requirements of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) went into effect on August 5‚ 1993. FMLA provides employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave within a 12 month period during which their jobs are protected. With FMLA‚ an employee ’s job restoration is guaranteed unless the employee is unable to perform the essential functions of the job. The following study will discuss the impetus of the Family and Medical Leave act and how it evolved from organized labor
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Business Research Task: Coca-Cola Amatil Employees are the most beneficial assets that a business can have. Without staff a business‚ essentially‚ would be unable to operate. Therefore it is of vital importance to maintain a highly efficient relationship between employers and employees. This is carried out through Employment Relations. Effective and efficient employment relations in a specific organisation should be shown through; good work performance‚ job satisfaction amongst employees‚ low
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Introduction to Absenteeism Absence is a phenomenon that is present in organizations that are large and small‚ public or private‚ urban or rural. It is an issue of concern for many managers because it is often costly for the organization as well as for individuals. Absence is affected by many factors as well as a myriad of attitudes. Some people believe that absence may be good for an organization while others do not. Absence has been studied for decades by numerous researchers‚ in a variety of
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Supporting Good Practice in Managing Employment Relations – A Guidance Leaflet The Impact of Employment Law at the START of the employment relationship 2 Internal Factors which can impact on the employment relationship • Policies & Procedures in place within the organisation – this is an important internal factor that can have an impact on the employment relationship; for example if there is job share/flexible working arrangements in place this can help to promote a work-life balance
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requirement for additional maternity leave removed • Optional keeping in touch days have been introduced enabling a woman to work for up to 10 days during her maternity leave period without losing her SMP • The notice a woman must give if she is changing her date of return from maternity leave has been increased from 28 days to 8 weeks • Additional Paternity Leave and Pay will entitle employed fathers to a new right of up to 26 weeks • Additional Paternity Leave‚ some of which could be paid‚ if
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Individuals and Work Work is a productive activity that occurs in a variety of settings. The nature of work changes over the lifespan‚ requiring balance with other aspects of an individual’s life. The changing nature of work-related situations requires an understanding of social change‚ cultural influences‚ economic policies and political processes that impact on work. Students develop skills necessary to manage these changes. In this module‚ students consider how contemporary workplace practices
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Candidate name: Rebecca Aris Candidate number: Centre name: Centre number: Task A Ai) To update my staff handbook‚ so that it reflects the current employment law‚ I can utilise the following sources to enable me to do this: www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/index.htm The Employer’s Handbook 2012-13: An Essential Guide to Employment Law‚ Personnel Employment rights act 1996 Aii) a) These are just a few‚ of many‚ aspects of employment covered by law: Holiday entitlement. Statutory maternity
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Family legislation acts may be passed but it still doesn’t change the discrimination towards women. The Family and Medical Leave Act is an act that was passed in the year 1993 during President Clinton’s term of presidency. This act was brought by strict guidelines to protect one’s right as an employee to take a medical leave absence from their jobs without the fear of being demoted‚ receiving lower payer‚ and even termination. This reform has widely helped American Workers to be able to both balance
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Family and Medical Leave Act The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) was established to help protect employees who missed work for medical reasons. "The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides employees job protection in case of family or medical emergency. FMLA permits eligible employees to take up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period." (Martocchio‚ 2003) The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is responsible for administrating and enforcing most of the labor laws‚ including
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West Cheshire College C.I.P.D. Certificate in Human Resource Practice Unit: 3MER (HR) Tutor: Sean Banning Student Name: Sian Maudsley Date Submitted: 4th June 2014 I hereby confirm that the work submitted is my own work and that all source materials have been acknowledged. Signature Date 04/06/2014 3MER Describe 4 factors‚ 2 external‚ which impact on the employment relationship. A number of factors impact on the relationship between employees and employers. Below
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