I chose this particular act to research because it affects me directly as well as friends and family members. ... And the act provides eligible employees with two types of job-protected leave: regular leave and military family leave. ... The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take leave that is job-protected for specified family and medical reasons. ... I for one support the FMLA of 1993, but with the years that have passed there can and should be modifications and adjustments made to it so that is more current in the 20 years tat have passed. ... This is the ultimate q...

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One of these government supports in place is flexible work patterns & practices. ... Individuals with families are able to balance family commitments & individuals who are also in training or study can balance them with work. ... This is a positive Act supporting women in the paid workforce. ... Changing family structures & circumstances has lead to the traditional conventions of family structure as a mother, father & 2 children, to families outside this norm such as single parent families. ... Families are supported by both maternity & paternity leave, which are available for new parents. ...

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Therefore, in support of such global changes, a change in the salary policy is also steadily assumed by companies. ... After this trip, both the candidate for expatriation and his family are able to decide, after carefully weighting all the arguments, if they still believe they are compatible with the new environment. ... The company usually doesn`t not award compensation for the loss of salary of the spouse (although there are some exceptions, check reference), although their level of support, ranging from offering a job-seeking trainings at the new location to full service partner support s...

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According to economist James Galbraith, the low minimum wage is not good for the families. ... They will have more income to support their families. ... Of course, my family is helping me out with my financial situation at the moment, but a few dollars of a raise in the minimum wage could be helpful to me to save up more money to exit my debt. ... With a raise in the minimum wage, many families can better support their children economically. ... I mean, why not raise the minimum wage and be helpful to students, families, economy and working class? ...

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Imagine eating Christmas dinner underneath a bridge on the cold dirt because you and your family were evicted from your home. ... This makes it almost impossible to stay above the poverty line when a medical illness strikes the family. ... Also, a decline in manufacturing jobs and an increase in temporary and part-time jobs has left people trying to live on wages that don't support themselves, let alone a family. ... Although more families are moving from welfare to work, many of them fare poorly due to low wages and inadequate work supports. ... Without a decent income families can...

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Jurgis and his family took a tour of Packingtown. ... But, misfortune falls upon the family again. ... The rest of the family is stricken with numerous illnesses. ... He receives a job in the stockyards for his support of a Republican candidate, Scully. ... The political corruptions that supported American capitalism are as corrupt as the businesses. ...

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In view of the worsening economic conditions and continued uncertainty in the year ahead, the Government accepted the National Wages Council's (NWC) revised wage guidelines for 2001-2002 and strongly supports the NWC's call for severe wage restraint, including wage cuts so that companies affected by the downturn can save jobs. ... Beside allowing firms the flexibility necessary in an economic downturn, alternative work arrangements have the attributes of being supportive of work-family programs. ... Thus they can make use of government aided support to allow more of its staff to en...

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She now makes $30,000 a year, she gets no child support from the father of her child, so that is the income that she is using to raise her child and support herself. ... Even though many women know of the pay gap between men and women they still continue to work in these environment despite the poorer pay because the job that they are offered offer them flexibility in order to manage both the family and job responsibilities 3. ... Because women are usually known to trade off higher paying jobs for one that offers a range of flexibility to be able to juggle work and family responsibilities (G...

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What most people don't realize is that the some of the clothing they wear was made by children working in hazardous conditions who are forced to work to support their families. ... Many families in India have little choice but to send their children to work. The children help their families live and eat with the wages they bring in. ... Many families in India are unable to send their children to school due to their lack of money so they send their children off to work to help support the family. ... After a month passed the family expected their son to arrive home, but he did not. ...

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Like many companies, Business Technical Support is downsizing to meet the demands of Wall Street. ... In an attempt to downsize, Business Technical Support has offered a voluntary separation package. ... Every unit of work lost has an impact, but we have some agents that have been away on stress or Family Leave Medical Act (FMLA) for months and sometimes years. ... This is the mental aspect of loss, felt by the remaining employees that continue to support the center. ... All holiday vacations previously approved may be disapproved to once again support the center objectives. ...

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Supporters of the establishment of a federal minimum wage believe and promote that this system aids in the reduction of exploitation and also that it guarantees workers the ability to provide for themselves, and any family member, the basic necessities needed for survival (for example food and shelter). ... She also said that they are willing to help one another because employees of McDonalds are all a part of the same "team" and they are there to professionally support one another. ... Most of the workers consider themselves lucky to have a job; some are using the income to support ...

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Strong leaders among workers of various occupations over the last two centuries, have been gaoled, sometimes killed, starved, abused, seen their families suffer for better working conditions. ... The argument must therefore be considered on the basis of do we resist change, or do we take from change the maximum that is possible to take, having regard for all of the circumstances," -Maritime Worker 1967 April Edition The global nature of unionism has also resulted in international campaigns where strong unions in Australia have assisted in the establishment of unions in developing countries a...

