The Business Professor
Affirmative Action Explained
This video provides an explanation of affirmative action, a commonly misunderstood employment law or doctrine.
Global Ethics Solutions
Respect and Fair Treatment: Understanding Harassment
Workplace discrimination and harassment is wrong and should not be tolerated! Harassment can be sexual or nonsexual and can take many forms. Employees need to understand their organization’s harassment policy as well as what the law says...
Economics Explained
The Great Labor Shortage Crisis | Economics Explained
The Great Labor Shortage Crisis | Economics Explained
The March of Time
1952: DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE: Senators Estes Kefauver & Richard B. Russell sitting side by side, SOT talking about Labor legislation, MS Two unidentified men, Kefauver saying Russell voted against Full Employment Act, Russell arguing.
MOT 1952: DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE: Senators Estes Kefauver & Richard B. Russell sitting side by side, SOT talking about Labor legislation, MS Two unidentified men, Kefauver saying Russell voted against Full Employment Act,...
Makematic
Hey, Where's My Girlhood?
Throughout American history, young girls have worked in fields, factories and homes to provide for themselves and their families - and sacrificed their childhood. The same thing is still happening today.
Professor Dave Explains
Structuring of Wages and Minimum Wage
What are wages? How are they structured? What is a minimum wage? Is it a good or bad thing? Anyone who is now or will ever be employed will want to know about this stuff, so give it a watch!
Economics Explained
Do We Actually Need Recessions?: An Alternative & Final Thoughts
Most people would agree that recessions are terrible things, they cause widespread fear amongst people that will be anxious about their savings, their livelihood, or even their next meal. On a nationwide level, economic downturns are...
The Business Professor
The Role of Motivation in Career Path Choice and Job Performance
This video discusses the role of motivation in career path choice and job performance. The video highlights the importance of both internal and external factors in motivating individuals and suggests that finding a career path that...
Curated Video
The Fire that Sparked a Workplace Revolution
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Tragedy took the lives of 146 workers – and exposed a shocking lack of workplace health and safety laws in New York State.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Making Innovation Work for China and other Developing Countries
How does innovation come about? Along the entire “innovation chain” — from research and development, to production and commercialization — government and private sectors have very different roles to play. On China’s part, providing right...
Step Back History
Unemployment, Automation, and the End of Capitalism
So yeah, the world's going through some political and economic changes. If we don't all die, then it could be awesome... IF we don't all die.
Healthcare Triage
TANF, Cash Assistance, and How Work Requirements Effect Poverty Relief
Last week we talked about different ways to promote work in safety net programs: incentives or carrots, like the Earned Income Tax Credit and disincentives or sticks like work requirements. Policy makers have tried out work requirements...
The Business Professor
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA)
The Business Professor
Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in Employment
This video provides an overview of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), its definition of disability, and how it prohibits discrimination against job applicants and employees based on disability. The video discusses the...
Curated Video
“You're Fired!” How To Get Rid Of The President
Impeachment is the process of removing the President from office. But what does it really take to get fired as Commander-in-Chief?
Wonderscape
A Beginner's Guide to Earning, Spending, Saving, Investing, and Borrowing Money
Learn all about basic finances and investing. Understand how to earn, save and invest one's money and why it is important to develop budgets for spending. Detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video reinforce important concepts and...
Curated Video
Cameroon votes as President Biya seeks to extend long rule
New ReviewAnalysts have predicted a victory for President Paul Biya. Now 92, he would be 99 by the time his term finishes
Curated Video
Federal Worker Layoffs Begin Amid Shutdown
New ReviewThe government shutdown has entered its third week, and the White House has begun mass layoffs of federal workers in an effort to pressure democrats to end the stalemate.
Curated Video
How much effect will the shutdown have on the consumer economy?
New ReviewOutside of federal workers, the economic ripple effects of a shutdown may be less noticeable, economics experts say. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Windsor scores average marks on Vital Signs report
New ReviewThe Vital Signs report gave Windsor-Essex average grades on 11 key issues. CBC's Jacob Barker reports.
Curated Video
There's no September jobs report because the government office that prepares it is shut down
New ReviewThe Bureau of Labor Statistics, which releases monthly labor data, is closed. That makes it harder for economists at all levels to understand which way the economy is moving. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
How Alberta's population growth is impacting its labour market
New ReviewAlberta's population has hit five million people, with many having moved here from elsewhere in Canada. The steep influx of people has put pressure on Alberta's labour market to keep pace.