Exam 14: Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations

An ombudsperson is a neutral facilitator between employees and managers who assists them in resolving workplace disputes.

Employees with contracts (bargained collectively or individually)are not at-will employees.

_____ refers to an employment relationship between an employer and an employee,under which either party can terminate the relationship without notice for any reason not prohibited by law.

A(n)_____ is a neutral facilitator between employees and managers who assists them in resolving workplace disputes.

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.

Justice refers to the maintenance or administration of what is just,especially by the impartial adjustment of conflict in claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments.

Elegance refers to systems that should be simple to understand,apply to a broad range of issues,and allow for a definitive response.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires employers of more than 100 workers to grant 60 days' written notice before closing a plant or before laying off more than one-third of a workforce in excess of 150 people.

A(n)_____ designates that the laws of a particular state will be used to interpret the contract.

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

_____ justice refers to the quality of interpersonal treatment that employees receive in their everyday work.

Which of the following statements are true when conducting an investigatory interview?

For most organizations,the most important thing they can do to ensure procedural justice is to provide individuals and groups the capacity to receive punitive damages.

Discipline should be immediate,with warning,consistent,and impersonal.

According to the fiduciary duty of loyalty,individuals in groups look to others to learn appropriate behaviors and attitudes.

Under the federal False Claims Act of 1863,as amended,private citizens may sue a contractor for fraud on the government's behalf and share up to _____ percent of whatever financial recovery the government makes as a result of the charges.

________ means employees may not be fired for refusing to commit illegal acts.

Research indicates that individuals cannot be conditioned to behave unethically,even if they are rewarded for it.

__________ systems are characterized by elegance,accessibility,correctness,and responsiveness.

Why should a contract state that it reflects the entire agreement of the parties and can only be amended in writing signed by both parties?