The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) identifies five types of employer practices that should be considered unfair labor practices. It is unfair for an employer to interfere in the activities of a union or prevent employees from taking any action…
Unfair Labor Practices are prohibited actions by law or the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling taken by either the union or management. First, charges of unfair labor practices must be filed within six months of the alleged practice and…
Attrition or restrictive hiring is the act of reducing the workforce by not replacing individuals who leave an organization. Only essential positions are filled. Attrition is used to avoid layoffs. A hard freeze means that all open positions will remain…
HR planning systems should support an organization’s business plan. Businesses must have a precise blend of knowledge, skills, and abilities among employees. HR Planning can be separated into three forecasting periods: Short-range planning involves projecting workforce staffing requirements. Middle-range planning…
Intergroup conflict refers to a clash between two or more teams, groups, or departments. This occurs when there are expressions of hostility or intentional interference with the opposing group’s activities. Causes of Intergroup conflict: competition for resources; opposing viewpoints; lack…
The International Labour Organization (ILO) was founded in 1919 to address working conditions. A part of the United Nations, the ILO is comprised of 187 member states. Its mission is to promote decent working conditions that include eliminating child labor,…
The five stages of group development developed by Bruce Tuckman are: Forming: superficial introductions and determining boundaries of acceptable behavior. Storming: the team must work through conflicts related to authority, vision and values, personality, and cultural differences. Norming: greater cooperation…
Four analytical steps in workforce planning: The supply model analysis, which reviews an organization’s current labor supply. The demand model analysis, which estimates future business plans and objectives. The gap analysis, which compares the variances in the supply and demand…
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was founded by Congress as part of the Wagner Act to defend and protect the right of employees, employers, unions, and the general public. The NLRB has two major functions: resolving unfair labor practices…
A Center of Excellence (COE) Human Resource Model features internal groups of consultants that have expertise in the different human resource functional areas, like payroll and benefits.