Employment at-will
a common-law rule for employment contracts that presume an employer can generally hire, fire, or promote an employee for any reason at
... [Show More] any time. in addition, employees can leave for any reason at any time
Public-policy exception
exception is an exception to the employment-at-will doctrine. Under this exception, an employer can not terminate an employee for reasons that would violate public policy interest or statute.
Implied-contract exception
An exception to the employment-at-will doctrine stating that a legally binding agreement is created between an employer and employee based on their actions, and not o a formal contract
Implied covenant-of-good-faith-and-fair-dealing exception
An exception to the employment-at-will doctrine stating that each party in an employment relationship has made an implied promise to treat the other in good faith and fairness
Diversity
similarities and differences between individuals, accounting for numerous aspects of personality and individual identity
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Comprehensive civil rights legislation, signed into law b President Lyndon B. Johnson, which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origion
Title VII
Part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national or origion
EEOC
A federal agency created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, tasked with formal enforcement of employment discrimination law
Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)
protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex based wage discrimination
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on their age
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Title I and Title V, and its 2008 AMendments (ADAAA) which prohibit disability discrimination in the private sector
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
prohibit discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability in the federal government
Civil Rights Act of 1991
allows for compensatory and punitive damages for violations of Title VII
Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA)
protects military personnel from employment discrimination
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
prohibits the use of genetic information in employment decisions
Religious discrimination
unfavorable or unfair treatment of a person on the basis of that person's religious beliefs
Executive Order 8802
full participation in national defense programs by all U.S. citizens, regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin
Executive Order 10925
take affirmative action to eliminate bias in employment practices
Executive Order 11246
required that contractors and their subcontractors doing business with the federal government have a nondiscrimination clause in contracts and abide by its terms. this executive order required government contractors to take affirmative action toward prospective minority employees in all aspects of hiring and employment
Philadelphia Plan
required contractors to establish specific goals and timetables for correcting imbalances in employment practices.
Managerial estimates
(demand forecasting) (judgmental forecasting) the most common method of estimating HR demand. managerial estimates are typically made by top management (a top down approach)
Delphi Technique
(demand forecasting) (judgmental forecasting) a method of group decision-making and forecasting that involves successively collating the judgements of experts
Nominal grouping technique
(demand forecasting) (judgmental forecasting) a group process involving problem identification, solution generation, and decision-making
Simple linear regression
(demand forecasting) (statistical projections) a projection of future demand is based on a past relationship between the organization's employment level and a variable related to employment, such as sales. a linear regression shows ow theses measures are connected
Multiple linear regression
(demand forecasting) (statistical projections) an extension of simple linear regression analysis. however, in multiple linear regression, instead of relating employment to just one variable, multiple variables are used.
Productivity ratio
(demand forecasting) (statistical projections) historical data are used to examine the past level of a productivity index
Human resource ratios
(demand forecasting) statistical projections) past HR data are examined to determine historical relationships among employees in various jobs or job categories [Show Less]