Term Paper Topic “Fair Labor Standards Act”

Fair Labor Standards Act (THIS IS FOR A ‘TOTAL COMPENSATION’ CLASS HUMAN RESOURCES

1. instructions for the term paper<br />
2. my proposal <br />
a. with an outline (that I submitted to my professor; her notes)<br />
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Your term paper will be on the course-related topic of your choice. Topics may include:<br />
• Legal issues related to compensation and benefits<br />
• Specific pay/incentive planning techniques, topics or issues<br />
• Specific job analysis/job design techniques, topics or issues<br />
• Specific benefits and service topics or issues<br />

(Students are responsible to communicate their topic to the instructor for approval during Module 2)<br />
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Be sure to address the following:<br />
• Background/Historical perspective on your topic<br />
• Current issues related to your topic<br />
• Your professional experiences/opinions about your topic<br />
• Make sure to use properly cited academic references to support this information<br />
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Expect to take approximately 6-8 pages (double-spaced, 12 point font) to complete this assignment. Your work will be graded on completeness, clarity, originality, interest, grammar, spelling and punctuation. (see HRA written assignment grading rubric for more information). Your term paper must also be submitted to Turnitin.com.<br />
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Directions for HRA Written Assignments & Term Papers<br />
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1. TOPIC: Review the topic for the assignment. If no specific topic parameters are specified, choose a topic for the assignment that is relevant to the course content. If required, make sure you submit the topic to your instructor for approval according to course guidelines. <br />
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2. FORMAT of assignments should conform to the following criteria:<br />
• Margins should be 1” in all directions<br />

• Papers should be double-spaced and in a highly readable 12-point font (Arial, Times New Roman or Verdana are recommended). Headings may be larger.<br />
• The paper must follow the academic research format (APA) and (unless otherwise specified) should include a brief abstract or executive summary that explains what the paper is about<br />
• Format for in-text citations and the Reference page should also follow APA style<br />
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Research Outline<br />
1. Introduction<br />
1.1. Legal regulation of work in the United States<br />
1.2. On the Fair Labor Standards Act<br />
1.2.1. Historical background of the law<br />
1.2.2. Protection of workers<br />
1.2.3. Minimum Wage Violations<br />
1.3. Significance of law<br />
1.4. Imperfection of the law<br />
2. Case Studies<br />
3. Overtime Violations<br />
4. Recent developments<br />
5. Conclusion<br />
6. References<br />
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please note:<br />
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• When citing your references/sources please “put some of your findings in quotations.”<br />
Please use credible sources!!! My professor checks the references to make sure they are valid. Also, make sure the references are (completely) PROPERLY APA cited.<br />
• One of the sources can be our textbook: Henderson, R. (2006). Compensation Management in a Knowledge-Based World. Upper Saddle River: Pearson.