A discussion of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) labor laws and how they protect employees.
Abstract The paper discusses how the COBRA and FLSA laws both help reduce the stress and anxiety that can go with the loss of a job. The paper explains that before the FLSA and COBRA laws were passed, there were many employers who were taking advantage of their workforce in several ways. The paper details the purpose both laws serve. The paper makes recommendations to update and improve the laws.
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Introduction
COBRA FLSA
My Opinion
From the Paper "Since their inceptions both COBRA and the FLSA have served an important purpose in the employment world. Throughout the nation employees work hard and help the companies that employ them to build empires of wealth, however, if there are bumps in the road either on the part of the employee or employer the company often goes on to continue growing while the employee, who helped build that company is left out in the cold. COBRA and FLSA both help reduce the stress and anxiety that can go with the loss of a job for reasons other than Gross Misconduct."
Abstract This paper examines the reason why President Ronald Reagen may have considered getting involved in toppling the Sandinista government of Nicaragua. It looks at the domestic and foreign policies of the administration and questions the possible motives for such a potential scandal. It looks at what the government thought it could benefit from involvement in this matter.
From the Paper "High-ranking members of the administration of President Ronald Reagan and President Ronald Reagan himself were amongst the people who violated United States laws during the Iran Contra Affair. The reasons for doing this may be speculative, it is certain that these people arranged the secret sales weapons to the terrorists of Iran. Why did Reagan do this? How did the government allow such actions by members of Reagan's Administration? Who was the Nicaraguan "contra" rebels? Was Reagan's hatred of communism so great that he placed America in danger?"
Abstract This paper aims to critically analyse the actions of the government in response to the Fire Brigades Union's decision to take industrial action in 2002-2003 and considers the wider implications and consequences for future government-trade union relations and conflict resolution. It looks at how the dispute began as a pay claim by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in April 2002 and was complicated by the government's modernisation policy in the public sector and aims to uncover the impact of the conflict, at an organisational level and assess the implications in the wider industrial relations environment ? for other public sector workers and trade unions.
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Chapter 1 ? Introduction
Chapter 2 ? Literature Review
The Contemporary Context of the 2002-2003 Fire Dispute
Chapter 3 ? Methodology
Research Design and Methodology
Chapter 4 ? Discussion and Findings
Conclusion
From the Paper "The election victory in 1997 of a newly revitalised and rebranded "New" Labour Party, initially promised much to trade union leaders, who had hoped for a close, mutual relationship reminiscent of the past. Committing to the previous government's expenditure plans, its manifesto (Labour Party, 1997) clearly spelled out few positive messages for trade unions who hoped that collectivist beliefs would form the cornerstone of Labour policy. However, in its business manifesto "New Opportunities for Business", it was revealed that Labour would not bring about a ?blanket repeal of the main elements ? on ballots, picketing, and industrial action - of the 1980s employment and industrial relations legislation? (Rose, 2001:233), stressing a greater emphasis on partnership agreements."
Abstract This paper presents the many standards for accessing data including Open Database Connectivity (ODBC), OLE DB, Active Data Objects (ADO), and Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA). The paper contends that the world of integration middleware is constantly evolving. Initial standards from Microsoft such as ODBC have been replaced by OLE DB, which it then enhanced with ADO. The paper claims that not only do replacement standards emerge, but competing standards vie for acceptance. DCOM and COBRA are two such examples that have pros and cons, forcing companies to make tradeoffs in their application development and interoperability decisions.
From the Paper "ODBC is an open standard application programming interface (API) for accessing a relational database (Open Database Connectivity, TechTarget). By using ODBC statements in a program, the application can access files in databases that support the standard. ODBC was created by the SQL Access Group and first released in 1992. Although Microsoft Windows was the first to provide an ODBC product, versions now exist for most platforms. ODBC is based on and closely aligned with The Open Group standard Structured Query Language (SQL) Call-Level Interface (Open Database Connectivity, TechTarget). It allows programs to use SQL requests that will access databases without having to know the proprietary interfaces to the databases. ODBC handles the SQL request and converts it into a request the individual database system understands. In addition to the ODBC software, a separate module or driver is needed for each database to be accessed."
Abstract This paper analyzes the children's short story "Rikki-tikki-tavi" by Rudyard Kipling. The first part of the paper is devoted to an overview fo the life, accomplishments and impact of Kipling. Then the paper turns to an analysis of his short story aimed at children, "Rikki-tikki-tavi". The paper explains that the story is a metaphor of the coming of age of a young protector and the colonialist struggle between India and England. The paper summarizes the story's plot and then offers the author's personal feelings and opinions about the impact of the story. The author calls it heart-breaking, commenting that while the story is enjoyable for children it is especially poignant and powerful for adults.
From the Paper "One might guess just from this set of characters where the central tension lies - for Rikki-tikki must fight nobly to save his friends and family, and on that level the reader respects him, yet at the same time one understands that by being "tamed" by the white man, as it were, Rikki's human models were eradicating their own native history and religion. (Thus only the snakes speak of faith or of family, but the mongoose is an orphan with no culture) On that first level, the plot is simple and universally understood by children. Rikki is saved as an infant; he grows to maturity and faces the dangers of the world as embodied by the snakes; he learns to face them in his home, and finally in their own domain as well. Finally, Rikki emerges as an adult. On the other level, the plot is hidden in symbols, but equally universal nonetheless in Kipling's era: the white men come, and as per "the White Man's Burden" they "serve [the] captives' need"(Kipling) and convert those who have lost their families and culture to their service; those with power and faith to resist for the sake of their children do so, but the strength of the white man's guns and his toothy converts inevitably put down their revolution and kill their young. In the end, only those who are faithful to the white man or two stupid to understand their risk (as the birds are), are left."
Tags: mongoose, orphan, cobra, england, india, rikki, colonialism
Abstract This paper addresses a number of policies and government-mandated regulations that have worked to shape the employment environment. The paper presents information on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, th Family and Medical Leave Act, and unemployment compensation by which employers must abide.
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Employee Safety, Health, and Welfare Laws
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Family and Medical Leave Act
Unemployment Compensation
Conclusion
From the Paper "Pre-existing condition refers to any medical condition that has been diagnosed or a condition for which symptoms were prevalent that would have caused the average person to seek medical care. Prior to HIPPA, pre-existing exclusions for coverage were used by many employer group coverage plans and insurance companies to limit the ability of employees to be covered by available policies. "HIPPA limits these exclusions to pre-existing conditions for which medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or care was recommended or received with the six month period ending on one's enrollment date. One's enrollment date is one's first day of coverage, or if there is a waiting period, the first day of one's waiting period; typically, one's date of hire" (Employee Benefits Security Administration, 2004, page or para #). If one's condition does not meet the preceding requirements, one's condition cannot be excluded due to a pre-existing condition. The six-month time frame may be shortened if one is covered under a HMO or as determined by state law. On the other hand, state law is not permitted to increase the six-month period."
