Some countries have introduced laws to limit working hours for employees. Why are these laws introduced? Do you think they are a positive or negative development?
An increasing number of nations have enacted
laws
to protect average working hours
. In my opinion, these laws
are meant to limit exploitive practices and they are advantageous if enforced well.
Lawmakers typically argue these reforms defend employees
. Before labor
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labour
laws
existed, it was common for corporations to require long working days under extreme conditions. Modern stipulations that limit working hours
are responding to these deeply-rooted historic concerns. For example
, in many developing nations, the labor
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labour
laws
are often not strict, leading to so-called ‘sweatshops’ where employees
work long hours
in dangerous environments for little pay. This
mistreatment has been exposed in the media and now citizens demand better treatment. The laws
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, therefore,
therefore
establish basic guidelines to prevent employees
from working excessive hours
.
On the whole, these laws
are positive as long as they are nuanced and enforced consistently. There are many countries where such
laws
have been passed but in practice
they are not followed and workers have little recourse to report infractions. These Add a comma
,practice
laws
must be strictly monitored including preventing employers from firing employees
who make complaints. Moreover
, there are possible exceptions. A factory worker, for example
, should never be required to work too many hours
as they are likely earning a low wage and putting their health at risk. However
, many white collar
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white-collar
such
as those at a start-up, may
desire to work 90+ hour workweeks due to an overriding passion for a project. The law must discriminate between these dissimilar cases.
In conclusion, Correct your spelling
my
labor
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labour
laws
related to maximum working hours
are meant to safeguard workers’ rights and are positive generally depending on their execution. It is important that governments propose laws
they believe are enforceable and beneficial for the whole of society.Submitted by khadega.amer09 on
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite