Chapter 15 Flashcards
contractual rights can be spelled out how?
in an employment contract or be implied as a result of employer actions or promises
employment at will gives employers what right?
the right to hire and terminate employees with or without notice or cause and gives employees the right to quit with or without notice
wrongful discharge occurs when what?
when an employer improperly or illegally terminates an individual’s employment
constructive discharge is what?
the process of making conditions intolerable to get an employee to “voluntarily” quit a job
just cause and due process are what?
steps taken to protect employees from unfair employment-related actions
organizational justice is based on assessment of what 3 elements?
- procedural
- distributive
- interactional justice
alternative dispute resolution can be used to do what and what are the 5 approaches?
- can be used to address employee complaints or disputes
1. arbitration
2. peer review
3. panels
4. ombuds
5. medication
rights?
powers, privileges, or interests derived from law, nature, or tradition
statutory rights?
rights based on specific laws or statutes passed by federal, state, or local governments
responsibilities?
obiligations to perform certain tasks and duties
contractual rights?
rights based on a specific contract between an employer and an employee
emplyment contreact?
formal agreements that outlines the details of employment
an emplyment agreement should address all particulrs of the employment relationship. what 5 things are they?
- base \pay and icnentive compensation
- basic and supllementary benefits and prerequisties
- key job functions and performance criteria
- contract term
- terms and conditions for temrinating employment
noncompete agreements?
- agreements that prohibit individuals who leave an prganization from working with an employer in the same line of business for a specified period of time
nonpiracy agreements?
bar former employees from soliciting business from former customers and clients for a specified period of time
clauses requiring nonsoliciation of current employees can be incorporated into what?
the employment agreement
implied contract
an unwritten agreement created by the actions of the parties involved
employment at will (EAW)
a common law doctrine states that employers have the right to hire, fire, demote, or promote whomever they choose, unless there is a law or a contract to the contrary, and employees may quit at any time with or without notice
wrongful discharge
termination of an individual’s employment for reasons that are illegal or improper
constructive discharge
process of deliberately making conditions intolerable to get an employee to quit
just cause?
reasonable justification for taking employment related action. meaning any disciplinary action must be based on facts
due process?
occurs when an employer is determining if there has been employee wrongdoing and uses a fair process to given an employee a chance to explain and defend his or her actions
organizational justice?
the fairness of decisions and resource allocations in an organization
procedural justice?
perceived fairness of the processes used to make decisions about employees