An Abundant, Yet A Scarce Resource
Posted on April 8, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
There are four primary factors of production; this includes capital, labor, resource, and the entrepreneur, one being dependent with the other, and as indispensable as any other factor. Yet among these factors of production, the one most often considered as least important using as a basis the benefits and attention given to it is labor.
The irony is that, our present laws give high regard to labor, considering the same as a primary social economic force. The fact is, the state even imposes upon itself the duty to fervently protect the rights or workers, and the promotion of their welfare. Yet, notwithstanding this safety net afforded to the workforce, the sad fact remains: These group of people in the society are often discriminated against and are in a constant uphill battle against oppression and marginalization.
Read More..>>Getting The Most Reliable Labor Lawyer Is Not As Easy As Abc
Posted on March 11, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
Nowadays, it has been evident that there are numerous conflicts between most of the employers and their employees in various areas of the country. Since these disputes have really threatened both parties, it has been perceived that the number of labor related lawsuits are truly increasing. As a result, personnel or employees, who have experienced of such discrimination and the likes, may find a great need to seek for legal advice, service and assistance rendered by the most credible and dependable judicial counsels.
Read More..>>Acquiring A Credible Employment Lawyer
Posted on February 20, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
The growing number employer-employee disputes in California also lead to an increasing figure of labor related cases filed in courts. In addition, with the civil rights of the workers threatened to be violated by those self-serving and intimidating employers, more and more law firms have engaged in the legal arena to provide their services to those who will seek of protection and legal representation.
Read More..>>A Deeper View On Sexual Harassment
Posted on February 15, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
In the United States, around 15,000 cases of sexual harassment are filed in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) every year. These unruly sex discrimination acts by a higher authority such as the employers are covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This law pertains to labor institutions, employment agencies and also the federal government. Its scope covers the employers having fifteen or more workers under his supervision.
Read More..>>Types Of Sexual Harassment
Posted on January 25, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
There are two types of legally recognized way of committing sexual harassment: (1) Quid pro quo sexual harassment; and (2) Hostile environment harassment.
I. Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
Quid pro quo sexual harassment occurs when an employee is offered to be retained in his/her job or be promoted in exchange for sexual favors. In case of a student, the offer is to help receive a good grade or a favorable recommendation in exchange for sexual favors. The person who commits quid pro quo sexual harassment is a person with power to influence the victim’s employment or educational situation like a supervisor, manager or a teacher in case of a student. An example would be if a manager suggests that an employee goes out with him on a date or asks for a neck or back rub every so often in exchange for retaining her post or be promoted.
Read More..>>The Serious Threats Of Labor-related Sexual Harassment
Posted on January 8, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
The growing number of incidents related to sexual harassments in the workplace is one of the major concerns that the U.S. employment sector is dealing with. In the past few years, thousands or even a hundred thousand of these cases were reported and were filed in the courts every year. Consequently, a lot of the victims suffered a great deal of emotional damages due to these indecent acts. One of the questions that arose in these labor issue is how can we say that the said acts are done unlawfully and maliciously rather than that of the acceptable human behavior. Thus, the major public finds the definition of sexual harassment as assumed by the law, very vague. In this reason, and also maybe of the uncomfortable and tricky procedures of defending a sexual harassment case, most of the victims fail to succeed in their pursuit of justice.
Read More..>>Taking Care Of Your Wrongful Termination Claim
Posted on January 1, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
It can be considered a reality to most of us that working is indeed necessary for us to acquire our finances in support of our family’s daily basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing. Not to mention our other expenditures such as paying our electric bills, travel and leisure, children’s schooling and medical attention for the whole of our family. These are some reasons why it is quite very much unfortunate for an employee to lose his job for any reason, much more if it is done by the employer in an illegal manner.
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