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The New Overtime Laws, 2004.
An analysis of the new overtime laws issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
1,567 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper examines the changes to overtime legislation in the United States. The paper discusses the guidelines presented by the Department of Labor, explaining the new terminology employed. The paper analyzes the "Working Families Flexibility Act" (Ballenger's bill) and the "Family Friendly Workplace Act" (Ashcroft's bill). The paper contends that these titles are misleading as the changes in the overtime laws seem to benefit only the corporations and not the employees.
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"In the winter of 2004, The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued what it called "guidance" about President Bush's overtime legislation. Along with the guidance, they invented new obfuscatory language. When they discussed "payroll adjustment," a relatively benign-sounding term, they were really referring to "cutting base worker salaries so the additional overtime payments would bring their total pay to their old salaries, or raising salaries just to the $22,100 threshold so workers do not qualify for overtime" (Economic Opportunity Report). On the face of it, guidelines such as those, which advocated diminishing compensation for the work being done, might have been issued by a government department called the Department of Corporation Welfare, if we had one. Clearly, the suggested changes would benefit no one except the employer."
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Employment Laws, 2006.
An examination of the rights of both employers and employees, according to federal guidelines and laws.
1,424 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper details the crucial role of the Department of Labor in overseeing the rights of the nearly 125 million employees in America. The Department of Labor currently manages in excess of 180 federal laws. It also explores various laws and regulations, which were implemented by the U.S. government to protect both employers and employees such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which imposes standards for wages and overtime pay. This paper also delves into the laws that protect employees against various forms of discrimination including those related to age or physical handicap.
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Wages and Hours
Workplace Safety and Health
Workers Compensation
Civil Rights Act, 1991
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
Employment Verification System
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Instance of Employment Protection Provided in the State System but Not by the Federal System
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"The Department of Labor is empowered to recover back wages, either through administrative action or by way of Court action, in case of employees who have been paid less in infringement of the law. Infringement might attract either civil or criminal action. Penalty up to $11,000 per instance of infringement might be assessed against employers who infringe upon the child labor provisions of the law and up to $1,000 per infringement against employers who intentionally or frequently infringe upon the minimum wage or overtime provisions of pay. This law bans discriminating against or discharging workers who report a complaint or take part in any proceedings under the provisions of the Act."
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China?s Labor Laws, 2004.
An overview of Chinese labor laws.
1,195 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper discusses the Chinese labor laws. The paper examines such legal and economic issues as the Chinese minimum wage, overtime, maximum amount of hours allowed in a work week, retirement, and benefits. The paper explores how these issues relate to gender equality, age discrimination, child labor, disabled workers, turnover rate, and the unemployment rate.
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"Chinese law does not set an official, uniform, national minimum wage, ostensibly to reflect the vastly different expenses of living in various provinces. Instead, it allows local governments to determine their own standards on minimum wages. But although China has no official flat minimum wage, and this varies by province (causing a certain amount of consternation between urban and rural areas and the wage rate discrepancy,) to give a rough idea of how minimum wages are calculated, in a story about new hourly minimum wage regulations in Zhangzhou (Fujian) comes the formula for calculating such wages. "The hourly minimum wage standard = [(the monthly minimum wage 20.92 8) * (1+ the proportion of the premium paid by the enterprise for each worker's retirement and basic medical insurance)] * (1+ fluctuation coefficient). The fluctuation coefficient takes into account the differences between temporary or casual workers and full-time personnel with regard to stability, working conditions and the intensity of the job, and the difference in welfare provided. ("Zhangzhou ceding xiaoshi zuidi gongzi [Zhangzhou determines the minimum hourly wage]," Haixia dushibao [Strait News], 01 July 2004, Cited by Stephen Frost on July 2, 2004)"
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Mandatory Overtime for Nurses, 2002.
A critique discussing the recent ongoing problem of mandatory overtime in the healthcare workplace.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 24.95
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A discussion of the recent problem of mandatory overtime, the legislation and its effects on the worker. The essay is a two-article complementary critique on eliminating the unsafe working practice of mandatory overtime.
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"Nurses are becoming tired and overworked! As an Emergency Room RN , I can sympathize with the emerging nursing shortage. Mandatory overtime is becoming commonplace, and it is unsafe. In Mandatory Overtime-when enough is enough, M. O?Leary looks at why the nursing profession is not treated like other jobs that deal with the responsibility of human lives. ?When pilots fly, they do not have to work unsafe overtime because lives are in their hands. Semi- truck drivers also do not have to work unsafe overtime because lives are in their hands.? (O?Leary, 2000) Now, the mandatory overtime discussed is not the type when a nurse needs to stay later and catch up on charting. We all know it gets busy. This overtime is the type that employers require one to stay for a set number of hours after their regular hours have already been worked. ?As a result we must take additional actions in order to protect nurses from being forced into unsafe staffing environments by the growing risk of unsafe overtime.? (O?Leary, 2000)"
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Registered Nurses and Mandatory Overtime, 2005.
