Labor Studies papers

A discussion regarding the minimum wage issue in the USA.

A look at how unions affect society by using two major companies, Ford and United Airlines, as examples.

An overview of labor unions with a focus on the Association of Flight Attendants.

This paper explores labor relations and collective bargaining agreements in major league sports.

This paper discusses corporate training effects related to the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.

A discussion regarding the history, social impact and efficacy of affirmative action policies.

A discussion regarding the legal and ethical issues surrounding workplace drug testing.

This paper discusses women's career planning and career path management.

This paper examines the issue of drug testing and looks at this subject, in particular, in the workplace.

This paper discusses the problem of human trafficking, a new era of slavery.

This paper discusses the problem of employment discrimination in professional fields in the U.S.

A look at the problem of career development among African-American women.

This paper discusses the union movement and looks at the labor organization both in the past and present.

A discussion regarding the team leader assembler, focusing on remuneration and incentive rewards.

An analysis of how to increase employee motivation by means of incentive programs.

A review of an article and a discussion regarding the issue of genetic testing of employees.

A discussion of the factors leading to the population boom in Los Angeles in the 1870s and 1880s.

This paper provides a research proposal for the motivation of employees.

A critical discussion with references to relevant theory research about money as an effective motivator at work.

A discussion of the history and value of the unions.

This paper examines the reasons for the gap between U.S. born Americans, who appear to enjoy a higher standard of living, and non-U.S. born citizens, who appear to have a lower standard of living.

A review of employee benefits offered to people working in the U.S. and the advantages of offering them to employees.

An examination of welfare legislation in the U.S., including reform issues as well as a societal issues and their effects on American citizens.

This paper discusses issues of employment for the psychologically handicapped.

This paper explores the situation of modern labour, with reference to three films.

A review of the organizational human resource practices of Louis Vuitton.

A review of teachers unions and their relevance today.

A discussion on whether the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 have managed to meet their intended objective of eliminating discrimination in relation to equal pay.

A discussion and analysis of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) that was signed by Congress in 1967 as a method of addressing the arbitrary policies that many industries had in the country relating to older workers.

A review of the article 'Everyone Must Not Get Stoned' by Michael Sanson.

A review of the affect of global outsourcing on the US workforce.

A discussion regarding how labor has been affected by the advancement of technology.

A discussion regarding issues with human resources in the hospitality industry.

A discussion regarding sweatshops in the USA.

A study of a hospital situation.

A discussion regarding seizing opportunities in a challenging business environment.

A review of the problems facing the staff working in a correctional institution.

This paper discusses vocational aspects including testing and training issues.

This paper discusses safety management in the construction industry in south Florida.

This paper looks at the concept of superior-subordinate relationships and communication within the context of the movie "Office Space."

This paper discusses whether or not teenagers should work at part-time employment.

This paper discusses the effects of sexual discrimination in Canada.

An argument against drug testing of employees except for the most narrow of circumstances.

A look at workplace privacy and whether employees really have a right to privacy in the workplace.

A critical examination of Canadian policy toward a labor market with too many jobs that are low-paying and lack job security.

A comparison of Canada's and China's organizational management of labor policy.

A look at the child labor crisis in Asia, the factors contributing to it and the difficulties in solving the problem.

An essay discussing the legal and ethical aspects of an employee's right to privacy from a utilitarian perspective.

A look at how the disparity between men and women in occupational equity has changed over time.

Explores the capacity of labor unions within the US commercial airline industry to grapple successfully with the globalizing trends of the twenty-first century.

A summary and analysis of Arlie Hochschild's book about the alienation of personal feeling and identity in the workplace, entitled "The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling".

Presents the argument that no moral justification can be found for workplace drug testing.

A discussion regarding the importance of employee efficacy within an organization.

A review of the major trends currently influencing human resource departments.

A review of the Starbucks Corporation profit-sharing and other motivational strategies.

A review of two arbitration case studies from the steward's perspective.

A review of the literature discussing how to manage the relationship between human resources and management.

A discussion regarding the importance of the process of labor relations.

A discussion regarding the historical battle of labor for a fair wage.

A discussion regarding the effect of globalisation on the ordinary worker.

A look at the rise of international labor rights and international labor laws.

Using the example of an American-based company that works with the international labor market, this paper examines the legal complications that may arise when running an international business.

A review and discussion of Gad Horowitz's book, "Canadian Labor in Politics".

A look at how the moving assembly line used by the automotive industry had a significant impact on American society.

A discussion on the relevance of religion in the workplace.

An argument to the United States Congress that argues in favor of an increase in the minimum wage.

A review of the advantages and disadvantages of labor migration in the European Union.

A discussion regarding the history of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Rights.

A discussion regarding the influence of a group on the brainstorming process.

A discussion regarding the role and tactics of a new employee within an organization.

This paper presents recommendations for the Canadian labor market.

Discusses the organizational activity involved with forming a university union and some of the situations that might arise as a result.

A discussion of child labor laws in the US, looking at background information, history, reform measures and current laws.

A look at why there is often conflict between management and labor, even though they theoretically have the same organizational goals.

A case study and analysis of the legal relationship between an employee and her employer.

A look at whether women have achieved equality in the Canadian labor market.

A case study of sexual harassment in the work place and how it relates to the larger context of laws designed to discourage discrimination.

This paper discusses globalization and the Film, Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices.

This paper discusses employment law tests in the United Kingdom that are used by the courts to determine whether a person is an employee.

This paper discusses conflict issues within nursing management.

This paper explores the legal issues for employers and employees in the workplace.

Examines globalization and its impact on women and child laborers.

A discussion of what happens to a work group when there is no leadership.

An examination of the options available to study online.

A discussion of The Cookie Jar "Incident" and labor law.

A review of "Beauty and the Labour Market", in which Hamermesh and Biddle discuss whether looks effect earning capabilities in the labour market.

A discussion on job placement and the vocational rehabilitation process for individuals with disabilities.

A discussion on violence against nurses in the workplace and what nursing practitioners can do about it.

An analysis of globalized capitalism, from the perspectives of the dominant class and the working class.

A discussion of the role of women in the international division of labour, based on the chapter by Maria Mies.

A debate over affirmative action programs versus equal employment opportunity programs to promote employment equality.

This paper discusses shifts in the areas of employment in the cities of San Francisco and Vancouver.

An analysis of the effects of globalization on the least developed countries of the world.

A position paper on globalization as presented by Michel-Rolph Trouillot.

An analysis of the working life of women during the Industrial Revolution.

An examination of how globalization has subordinated national sovereignty in developing countries.

A review of Barbara Ehrenreich's article on minimum wage workers, "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America".

A summary of a renewal agreement and bargaining strategy for "Consolidated Electrical Products".

An examination of the impact of immigration on labor markets, and the employment of low-skilled immigrant workers.

An analysis of child labor in America based on the photographs of Lewis Hine.