Exam 14: Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Amber worked as a Sales Associate in a department store. When a few high-priced products were found missing from the store, Amber was accused of theft and fired from the job. No investigation was conducted, and Amber was not allowed to explain herself. Which of the following is true of the given scenario?

Claudette is being terminated from her position as the Chief Financial Officer of a private university. She has signed an agreement in which she has agreed not to sue the employer in return for certain benefits. The agreement best exemplifies a _____.

Describe four alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes that are commonly used.

Rights are offset by _____, which are obligations to perform certain tasks and duties.

What are the guidelines that should preferably be followed by employers while storing employee records?

Using a peer review panel for dispute resolution increases the probability of a lawsuit against the employer.

How do the positive approach to discipline and the progressive approach to discipline differ from each other?

The greatest difficulty with the positive approach to discipline is that _____.

Which of the following is typically a responsibility of the HR unit for ensuring that policies, procedures, and rules are effectively followed in a company?

A _____ is an agreement in which a terminated employee agrees not to sue the employer in exchange for specified benefits, such as additional severance pay or other consideration.

According to the Data Protection Act, personnel files and records are usually maintained by employers for _____.

Individuals who report real or perceived wrongs committed by their coworkers or employers are called _____.

Individuals who report real or perceived wrongs committed by their coworkers or employers are called ombuds.

_____ bar former employees from soliciting business from former customers and clients for a specified period of time.

Discuss the reasons why managers may be reluctant to use discipline.

Bring your own device is the practice of employees using their own mobile devices such as smartphones and digital tablets in the workplace.

_____ is reasonable justification for taking employment-related action.

Progressive discipline is less administrative than positive discipline.

Employers should avoid informing employees if employee activities are being monitored so as to attain undiluted results.

Matt accepts a job offer as a Chemical Engineer in the Research and Development department of Tulip Inc., a paint manufacturing company. After accepting the job offer, he signs an employment contract stating that the results of his research would be the sole property of the company. Matt comes up with an innovative paint formula that can withstand extreme temperatures. He receives a promotion and a handsome package for his work. However, he is annoyed that the formula was not patented in his name. In the context of the given scenario, which of the following statements is true?