Exam 14: Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations

In _____,workers have been fired for refusing to quit smoking,for living with someone without being married,drinking a competitor's product,motorcycling,and other legal activities outside of work.

Federal Express Corporations "guaranteed fair treatment process" lets employees appeal problems to a peer-review board chosen by the worker involved and management.

According to the Weingarten mandate,the employee must request representation;the employer has no obligation to offer it voluntarily.

Discuss the implications of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Stree Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

According to the red-hot-stove rule,discipline should be immediate,with warning,consistent,and personal.

What are reasons why managers may avoid imposing discipline?

Situations that have the potential to result in a breach of acceptable behavior are called:

The 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act offers incentives for whistle blowers,as well as enhanced anti-retaliation protections.

_____ proceeds from an oral warning to a written warning to a suspension to dismissal.

Procedural justice includes all the practices that implement the philosophy and policy of an organization.

Correctness means the system used should provide the right answer to the problem by being unbiased and effective.

When documenting performance-related incidents it is very important to conclude a written warning by obtaining the employee's signature that he/she has read and understands the warning.

Distributive justice in legal proceedings provides individuals with rights such as prior notice,prohibited conduct,timely procedures,etc.

A _____ clause prohibits you from recruiting key clients or employees away from your former employer for a year or two.

Toll-free telephone numbers that employees can use anonymously to report waste,fraud,or abuse are examples of a(n):

Where is the best place for the firing manager to conduct a termination interview?

Procedurally fair treatment has been demonstrated to result in reduced stress and increased performance,job satisfaction,commitment to an organization,trust,and organizational citizenship behaviors.

Distributive justice focuses on the fairness of the _____ of decisions.

In a unionized firm,the _____ clause of the collective bargaining agreement typically retains for management the authority to impose reasonable rules for workplace conduct and to discipline employees for just cause.

The responsibility for terminating an employee rests with the _____;no one else has the credibility to convey this difficult message.