HR Chapter 15

Powers, privileges, or interests derived from law, nature, or tradition

Rights based on laws or statutes passed by federal, state, or local governments

Rights based on a specific contract between an employer and an employee

Formal agreement that outlines the details of employment

An unwritten agreement created by the actions of the parties involved

A common-law doctrine states that employers have the right to hire, fire, demote, or promote whomever they choose, unless there is a law or a contract to the contrary, and employees may quit at any time with or without notice

Termination of an individual's employment for reasons that are illegal or improper

Process of deliberately making conditions intolerable to get an employee to quit.

Reasonable justification for taking employment related action

Occurs when an employer is determining if there has been employee wrongdoing and uses a fair process to give an employee a chance to explain and defend his or her actions.

The fairness of decisions and resource allocations in an organization

The extent to which a person affected by an employment decision feels treated with dignity and respect

Process that uses a neutral third party to make a binding decision.

Individual outside the normal chain of command who acts as independent problem solver for both management and employees

General guidelines that focus organizational actions

Customary methods of handling activities

Specific guidelines that regulate and restrict individuals' behavior

Short questionnaires used to solicit anonymous employee feedback

Agreement in which a terminated employee agrees not to sue the employer in exchange for specified benefits.

requires employees to sign a pre-employment agreement stating that all disputes will be submitted to a process that uses a neutral third party to make a binding decision