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Poverty stricken families or individuals live their lives daily dealing with this problem and find it difficult to maintain their livelihood and has disrupted their view on the factors of economy. ... As days have passed, the times have been harder and have not gotten any easier after the great depression leaving several families in difficult situations that has led many talented and deserving individuals homeless. ... Individuals with high amounts of medical bills are who have no third party support will not benefit from this initiative since the cost of medical expenses come in such exponent...

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Ability is supported over experience, therefore, someone older in age isn't necessarily looked upon as overpowering. ... Therefore, not only does google allow a long paid leave, but it also contributes to help the family with their new child. ... Google is a company that is big on supporting families. ...

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In regard to Laws on drug testing the catholic catechism states that: "2211 The political community has a duty to honor the family, to assist it, and to ensure especially:...in keeping with the country's institutions, the right to medical care, assistance for the aged, and family benefits.... ... They support the political enviorment of a catholic by supporting laws that help to prevent the use of drugs except for use in medical care and health benefits. ...

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On the beneficial side of the continuum, there is "light work- after school or legitimate apprenticeship opportunities, such as helping out in the family business or on the family farm. ... Such initiatives as one between ILO, UNICEF and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association were undertaken to remove under age workers from 2,000 garment factories, place them in school and provide family income supplements. ... The Kids Campaign to Build a School for Iqbal, a Massachusetts-based grass-roots student campaign initiated by a school in the United States, has drawn worldwide...

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Meanwhile, a steady attrition in the number of full-time jobs speeds a race to the bottom wherein once secure workers and their families are dislocated, impoverished and dispossessed. ... Three main factors have contributed to this: increases in aggregate unemployment during recent economic downturns; growth in part-time and casual work and underemployment; and changes to income support provisions (Landt & Pech, 2000: 10). ... Keeping in mind that the numbers of families with two parents in work has also increased in the last two decades, Professor Gregory sees families increasingly being p...

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An individual supporting a family will not make enough to live above the federal poverty threshold, which is $22,283 (U.S. ... However, for a family of two or more it is not enough to survive on without government assistance. Raising the minimum wage would allow some families to live without government assistance. Auerbach states, once the incomes of those Americans are increased, the families will be living above the poverty threshold. ... With the raising of minimum wage, these families will feel more secure with their earnings. ...

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The fact that few women are in executive positions can be explained by factors inherent in policies adopted within the companies themselves that are a function of gender differentiation: the various patterns for evaluating and compensating the work of men and women, the lack of flexibility in the work schedule, pyramid structures, and the existing expectations for commitment to the company that sometimes require that another type of personal and family activity be given secondary priority, and even put aside. ... The most difficult one is the decision between work and family. Especially in Me...

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The majority of the rest of those earners are second income individuals in families with income twice the poverty level. ... However this just shows that ultimately the consumer picks up the tab, which further proves that increased wages, leads to increased costs, which in turn those same consumers who are receiving the increased minimum wages are paying that additional money back into the economy to support their own wages. ... This is based only on the assumption that the worker is the sole source of income for a multi-unit family with no other money being brought in. ... In addition those w...

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The advocates for living wage legislation define the living wage as follows: The living wage idea is to raise an individuals income above the federal poverty level for a familys of four. Thus, individuals would not have to raise their family in poverty (Pollin & Luce). ... Further extrapolation clarifies this statement by characterizing the working poor as sole wage earners with families whose aggregated income does not exceed official Federal poverty levels. ... The intent of helping single low-income families is all but lost by the potential for displacement, losing of other federal benefits...

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This wage does not even come close to covering the costs of a family's basic human needs. ... That is 25% percent less than what even Nike says that it takes to meet one person's minimum physical needs, without taking into consideration providing for family members or savings. ... As buyers, we benefit from the reduced costs associated with lower labor costs while, as workers, citizens who would not have jobs are able to work and support their families. ... Poor workers have the opportunity to work, produce and save money for their families. ...

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This means the EU has to encourage these countries to reducing unemployment rates and to support young people to participate in the labour market. ... Besides that, family life plays a big role in the labour market. ... At this age especially women will want to start having a family and consequently will not participate in the labour market. ...

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They included: • Failure to convince the workforce that job reductions were necessary • Apparent lack of clarity or unfairness in deciding on individual redundancies • Lack of care over redundant staff • Lack of alternative career development options if promotion becomes unlikely • Changes which leave survivors unclear of what is expected of them, or how they will acquire the new skills they may need • Managers who are unwilling or unable to provide adequate time and support to individuals. ... I've known teams to create a secret holiday p...

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They included: • Failure to convince the workforce that job reductions were necessary • Apparent lack of clarity or unfairness in deciding on individual redundancies • Lack of care over redundant staff • Lack of alternative career development options if promotion becomes unlikely • Changes which leave survivors unclear of what is expected of them, or how they will acquire the new skills they may need • Managers who are unwilling or unable to provide adequate time and support to individuals. ... I've known teams to create a secret holiday p...

• Word Count: 2011
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate