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Undergraduate 1
03/27/2012

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Wellness programs
Definition
Programs designed to maintain or improve employee health before problems arise.
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Arbitration
Definition
Process that uses a neutral third party to make a decision.
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Constructive discharge
Definition
Deliberately making conditions intolerable to get an employee to quit.
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Contractual rights
Definition
Rights based on a specific contract between an employer and an employee.
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Discipline
Definition
Form of training that enforces organizational rules.
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Distributive justice
Definition
Perceived fairness in the distribution of outcomes.
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Due process
Definition
Requirement that the employer use fair means to determine employee wrongdoing and/or disciplinary measures, and that the employee have an opportunity to explain and defend his or her actions.
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Employment contract
Definition
Agreement that formally outlines the details of employment.
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Employment-at-will (EAW)
Definition
Common-law doctrine stating that employers have the right to hire, fire, demote, or promote whomever they choose, unless there is a law or a contract to the contrary.
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Just cause
Definition
Reasonable justification for taking employment-related action.
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Non-compete agreements
Definition
Agreements that prohibit individuals who leave the organization from competing with an employer in the same line of business for a specified period of time.
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Policies
Definition
General guidelines that focus organizational actions.
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Procedural justice
Definition
Perceived fairness of the processes used to make decisions about employees.
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Procedures
Definition
Customary methods of handling activities.
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Responsibilities
Definition
Obligations to perform certain tasks and duties.
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Right to privacy
Definition
An individual’s freedom from unauthorized and unreasonable intrusion into their personal affairs.
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Rights
Definition
Powers, privileges, or interests that belong to a person by law, nature, or tradition.
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Rules
Definition
Specific guidelines that regulate and restrict the behavior of individuals.
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Separation agreement
Definition
Agreement in which a terminated employee agrees not to sue the employer, in exchange for specified benefits.
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Statutory rights
Definition
Rights based on laws or statutes.
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Whistle-blowers
Definition
Individuals who report real or perceived wrongs committed by their employers.
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Wrongful discharge
Definition
Termination of an individual’s employment for reasons that are improper or illegal.
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Arbitration
Definition
Process that uses a neutral third party to make a decision.
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Bargaining unit
Definition
Employees eligible to select a single union to represent and bargain collectively for them.
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Business agent
Definition
Full-time union official who operates the union office and assists union members.
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Closed shop
Definition
Firm that requires individuals to join a union before they can be hired.
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Co-determination
Definition
Practice whereby union or worker representatives are given positions on a company’s board of directors.
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Collective bargaining
Definition
Process whereby representatives of management and workers negotiate over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
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Complaint
Definition
Indication of employee dissatisfaction.
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Conciliation
Definition
Process by which a third party attempts to keep union and management negotiators talking so that they can reach a voluntary settlement.
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Craft union
Definition
One whose members do one type of work, often using specialized skills and training.
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Decertification
Definition
Process whereby a union is removed as the representative of a group of employees.
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Federation
Definition
Group of autonomous national and international unions.
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Grievance
Definition
Complaint formally stated in writing.
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Grievance arbitration
Definition
Means by which a third party settles disputes arising from different interpretations of a labor contract.
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Grievance procedures
Definition
Formal channels of communication used to resolve grievances.
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Illegal issues
Definition
Collective bargaining issues that would require either party to take illegal action.
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Industrial union
Definition
One that includes many persons working in the same industry or company, regardless of jobs held.
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Lockout
Definition
Shutdown of company operations undertaken by management to prevent union members from working.
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Management rights
Definition
Rights reserved so that the employer can manage, direct, and control its business.
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Mandatory issues
Definition
Collective bargaining issues identified specifically by labor laws or court decisions as subject to bargaining.
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Mediation
Definition
Process by which a third party helps the negotiators reach a settlement.
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National emergency strike
Definition
Strike that would impact the national economy significantly.
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Open shop
Definition
Workers are not required to join or pay dues to a union.
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Permissive issues
Definition
Collective bargaining issues that are not mandatory and relate to certain jobs.
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Ratification
Definition
Process by which union members vote to accept the terms of a negotiated labor agreement.
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Right-to-work laws
Definition
State laws that prohibit requiring employees to join unions as a condition of obtaining or continuing employment.
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AAP
Definition
Affirmative action plan
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ADA
Definition
Americans with Disabilities Act
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ADEA
Definition
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
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