Management Chapter 12

Assume that Heidi is given a poor performance evaluation because of her age (she is 50). Which law would this possibly violate?

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Fresno, CA—Employers can't pay women less than men just because they made less at a previous job, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Equal Pay Act

AAUW - The American Association of University of Women found that white women earn 77%, black women 70%, and Latino women 61% of the pay of their white male counterparts.

Equal Pay act

Georgia and California - In Georgia, the minimum wage is $5.15; however, in California, the minimum wage is $8.00.

Fair Labor Standards Act

Jennie - Has just turned 14 years old. She can now work in a business not owned by her parents but is limited to three hours on a school day.

Fair Labor Standards Act

1997-2009 - The NLRB certified 30,507 elections for union representation. 17,027 of these resulted in wins for the union.

National Labor Relations Act

Off-duty workplace access - The NLRB recently ruled that off-duty access policies must specifically limit access solely to the interior of a facility, must be communicated to all workers, and must apply to all off-duty access, not just union activity.

National Labor Relations Act

Heidi says Christopher should not be so worried about a lower score on his on-site performance since it only counts for 20% of his overall evaluation. Is she right?

No, because he can still lose his job if A-Plus loses the General as a client

Earplugs - Employers shall have a hearing conservation program whenever employee noise exposure equals or exceeds an eight-hour sound level of 85 decibels.

Occupational Safety and Health Act

Sandy - Workers cleaning up after Hurricane Sandy should be aware of hazards, including downed electrical wires and exposure to contaminated water. Workers should wear protective equipment.

Occupational Safety and Health Act

Assume Christopher wants a 360-degree appraisal. Which of the following individuals should he not be asking for feedback?

Rhonda, his HR representative

Assume that Christopher is not given a promotion by upper management because he is Jewish. Which law would this possibly violate?

Title VII of Civil Rights Act

The discussion that Christopher and Heidi are having at the beginning of the video falls under what part of a human resource management system?

performance appraisal and feedback