Labor spies

Introduction Work constantly evolves due to advancing technologies, enlightened management strategies, work reorganization, neoliberal government policies, union involvement, globalization, and environmental sustainability issues. A growing service- and knowledge-based economy in Canada supersedes the historical agricultural and production-based one, and this poses new challenges to the state, management, and workers in the employment relationship and within the labour market. Decisions made by…

The 2016 election is no doubt one that will go down in history. Although the two candidates had differing opinions about almost everything, there was one issue they both agreed on: paid maternity leave. This election was the first time in history both parties pushed for paid maternity leave, but as always, they disagreed on the logistics. Donald Trump believes women deserve 6 weeks of paid maternity leave after childbirth, and plans to pay for it through unemployment insurance. In contrast,…

separation has left the most hardworking people (mothers) as ‘dependents’ who are considered not working and who have to be supported. This devalues the individuals who work as their child’s caretaker making it appear that raising a child does not include labor intensive work. Even though the future of the economy is in the hands of those who are raising the next generation's human capital they are viewed as a private good. Since human capital accounts for 75% of “the producible forms of…

Property Rights One of the largest objections against lessening immigration restrictions has to do with property rights. Those against immigration many times compare countries to households, with citizens being members of the household, and immigrants as a housemate who is not paying the monthly rent3. They will argue that if US natives would not let someone into their home and use their private property, then, there is no reason to let them into the country. It is the idea that the people and…

Cordelia Fine once said, “Blatant, intentional discrimination against women is far from being something merely to be read about in history books.” Over the last few decades, gender inequality has remained a prominent issue. It refers to the unequal treatment between males and females and the imbalanced distribution of the value received for the same work. The inequality gap takes into consideration the wage gap, job opportunities, health outcomes and more. A news article “Global Gender Gap…

(1985) recognized that the gender division of labor and the differential positions of women and men in the spheres of production and reproduction would mean that the new policy shifts would lead to very different outcomes for women and men. Rising unemployment and fall in income for men in a household made women to take up extra productive and reproductive activities to provide for the family. The structural adjustment policies encouraged mobility of labor, which does not recognise women because…

however, a skilled labor shortage could prove problematic. An article published by the economist looked at the labor shortage experienced in Atlanta, in particular, the Atlanta Media Campus and Studios. Although this article brought up some valid information, it oversimplified the issue as a whole. This paper will address some of the points not mentioned in the article and conclude with how the information is relevant and helpful to the article. In order to understand why a skilled labor…

Barbara Ehrenreich’s book “Nickle and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America” was mainly focused on poverty in the United States, but her experiences with low-wage employment display many struggles women have succeeding in our currently sex-stratified labor market. Her experiments in Florida, Maine, and Minnesota demonstrate how women’s work is continually devalued in our society through lack of available positions, as well as underpaying for jobs that are specifically targeted towards women. A…

Parent-baby bonding is by far one of the most important actions needed in order for newborns to develop a trusting relationship and lifelong attachment to their parents. Babies who are given a significant amount of attention to within the first four to six months of their life are guaranteed to be more confident and ensured as toddlers and older children. For some parents, this bonding event takes place within the first few days of birth; it’s proven to be easier for moms to form this connection…

The world is a forever changing climate of people. This requires companies to change with the times. The introduction of different cultures, beliefs, and diverse backgrounds requires a new approach for managing a larger arrange of people. People no longer work in a time of intolerance. Diversity is about the many differences that make us individuals and also the similarities that bring us together. Companies should diversify the organizations because it is shown that diversification will…