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Non-Smoking Hiring Policies Such an approach can be seen when companies, that share the same viewpoint, craft policies forbidding the hiring of those who smoke cigarettes. The rationale behind the policy of maintaining a staff of non-smokers is to guarantee that new and current employees are not susceptible to the various types of cancer associated with smoking cigarettes. By excluding smokers in the workplace, there can be more focus on maximizing productivity without any health-related…

The American society has come a long way. There have been numerous advances in medicine and technology over the centuries but a society as advanced as the U.S.A cannot get passed the skin color of a person. The discrimination that blacks face on a daily basis is far from over though it is not as obvious as it used to be. Gone are the days when signs were put up prohibiting blacks from riding on the same bus as whites. Gone also are the days when blacks and whites were not allowed to attend…

Sophia, a sixteen-year-old student of Columbian decent, lives in the outskirts of a primarily white neighborhood. Her family cannot afford for her to have the books she needs for school. Since starting high school, Sophia’s grades have declined. Her parents cannot help her with her homework; English is their second language. On top of that, they do not have the money to have someone tutor her after school. Everyday, Sophia sees her classmates, mostly White students, with the most advanced…

rising phase of the ORN response since the ORN  PN synapses display short-term depression that causes ORN spikes that arrive later to produce smaller postsynaptic potentials than the ones produced by earlier spikes. In depressing synapses, successive action potentials result in smaller and smaller postsynaptic responses. The reduction in postsynaptic responses could be due to smaller amount of neurotransmitter release by the presynaptic neuron. Depressing synapses are characterized by high…

happens within our bodies at such a minuscule amount of time, and learning about the process made me realize how much needs to happen for me to feel a certain way or perform a certain action. In a neuron, it first has to have a certain amount of depolarizing ions for there to be an action potential. When that action potential is reached, charge can be sent through the axon (which is protected by the myelin shealth). As a charge goes through a neuron, vesicles that hold neurotransmitters (that…

In 1989, employees and applicants filed a class-action lawsuit against Shoney’s Incorporated for racial discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, and discriminatory behavior towards them while on the job (University of Michigan Law School, n.d.). The plaintiffs, a mix of African-Americans and Caucasians, charged that the Shoney’s used “intimidation tactics” (University of Michigan Law School, n.d.) to either not hire African-American applicants, or assign them to kitchen positions where…

A labor union is an organization of workers formed to protect the rights and interest of its members. There are over 14 million workers who represent over 60 different unions ranging from farmers to firefighters to teachers, etc. The history of labor unions dates back to the eighteenth century where it originated in Europe during the Industrial Revolution. In the United States, the National Labor Union (NLU) was founded in 1866. The NLU was not exclusive to a particular work force, but rather it…

What is picketing? Picketing is where unions inform the public about a company dispute. Picketing is aimed at influencing and persuade people not to engage in any business transaction with the employer. Also, picketing is one the main activities that union movements do. Fossum states, picketing aims to deter union members from working. Picketing can last for a long time due to employees being upset with their employers on the matter of employment grievance (pg.420-421). Strikes occur when…

The concept of the American Dream has been given many meanings over the years and one of the most common one is the notion that American should be grounded on equality. The American Dream is the idea that every individual should have the freedom to air their views and to acquire wealth and fame through hard work irrespective of their social class (Cullen, 8). I find this meaning to be biased depending on the different social classes that exist in America, public figures like Martin Luther King…

Commitment to Employers Question 1: I would not feel comfortable disclosing this confidential information to the state governor. It is important to review what the agency’s policies are and what I had signed in agreement to when I first started the job. According to Reamer, “Social workers should support their employers’ policies and honor their agreements with them” (Casebook, 2009). This question is stating that providing the governor with this information might comply with the agency’s…