Exam 4 - Chapter 12 Flashcards
What are four organizational justice
- Distributive Justice
- Procedural Justice
- Interpersonal Justice
- Informational Justice
Define Distributive Justice
Equity in the allocation of rewards and penalties
Define Procedural Justice
The rules and prodecures
Defined Interpersonal Justice
How that person is being treated
Defined Informational Justice
Adequate explanations are provided
Employment at will
An employee can LEGALLY fire anyone for any reason, as long as it isn’t discriminatory
Employee surveillance
watching and monitoring employees
Violation of Public Policy
cannot legally fire someone for acts protected by the law
Implied contract
An oral or written contract
Tort Theories
Intentional infliction of emotional distress & defamation
Under what circumstances would you be lenient?
- Consequences of misconduct
- extenuating circumstances beyond the employee’s control
- management may contribute to a problem behavior
- miscommunication
- An employee’s working history
- The manner in which similar infractions have been handled in the past
Ready
Use company policy to guide decisions
Use counseling and appeals process
Maintain documentation
Aim
Give a legitimate “just cause” reason
Treat the employee with dignity and respect
Fire
Nothing about this should be malicious, or even personal!
Conduct termination discreetly and quickly
Fully explain any existing grievance policy
