Strategy for Human Resource Management Lecture 8

1. Strategy for Human Resource ManagementLecture 8 HRM 765

2. Last Lecture • What is equal employment opportunity? • Determining Potential Discriminatory Practices • The 4/5ths Rule • Restricted Policy • Geographical Comparisons • McDonnell-Douglas Test • Three defenses: • Business necessity • Bona Fide occupations qualifications • Seniority System • Comparable worth • Glass ceiling Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

3. Topic Employee Rights and HR Communications Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

4. Learning Outcomes After reading this chapter, you will be able to • Describe the employee Rights? • Identify the pros and cons of employee drug testing. • Discuss the benefits of using honesty tests in hiring. • Explain legal and ethical issues involved in monitoring employees. • Discuss the implications of the employment-at-will doctrine. Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

5. Introduction • Employee rights have become one of the more important human resource issues. • The laws have increasingly constrained employer actions related to employee rights. Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

6. Employee Rights • Basic rights of employees. • Sick Leave • Public holiday • Weekly holiday • Minimum wage Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

7. Employment Rights Legislation and Its HRM Implications • The Drug-Free Workplace • It is Important for the organization to provide a drug free environment. • Covered organizations • must establish and disseminate policies • provide substance-abuse awareness programs Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

8. Employment Rights Legislation and Its HRM Implications • Drug-free policies must include: • What is expected of employees • Penalties for infractions of policies • Substance abuse awareness programs • Disseminated to all employees Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

9. Current Issues Regarding Employee Rights • Drug Testing • The severity of substance abuse in organizations has led to use of drug testing. • Drug testing of current employees typically: • Offers rehabilitation to those who fail • Communicates that drugs will not be tolerated Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

10. Current Issues Regarding Employee Rights • Drug Testing • Should be done after a job offer is made. • Those who fail are generally no longer considered. • Communicating clear policies and procedures Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

11. Current Issues Regarding Employee Rights • Honesty Tests • Written tests to get applicants to reveal information about their integrity. • Used to predict theft and drug use • Multiple questions on the same topic to assess consistency of responses. • Should not be used as the sole criterion for a hiring decision. Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

12. Current Issues Regarding Employee Rights • Whistle-blowing • occurs when an employee reports his/her employer to an outside agency over what the employee believes is an illegal or unethical practice. • Laws protecting whistle-blowers vary by state. • Many firms have voluntarily adopted policies to protect employees who identify problems. Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

13. Current Issues Regarding Employee Rights • Employee Monitoring and Workplace Security • Theft • Revealing of trade secrets to competitors • Using the customer database for personal gain Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

14. Current Issues Regarding Employee Rights • Employee Monitoring and Workplace Security • Must balance these security needs with employee rights. • Develop and communicate policies for monitoring • computer • e-mail • telephone Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

15. Current Issues Regarding Employee Rights • Workplace Romance • Some companies try to prevent relationships between employees because of potential discrimination or sexual harassment issues • Others view romance as having a positive effect. • Many companies have issued policies and guidelines on how relationships at work may exist. Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

16. The Employment-at-Will Doctrine • The doctrine, based on common law, allows employers to dismiss employees at any time for any reason. • Has been modified to prohibit termination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins

17. Summary • Basic rights of employees • Honesty/Drug Tests • Whistle-blowing • Employee Monitoring and Workplace Security • Theft • Revealing of trade secrets to competitors • Using the customer database for personal gain • Workplace Romance • The Employment-at-Will Doctrine Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 8e, DeCenzo and Robbins