Chapter 9

Question 1

What are management rights

Answer 1

making decisions about how the business run

Question 2

What are employee rights?

Answer 2

• Guarantee of fair treatment from employers, particularly regarding an employee right to privacy
• Employers must exercise reasonable care
• Employers can be held negligent by outside parties or employees if reasonable care is not exercised

Question 3

What are the types of employment protection rights?

Answer 3

• Statutory rights - rights that derive from legislation
• Contractual rights - rights that derive from contracts
• Due process - right to be heard, especially during disciplinary process

** Employment rights not a guarantee

Question 4

What is discipline?

Answer 4

• Treatment that punishes
• Orderly behaviours in an organizational setting
• Training that moulds and strengthens desirable conduct and develops self-control

Question 5

What does a lack of discipline implies?

Answer 5

Failure to act implies that the performance (including behaviour) is acceptable

Delaying discipline makes it more difficult to justify the action if challenged

Question 6

What are 2 type of disciplinary approach?

Answer 6

Progressive (corrective or punitive) discipline
- Increasing corrective measures

Positive discipline - joint responsability, educate and involve

Question 7

Describe positive discipline

Answer 7

First conference (oral reminder)

Second conference ( written reminder)

Decision-making leave / decision day