Chapter 4 Employee Rights and Discipline I Employee rights Legislation a Privacy Act of 1974 requires federal government agencies to make information in a in indiviudals personnel file available to him or her b Fair Credit Reporting act of 1971 c Drug Free Workplace Act pf 1988 i Employees can look at their own file to make sure it is accurate requires an employeer to notify job canidates of its intent to check into their credit groups to ensure that their workplace is drug free screening all job applicants employers notification requirements when closing down a plant or laying off large numbers of workers requires specific governemtn related prohibits the use of lie detector e Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification WARN d Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 specifies for i Company of 100 workes ii When layoffs are 50 people iii Reduces economic hardship on area iv Gives place time to recruit new people v If they file for bankruptcy then they don t have to do this II Current issues Regarding Employee Rights the process oftesting applicants employees to determine if a specialized question and answer test designed to assess an activity whereby the company keeps informed of Frowned upon but not necessary wrong Depends on III Employment at Will discipline or discharge employers at their own discretion 19th century common law that permitted employers to a Drug Testing they are using illicit drugs b Honesty Test ones honesty c Whistle Blowing d Employee Monitoring its employees activities company e Workplace Romance being a snitch a Employees can resign any time they want b Exceptions to doctrine i Contractural Relationships ii Statutory Regulations 1 basically protects title 7 iii Public Value Perception 1 doesn t have to break the law to do his job any organization guarantee or iv Implied Employment Contract promise about job security v Breach of Good Faith 1 firing before their bonus a Massive sales deal and they don t want to pay their commission instead fire them IV Discipline accordance with the organizations rules and standards of acceptance behavior a condition in the organization when employees donduct themselves in a Factors to consider i Seriousness of Problem ii Duration of Problem iii Frequency and Nature of Problem iv Extenuating Factors v Degree of Socialization vi Istory of Organization vii Management Backing b Disciplinary Guidelines i Actions should be corrective rather than punitive ii Progressive Disclipline Approach behavior that consist of warnings and pubishments that gradually become more severe a system of improving employee a Best to have a written follow up to have proof 1 Verbal Wrning 2 Written Warning a 1st formal step 3 Suspension 4 Termination iii Hot Stove Test disclipline like the consequences of touching a hot stove should be immediate provide ample warning abd be consistent and be impersonal immediate 1 2 advance warning a employees are aware of rules 3 Consistent Action 4 Impersinal Application
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