Legislative Calendar

Legislative Calendar
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2007
Genre:
ISBN:

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business
Author: Ruth Milkman
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2013-11-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 080146949X

Unfinished Business documents the history and impact of California's paid family leave program, the first of its kind in the United States, which began in 2004. Drawing on original data from fieldwork and surveys of employers, workers, and the larger California adult population, Ruth Milkman and Eileen Appelbaum analyze in detail the effect of the state’s landmark paid family leave on employers and workers. They also explore the implications of California’s decade-long experience with paid family leave for the nation, which is engaged in ongoing debate about work-family policies.Milkman and Appelbaum recount the process by which California workers and their allies built a coalition to win passage of paid family leave in the state legislature, and lay out the lessons for advocates in other states and localities, as well as the nation. Because paid leave enjoys extensive popular support across the political spectrum, campaigns for such laws have an excellent chance of success if some basic preconditions are met. Do paid family leave and similar programs impose significant costs and burdens on employers? Business interests argue that they do and routinely oppose any and all legislative initiatives in this area. Once the program took effect in California, this book shows, large majorities of employers themselves reported that its impact on productivity, profitability, and performance was negligible or positive.Unfinished Business demonstrates that the California program is well managed and easy to access, but that awareness of its existence remains limited. Moreover, those who need the program’s benefits most urgently—low-wage workers, young workers, immigrants, and disadvantaged minorities—are least likely to know about it. As a result, the long-standing pattern of inequality in access to paid leave has remained largely intact.

Men, Caregiving and the Media

Men, Caregiving and the Media
Author: Sarah C. Hunter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2019-11-27
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0429848838

Analysing diverse media representations of men who provide primary care to their children, this book demonstrates how the practice of fatherhood – and of masculinity - is changing, and the ways media representations sensationalise and reinforce gender inequities in regards to carework. This book examines disparities between practices of carework amongst heterosexual couples and media representations of men who provide primary care, whilst also including a discussion of media accounts of primary caregiving amongst gay couples. The book also provides a detailed analysis of the relationship between care labor and public understandings of masculinity. Assessing whether media accounts of fathers who provide primary care undermine egalitarian approaches to the division of labor amongst heterosexual couples, this book is a vital intervention into public discourse about masculinity, fathering and caregiving. This book will an important resource for students, researchers, educators and practitioners as it brings together a range of in-depth literatures, and empirical analyses to provide a clear overview of contemporary fathering. It will be essential reading in the fields of gender studies and masculinity studies, together with sociology of families, cultural studies, social psychology and social policy.

The Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture

The Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture
Author: Walter Rogers
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 784
Release: 2010-09-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0470902426

The all-inclusive reference to starting and operating a landscape architecture firm The Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture, Second Edition is completely revised to keep up with the latest developments driving the day-to-day operation of a successful private-practice landscape architecture office. Whether helping a landscape architecture student identify a career track, providing direction on starting a new office, guiding an owner seeking to jumpstart a stagnant or fledgling business, or assisting a landscape architect-in-training study for the national Landscape Architecture Registration Exam (LARE), this single-source blueprint is the key to prospering in this dynamic field. This new edition features: Indispensible information for practicing landscape architects, including professional ethics, finances, office administration, marketing and promotion, and project management An updated look at government regulatory laws, federal tax administration, sustainable design, and LEED certification Strategies for using the Internet, computer software, and technology to market and manage a firm Examples of professional contract templates Case study profiles of landscape architecture firms Requirements for professional registration and criteria for taking the national exam This comprehensive and practical reference combines real-world experience with the highest professional standards to instruct the reader on business concepts. Expertly organized and easy to follow, The Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture, Second Edition continues to be the one source that landscape architects need to direct all facets of their practice.

Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook, 2013 Edition

Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook, 2013 Edition
Author: Dorinda D. Descherer
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Total Pages: 806
Release: 2012-12-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1454825847

Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook: Practical Guide to Law and Administrationis the most comprehensive reference available to payroll practitioners, humanresource managers, and business owners. This one-of-a-kind reference includesplain-English explanations of the laws and how they affect you. Theinformation for each state is organized in the same manner, making it fast andeasy to cross-reference. The following topics are included for each state:Deductions from wagesMinimum wageOvertimePayday lawGarnishment and other court ordersChild laborMeal and rest periodsJury dutyPrevailing wagesEqual pay actFamily and medical leaveMilitary leaveState posting requirementsIncludes Numerous Tools to Make Your Job Easier!In addition, this unique resource provides numerous tools to help you complywith all wage-hour requirements, including:Time and money saving tipsChecklistsState law summariesCourt case analysesFormsPostersDirectories of state and local wage-hour contactsWeb sitesIndexAnd much more!The 2013 Edition of Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook contains thelatest federal and state wage and hour information needed to comply with thevarious wage-hour laws and regulations. Highlights of the new edition includenew or expanded coverage of:Significant new court cases affecting the minimum wage and overtime exemptionsState law changes targeting employment of undocumented workersA major overtime victory for pharmaceutical company employersUp-to-date facts and figures on state wage-hour requirements, including the2013 state minimum wage ratesCase law developments on compensation for preliminary and postliminaryactivitiesNew guidance on intermittent family and medical leaveThe up-to-date requirements for verifying employees' work eligibilityKey guidance on rounding hours workedImportant developments for employers of in-home companionsLatest family leave rules for military familiesRevised workplace posters and wage-hour forms

Intelligence, Genes, and Success

Intelligence, Genes, and Success
Author: Bernie Devlin
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2013-12-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1461206693

A scientific response to the best-selling The Bell Curve which set off a hailstorm of controversy upon its publication in 1994. Much of the public reaction to the book was polemic and failed to analyse the details of the science and validity of the statistical arguments underlying the books conclusion. Here, at last, social scientists and statisticians reply to The Bell Curve and its conclusions about IQ, genetics and social outcomes.

Strategic Staffing

Strategic Staffing
Author: Jean Phillips
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2019-01-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1948426404

Formerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage Strategic Staffing, 4e prepares all current and future managers to take a strategic and modern approach to the identification, attraction, selection, deployment, and retention of talent. Organizations increasingly realize that their employees are the key to executing their business strategies, and the current competition for talent has made the identification and attraction of high-performing employees essential for companies to succeed in their marketplaces. The right employees give their organization a competitive advantage that sets it apart and drives its performance. In today’s business environment, a company’s ability to execute its strategy and maintain its competitive edge depends even more on the quality of its employees. And the quality of a company’s employees is directly affected by the quality of its recruiting and staffing systems. Because hiring managers are involved in the staffing process, hiring managers and human resources (HR) professionals need to be familiar with strategic staffing techniques. Over the past 10 years, advancing technology and the increased application of data analytics have changed the practices of sourcing, recruiting, and staffing. Strategic Staffing 4e is grounded in research, communicates practical and modern staffing concepts and the role of staffing in organizational performance, and is engaging to read. The new edition contains updates to many sections on the roles of technology and analytics and adds more focus to the discussion of ethics that was added to the fourth edition. New research findings were also incorporated, and many company examples were updated. The fifth edition of Strategic Staffing continues to present up-to-date staffing theories and practices in an interesting, engaging, and easy-to-read format.