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    Labor Relations: Union Structure

    Review and reflect on the topic of union structure. Make judgments and recommendations: How does current practice differ, if at all, from historical structures and governance? What are your proposed solutions to this topic or issue?

    Bullying at Workplace

    In today's workforce, do you think bullying is an issue? Is it always from the top down? How can you work through the process to correct the situation/what would an action plan look like? Do you have examples of bullying in the workplace

    Labor Relations: City Government

    Propose a public-sector labor relations system for the employees of the city government. o What would it borrow from the private sector? o What would it not be able to borrow? Why? o How would you modify your system to account for specific aspects of city government?

    Human Resources Structured Explanation

    Discuss what government tools are available to help small businesses with risks relating to laws, litigation, and safety? Describe what employers can do to improve the employee's transition during repatriation. Explain some of the reasons why an employer would bring an expatriate home early. Explain with examples how small

    Job Evaluation & Competency

    Explain the point method of job evaluation and why it is problematic for firms concerning comparable worth. Describe how companies benefit from career planning and retirement planning programs Define reality shock. Explain how employers can prevent reality shock. Describe the elements of a competency-based pay plan.

    Bargaining Power of Unions

    Which party (union or management) would likely be in a stronger position to bargain for its preferred wage outcome under the following conditions, and why? 1. high profits, an expanding market share, a healthy economy, and the cost of living rising less than two percent per year 2. low profits, stagnant sales growth, uncer

    Analyze the health of the organization in the scenario

    Employee engagement surveys are valuable tools for health care organizations. These surveys provide insights on how employees truly feel about their organization, leaders, and workplace environment. Administrators must learn how to interpret data from these surveys and respond accordingly. For this Assignment, you examine result

    Managing Recruitment and Selection

    The recruitment and selection process is often challenging, as it can be expensive and time-consuming for health care organizations. Administrators are frequently under pressure to quickly find candidates, and as a result, may make rush judgments. It is important, however, that administrators use a thoughtful and creative approa

    Performance Appraisals and Performance Management

    Write a paper of 1,000-1,250 words that describes the relationships among the components of employee development. Do the following in your paper: 1. Differentiate between performance management and performance appraisal. 2. Describe how initial training influences the amount and type of performance management. 3. Describe h

    Fear of Unionization

    1. Despite the fact that union membership is relatively low, many people believe that the fear of unionization ensures that employers treat employees well. Do you agree or disagree with this view? Why?

    Preventing Unions form Forming in a Right to Work State

    1. Discuss the business and ethical ramifications, either positive or negative or both, of a corporate strategy to establish your business in a right-to-work states (such as Texas and Oklahoma) instead of a union shop state (such as Pennsylvania) in order to avoid unionization or limit union influence. NOTE: Please "do not"

    Charles Lee: Case Study

    On March 4, 2011, Ms. Charles Lee was removed from the Postal Service. The Notice of Removal stated: You pled guilty to Count 1 of the information charging you with a violation of Title 18 USC 371, Conspiracy to Commit an Offense or to Defraud the United States. In August 9, 2010 plea agreement which you signed, you engage

    Human Resources Management Labor Unions + Relations

    In this assignment, you are asked to respond to the following question: How effective are the grievance and arbitration processes? Refer to the issues discussed in case studies 10.2 and 11.3 and the video links below. Refer to the questions found at the end of the case study to help you think about your answer to the question

    Two Cases: Labor Relations

    Betty Nelson worked as an emergency medical technician for the First Alert Medical Response ambulance service in Redfern, Idaho. One day in a meeting with her supervisor, Nelson was asked to write an incident report responding to a customer's complaint concerning her service on a recent ambulance call. Nelson requested that sh

    Example Job Description of Administrative Accountant

    POSITION NUMBER XXXXXX Duties and Responsibilities - Describe in detail the specific duties and responsibilities assigned to this position and the percentage of time for each. Indicate the role of this position in accomplishing the unit and agency mission. If applicable, include examples of independent, final policy decisio

    Foundation Research Reports

    tep 1: Review Foundation Research Reports Visit this foundation's Web site, selecting the "Complimentary Resources" tab and then the tabs listed below, reviewing content available as these resources will be used during the course. Explore the following tabs: Effective Practice Guidelines: These are concise, research-based

    Culture of an organization influence employee relations

    Policy And Regulatory Issues- Employee and Labor Relations Explains how the mission, vision, values, and culture of an organization influence employee relations. Identifies key factors and relationships. Addresses uncertainties HR faces in employee relations and makes valid inferences based on sound evidence. ( Reference mu

    Job Posting Samples

    Create a job posting for two postion(s) listed below For this assignment, please complete the steps below: 1. Select two of the following job positions to research. 2. Explain the basic/general requirements for each position. 3. Identify and discuss at least two different recruiting sources you will use to fill each positi

    TOTAL REWARDS; EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS; GLOBAL HR

    Total Rewards King pays at market rate and conducts a salary survey every three years to ensure the company remains competitive. Both practices served King well over the years, even with the growth in the number of full-time employees and an increasingly complex compensation system. Two years ago, Call restructured the compen

    Literature Review- employee attraction and retention

    This is a masters level assignment 500-700 words Literature Review Employee attraction and retention in the recruitment sector Why is agency recruitment a stressful job to do? What causes burnout amongst recruitment staff? What is the trend towards attracting recruitment employees? How do HRM practices affect turnove

    Layoffs management

    The King Company Kevin Tu has managed staffing at King since the early years when the company had less than 100 employees. Tu runs a tight ship and manages the department with only one other recruiter and an administrative assistant, who maintains all job postings, including a telephone employment hotline and the company's jo

    Punitive Damages and Arbitration

    Provincial labour legislation sets out the powers of arbitrators and arbitration panels. For example, they have the ability to subpoena witnesses, call evidence, and order a remedy in a number of areas. An arbitrator can order that the party in breach of the collective agreement pay compensation to the aggrieved party in order t

    Dispute Resolution Examples

    What type of dispute resolution process would be appropriate for the following types of disputes, and why? - An employee is terminated for theft. The employee steadfastly denies taking the merchandise, and the employer has one witness who says that she saw the theft happen. - An employee is denied "marriage leave" under the co

    The Employee Free Choice Act

    Please provide assistance on the employee free choice act. What is the employee free choice act? Summarize the overall point in detail. What are its strengths and weaknesses? How will it help or hurt companies? What is your opinion of the act as far as how it will affect the workplace and work force? (facts to back it up if poss

    OSHA Beginning and History

    Explain how the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) in 1970 succeeded in alienating both unions and managements. What did the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations, and organized labor, do to combat these occupational hazard issues?

    Seniority and Labor Negotiations

    State the five reasons why seniority has received increasing attention in labor negotiations over the past few decades, and identify the advantages of the three major systems used where an employee acquires and applies seniority credits.

    Classical Management Theory Vs. Human Relations Theory

    Identify the differences between the two theories of management rights. Discuss reasons why they are poles apart in determining whether management has responsibilities other than to maximize its managerial authority.

    The Checkoff under the Taft-Hartley Act

    Define the dues-collection method called "checkoff", referencing the regulations under the Taft-Hartley Act. What are the advantages for labor organizations in further strengthening the union's institutional status?

    Union Shop, Closed Shop and Maintenance of Membership

    Discuss how the union shop, closed shop, and maintenance-of-membership arrangement differ from each other. State how the Taft-Hartley Act handcuffs unions when there are violations with the legislated 30-day grace period and discharge from a job because of loss of union membership.