Essays Tagged: "state and local government"

ADA. American with Disabilities Act

undred pages in length. Two of ADA's two major sections, Titles II and III concern the operation of state and local government and places of public accommodation. They require new public and commercia ... o be integrated into the mainstream of society it will take a collective effort not from the United States Government, but from society in general. People from both all walks of life, including handic ...

(7 pages) 539 1 4.1 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Discuss how the framers created a strong government limiting its own powers and those of the people.

rs created the constitution, they created a division of powers that where divided between National, State and local government. This helps more people to get represented by the government and brings g ... at it says that only national government is capable of dealing with this problems.The powers of the state and national government are separated, the reserved powers are those that belong only to the s ...

(1 pages) 36 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

The State of the National Economy

The United States has the most powerful, diverse, and technologically advanced economy in the world, with a per ... he background of our current economic situation has an enormous influence on the federal budget, on state and local government budgets, and on private sectors. One of the biggest lessons that we are l ... it made foreign goods cheap for Americans. It is said that the weak dollar is weakening the United States Stock Market but some predict it will strengthen it.A weak dollar could help boost manufactur ...

(4 pages) 92 0 0.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Speedy Motor Company Assmebly Plant in Eastland, Michigan Shuts Down

raining Notification Act is a federal law requiring employers to provide workers, their unions, and state and local government officials sixty days advance notice of any plant closing or mass layoff". ... tory may affect the local economy or environment." (Free Definition, 2004). This definition clearly states all of the affected stakeholders. This closing would most definitely affect the entire commun ...

(3 pages) 82 0 2.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Automotive Companies

Tax Exempt Municipal Bonds.

or advantages to communicate across America.Tax-exempt municipal bonds provide lower costs funds to state and local government to fund infrastructure and services. If local and state government had to ... of raising revenue to offset the increased finance cost.Tax-exempt municipal bonds grants local and state governments' freedom from the uncertainties of the annual congressional appropriations process ...

(2 pages) 30 0 3.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

GASB and FASB Analysis Paper.

ard (FASB). The GASB was organized to establish standards of financial accounting and reporting for state and local government entities. The FASB was organized to establish standards of financial acco ...

(2 pages) 152 0 4.6 Aug/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Employee Benefits Required by Law.

limit. Social Security is mandatoryfor employees and employers. The most noteworthy exceptions are state andlocal government employees.The Social Security Act was passed in 1935. It provides an insur ... ations and governmental agencies are subject to coverage under the Act. Railroad workers and United States civil service employees who arecovered by their own systems and some occupational groups, und ...

(13 pages) 285 0 3.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

GASB and FASB Analysis Paper

would apply.The GASB was organized to establish standards of financial accounting and reporting for state and local government entities. The FASB was organized to establish standards of financial acco ...

(3 pages) 150 0 3.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

GASB and FASB Analysis Paper

would apply.The GASB was organized to establish standards of financial accounting and reporting for state and local government entities. The FASB was organized to establish standards of financial acco ...

(3 pages) 133 0 4.3 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Employment Law and Virtual Organizations: Riordan Manufacturing

e employee handbook particularly relating to the employees with disabilities. The employee handbook states, "To help us make sure that you are able to perform your duties, Riordan may require medical ... are able to perform your duties, Riordan may require medical examinations of some employees." This statement is troublesome based on the exact wording because the handbook has clearly defined that so ...

(3 pages) 201 0 3.0 Sep/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Management Planning

tly the largest privately-held employment service in the world, with over 250 offices in the United States and Canada. The company provides temporary, full-time, and temp-to-hire staffing. The busines ... ibility of the company.AppleOne, like any other employer, has a legal responsibility to obey local, state, federal, and relevant international laws just as all other organizations. As you know, the Am ...

(3 pages) 64 0 5.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Avoiding Discrimination in the workplace

because of sex, age, religion, race, national origin, and disability are all protected by federal, state and local government. This paper will illustrate some of the measures a company can use to com ... Marc Corrigan released an employee, Rod, for showing up for work under the influence of drugs. Marc states that “this is the third time Rod has show up late this week.” Marc also noted that ...

(3 pages) 109 0 4.5 Nov/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

Economic Challenges

health insurance rose by 2.2 million individuals (U.S. Census Bureau). This paper will outline the state or local function that serves healthcare as well as the trend in spending in relationship to t ... lthcare as well as the trend in spending in relationship to the federal government and the local or state functions. Lastly, this paper will explain if there is an existence between local or state gov ...

(6 pages) 245 1 4.7 Jan/2008

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Casino Gambling

business. It is the business of money. Casino's are illegal most everywhere, except where they are state sanctioned, such as Atlantic City and Las Vegas. Millions of people flock to these areas for t ... are generated within the establishments. According to the American Gaming Association, in 2000 the state of Illinois collected over $512 million in tax revenue that is split between state and local g ...

(3 pages) 27 0 1.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Prison is Getting us Nowhere

Corrections was one of the fastest growing items in state budgets during the 1990's. It cost nearly $40 billion to imprison approximately two million st ... itness to the largest prison population increase in U.S. history, prison populations have stretched state budgets extremely thin with our countries current economic disposition.The massive growth in s ... ssive growth in state prisoners over the past two decades continues to have a significant impact on state and local government expenditures. On average, corrections consumed 7 percent of state budgets ...

(7 pages) 129 0 4.5 Feb/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Business regulation simulation

s with federal government and the balance of power, along with distinguished roles between federal, state and local government entities. The supremacy clause is in effect if a state law conflicts with ... remacy clause is in effect if a state law conflicts with a federal law. A court then decides if the state law prevents or interferes with Congress's intention."The primary reason for environmental reg ...

(6 pages) 230 0 5.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Reasonable Accommodation by Employers As required by the Americans with Disabilities Act

hard to go through the daily trials of being disabled in a fast paced world like that of the United States, an act was created to extend the civil rights of Americans with disabilities. On July 26, 19 ... al or mental disabilities in the following areas of Employment (Title I), Public transportation and state and local government services (Title II), Public accommodations (Title III), Telecommunication ...

(5 pages) 43 0 5.0 Jan/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

ADA and Affirmative Action Paper

ople with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, telecommunications transportation, and State and local government services."As the ADA, a civil rights law focusing on discrimination, it i ... is not legal and it was never the intent behind affirmative actionAffirmative action in its current state does not always work. However, interestingly to note that since affirmative action was taken o ...

(5 pages) 166 0 5.0 May/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Jails and Prisons

ably, there are significant differences in the two systems.Jails are locally operated and funded by state and local government. They are short-term confinement facilities that were originally built to ... r, with an average stay of fifteen to twenty days (Seiter, 2008).Prisons are operated and funded by state or federal agencies and are in operation across the nation. People that are sent to prison are ...

(3 pages) 30 0 0.0 May/2010

Subjects: Law & Government Essays