HRMG 720 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION

HRMG 720 Week 7 Discussion 3Discussion 3 -Please read through this newsarticlefrom theWashington Poston the state of the United States' Social Security system. Discuss whether or not you feel that Social Security system is economically sustainable in the 21st century.

HRMG 720 Week 7 Discussion 2 Discussion 2 - The Paycheck Fairness Act, which would expand the Equal Pay Act, has been introduced several times recently but has gained no traction in the House of Representatives. What are the key provisions of this bill? Do these provisions appear to be reasonable and/or needed – why or why not? Why would the bill have almost unanimous support from one side of the aisle

HRMG 720 Week 6 Discussions 3Discussion 3 -Do aninternetsearch to locate an example of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for your home state (provide the URL to the CBA or attach a copy of it to your post). Briefly discuss and summarize the CBA for your classmates. From an HR perspective, do you feel that the CBA is fair and reasonable? What role might an HR professional play inthis specific situation?

HRMG 720 Week 6 Discussions 2Discussion 2 - Assume you are the Human Resource Director of a large multi-location manufacturing company. One of the older locations has much higher labor costs than the others and discussions have begun within the management team that the location should be closed and production shifted to one of the newer locations that have much lower labor costs. If the plant is closed hundreds of workers will lose their jobs. An

HRMG 720 Week 6 Discussions 1Discussion1 - Use the web to research a recent or current proposal by the US Department of Labor (DOL) that you think would have a significant impact on the rights of employers. Start with the DOL’s own web site or one of many out there maintained by interested players such as ogletreedeakins.com or allbusiness.com. Briefly summarize the proposal and its impact, and discuss why you think it is potentially a posit

HRMG 720 Week 5 Discussions 3Discussion 3 -Please watcha 7-minute YouTube video onPresident Obama's nomination of new members to the National Labor Relations Board. What are your thoughts on this situation? Do you feel that these nominations to the NLRB were unconstitutional? Discuss.

HRMG 720 Week 5 Discussions 2Discussion 2 - Why are there differences between the rights of a union representing private employees and a union representing public employees? As financially distressed state and local governments continue to look at the benefits of public employees as a place to cut expenditures, do we need to reconsider the rights and functions of public employee unions? Do public employee unions need additional protections?

HRMG 720 Week 5 Discussions 1Discussion1 - During the past year, the NLRB adopted new rules regarding the process for union elections. Research these new rules. What was the apparent reason/need for the new rules? What are the new rules and what impact might they have – on your organization/industry or another if yours will not be impacted? From your perspective, are these new rules a positive or negative development?

HRMG 720 Research Paper 2The second paper for this class will focus on labor relations law.Despite the longevity of labor unions inthe US,the existence and power of unions remain an issue in our society. History revealsa decline in union membershipand power after a peak in the 1960s and 70s. The past few years have seen a number of states passing so-called Right to Work lawswhich further erode the power of unions. Andpublic sector employees have

HRMG 720 Week 4 Discussions 3 Discussion 3 -Listen to an NPR recording on the Americans with Disabilities Act (and/or review thewrittentranscript) by clicking on the link above. First, share your interpretation and thoughts on the recording. Discuss whether you feel the term “qualified individual with a disability” can be too broadly interpreted in some workplace settings. From an HR perspective, how might you address a situation where an employe