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What Employee Rights Are Available

By on September 8, 2011 in Employees Rights

By entering into a contractual relationship with an employer and becoming an employee gives the individual certain rights. This contractual relationship is bolstered by legislation issued by Parliament. These two processes form the majority of rights an employee has in relation to the hours they can work, to what they get paid and protection from [...]

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Are Companies Training Their Employees Right

By on August 9, 2011 in Employees Rights

Companies spend a small fortune each year on training their employees. Right from human resources personnel to line managers, everyone swears by the “T” word, almost as if it makes the world go round. Scratch the surface a bit; ask them about the real results they achieved from the last training program they were involved [...]

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Employee Rights and Arbitration Agreements

By on July 15, 2011 in Employees Rights

A growing number of businesses have sought out alternative methods of dispute resolution (ADR), particularly favoring binding mandatory arbitration agreements or arbitration clauses.  Forced arbitration is how an employer performs damage control.  Arbitrators very rarely award the types of verdicts as juries.  The employee rarely receives fair compensation, since the arbitrator is selected by the [...]

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