Human Resources
The modern workplace is unlike ever before in that with globalization, different stakeholders in different time zones, and technology, there is often a blurring between the workplace, home, and the in-between time. Many managers carry their laptop or Smartphone with them and answer business correspondence during commute and after-work time, particularly if their customers are international. One of the things that contribute to theft of time in the workplace, though, is both policy and opportunity. Email, social networking, and internet searching are all part of the daily job, so it is easy to find the opportunity to work in personal issues as well. Policy is important because it gives the employee a standard level of tolerance from which to act. Ironically, one source believes that that people need short breaks and a short time to zone to recover their concentration. However, excessive time on the Internet, which accounts for about 14% of Internet users, detracts from productivity and causes a sense of demoralization (Workplace Web, 2009). Like anything else, though, the Internet is a tool, and tools can be used for positive or negative results.
Part 2 -- Whistleblower is a term that refers to someone who tells a person in authority about...
The term originated from the sporting world, in which the referee blows a whistle to indicate an illegal play. The phrase was coined in the current usage by activist Ralph Nader in the early 1970s as a way to avoid the negative term "snitches" (Johnson, 2004). Probably the most famous whistleblower in recent years was the real life "Deep Throat," W. Mark Felt, who helped Washington Post Reporters Bernstein and Woodward uncover the issues surrounding Watergate and the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon in the 1970s (Fastenberg, 2011).
Part 3 -- The EEOC or U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a Federal agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination and abuse. Specifically, based on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other legislation hence, the EEOC investigates discrimination charges based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or gender identity. Besides investigating the EEOC mediates and settles thousands of suits but is also empowered to file discrimination suits against employers (U.S. Code -- Unlawful Employment Practices, 2000). Retaliation is the process of firing, demoting, or harassing…
