. Job ForecaSt The hiring outlook for 2012 remains cautiously optimistic. Employers expect to add new jobs in the New Year, but are waiting to see how the economy shapes up before turning up the volume on hiring, according to a nationwide survey by CareerBuilder. Nearly one-in-four hiring managers plan to hire full-time, permanent employees in 2012, similar to 2011. Employment trends among small businesses, which account for the majority of job creation in the U.S., are expected to show some improvement over last year. The survey, which was conducted by Harris Interactive© from November 9 to December 5, 2011, included more than 3,000 hiring managers and human resource professionals across industries and company sizes. “Historically, our surveys have shown that employers are more conservative in their predictions than actual hiring,” said Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder. “Barring any major economic upsets, we expect 2012 to bring a better hiring picture than 2011 especially in the second half of the year. Many companies have been operating lean and have already pushed productivity limits. We’re likely to see gradual improvements in hiring across categories as companies respond to increased market demands.” Totals may not equal 100 percent due to rounding or the ability to choose more than one response. 2012 Job Forecast | 1 Full-time, Permanent Hiring Twenty-three percent of employers surveyed plan to hire full-time, permanent employees in 2012, relatively...
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...worldwide. Their mission is to advance psychology as a science and profession and to promote health, education and human welfare. Introduction When I was entering the work force, I thought about working for a great company, I thought of a company where my skills would be valued and rewarded. I wanted to work for a company that would give me clear directions and set goals for me to achieve. I hope that my co workers would be supportive and would help me when needed. I hope the company would give me time off when needed, and my employer would be understanding and give me the time needed. I hope for a great benefits package. I hope for a company with good training program for job advancement. Sounds great? Maybe in a perfect world, but in the real world, working conditions are often far less than great. Overworked and unappreciated, many workers endure psychologically conditions on the job. Why are psychologically healthy workplaces important for employers? A recent study by Northwestern National Life found that twenty-five percent of workers cite their jobs as the number-one source of stress in their lives. Stress can contribute to employee illness and lost time at work. Stressful job conditions can lead to distraction and cause work-related injuries. It can result in increased employee turnover and reduced productivity, costing companies money and opportunity. (1) The American Psychological Association (APA) claims to have the largest association of psychologists...
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