Though employee drug testing has many benefits, the program has always been controversial between employers and employees. One of the more controversial employment practices is the testing of job applicants and employees. It might be the privacy issues or accuracy issues, but employee drug testing isn’t liked by many people, especially the employees. And this often results in a question on how effective is it to conduct drug testing program in work places. There will be no second thought on the employer having right to sustain a drug-free work place.…
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The violation of Child labor laws in developing countries
It is very embarrassing that there are still child labors working hard for their family or themselves in the age of learning. Even in the developed countries like US there are many industries where we find child labor. We have a law against child labor which is as old as 1938. But we have failed to a big extent to implement this law. It was found that nearly half of all U.S. teenagers working in the retail or service sectors have performed workplace tasks that are prohibited by federal child…
Read MoreUS economy is growing slow
President Bush is influencing the urging lawmakers to pass the cooperation to financial system bailout bill, which is fashioned in marathon weekend bargaining. It is needed for maintaining stable growth in US economy and in stopping the crisis of financial industry from spreading across the economy. Bush made the statement at the White House, assuring the Americans for approving the administration’s $700 billion rescue plan, which is the right thing to do right now. Bush spoke amid continued nervousness in financial markets at home and overseas and discussed about the…
Read MoreMass Layoffs Increase Jobless Beneficiaries
The claims of unemployment benefits are reported to reach record numbers. The increase in mass layoffs and the decreased hiring in firms all over the country has peaked the number of people turning to the federal offices asserting the unemployment benefits. According to the Labor Department, the claims of unemployment insurance have reached the 4.78 million mark by Jan 17th. This number has far exceeded the analysts’ expectation of 4.65 million claims and is also reported to be the highest number since 1967. Also, other 1.7 million people are receiving…
Read MoreWhat bad economy brings to small businesses?
When the government saw the list of filed bankruptcies, these were the major companies which had branches all round the world. With the fall of so big companies, we must have understood that big has nothing to do with the recession or losses. In contrast, when big companies fail the amount of losses will be very big compared to that of small companies. Yes there are many small companies that shut their businesses down but as you see, none of them made the news. But it is a good time…
Read MoreInternet Video Clips
Clip culture refers to Internet viewing and sharing of short videos. Video clips are often streamed from news recordings, movies, music videos, and television serials. Video clips help promising camera operators, producers, and video developers to enhance their careers. Motivational video clips are based on the aspect of inspiring viewers to give stimulus to a particular courageous behavior. These video clips are generally derived from award winning documentaries, motivational films, courageous stories, and motivational speeches. Some of them may be based on interviews of admired personalities who have inspired many…
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