13+14 Flashcards
1
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- When an employer commits a fundamental breach of the contract, such as by unilaterally changing a key term of the contract, the employee can treat the breach as a termination
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Constructive Dismissal
2
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- The use of an impartial third-party neutral to reach a compromise decision in employment disputes
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Mediation
3
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- A policy of settling grievances that identifies various levels of management above the immediate supervisor for employee contact
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Open-Door Policy
4
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- A term applied to different types of employee complaint or dispute resolution procedures
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ADR (alternative dispute resolution)
5
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- Application of corrective measures by increasing degrees
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Progressive Discipline
6
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- A system of discipline that focuses on early correction of employee misconduct, with the employee taking total responsibility for correcting the problem
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Positive Discipline
7
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- A lawsuit filed in a court by an employee alleging that they were dismissed without proper contractual or reasonable notice
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Wrongful Dismissal
8
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- Unions that represent skilled craft workers
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craft union
9
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- Unions that represent all workers—skilled, semiskilled, unskilled—employed along industry lines
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industrial unions
10
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- Labour organizations that represent various groups of professional and white-collar employees in labour–management relations
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employee associations
11
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- A logical sequence of four events: (1) workers desire collective representation; (2) the union begins its organizing campaign, which may lead to certification and recognition; (3) collective negotiations lead to a contract; and (4) the contract is administered
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labour relations process
12
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- Specific employer and union illegal practices that deny employees their rights and benefits under federal and provincial labour law
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unfair labour practices
