Ask Students to Analyze the Issues and the Candidates in the 1936

question 7

Essay

Ask students to analyze the issues and the candidates in the 1936 election. Did Huey Long, Father Charles Coughlin, and Dr. Townsend share political philosophy with previous third-party movements such as populism?

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Definitions:

Employee Leasing

The practice of hiring workers through a third-party organization which handles various HR tasks such as payroll and benefits administration.

WARN Act

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act that requires employers to provide notice in advance of certain plant closings and mass layoffs.

Employee Leasing

A staffing arrangement where a leasing firm hires and manages employees, then contracts them out to work for another company, effectively outsourcing the HR functions.

Voluntary Early Retirement

A program offered by employers allowing employees to retire earlier than the traditional retirement age, often with full or partial benefits.