Task_2_Assignment.docx C717 Business Ethics, C717 Task 2 Assignment Western Governors University BS Bus Mgmt Ethics officer of a marketing firm. Three rights and responsibilities of employees ï‚·Right to fair wa
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Task_2_Assignment.docx C717 Business Ethics, C717 Task 2 Assignment Western Governors University BS Bus Mgmt Ethics officer of a marketing firm. Three rights and responsibilities of employees Right to fair wages for work performed Important / significant: Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA): A federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. Fair pay for work performed is basic necessity to attract and retain the employees. Retaining employees means that the company does not need to continue spending time, money, and energy on recruiting new workers. Right to a safe workplace Important / significant: Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA): A federal law that assures safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other purposes. There are also obvious reasons that make the right to a safe workplace is important – injury or death which can also lead to a financial impact to the company. According to the National Safety Council: Every 7 seconds a worker is injured on the job. 104,000,000 production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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