Exam 13: Employee Rights and Discipline

ABC Inc. has a disciplinary system whereby its programs are designed to motivate an employee to correct his or her misconduct voluntarily. What type of disciplinary program is ABC Inc. most likely using?

Using a positive discipline approach, giving an employee a paid decision-making leave would allow for which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a primary goal of ethics training?

One of the major reasons for investigative interviews is to establish the facts surrounding an employee's offence.

Johnny Damon, the human resource manager at Damon Electric Utility, wants to reduce the pay for one of his employees. The pay is included in the employee's employment contract. How can Mr. Damon legally change the employee's pay?

One of the goals of discipline is that it should be seen as training that moulds and strengthens the desirable conduct-or corrects undesirable conduct-and develops self-control.

As a result of a lawsuit, the Gamma Corporation has decided to institute and communicate its disciplinary policies. Which of the following management groups has primary responsibility for the development of disciplinary policies and procedures?

The HR manager at Stacco Ltd. is planning to fire Paul for poor job performance. He is aware that he has to give "reasonable notice" to Paul. What are two factors that he has to take in consideration when determining the amount of notice?

Employee rights are granted to workers by the courts, legislatures, and/or employers.

Alberta Oil Corporation is planning to implement an open-door policy to deal with employee complaints. What is a key criterion for this policy to be successful?

HR departments strive to ensure ethical treatment of employees by communicating the organization's values and communicating and enforcing standards throughout the organization.

ABC Corporation induced computer programmers to leave their old jobs through the promise of higher salaries. However, when the programmers started to work for ABC, the company denied making any promises to them. Through its behaviour, what has ABC likely violated?

Documentation of employee misconduct includes stating the improvement expected by the employer.

Managers have virtually unlimited discretion in taking disciplinary action against an employee.

Positive discipline is based on a mutual problem-solving approach, but resolutions are still mandated by the HR department.

Which of the following best describes alternative dispute resolution mechanisms?

All of the following statements regarding the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act (PIPEDA) are True, EXCEPT which one?

Whatever the reason for dismissal, it should be done with primary concern for the organization.

The HR department is responsible for developing disciplinary policies and procedures.

Carmen, a new supervisor, wants to correctly document the ineffective performance of an employee. Which of the following would she NOT have to do?