Organizational misconduct is a serious issue that must be addressed by effective and timely investigations. When faced with evidence of a potential violation of policy or law, employers must take steps to conduct an employee investigation. It is important to…
National origin harassment is a form of discrimination that occurs in the workplace. It occurs when employees are harassed because of their national origin or ethnicity. National origin harassment involves the use of languages, jokes, or other forms of intimidation…
Collective bargaining is generally conducted through a trade union. Employees will pay the trade union a relatively small fee each month to be a member. In return, the trade union hires have a negotiating team to bargain on the employees…
When looking at the types of collective bargaining, it is important to distinguish it between a collective agreement. There are also different types of collective agreements, but these refer to the outcome of collective bargaining. For instance, there are single…
INDIVIDUAL DISPARATE TREATMENT DISCRIMINATION *Employer treats some people less favorably than others because of [some protected characteristic] *Proof of discriminatory motive is critical (in some situations it can be inferred from the mere fact of differences in treatment) MEANING…
Developing Employee Handbooks An employee handbook is a document that communicates organizational history, mission, values, policies, procedures, and benefits. It should contain information about all the “way we do things around here” and why we do them that way. The…
“A policy is a broad statement that reflects an organization’s philosophy, objectives, or standards concerning a particular set of management or employee activities. Policies reflect the employer’s employee relations strategy. They are general in nature and are expressed through more…
The following are the proficiency indicators that SHRM has identified as key concepts for mid-level HR Professionals: • Supports interactions with unions and other employee representatives • Supports the organization’s interests in union-management activities • Assists and supports the organization…
The FMLA’s anti-interference provision bars conduct that “`tends to chill’ an employee’s willingness to exercise” rights under the statute. See, Brown v. City of Tucson, 336 F.3d 1181 (9th Cir. 2003) (Holding that close temporal proximity between the protected activity…
Contract Negotiation Process Negotiating a contract requires identifying the subjects to be addressed by the agreement. Then, each party prepares its preferred position on each subject. Then the process of comparing those positions begins. Often, dollars are attached to contract…