Exam 13: Employee Rights and Discipline

During her interview, Angela is told by her future manager that if she is a good worker she will have a permanent job with the company. Her manager has likely created an implied contract with Angela.

Based on the research evidence on summary dismissal cases, in which of the following scenarios does the employer stand the least chance of winning in the courts?

Organizations are required by law to comply with ethical guidelines.

Employees are correct in assuming that their rights to privacy extend to e-mail and voice mail messages.

The failure to document earlier actions often results in management not imposing disciplinary penalty when a transgression is committed.

The human resource manager has invited Tammy for a meeting to discuss reports of her misconduct. The two parties will have joint discussion and problem-solving activities to address and overcome any proven misconduct. What type of disciplinary program is evident here?

In an organizational setting, discipline should be viewed as an educational process rather than a punishment.

The correct sequence of progressive discipline is as follows: (1) written warning, (2) oral warning, (3) suspension, and (4) discharge.

Because personnel files are the employer's property, an employee may be barred from seeing his or her file.

In which of the following scenarios can an employer summarily dismiss an employee in a nonunion environment for his or her activities outside of the workplace?

Which of the following pieces of legislation provides for an employee to see his or her personnel file?

Wrongful dismissal is a lawsuit filed in a court by an employee alleging that he or she was dismissed without proper contractual or reasonable notice.

An ombudsperson solves problems through negotiation and mediation activities between supervisors and subordinates.

An employee's legal and moral rights to privacy are clear and well-defined.

The primary responsibility for preventing or correcting disciplinary problems rests with the HR department.

ATV Media Inc. wants to "send a message" that it is serious about employee misconduct, so the company has implemented a disciplinary approach that requires that punishment be immediate and a direct result of breaking a rule. Which of the following terms refers to this disciplinary approach?

In a nonunion workplace, which of the following complaint processes is most similar to a grievance procedure under a union contract?

Decision-making leave is typically paid leave, and eliminates the negative effects of loss of pay.

Which of the following is an example of an employee's statutory right?

When a supervisor decides to dismiss an employee, which of the following suggestions should NOT be followed?