The Australian Government considers that Australia is poorly served by its waterfront industry. ... Employment relation The employment relations belong to three sets of actors. The three sets of actors in industrial relations are employees and their union, employers and management and the state. They work together with set of rules to develop their better relationship and to "share understanding" between actors (Deery & Plowman 1991:5). ...

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Such a system is in place but it is set to benefit the employer in which it decides whether or not the employee suits him/her. Another point made in this article was the idea that Unions serve the purpose of depressing wages for nonunion jobs. ... It is also safe to assume that unionized labor is set to maintain a competitive wage for employees in a particular field or occupation. ...

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In most cases, it may be safe to assume that most employees would not breach the confidentiality of their employer of the consumers that the company serves. ... OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has a strict set of regulatory precautions to maintain the safety of the workplace. ...

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This set of goals for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu also includes making the percentage of women principals, directors, and partners who lead client services equal to the eligible percentage of women principals, partners, and directors. ... Through these steps, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu believes it will be able to achieve the leadership goals it has set for itself and its women. ... The company is comprised of more than 100,000 people in 140 different countries and serves nearly twenty-one percent of all of the world's largest companies as well as large national enterprises, public institutio...

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These rates serve as important ratios for HR departments because they reveal many key qualities about companies and their workplace environments. ... They also serve as references when employers are looking to decrease their turnover rate. ... It cannot be a toxic environment that hinders employees and their skill-sets. ... Since hiring managers know what to expect from a current employee, they can assess their skill set and qualifications at a much quicker rate. ...

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(www.epa.gov) OSHA: Solutions, Risks and Consequences The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has set forth guidelines to direct the workers in the United States in using equipment to protect themselves from asbestos exposure. ... This does not seem to be a widely known policy within the association, according to a worker who has been employed with this company for thirty-two years and served as president of a local CWA for twenty-three years. ...

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Nike accepts part of the blame that has been placed but regardless of all the negative aspects that come out of the labour practices of the company, Nike is a provider for the poor population in all the underdeveloped countries that the factories are set up in. ... "The medical staff at the facility is deemed too small to serve the needs of such a large number of workers" (unknown, 1997). ... Nike factories follow a set standard of conduct. ... The only thing that matters to them is the minimum wage rates set for that particular country. ...

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This serves as a framework for reducing poverty and improving lives. ... After selecting the subjects, statistic sheets would be requested from the subjects and then an interview would be set up with the manager of the business(es) and numerous questions will be asked. ... Over the years, much research has been done on this topic that can serve as primary and secondary sources for this research proposal. ...

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During the meeting, the employee is evaluated with respect to success in achieving last year's goals, and new goals are set for the next performance appraisal period. ... Done well, this will serve as an excellent foundation for the ongoing communication mentioned earlier. ...

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Abstract Western governments around the globe have become increasingly focused on the successful transition of young people from school to further education and/or training. It could be suggested that for many countries this is the key focus of their youth policies. Nevertheless, the divide between those young people who manage to successfully transition into a meaningful careers pathway and those who do not continues to widen. Establishing stronger welfare safety nets and better youth services that can respond more effectively to the needs of young people as they reach fruition have all been ...

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Abstract Western governments around the globe have become increasingly focused on the successful transition of young people from school to further education and/or training. It could be suggested that for many countries this is the key focus of their youth policies. Nevertheless, the divide between those young people who manage to successfully transition into a meaningful careers pathway and those who do not continues to widen. Establishing stronger welfare safety nets and better youth services that can respond more effectively to the needs of young people as they reach fruition have all been ...

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When organizations are establishing work/life programs, it is important to consider the purpose of the programs and whom they serve. For example, do the work/life programs serve all employees or are they aimed toward employees who are parents or who are dealing with their elderly parents? ...

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The principles designed by these theorists are according to the job design in industrial engineering presented by Frederick Taylor; according to him employees should be rewarded if they complete their jobs on a particular day and should match the performance standards set by the managers. ...

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The trainees received one of three sets of accountability instructions with manipulated accountability instructions, which were either presented before or after the training sessions. ... Learning, motivation to transfer, note taking behavior, and satisfaction with training served as the dependent measures. There was a 45-minute session on how to conduct an effective interview, and the students were given one of three sets of accountability instructions. ...

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More specifically, I have interviewed several travel agents from the Reno, Pennsylvania location, which serves patrons from Western Pennsylvania as well as West Virginia. ... For example if an agent earns $1,000 over what their goal was set at, the agent earns a $320 bonus at the end of the year. ...

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Job analysis also serves as a foundation of human resource information system (HRIS). ... In order for personnel planning to be carried out effectively and efficiently, it should begin with the three following sets of consideration. ...

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When an individual loses his/her job, confusion and anxiety sets in. ... I've known teams to create a secret holiday pal gift-giving; schedule lunch and learn book discussions or presentations on topics people care about; hold ice cream socials; compete for the best decorated holiday windows; serve hot chocolate/cider/doughnuts on fall days, and give away a pumpkin to each employee; create awards for attendance, service, and contribution; and do social action work such as adopting a needy family for the holidays. ...

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When an individual loses his/her job, confusion and anxiety sets in. ... I've known teams to create a secret holiday pal gift-giving; schedule lunch and learn book discussions or presentations on topics people care about; hold ice cream socials; compete for the best decorated holiday windows; serve hot chocolate/cider/doughnuts on fall days, and give away a pumpkin to each employee; create awards for attendance, service, and contribution; and do social action work such as adopting a needy family for the holidays. ...

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Tribunals The EOC has looked at 54 employment tribunal decisions, in sexual harassment cases that were heard between 1998 and 2001, to see what those cases revealed. Successful cases The employee Thirty-four cases were successful. In three of those cases the person making the complaint was male. In most cases the harassment began while the person bringing the complaint had been working for that employer for less than one year, and their work tended to be low paid (e.g carers, shop and factory workers, office staff). Shift work was a factor in a third of cases. ...

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