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Employment and College GPA Having a job throughout college is very common and very important. Students need to work in order to pay for college. Not to mention pay for food, an apartment, or anything else the student might want or need. Recen studies have shown, that having a moderate amount of work hours can be beneficial (Kouliavtsev 2013). According to Kouliavtsev (2013) there was a positive correlation, but it was a small positive correlation between working and college GPA. Working is an…

Where am I? What is my current situation? At this current moment I am in my second year studying a Bachelor of Business and majoring in both Human Resources and Employment Relations. My previous education includes my several years at high school, which has prepared me for enrolling into university straight after grade 12. I found that continuing on from my high school education allowed me to keep routine as well as keeping my part time job that I have been working for, for over 3 years. Having…

My current role of Employment is that of Support Worker/Personal Assistant. This is a role I have held for four years, thus giving me a wealth of experience of working with different clients through the Direct Payment Scheme. These clients have differed in age from as young as eleven to pension age. They have come from an array of different cultures and backgrounds and possess varying needs in terms of disability. From physical disabilities such as hearing and sight impairment through to…

During my second week being a volunteer in Veteran Employment Service (VETS), I was involved in different activities, one of them was to learn more about what I wanted to take out of the internship. They asked me that question last week to figure out and to thinks what I want to accomplish. During this week I told them that I want to have experience in the government setting and also to put in practice how to work in the real world because is really different to just know the concept but is also…

The History of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was created under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency responsible for eliminating employment discrimination (by private employers) based on race, color, sex, religion and national origin. It is also responsible for the elimination of…

Disability Employment Service Provider, an example of when I have analysed a complex issue is an investigation I undertook on a Disability Employment Service Provider. It was alleged by an ex-employee of the provider that participants were only commenced once a suitable employment position was found. This delay in commencing partipants could potentially affect the star ratings of the provider which has a direct impact on their business performance. I referred to the Disability Employment…

Equal Employment Opportunity and Discrimination 1. Introduction Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits most harassments and discriminations within workplace (Roscigno, Mong, Byron, & Tester, 2007). It applies to all private companies, local and state Governments, as well as institutions of education as far as such employs 15 and more employees. Discriminations prohibited by Title VII includes discrimination based on color, sex, race, religion, national origin,…

The purpose of Richard Vedder’s article is to discuss the decline in employment and the effect it’s been having on the United States during that few years. Vedder starts this article by pointing out that from the mid-17th century to the late 20th century the American economy grew roughly 3.5% a year, but during recent years it has fallen to 1.81 % annually. He reasons that the reason for this slowdown is that Americans aren’t working as much today as they did before, and says that “this trend…

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Protection at a federal level as well regulation of LGBT employment discrimination in the United States are extremely limited; they vary from different jurisdiction and they cover sexual orientation, but those protections lack cover on sexual identity (Correll, 2007) There are no federal statutes that address employment discrimination on orientation and identity; thought the EEOC interprets the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to cover acumen alongside LGBT employees. The rulings can be…