The Employment Relationship

Question 1

What standard reflects a consensus about the rights of the employee and the responsibilities of the employer?

Answer 1

International Standard

Question 2

What principles have influenced local employment laws and regulations?

Answer 2

Ethical principles

Question 3

At what level are rights and responsibilities related to employment defined?

Answer 3

Constitutional level, in statutes, and regulations implementing statutes.

Question 4

International standards are especially significant to ________ organizations developing or trying to apply standards across their organizations.

Answer 4

Global

Question 5

The standards issued by the _____ ______ Organization capture key issues related to employee rights.

Answer 5

International Labour

Question 6

What are the four objectives of the ILO?

Answer 6

Promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection, and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues.

Question 7

In context to the ILO - what is prohibiting interference from public authorities and the requirement of authorization by employers?

Answer 7

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize

Question 8

In context to the ILO - what is protecting workers from retaliation and obligating employers to negotiate with unions?

Answer 8

Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining

Question 9

In context to the ILO - what is prohibiting forced and compulsory labor, except for military service, prison, and emergencies?

Answer 9

Forced Labor

Question 10

In the context of the ILO - what is prohibiting forced labor as a means of political coercion or punishment, retaliation for strikes, workforce mobilization, labor discipline, and discrimination?

Answer 10

Abolition of Forced Labor

Question 11

In the context of ILO - what is prohibiting the hiring of children too young to have completed compulsory schooling and limiting employment in hazardous work to those 18 and over?

Answer 11

Minimum Age

Question 12

In the context of ILO - what is prohibiting any work likely to be harmful to the health, safety, and morals of children?

Answer 12

Worse Forms of Child Labor

Question 13

In the context of ILO - what is requiring equal pay and benefits for men and women?

Answer 13

Equal Remuneration

Question 14

In the context of ILO - what is prohibiting discrimination in hiring, training, and working conditions and requiring employers to promote equality of opportunity and treatment?

Answer 14

Discrimination

Question 15

An employee relations strategy should include?

Answer 15

Alignment with the organizational strategy to show how ER will help with the organization’s long-term achievement.

Question 16

The key to the employment relationship is the employer’s clear communication of policies, often through an?

Answer 16

employee handbook or manual

Question 17

A _____ is a broad statement that reflects an organization’s philosophy, objectives, or standards concerning a particular set of management or employee activities. ______ reflects the employer’s employee relationship strategy. They are general and are expressed through more specific procedures and work rules.

Answer 17

Policy

Question 18

The Role of HR in workplace policies or procedures are:

Answer 18

Support the development of policies by the organization’s leaders, facilitate the development of procedures by other departments, and support communication of policies throughout the organization.

Question 19

The _______ ________ agreement or labor contract serves as a description of the terms and conditions of employment for employees covered by the agreement.

Answer 19

collective bargaining

Question 20

Selection and promotion criteria for ______ and ______positions should include competent communication skills, emotional intelligence, and ethical behavior (for example, avoiding discriminatory and harassing behaviors).

Answer 20

supervisory and managerial