A look at the problem of mandatory overtime and its consequences in the nursing field.
1,153 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper provides an overview of the developing trend in many hospitals of mandatory overtime for nurses. The paper reviews literature regarding the issue to discuss the effects of mandatory overtime on the overall health care of patients and the nurses themselves.
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"With increasing number of patients requiring inpatient care, nationwide, hospitals are faced with a stiff resource crisis. Invariably, this shortage of nurses is met by implementing mandatory overtime regulations for the nursing staff. However, this has proved to be an unhealthy and dangerous practice affecting the quality of patient care as well as overburdening the nursing staff. Providing extended hours of service on a regular basis, nurses become tired and stressed out which not only increases the attrition rate but also affects the outcome of the patient. Foley of the ANA says, "By far the riskiest result of understaffing is the abuse of mandatory overtime as a staffing tool," [Robert Steinbrook]. Over extended, burnt out and even underpaid, nurses develop job dissatisfaction and as statistics indicate one out of five nurses are contemplating on quitting the profession altogether. Further the increasing patient/ nurse ratio directly implies a serious compromise on personal care to patients. Let us now look into some recent research studies that also confirm the negative effects of mandatory overwork among nurses."
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Overtime and Redundancy, 2005.
This paper discusses and analyzes why some firms will reduce working hours before making staff redundant and increase overtime just before hiring new staff.
1,870 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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This paper explains that the model of labor demand in terms of hours worked by employees assumes that firms instantly adjust their employment when the economic environment or business cycle changes; hence, rational firms will always try to minimize their adjustment costs when making decision on altering their labor force, whether through hiring new workers or laying-off staff. The author points out that adjustment costs tend to produce the familiar phenomena of labor hoarding or reduction of working hours during a slump and increased use of extending overtime during a boom. The paper deduces that the relationship between output, hours worked and employment follows a lagged pro-cyclical trend but so must labor productivity, especially if it is measured as output pertaining to each employee; thus, as output and hours worked fall during the economic recession then so does the level of output per worker.
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"Figure 1 below, illustrates the cost structure faced by any given firm in choosing between alternative lengths of the working week at any given time. The variable parts of wage costs are especially crucial: (i) the basic wage, w0 per hour, which operates under normal working hours; (ii) the basic wage augmented by overtime premium, w1 above normal working hours. The basic wage is constant up to normal hours HN. Hence, in the absence of guaranteed wages of any sort, the average variable cost per hour is equal to marginal cost, AVC = w0H/H = w0 = MC, and shown by the line ae."
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John B. Lee's "The Hockey Player Sonnets: Overtime Edition", 2007.
This paper discuses the ways in which the poems in John B. Lee's book "The Hockey Player Sonnets: Overtime Edition" contribute to the mythology of hockey as a quasi-religion.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper argues that the poems in John Lee's "The Hockey Player Sonnets: Overtime Edition" are myths not because they attribute hockey to divine intervention or planning but rather because they contribute to establishing a man--made spiritual world, a religion of hockey for Canada. The author points out that the poems contribute to the mythology of Canadian hockey in that they are a system of hereditary stories, which explains the rationale for social customs and observances. The paper relates that the mythology of hockey is clearly a male mythology even though females have been trying to join it for some time. The author concludes that this idealized world of Canadian hockey is very well mirrored by Lee's poems so that they, in themselves, contribute to the hockey mythology of Canada. The paper quotes some of the poems from this book and analyzes them.
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"This is a regrettable state of affairs for all those women who would like to be more included in hockey. However, the fact of the matter is that most mythology has been male - male mythology created by males for other males. Consider the very earliest mythology, Homer's "Odyssey" and "Iliad". Both of these are stories of male endeavours - lyrical hymns to the traditionally male pastimes of war and conquest, rape and pillaging. The only role the women play is to stay home and wait, as Penelope does so very well. The fact that this mythology was exclusively male does not mean it is not mythology."
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Overtime and Insurance for Nurses, 2002.
A paper which discusses the concept of mandatory overtime for nurses, studies its effect on them and their patients and how it is linked to the insurance industry.
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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The author of this paper discusses the cumulative effective of poor health on the patients of overworked and overstressed nurses. It illustrates how mandatory overtime is disadvantageous for all in the end and ties this in with the whole insurance debate. The paper takes an individual case to asses and illustrate the points raised in the paper.
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"In the particular case of the Maryland nurses, we can see how the interests of health care professionals and patients can in many ways be seen to be in opposition to the interests of insurance companies. While the bill was supported by the Maryland State Board of Nursing and the Maryland Nurses Association as well as by a number of patients' rights and consumer groups, it was opposed by hospitals and insurance companies and HMOS."
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Mandatory Overtime in Nursing, 2002.
