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…Nearly 50 years ago, the U.S. Congress passed a law requiring employers to pay most workers a "minimum wage" for all hours worked, plus overtime pay whenever employees work more than 40 hours per week. Today, that Federal law, called the Fair…

…records database. Some identity theft victims, unaware of the earlier criminal activity by the imposter, may learn of the impersonation when the victim is denied employment or terminated from employment. In these cases, the employer conducted a background…

…exist that easily allow employers to monitor employees. Further, it is illegal for employers to use these programs. A frequently debated issue is whether an employer has the right to read employee e-mail messages. Actual policies vary widely. Some companies…

…HR departments perform different tasks. They might take full responsibilities for human resource activities in some companies whereas in others they will share the role with managers. Some of the responsibilities of HR departments are: employment…

…financial or administrative burden. This essay will concentrate on Title I, the employment aspects of the law. This section forbids employment discrimination against people with disabilities who are able to perform the essential functions of the job…

…to a nasty outbreak of boils on her face but the Donegans have refused to pay her sick leave. Is Elizabeth entitled to sick leave? What are the legal issues? 1. Firstly it is important to establish whether or not a relationship of employer/employee exists…

…Sexual harassment is legally defined as unwelcome sexual behavior in the workplace that adversely affects the terms and conditions of employment. Until the mid 1990`s, though, employees who believed that they were sexually harassed on the job had…

…Age discrimination in employment is a complex issue which impacts on many areas of Government policy and can have many implications for individuals themselves. Age discrimination can occur across the whole spectrum of employment and can affect both…

…With the advent of the Information Age, a problem has developed between employers and employees over the use of electronic monitoring in the workplace. Electronic monitoring is monitoring employees' e-mail, computer files, voice mail, telephone use…

…of employment relations. I see that the construction industry is undergoing an unprecedented programme of change which will continue over the next 20 years, driven by environmental regulations, customer requirements, changing markets, economic factors, changing…