MGMT 350 Mod 1.3

In time why should a firm be quick on Step 1 and slower on steps 2 and 3?

- Showes that the firm takes employee relations seriously - Decreases the likeihood that the issue will worsen beyond the current state -Increases the effectiveness of the solution - Minimizes the "distraction" or indirect impact of the matter

Self-concept is impacted by

everyday actions

Employers cannot be held liable for the actions of their employees.

false

Looking

glass self: What you assume other see when they look at you

Organizations or companies are just as

guilty of having the human element impact thier actions and reactions. This can be related to the beliefs of a single individual or the beliefs heeld collectively by managers and senior leaders

It is nearly impossible to

ignore or disregard the role the Self-Concept and Self-Esteem play in any employee relations matter.

What are the four considerations for Employee Relations

Legal Human Time Scope

Self-steem

The extent to which an individual believes him or herself to be capable, sufficient, or worthy.

Time and scope often have a complictated relationship in that

time serves as a constraint for scope.

Rule of thumb is earlier beats later in terms of identifying (Step 1) and faster beats slower in terms of investigating (Step 2) and addressing (step 3 )

true

Remember that Employee Relations matter can be between

two or more employees or between the organization and one or more employees

The ____________________________ of ecah consideration differs

weight or complecity

Time Considerations

your desire to address issues as promptly as possible but not rust toward judgement

Ideal Self:

your vision of your future self.

The lifecycle of an Employee Relations Matter

1. Identifying the Employee Relations Matter. 2. Ivestigating the Employee Relations Matter 3. Addressing the Employee Relations Matter

Legal

Actions that are made by both employees and companies. In addition, various employee relations matters are grounded in compliance in terms of what information is collected and what decisions are made

Traits in people with lower self-esteem

Anxiety and depression. Irritability and aggression Feeling or resentment and alienation Unhappyiness and insomnia

Common Employee Relations Legal Topics

Discrimation-Hiring, treatment, promotion, or termination Pay Job security/job protection Workplace Safety

Human

Employee relations complicated by the fact that it involves individuals. This means families, emotions, perceptions, and more. It is important to understand the role the "people" play in identifying, investgating, and addressing employee relations matters

You are never dealing with simply

Facts but rather a complicated web of circumstances, perceptions, emotions, ect.

Susan is expecting to give birth to her first child and she anticipates needing time away from work to recover after her delivery. Susan could consider exploring her rights and protections under _____________which is a federal labor law.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Thoughtfulness trump time. What does this mean?

Following through with any of the "step" isn't worth the risk of rushed and sloppy execution.

Assume Nathan learns that Tiffany has a sick father living with her at home. He wonders if this could be a related to her performance in some way. Which consideration is this most closely related to?

Human

The four parts of the self-concept

Ideal Self: Looking Self-Imang: Real self:

Legal consequences are often underestimated by

Individuals and companies. Hence why preventing issues from happening in the first place is always the goal.

Time

It should be the goal of every organization to proactively identify employee relations challenges, however ofter this is not possible. It is important to understand the role that time plays in the matter wheather that be the progression of events/actions or the severity of the impact

Consider a scenario where the employee(s) at the center of this employee relations matter are observed and are found to be irritable and aggressive. They also alienate themselves from the rest of the team. This behavior could suggest that the employee has which of the following:

Low self-esteem

Consider a scenario where a claim of harassment surfaces, employers should only be concerned about their liability if they pursued one of the following actions

None

Traits in people with healthy self-esteem

Open and ready for new experiences Usefulness and adaptability in work Objective and constructive in trckling problem Value and satisfaction

Self-Concept

The way you concieve of yourself. It is the foundation of all of your thoughts about yourself, including you self-esteem.

Self-Imang:

The way you truly feel about yourself.

Human Considerations

Role of self-concept Role of self-esteem

No matter the employee relations matter, positive or negative, the three steps: identifying, investigaing and addressing is Always followed?

True

The Wage and Hour Division enforces the laws related to overtime pay.

True

While scope can mean many things. We think about scope mostly as the individuals or groups that should or could be involved or impacted

True

Scope

While most employee relations matter involve a single individual they rarely impact only a single individual. Determining the scope of the challenge, investigation and also the solution will be essential to controlling the impact and implementing the most effetive solution

Real self:

Who you are when nobaody is around to approve or disprove of your actions

The way an individual views themselves or the way they believe that are viewed can

dramatically shape thoer actions and reaction. This has to be considered when investigating an employee relations matter and especially when addressing it.

A company can be liable for

acts of thier employees. Even if its not a legal instruction.

The law does change so this isn't something you memorize and its

always something you discuss with a lawyer

Legal risk starts

before you even hire someone

The cause or impact of employee relations situation involves

individuals and thier lives outside of the office. Examples" Pork Performance, Parenting, Physical health, Spousal relationship, Community involvement and Mantal wellness/stress

All for considerations are

present always

Legal action often has

rippling effects as well in that it opens a company up to future litigation

Self-esteem is part of your

self-concept

Too small of a scope could mean

that you don't have enough information leading you to a oversimplified or inaccurate investigation or solution.

Too big of scope could mean

that you involve too many individuals reslting in a complicated or ineffective investigation or solution