The three major steps involved in the basic process of training are assessment,
development, and evaluation.
Because the cost of labor is so high relative to other operating expenses, containing this
cost can have a large impact on a companys ability to compete on price.
According to the decision in Ricci v. DeStefano, if an organization decides to not use
the results of a selection test because of concerns there may be disparate impact against
a protected class, then there cannot be a disparate impact case filed by another protected
class.
Grievance procedures generally establish the specified number of working days within
which the grievance must be taken to the next step in the hearing.
The USERRA establishes the rights of reservists and members of the National Guard to
return to work at the end of their service.
One risk of striking is that replacement employees could vote the union out in an
NLRB-conducted decertification election.
Good-faith bargaining means that either party is required to agree to a final proposal or
to make concessions.
An employer can terminate an employee for engaging in activities that are deemed to be
beneficial to the public welfare.
Achievement, dependability, order, and cautiousness, as subfactors of conscientiousness
(C) help improve the prediction of job performance.
Internal recruitment stifles upward movement of personnel.
Individuals from societies with a short-term orientation expect quick results, personal
steadiness and stability, and place less emphasis on status.
Graphic rating scales such as BARS and MBO help identify whether or not the ratees
performance matches the anchor.
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act and the Family and Medical
Leave Act both address an employees right to maintain their health care benefits.
The three major types of group-based incentive plans, profit sharing, gain sharing, and
employee stock option plans, are all designed to establish a link between pay and
performance.