Chapter 10

Overtime pay was established in the fair labor standards act of 1938 for employees working over how many hours per week?

40

The equal employment opportunity act of 1972 strengthens the civil rights act of 1964 by:

Adding enforcement powers to the EEOC, mandating specific record keeping procedures for employees, permitting the EEOC to issue guidelines for employer compliance

The purpose of a union strike in a labor dispute is to:

Attract public attention to their cause, stop or soul production

The objective of a well-managed and competitive _____ plan is to attract and retain people the organization needs to succeed

Compensation

When an employee brings a charge that management is not following the provisions of the labor contract, it is known as an

Grievance

The federal law that establishes the right to collective bargaining and limits the interference of management in the right of employees to have a collective bargaining agent is the:

National labor relations act of 1935

When a new employee is trained at work by observing an experienced worker and then doing the task it is:

On the job training

A challenge that human resource managers face in the high tech industries

The need to retain workers

An effect of changing legislation on human resource professionals is that:

They must stay current with changes in the law, they must update company HR policies and procedures to stay current with legal changes

A major factor that has led to more scheduling flexibility is the increase costs of what?

Transportation

A major factor that leads to scheduling flexibility is the increase costs of:

Transportation

Individuals who are part-time, temporary, or seasonal workers are classified as:

Contingent workers

Employers must make____ Accommodations for employees with disabilities under ADA

Reasonable

The purpose of a strike is to:

Reduce or stop production during a labor dispute, attract public attention to an impasse in a labor dispute, Create a loss of income for the company in a labor dispute

An effect of changing legal solation on human resources professionals is that:

They must update company HR policies and procedures to stay current with legal changes , and they must stay current with changes in the law

Human resource managers perform several important functions so the organization has the people it needs to achieve its goals. They include:

Training and development, recruiting and selection, developing compensation systems