Friday, May 16, 2008

Who Owns My Time?

Employers and employees have a unique relationship. The employee agrees to provide the employer with a fair day’s work. In return, the employer agrees to provide a fair day’s wage.

Situation 1: Kendra Nickel is a receptionist for Media Technologies. After the company installed voice mail, Kendra’s workload became lighter, so her supervisor assigned additional responsibilities, including some accounting tasks. Even with these assignments, Kendra is not always busy. To fill the time, she plays computer games.

Situation 2: At Cooks’ Corner, a kitchen equipment store, most employees work less than 40 hours per week. However, only employees who work a minimum of 40 hours per week are eligible for health insurance.

Is this action illegal? Explain your reasoning.

Does the action violate company or professional standards?

Who is affected, and how, by the action? (Positive & Negative Affects)

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