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workplace violence and negligent hiring suits, employers may avoid hiring applicants with criminal backgrounds to avoid the cost of court litigations. When conducting background checks a company must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), as well as not violate any federal or state equal opportunity laws or regulations. Background checks that are handled improperly can lead to liability for employers through two main areas: violation of human rights legislation and violation of…

Everyday young people go about their lives in pure ignorant bliss when it comes to their credit cards. They do not know the significance of the little card they keep in their wallet. The youth of today sometimes only think of it as a source of money. There is so much more to these little pieces of plastic. It is extremely important for young adults to understand the advantages and disadvantages of owning a credit card before they apply for one. When thinking about the advantages of possessing…

The Life and Works of Lorraine Hansberry Alveda King once stated, “Racism oppresses its victims, but also binds the oppressors, who sear their consciences with more and more lies until they become prisoners of those lies. They cannot face the truth of human equality because it reveals the horror of the injustices they commit” (Brainy Quotes). In Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, the Younger family lives in South Side Chicago and faces racial discrimination. The entire family…

Loans deals with is the high amount of money that the company loans each year. Political and legal factors that Quicken Loans has faced was becoming the defendant in a class action lawsuit in 2004. Employees accused Quicken Loans for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and failing to compensate them for overtime work. In 2011, a federal judge ruled in favor of Quicken Loans. The demographic aspect of Quicken Loans includes where the organization takes place and who has access to it. Quicken…

these factories. The use of child labor in the U.S. stayed legal until nineteen thirty eight when the Fair labor standards act was passed. This law required business to pay children a minimum wage determined by each state. This law also regulated the amount of hours a child can work a week. The fight against the use of Child labor was led by many political officials and parents across the united states. One of these activists was Grace Abbott. “Child labor and poverty are inevitably bound…

Introduction The individuals that make up the workforce have evolved greatly over the last few decades. This includes how they work, where they work, and who they work for. The unique developing labor force is also growing at a rapid pace. According to a report by Emergent Research and MBO Partners, there are approximately 30 million full-time and part-time independent workers in the “gig economy” (Gillespie, 2016). The gig economy is an environment where temporary positions are common and…

I think the video, A Fair(y) Use Tale, is fair use and that Eric Faden is not infringing anything from Disney. The videos purpose was to teach others about fair use, using disney clips, and in the law of fair use it states that you can use it for criticism, parody, news reporting, and teaching. Which this video is following for education purposes. Although he is using clips from different disney movies and such, the clips are not too long to be considered copyright infringement. And he didn't…

Fair use is a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. In United States copyright law, fair use is a doctrine that permits limited use of copyrighted material without acquiring permission from the rights holders. under article 1 section 3 of the Constitution fair use is covered and copyright law is covered in section 108, the fair use law goes in effect when you are using a piece of someone else's piece of work for educational…

a better understanding of the credit card industry. I advanced in my career with promotions from a phone rep to department manager. I also completed company projects. In the corporate world, especially the credit card industry it is in a constant state of change. To be successful in this industry, you have to continue to seek out the latest information so that you will always be ahead of the industry. "The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that…

Every company is always thinking about how they can maximize their total earnings, and credit card companies are no different. While students may be one of the better targets for this because the majority don’t have credit cards and are low on funds; they also are some of the ones in most danger of overspending with not being knowledgeable. Even though this is the case, I think if the credit card companies are doing this in a more transparent and informative way than normal credit card signups,…