Which best demonstrates the development phase of the employee life cycle?
a. A high-potential employee is promoted to a leadership position and begins
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her replacement.
b. The employee gains access to information and tools required for the job and settles
into the position.
c. A manager and an employee are working together to develop objectives and goals for
the employee to attain.
d. The employer-employee relationship is initiated when the employee begins
onboarding and orientation. - ✔✔c. A manager and an employee are working together
to develop objectives and goals for the employee to attain.
Rationale:
With the development phase, HR and management typically work collaboratively with
the employee to develop performance objectives and goals in conjunction with
performance evaluation. The other choices are from the recruitment, integration, and
transition phases of the life cycle.
An organization has decided to use a random drug testing program for all current
employees. What should the organization do prior to implementing the program and
testing employees?
a. Collect legal documentation from all employees verifying their willingness to
participate in the program.
b. Create standard documentation forms to use when dismissing employees following
failed tests.
c. Have all employees sign arbitration agreements to settle disputes over failed drug
tests.
d. Verify that the proposed program complies with applicable local, state, and federal
laws. - ✔✔d. Verify that the proposed program complies with applicable local, state, and
federal laws.
Rationale:
The organization must ensure that the testing program complies with all applicable
federal, local, and state laws. Depending on applicable laws, the organization may or
may not need to collect documentation from employees indicating their willingness to
participate. Certain localities may not allow automatic dismissal following a failed drug
test, so creating documentation for an automatic dismissal would not be an effective use
of time or resources before checking with applicable laws. Depending on the law,
organizations may or may not be able to compel employees to sign arbitration
agreements.
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