Unit 9 Flashcards
Employment at Will (EAW)
In the absence of a specific contract, an employer may hire, fire, demote, or promote any employee
Closed Shop
union membership is a precondition of employment
Agency Shop
all workers must pay union dues, but don’t have to join the union
Open Shop
- nobody has to join a union or pay dues
Right to Work Laws
- prohibit union contracts that require all employees to pay union dues.
Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications (BFOQs)
job specifications to which civil right law does not apply
Right to Maternity, Parental, and Family Leave
ensures that pregnant women (or their spouses) can take time off and return to their jobs
Right to Non-Harassment
protects vulnerable employees from being forced to prostitute themselves
David Ewing
nine-point bill of rights for employees
nine-point bill of rights for employees
Freedom of Speech, Association, and Conscience
-Right to criticize, in speech or press, the ethics or legality of management actions. This offers protection for whistleblowers.
-Right to engage in the political, economic, or cultural activities of one’s choice after working hours, and to express views contrary to those of management.
-Right to refuse to carry out an order that violates the common norms of morality.
Right to Privacy
-Limits on surveillance without consent, the right to refuse tests that invade privacy.
Forbids unreasonable search and seizure in the workplace.
Workers can check their files, there are limits on information gathering and sharing.
Blacklisting is forbidden.
Procedural Rights
Those discharged or demoted are entitled to a written statement of explanation.
Employees who feel their rights have been violated are entitled to a hearing before an impartial arbitrator.
Meaning of Life according to Sigmund Freud
To Love and to Work
Meaning of Life according to Sigmund Freud
To Love and to Work
Felice Schwartz
author of a controversial 1989 article, “Management Women and the New Facts of Life,
Why Women Still Can’t Have It All
Anne-Marie Slaughter
