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Business and Society Final CH 15,17&19

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How many lbs. of trash are generated each day by every American?
4.4 lbs.
Definition of Sustainability
To meet the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
Wet and dry deposition containing harmful amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids
Acid rain
Federal agency that enforces regulations dealing with environmental effects
EPA
The trend characterized by work consisting of a series of short term jobs usually coordinated by a mobile app is called
Gig economy
Employee Rights provided by law are called
Statutory rights
The belief that an employee should only be dismissed for good reasons is called
Good cause norm
Employer promises that they may not even know they made are called
Implied contracts
The right to receive an impartial review of one's complaints and to be dealt with fairly is known as
Due process
An individual that reports to some outside party some wrongdoing that he or she knows or suspects his/her employer of committing is known as a
Whistleblower
This concept contends that employees must be given reasonable opportunities to improve their performance before the employer considers termination is called
Good faith principle
Employee rights provided through negotiation of union contracts are called
Collective bargaining rights
The idea that the relationship between a worker and employer is voluntary and can be terminated at any time is called
Employment at will doctrine
The Equal Pay act of 1963 prohibits discrimination in pay based on
Sex/gender
Hispanics are the only major minority group to be classified by their
Language
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