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Affirmative action is a procedure taken by government that constituted or the purpose of past discrimination ,removing barriers and avoid present discrimination in every aspect life. For example, education, employment, or contracting with a groups of people for services which always involves minority groups. The first reason is that most companies focus on diversity management and integration of the same gender or gain employment in Malaysia .The fact is that while you can take care of the…

A) According to the book, if Henry doesn’t agree with the transaction he doesn’t have to be a shareholder in the new Marble Meats Corporation (MMC) that is formed after the merger with Natural Farms. Shareholders Appraisal Rights mean that Henry has the right to be paid the fair value of the MMC shares he owed on the date of the transaction. The fair value of the shares is calculated as the value on the day before the date of the stockholder voting for the transaction. Getting paid the appraisal…

males were being paid $5000-7000 more and doing the same job as females who had more experience. This type of internal inequities could lead to some hefty fines if Holland Enterprises were to be audited by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or charged with discrimination. The Equal Pay Act requires equal pay and prevents compensation discrimination between men and women who are in the same workplace and doing equal jobs (eeoc.gov, n.d.). Looking at internal consistencies…

In the article, “14%: WHY SO FEW WOMEN AT THE TOP?” by Beverly Creamer, Creamer questions the nationwide stagnation of female cooperate executives between the years 2005 and 2011. She also correlates how gender roles have impacted Hawaiian corporate culture and how the legal system has both hindered and facilitated progress in pay discrimination. Creamer refers to a 2011 Catalyst survey of Fortune 500 leadership, asserting that for every seven executive officers only one is female, a 14%…

The Practice of Ageism Thrives in U.S. Businesses The older applicant has to reinvent themselves. In preparation for a job search, the over 40 crowd has to hone tech skills which includes social media, spruce up appearances, and modify attitudes. Resumes need to be polished and tailored to the specific job advertised. Interviewing skills should be re-evaluated and practiced. Interviewees need to be prepared to discuss their accomplishments as well as weaknesses and share what has been…

policies which accommodate religious beliefs while maintaining a neutral, productive atmosphere. There has been a 96% increase in religious-based discrimination claims from 2000 to 2010 (Ghumman 2013). In 2014 alone, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 3,549 charges of religious discrimination (Overview of Employment Litigation 2014). This will require human resource…

may be the case, discrimination still happens often in the workplace. An astounding 64% of workers say they have seen or experienced age discrimination in the workplace (Fleck, 2014). To combat age discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforce The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) which prevents discrimination against anyone age 40 years and older. It does not protect employees who are under the age of 40 years old (“Prohibited Employment Policies/Practices”,…

the same job” (Snow & Snow, 2016). The Equal Pay Act was “the first national labor standard to address the practice of women getting paid less than men simply because they were women” (Task Force, 2013). According to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, The Equal Pay Act requires that equal wages be paid to men and women who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort and responsibility in the same establishment under similar working conditions. “The Act laid the foundation…

offer incentives to influence workers to retire early (Lau & Johnson, 2011). However, when employers reduce benefits if workers do not retire at set age limits as compared to those who do, ethical issues arise. In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Minnesota Law Enforcement Association, 2011, an Early Retirement Incentive Program (ERIP) contained a provision that took away employer paid insurance premium contributions if workers did not retire at age 55, causing failure to satisfy the…

Harassment is any unwelcomed conduct that involves discrimination based on sex, race, color religion, national origin, age, disability or generic reasons. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), harassment rises to the level of becoming illegal when it becomes a condition of employment or it becomes so severe that it creates a work environment that is unbearable due to being abusive or hostile working conditions. It is also noted…