Unions In The Workplace: A Case Study

Legislation relating to employment exist because employers and employees need to know where they stand in a workplace, if certain legislations was not put in

1. There are various pieces of legislation in place to promote equality and reduce discrimination.

There are many acts that help the employees within the workforce. The acts we will be discussing are as follows: Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and Fair Labor Standards Act. We will also be discussing harassment, diversity, and grievances.

I will discuss the legislation and regulations the United States Government enacted during the 20th Century to eliminate discriminatory practices by organizations. Through unions, employees grouped together to fight and change hazardous working conditions by lobbying management and the United States Government. Change is necessary and often met with steep opposition, and unions dealt with legislators that worked to prevent change or silence the complaints raised by lobbyist. Minority and women workers overcame the opposition and continued to fight for better protections and regulations that ultimately help grow the economy while equipping workers with the necessary skills to advance into management positions.

Give examples of legislation that impact on. Employee holidays, rest periods, working hours and night working. Explain why these are important for both the employee and employer

employees, their hiring and firing, particularly regarding discrimination. There are Federal, state, and local laws

Employment legislation exists to protect both Employee and Employer and must be adhered to at all times. Legislation assists in regulating the relationship between Employers and Employees in order to ensure that abuse does not take place. It gives the employee a sense of security, and ensures we receive all the benefits we are entitled to.

Discrimination in the workplace is typified by failure to treat individuals equally due to biases against various group membership (Triana, Jayasinghe, & Pieper, 2015). The United States enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1964, known as Title VII, to outlaw workplace discrimination of individuals with respect to compensation, terms, conditions of employment, or privileges of employment because of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. Following Title VII, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was established to enforce Title VII protocols in the public and private sector (Crumpacker & Crumpacker, 2007). Proceeding 1964, several addendums were legislated to include protection against discrimination for individuals with respect to: sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, and genetic information (Brooks, Doughtery, & Price, 2015). The engagement of any employer in discrimination against members of any previously listed affiliations is not only deemed unethical, but is also considered unlawful in the United States.

Three landmark pieces of legislation have been enacted within the last forty years; ERISA, COBRA and HIPAA. Each one of these laws was created to foster development and improvement in the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States. The mainstays of these three pieces of legislation are to improve working conditions; to add advanced opportunities for profitable employment, protect employees, and to assure work related benefits and rights.

Laws have been put in place of the years to ensure that everyone has equal opportunities when it comes to getting a job, keeping a job, and having access to goods, services, and locations. Several of the laws that have been enacted over the years include the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities of 1990.

abor unions have always had a very different conception of the workplace. According to labor unions, workers deserve a say in the conditions of their labor because the right of workers to organize in their own self- interest is a basic human right. Danger in jobs is what prompted labor unions to fight, they believed workers should be treated fairly and be paid enough to live in comfort and dignity. In the early 19th century, workers couldn’t speak up because they were likely to be fired and easily replaced by someone else desperate for a job, which is why labor unions, such as the American Federation of Labor, grew during the Second Industrial Revolution. As industrialization continued making workplaces larger, the relationship between employees and employers became less personal, causing workers to lose power and respect; this is when the membership of labor unions grew noticeably. These unions profoundly impacted American society by fighting for fair labor conditions, earning national acknowledgement, and to convince the government to pass legislations.

The two largest umbrellas representing unions in the United States are: The first one is AFL-CIO created in 1955, the second one is the Change to Win Federation, which is split into 4 types of union, Teamsters (IBT), which is dedicated to Industrial Divisions that include virtually every occupation imaginable, both professional and non professional, private sector and public sector. SEIU, which is for service employees: health care including hospital, home care and nursing home workers; public services local and state government employees; and property services, which is for employee who works in the area of janitors, security officers and food service workers. The last one is for employees who work in the area of farm, which is called, UFW

A union is an organised group of workers whose aim is to protect their members and improve their employment conditions. The Australian Bureau of Statistics found that in August 2012, 20% of full time employees and 14% of part time employees were members of unions. Although this data shows a decrease in union membership over the last decade or so, the unions are still a very important part of the workplace.

Individuals have been at work for thousands and thousands of years. Over the last century there have been many changes in the United States that protects workers in their positions and the duties they perform. There has been many changes for employers as well that protects companies and organization and offers beneficial information to keep them in compliance with changes and away from any from and form of discrimination. Over the last century there has been the organization of Unions (Bargaining Unit) in which are to protect workers in their positions, give them fair marketable pay and be the liaison between the employer and employee. Union organizations represent employees and negotiate contracts that

A first union meeting is called by Reuben at a poor black Baptist church. Not many workers show up, and those that have come are mostly black. Although the work force at the mill is desegregated, latent racism still exists in the community. Reuben delivers a moving and rousing speech, however, and Norma, as well as her friend Bonnie Mae (Gail Strickland), is deeply impressed. The main points of Reuben's presentation are labor unity, regardless of race or ethnicity, and the necessity to actively strive for one's rights. "It comes from the Bible: According to the tribes of your fathers, ye shall inherit. It comes from Reuben Warshovsky: Not unless you make it happen." "You preach pretty good," Norma tells Reuben after the meeting. "When are you