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Inman domain 3 topic B
Human resources
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Post-Graduate
06/17/2018

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Unemployment compensation
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insurance against loss of income, must be willing/able to work and unemployed through no fault of their own, differs by states
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Workman's comp is administered by
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the state
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National Labor Relations Act - Wagner Act of 1935 did what?
Definition
guaranteed right to form unions and for unions to be the bargaining agent, created the national labor relations board NLRB which listens to claims of unfair labor practice
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Closed shop
Definition
a form of union security agreement under which the employer agrees to hire union members only, and employees must remain members of the union at all times in order to remain employed.
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Taft hartley labor act of 1947 amended the Wagner act to
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outlaw closed shops, allowed government to prevent strikes that would endanger national health or safety, specified unfair labor practices of the UNION
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Civil rights act of 1964
Definition
Prevents discrimination on race, color, national origin, prohibits sexual harassment
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What law prohibits sexual harassment?
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Civil rights act of 1964
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Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
Definition
prevents discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation
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Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
Definition
set minimum wage, set overtime work at wage and a half, set child labor laws
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According to what, students can only handle/clean cutters and slicer if they are enrolled in a food-related program.
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Child labor laws under Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
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Family and medical leave act of 1993
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more than 50 employees, then 12 weeks guaranteed unpaid job protected leave for birth, adoption, care of family member, or medical leave. Guaranteed an EQUAL but not EXACT job.
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Americans with Disabilities Act 1992
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more than 15 employees, must accommodate for disabilities
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Job analysis
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Studies all aspects of job, done by worker and their supervisor; conducted FIRST to collect info for job description
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Job description
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Reflects required skills and responsibilities
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Job specification
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Duties involved, conditions, qualifications, (education, experience), written for each job, used in hiring, does NOT have detailed info on what/when to do things
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Job enlargement
Definition
extra job tasks to eliminate boredom
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Job enrichment is a motivator by which 2 theories of management?
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maslow and herzberg
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The Fair Employment Practice Law makes it illegal to
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ask about a candidate's race, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status (after hire, can ask)
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Seperation
Definition
in/voluntary termination of an employee
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How might you figure out personnel related problems after a separation?
Definition
Conduct an exit interview
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Wages are
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hourly
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statutory benefits
Definition
payment required by LAW to ensure income in the event of unemployment, injury or death (MUST be provided)
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Compensatory benefits
Definition
benefits or pay for time not worked
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Supplementary benefits
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life and health insurance
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Unionization is a means of
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collective bargaining
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union shop
Definition
must join union after hire (illegal in public employment)
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open shop
Definition
can join union or not (legal)
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Agency shop
Definition
all workers required to pay agency fee, but not to join
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right to work laws
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illegal to fire worker who won't join union
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employee union rights
Definition
strikes are legal, can join union whether or not it is recognized by management
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Union steward
Definition
an employee who represents fellow employees as the union (does not get paid)
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"Blue sky" demands
Definition
ask for twice what you expect to get, then bargain down
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Steps of bargaining
Definition
between union steward and management, then mediator and union and management, then arbitration (legally binding)
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Injunction
Definition
court order to prevent someone from doing something
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Management must be present at
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bargaining sessions
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Before a change in policy can be made, _____ from union are required to be in favor of the change.
Definition
50% of the voting people + 1 person.
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Disciplinary action
Definition
steps taken to CORRECT UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR
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Levels of Disciplinary action
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oral warning, written warning, suspension, dismissal
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Goal of positive discipline practices
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CORRECT BEHAVIOR AND SALVAGE THE EMPLOYEE
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Merit rating
Definition
scales with assigned point values
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Checklist performance eval
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yes/no questions, not rated on performance
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Halo effect
Definition
judgement based on most noticeable positive trait
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leniency of error
Definition
rate everyone higher than they deserve
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error of central tendency
Definition
rate everyone as average
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