An examination of the stress on nurses being forced to work overtime and how this affects their caregiving.
1,455 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The writers shows that mandatory overtime can be a source of stress for the nurses in all aspects of their lives. It examines how this escalating crisis is affecting nurses' physical health and how their overworked, overtired and burned out bodies are really having an impact on the way they care for patients.
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"This problem is best explained starting with how it affects the nurse physically. These problems mainly consist of prolonged exposure to hazards, fatigue and stress. ?Longer shifts mean that nurses spend more time being exposed to the risks of chemical exposure, infectious agents, and injury (Worthington, 2001). Biohazards and chronic injuries also exist, ?They complain of back injuries and risky accidents with contaminated needles? (2001). Nurses are in the business of making decisions that can affect whether a patient lives or dies. Nurses are also expected to care for themselves during these times. This includes transportation to and from work. ? There are few statistics on the number of car accidents related to fatigue from having to work extended hours because fatalities that occur while driving home after double shifts are not counted as workplace fatalities? (2001). Stress can also have a profound effect on the body making nurses prone to having poor physical condition."
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Maryland Nurses and Mandatory Overtime, 2001.
This paper illustrates the mandatory overtime legislation through the example of Maryland nurses' over extended workload.
1,305 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper describes the political battle in the Maryland state legislature over mandatory overtime for nurses. The paper examines the issues involved in the debate pitting insurance companies and HMOS against nurses association, patients? rights and consumer groups. One side of the argument is concerned with the financial profit of private organizations and the other side voices issues of public health and voter anger over declining health-care standards.
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"Nearly anyone who has ever been in the workforce has been faced at one time or another with the issue of mandatory overtime ? that is, being asked to work more than eight hours in a day or forty hours in a week. This situation is sometimes perfectly acceptable to the employee. For example, an accountant might reasonably be expected to be called upon to work more than 40 hours in the weeks leading up to April 15. Assuming that she is being paid for the hours worked, she is more than likely to agree that such a ?request? on the part of her employer is a reasonable one."
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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 2002.
An overview of the FLSA, the Fair Labor Standards Act that protects employees.
1,372 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) which was passed by Congress in 1938 to establish a minimum wage, overtime compensation standards, record keeping requirements, child labor provisions and other regulations that affect employers and labor. The law was enacted to meet the economics and social problems of that era. It examines how the intent of the law was to make overtime compensation expensive and to open up more employment opportunities to the working population. It outlines some of the issues relating to the act and some business impacts to consider including a case summary.
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"An employee is not entitled to compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act for overtime hours he claims he worked but never recorded in his payroll book or submitted to management. When he has not created factual issue that would allow finding that employer's time records, prepared by employee himself, were inaccurate or that employee worked more hours than he recorded, and even if his assertions are credited, he has failed to establish that employer knew he had performed uncompensated overtime. The employee claims he failed to record all overtime worked because the employer expected employees to work as long as necessary to complete assignments. Also, because he feared a "big hassle'' if he did report the overtime."
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Hockey, Poetry and Myths, 2006.
A review and analysis of John Lee's poems in "The Hockey Player Sonnets: Overtime Edition".
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This paper presents a positive review of John Lee's poems in "The Hockey Player Sonnets: Overtime Edition", describing them as a rich reflection of myths that will be familiar to many Canadians. As such, they would make a pleasant and even nostalgic read for many people. The writer of the paper explains that, although the poems don't have the same effect on her as they would on someone who grew up with the particular heritage discussed by the poems, they do contribute to her understanding of the myths surrounding the game of hockey in Canada. The paper also notes that the poems offer a variety of perspectives on the myths and evoke a number of clear pictures of a particular lifestyle.
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Class Action Lawsuits, 2004.
An analysis of class action lawsuits, with a focus on exemption and California law.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper discusses the basics of class action lawsuits, providing some common examples of these types of lawsuits. The paper presents the exemption employment rule and explores how this can lead to class action lawsuits. The paper explains that the exemption classification is part of the employment law that grants employers the right to refuse overtime pay to employees who fall under some ?exempt? categories. Several examples of class action lawsuits are presented in the paper.
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"Class action lawsuits refer to those civil suits brought by a group of people in similar situation. It is one of the most effective and cost-efficient method of bringing charges against an employer for unfair business practices that caused harm to one several employees or consumers. In most cases, class action lawsuits are brought against corporations and large organizations, but in some rare care, legal professionals can also register a class action against any organization if it notices unfair practices and can gather individuals who would testify to the same."
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The Legislative Process, 2006.
Two papers on the legislative process relating to nursing.
4,600 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 135.95
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This is a two fold paper on the legislative process. One is on the whistleblower legislation for nurses and the other is on the mandatory overtime legislation for nurses. The legislative process is also explained. The importance of these two pieces of legislation to both nurses and patients is discussed.
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