Unionization and Employment Laws: A Comparative Analysis, Quizzes of Human Resource Management

Download Unionization and Employment Laws: A Comparative Analysis and more Quizzes Human Resource Management in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 what employment sector has the most unionized workers? DEFINITION 1 The government has the most employed unionized workers @ 36.2% TERM 2 Why has unionization decreased in the U.S.? DEFINITION 2 Deregulation, foreign competition, a larger number of people looking for jobs, and a general perception by firms that dealing with unions is expensive compared to non-union alternatives. unions have already gotten higher wages and benefits laws passed so they don't seem as necessary any more TERM 3 what country has the smallest percent of its workforce unionized? DEFINITION 3 France @ 8.3% TERM 4 what percent of U.S. employees are unionized in the private sector? DEFINITION 4 unions in the U.S. represent less than 12% of all civilian workers, and 7.4% is the private sector. TERM 5 wrongful discharge DEFINITION 5 termination of an individual's employment for reasons that are illegal or improper. TERM 6 Employment-At-Will DEFINITION 6 employees have the right to hire, fire, demote, or promote whomever they choose, unless there is a law or a contract to the contrary. Conversely, employees can quit whenever they want and go to another job under the same terms. TERM 7 pubic policy exception DEFINITION 7 employee can sue if he or she was fired for a reason that violates public policy TERM 8 implied contract exception DEFINITION 8 an employee shouldn't be fired as long as he or she does the job TERM 9 good-faith and fair-dealing exception DEFINITION 9 covenant of good faith and fair dealing exists between the employer and employee-at-will. if employer breaks this covenant by unreasonable behavior, employee can seek legal course TERM 10 statutory rights DEFINITION 10 rights based on laws or statutes passed by federal, state, or local governments