Exam 13: Employee Rights and Discipline

In a typical progressive discipline program,what step immediately precedes the termination of the employee?

In British Columbia,members of the provincial parliament (MPPs)voted to implement new anti-bullying rules for workplaces.What type of employment law does this represent?

Progressive discipline is designed to force an employee to improve his or her performance.

Positive discipline is different from progressive discipline in that it is based on a "problem-solving" approach to discipline.

The step-review procedure in non-unionized organizations is similar to which of the following disciplinary approaches?

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

Peer-review boards consist only of people whose jobs are similar to that of the person appearing before the board.

Where should termination meetings with employees be held?

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

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

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?

In a unionized organization,it is generally expected that employers will follow the procedures laid out in which of the following before they dismiss an employee?

Management's failure to communicate rules to employees is one of the major reasons for reversing disciplinary action.

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

A peer-review system,also called a "complaint committee," is composed only of people whose jobs are similar to the person appearing before the board.

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

Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer unilaterally changes an employee's working conditions such that compensation,status,or prestige is reduced.

Tammy Faye,a university student,is doing research on cases decided by the Supreme Court on employee dismissals for theft.Which of the following regimes of employment law is Tammy researching?

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

The Juniper Corporation wishes to establish an alternative dispute-resolution procedure that will provide a sense of justice for employees.A peer-review board would offer this benefit.