Today I want
to discuss the views on minimum wages. Should the minimum wages be higher or
are they okay at where they’re at? First, what is minimum wage? I looked up the
definition of what minimum wage means and this is what I found. Minimum wage is the
least amount of wages that
employees covered by the FLSA or state law may be paid by their employers.
So it’s the lowest amount paid that can be given that an employer can
legally give to their employees. Generally, employers may establish wages and salaries as they
wish, but they also must comply with federal, state, and local laws that
directly affect compensation programs. Nevada's minimum is $7.25 an
hour, the same as the current federal minimum wage, for those offered health
insurance by their employers. For those without health insurance, the minimum
wage is $8.25 an hour. The Equal Pay Act (1963)
requires that equal pay must be given to men and women for equal work, if the
jobs they perform require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and if they
are performed under similar working conditions. I believe at this day
and age minimum wage should be raised, and not just in Nevada alone, but around
the U.S. In this day and age people cannot live off of $8.25 or less an hour,
in this world, every home has a car, rent, internet, a phone, water,
electricity and other bills that are needed to be paid. So by living off of
that wage you’re conflicted by this because it’s not enough to pay all the
bills and live to eat. In an article that I had read in the Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is circulating a plan to raise the city's
minimum wage to $13.25 an hour over three years. "There is a crisis
in wages for the working poor and we feel strongly about the largest increase
as soon as possible,'' said Maria Elena Durazo, chief of the Los Angeles County
Federation of Labor, a powerful coalition of regional unions. Durazo pointed to
union studies that show 46% of Los Angeles workers make less than $15 an hour.
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
EOC Week 6:Perform job analysis, write job descriptions, and job specifications.
Public relations officer:
Job description
Some persons think about
position descriptions during recruitment because they are used to provide
applicants with an overview of a position. However, a position description also
serves other purposes.
Public relations (PR) are the professional
maintenance of a favorable public image by a company or other organization or a
famous person. PR officers use all
forms of media and communication to build, control and manage the reputation of
their clients. PR officers monitor publicity and handle research to find out
the concerns and expectations of the stakeholders.
It is important that proper performance be clearly defined.
Then staff members will know what is expected of them, and managers will know
when performance is acceptable.
Responsibilities
Performance
standards must also be specific so that they can be measured. The role of a public relations officer
varies and will depend on the organization. The tasks often involve:
·
planning, developing
and carry out PR strategies
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Networking with colleagues and key spokespeople
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researching, writing
and distributing press releases to targeted media
·
writing and editing magazines,
case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports
·
arrange and coordinating
photo opportunities
·
organizing events
including press conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours
·
maintaining and
updating information on the organization’s website
·
sourcing and managing
speaking and sponsorship opportunities
·
instructing market
research
·
Managing the PR
aspect of a potential crisis situation.
Qualifications
- Experienced in the field for 3 years
- Must have a bachelors degree in publications
- Needs to know advertising,
Publishing and Product Development.
- Familiarity with multiple
channels of distribution, with special emphasis on direct mail and branded
retail.
- Advertising and/or creative
management experience with responsibility for major brands, particularly
those marketed to children and parents.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
EOC week 5: Marijuana in the workplace
Today I’m
going to discuss about a case that happened in Colorado about a young man who
was tragically injured in a car accident and the only thing that could help relieve
his pain and muscle spasms was medical marijuana treatments. When Brandon Coats was 16 he was involved in a car accident that left his
upper spine crushed. He became paralyzed and has sporadic muscles spasm that
left him in pain and disruptive sleep. With
no help in the prescription drug industry Brandon turned to his last hope,
medical marijuana. He would only smoke at night to help sleep and never used
when he was on the job site. When one day his job, Dish Network, decided to do
a random drug test, Brandon failed and was terminated. This being said do you
think, if you are using medical marijuana, in the comfort of your home and have
the right documentations to use the drug, should your employer still be able to
terminate you over the drug test? It's been 25 years since the federal Drug-Free
Workplace Act was passed, creating requirements for federal government workers
and contractors. Many companies, including Dish Network, followed suit, and
today more than a third of private employers have drug-testing policies. My take on the whole situation, and you don’t have to agree
with me, is that if you have a visibly clear reason to why you use recreational
drugs and have the proper requirements to use those drugs then you should most definitely
be exonerated. Now if the employee was using at the workplace or doesn’t have
the right requirements then of course they should be terminated for wrongful
use in the workplace. But in Brandon’s case it should be qualified as a
disability protection. The standard urine test most
commonly used in employer drug testing measures the presence of THC — a
psychoactive compound in marijuana that persists in the body for days, weeks or
even longer. So a positive marijuana test doesn't necessarily mean the person
taking the test is high, or has even used the drug recently. This being
said if Brandon was using for medical reasons and there was low to none THC,
which there are, then should he be exonerated? Barry
Sample is director of science and technology for Quest Diagnostics, which
conducts millions of drug tests. He says there may eventually be intoxication
tests for pot that are more like the Breathalyzer's detection of recent alcohol
use. "It might be possible at some point, but it's still developing,"
So hopefully in the near future people like Brandon can be exonerated
from cases like this.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
EOC Week 4: Physical Attractiveness
This week I will be getting into the nitty gritty of
physical attractiveness. The question that so many people ask what is human resources
looking for? Do tattoos, personal hygiene and scars play a huge factor in
getting that one job or not getting that job? An
employer can no longer seek out preferred individuals based on non-job-related
factors such as age, gender, or physical attractiveness. Those that do so may be confronted with significant legal
problems. For example, if you applied for a high end office job and you
had “SUCK IT” on your knuckles; do you really think that they would take you
serious enough, even if you were more than qualified? Many places are looking
for people to not just do the job but represent their company and their brand
and if you have “SUCK IT” displayed on your knuckles than that’s putting a
damper on the brand and the company itself. I am a huge advocate of tattoo and
have six myself. But the difference is, is that all my tattoos are in places
that I can cover and if they aren’t then they are appropriate and non-offensive.
In many hospitality organizations, physical attractiveness
is unquestionably a factor used to select employees in such positions as
front-of-the-house food servers and hotel front desk agents. Employers
are often uncomfortable dealing with hygiene problems such as body odor,
incontinence, or inappropriate clothing. Some employers try to deal with these
problems indirectly by sending anonymous notes or leaving soaps and deodorants
on the employee’s desk. By instituting company-wide
workplace hygiene policies, this delicate issue can be handled properly and
without offending anyone. The workplace should be clean and safe; employees
should be exposed to a minimum of germs. These policies are important
regardless of industry, but incredibly important for food service and companies
that regularly deal directly with the public. So just remember, if you
have inappropriate tattoos hide them, there are make-ups that are specific for
tattoo hiding, or if you’re thinking about getting a tattoo get it in a place
that you can cover up via clothing. And lastly, dress appropriately, you can
ask HR what is the dress code, and be considerate of others when dealing with
gems.
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