Employee
Persons who exchange their work for wages or salary.
Employer of Record
the entity that is responsible for the health and welfare of the
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Joint Employers
Any additional "person" (Individual or entity) who is jointly and severally liable with the employer for the employee's wages.
Noncompete Agreement
Terms of an employment contract that prohibit an employee from working for any competitors for a specified period of time, often one to two years.
Nondisclosure Agreement
legal document in which a person or group agrees to keep certain information confidential
Employee Handbook
Explains major HR and employee policies and procedures and generally describes the employee benefits provided.
Employee Code of Conduct
defines acceptable employee behavior, may also include a safety code of conduct
Employment Disputes
when an employee violates a policy, or when an employer violates an employee's rights.
Positive Discipline
a disciplinary process that is not punitive but focuses on constructive feedback and encourages employees to take responsibility for trying to improve their behaviors or performance at work.
Progressive Discipline
A formal discipline process in which the consequences become more serious if the employee repeats the offense.
Arbitration
settling a dispute by agreeing to accept the decision of an impartial outsider
Mediation
A method of settling disputes outside of court by using the services of a neutral third party, called a mediator. The mediator acts as a communicating agent between the parties and suggests ways in which the parties can resolve their dispute.
Conciliation
a method of outside resolution of labor and management differences in which a third party is brought in to keep the two sides talking
Ombuds
individuals outside the normal chain of command who act as problem solvers for both management and employees
Peer Review
a review by people with similar professional qualification
Alternative Dispute Resolution
a process by which two parties resolve conflicts through the use of a specially trained, neutral third party
Mandatory Arbitration
A form of resolving a dispute, as an alternative to litigation, that is required by a statute.
Intellectual Property
A product of the intellect, such as an expressed idea or concept, that has commercial value.
Patent
(n.) exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; (v.) to arrange or obtain such rights; (adj.) plain, open to view; copyrighted
Copyright
the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.
Trademark
A brand that has exclusive legal protection for both its brand name and its design
Trade Union
a group of workers who formally organize and coordinate their activities to achieve common goals in their relationship with an employer or group of employers
Concerted Activity
taking collective action to influence work-related issues.
Works Council
groups that represent employees, generally on a local or organizational level, for the primary purpose of receiving from employers and conveying to employees information about the workforce and the health of the enterprise. Primary purpose is to cooperate with management for shared values between the corporation and community. Do NOT negotiate bargaining agreements. Do not exist in the USA as they violate the NLRB
Collective Bargaining Agreement
a group employment contract
Contract Administration
carrying out agreement's terms and resolving conflicts over interpretation or violation of the agreement
Grievance
a formal complaint against the organization by a union member.
Weingarten rights
Union employees' right in U.S. to have a union representative or coworker present during an investigatory interview.
Union Acceptance Strategy
a labor relations strategy in which management chooses to view the union as its employees' legitimate representative and accepts collective bargaining as an appropriate mechanism for establishing workplace rules
Union Avoidance
Engaging in positive employee relations strategies, building a healthy organizational culture, and training supervisors to recognize organizing behaviors.
International Labour Organization (ILO)
A specialized agency of the UN to deal with labour issues. Founded in 1919, it was formed through the negotiations of the Treaty of Versailles, & was initially an agency of the League of Nations. It became a UN body after the demise of the League & the formation of the UN at the end of WWII. The organization seeks to strengthen worker rights, improve working conditions & living conditions, create employment, & provide information & training opportunities
Negotiation competency
ability to reach mutually acceptable agreements with negotiating parties within and outside of the organization.
Pluralism
A type of labor environment in which multiple forces are at work in an organization, each with its own agenda, and in which conflict is overcome through negotiation. Built on the principle that common good can and should be found when negotiating.
bargaining unit
A group of two or more employees who share common employment interests and conditions and may reasonably be grouped together for purposes of collective bargaining [Show Less]