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Balancing Employee Rights and Management Rights

Learn about the origins and scope of employee rights and management rights, and why HR departments must balance both when designing employment policies. Explore different types of employee rights, such as statutory and contractual rights, as well as other rights like ethical treatment and limited privacy. Understand management rights and the employment-at-will doctrine. Discover the challenges of employee rights, including random drug testing, electronic monitoring, whistle-blowing, and restrictions on office romance.

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Balancing Employee Rights and Management Rights

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  1. Chapter 14 Respecting Employee Rights 14-1

  2. Chapter 14 Objectives • Understand the origins and scope of employee rights and management rights. • Explain why the HR department must balance management’s rights and employees’ rights when designing employment policies. • Describe the employment-at-will doctrine. 14-2

  3. Employee Rights Types of employee rights: • Statutory right—protected by law • Protection from discrimination • Safe working conditions • Right to union representation • Contractual rights—based on a contract • Employment or Union contract • Due process • Implied Contract 14-3

  4. Other Rights • Right to ethical treatment • Psychological Contract • Limited right to privacy • Implicit in U.S. Constitution • Privacy Act of 1974 • Limited right to free speech • More protection for government employees • Whistle-blowing exception 14-4

  5. Management Rights Management Rights • Right to run the business and retain profits • Includes right to direct the workforce • Often considered a residual right • Employment-at-Will • Either party free to terminate employment • Exceptions • Public policy expectations • Implied contracts • Lack of good faith and fair dealing 14-5

  6. Employee Rights Challenges A Balancing Act • Random drug testing • Electronic monitoring • Whistle-blowing • Restrictions on office romance 14-6

  7. Employee Rights Challenges • Random drug testing • Random or probable cause testing • Handling false positives • Ensuring security over specimens • Use of alternative tests (e.g. performance)? • Electronic monitoring • Used to fight employee theft • Is seen as invasive • Employees should be aware of devices and how they are used 14-7

  8. Employee Rights Challenges • Whistle-blowing • Whistle-blowers often subject to retaliation • Organization should have internal procedures for reporting misconduct • Must have support from top management • Restrictions on office romance • Some organizations have “no dating” policies • Biggest problem in supervisor-subordinate relationships 14-8

  9. Summary and Conclusion • Rights • Employee—statutory, contractual, and other Management—right to run business and earn profits • Rights of both need to be balanced • Case 2: Management rights vs. employee privacy and right to engage in gainful employment • Background checks in California 14-9

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