Running head: LEGAL ISSUES IN REDUCTION OF WORKFORCE Legal Issues in Reduction of Workforce Clotee Lewis University of Phoenix August 25, 2008 Legal Issues in the Reduction of Workforce FastServe Inc. is a $25 million dollar company with a workforce of 350 employees involved in the direct marketing of branded sports apparel. The company has decided to move out of online distribution because the transactions no longer justify the online division. A few employees will be retained based
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Business Entities, Laws and Regulations Mario Zapata April 28, 2011 BUS/415 University of Phoenix Michael John Abstract A partnership of entrepreneurs is planning in open a new sport restaurant bar, with big screen television, but the entrepreneurs do not have enough capital to complete the project. A wealthy investor is willing to participate in the business plan, but wants a percentage of the company. In this paper Mario Zapata examines the process of completed the new sport’s restaurant
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activity in Oman. They provide advice and guidance to HR and leadership, and develop and execute the ER plan for the business within the group-wide frameworks, policies and legal boundaries. The ER and Policy Advisor plays a key role in monitoring both the internal and external environment to identify risks, trends and opportunities, and helping define and implement initiatives that ensure a positive and constructive ER environment. | Key accountabilities | Employee Relations Strategy - lead the
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Provide a brief summary of the four Legal Areas of Canadian Law which affect recruitment & selection. * Identify the protected groups with regards to discrimination. * ------------------------------------------------- Provide at least one example of acceptable discrimination. ------------------------------------------------- During the recruiting and selection process, it’s important to be aware of certain legal issues in order to avoid risk. It is the responsibility of the human
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each department to understand the risks involved with each job. Knowing the risks and working to help the employees understand what those risks are and will help keep the employee minimizing risks of the organization. The compliance plan helps list the goals Riordan Manufacturing established to ensure the employees know the correct steps to comply with the laws and regulations. Legal Risk Exposure and Responses Traditionally, Riordan Manufacturing Company legal counsel interacts primarily with
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Effects of Legal, Safety and Regulatory Requirements Teresa A. Davis University of phoenix Mary Newby HCS/341 Aug 27, 2012 Legal, Safety, And Regulatory Requirement In the United States, human resources managers must follow state and federal laws related to employment, labor relations and wages. Human resources managers must have a strong understanding of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and
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Legal Safety and Regulatory Requirements Paper Legal Safety and Regulatory Requirements Human resources was created to make sure the organization reaches its goals, which is to maximize returns on investment from the organization’s human capital and minimize financial risk, providing the organization with well trained and motivated employees, to ensure all reconciliation of individual goals with those of the organization, developing overall personality of each employee in its multidimensional
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1 FACTORS LEADING TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP Psychological Factors Sociological Factors Personality Traits/Factors Cultural Factors Economic Factors Legal-political Factors Technological Factors 2 PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS Need for achievement Propensity for risk taking Self confidence will be driven into engaging in successful entrepreneurial activities Locus of control construct 3 PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS (cont’d.) Locus of control
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B. Title VII According to the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the definition of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. “To enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes. (Overview, 1964)”
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Employment Regulations Carl Newell ACC543 June 26, 2011 Tom Benscoter Employment Regulations The relationship between employer and employee is complex and involve numerous legal and ethical issues. It is imperative that employers be fully versed in the pertinent areas of employment law. The current issue is a prime example of this fact of life. Situation Review The company is involved in a legal dispute with a former contractor. The contractor was injured in route to a sales call in
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