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You examined the Fair Labor Standards Act in your Learning Activities along with ERISA in preparation for a Discussion regarding wage and hour laws as well as pension plans. The latter are part of the buffet of benefits that employers choose from regarding compensation/benefit plans for employees. Usually compensation is […]

Research one of the four schools of thought about the employment relationship. In a two page paper, discuss how it came to be, the main aspects of the school of thought, and your opinion on which of the four is the most effective in dealing with management. *The Mainstream Economics […]

Discuss corporate strategy and ethical issues surrounding a human resource strategy centered around hiring software engineers on work visas (versus hiring American citizens) at equivalent salaries or sourcing engineering work to remote sites in the Pacific Rim, which (depending on the strategy) could save about 30% on labor costs.

Practical Consideration : Would you recommend that an employer offer domestic partner benefits? Why or why not, based on a comparison to the “traditional” arguments for offering benefits? If so, would you recommend it for all domestic partners or only same-sex partners? Justify your answer using legal and business arguments, […]

Questions on the Case Study “Delivering Benefits” Chapter 13 in Human Resource management. Question 1. 1. Why is having multiple health-care plans important for FedEx in slowing down increases in the cost of benefits? Question 2. Discuss how the availability of disease management programs, training programs, and a nursing hotline […]

Project Managers and Ethics, Leadership, and Technology Project managers do a lot more than calculations and reporting; they must keep the team on track, ensure ethical decisions are made, deal with conflict, and, depending on the type of organization, they may perform employee evaluations, issue bonuses, hire and lay off […]