Employee Relations Flashcards
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Which federal law guarantees employees the right to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities?
Answer: National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
The NLRA (Wagner Act) protects employees' rights to organize unions and engage in collective bargaining.
What is a 'grievance procedure' in a unionized workplace?
Answer: A formal process for employees to raise and resolve workplace complaints under a collective bargaining agreement
A grievance procedure provides a structured process for employees to formally challenge alleged violations of the collective bargaining agreement.
What does 'progressive discipline' involve?
Answer: A step-by-step corrective process with increasingly serious consequences
Progressive discipline escalates consequences (verbal warning → written warning → suspension → termination) to correct behavior while documenting performance issues.
What is 'constructive dismissal'?
Answer: When an employer makes working conditions so intolerable that an employee is forced to resign
Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer's actions make continuing employment unreasonable, effectively forcing a resignation.
Under the WARN Act, employers with 100+ employees must provide how many days' advance notice of mass layoffs?
Answer: 60 days
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires 60 days' advance written notice before mass layoffs or plant closings.
What is the primary purpose of an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?
Answer: Offering confidential counseling and referral services for personal and work-related problems
EAPs provide employees with confidential access to mental health, financial, legal, and other support services.