Employment Laws and Regulation

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Introduction

The American employment laws are designed to foster human dignity and in the process provide employees with various tangible benefits. It is therefore expected for employees to be on the forefront in supporting and adhering to them. Likewise if an organization applies effectively these laws, it can benefit massively from dynamic, healthy, motivated, and productive employees. It therefore goes without saying that managers, just like employees, should promote these laws and thus ensures the organization conforms to them. Generally these laws govern the workplace actions of employers and employees. It ensures a fruitful and legally conducive environment and relationship exists between these two parties, and within employees themselves. Violating them cannot only put the organization effectiveness on jeopardy or defying employee employment at risk, but also it can lead to serious legal repercussion (Yamada, 2008).

Re-emphasizing on specific employment related laws is of paramount importance considering Pomodoro Ltd recently subsumed Thompson snack. Such restructuring might affect directly employment positions of various employees. As such, keen interest should be paid on laws relating to wage and salaries, and unemployment compensation. In addition, the organization is composed of both international and local employees. It is therefore natural that the workforce would be largely diversified. Ensuring that laws encouraging diversity are adhered to and consequently eliminating any chance of discrimination and harassment should be a priority.

Wage and Salary

Fair Labor standards Acts (FLSA) is among the regulations that protect the compensation rights of the employees. This regulation covers non-expert employees by...

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