Human Resource Management Robert L. Mathis | John H. Jackson | Sean R. Valentine © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Worker Protection and Union and Management Relations CHAPTER 15 & 16 14e

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Rights and Responsibilities  Anytime two or more parties enter into a contractual agreement, rights and responsibilities exist on both sides  Contractual Agreements  Defined rights and responsibilities on both sides  Defined by courts  Defined by laws  Some rights are restricted so others can meet responsibilities  Example: Drug testing

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Employee rights  Risky for employers  Not always clear  Rights of the individual vs. rights of the group  Non-compete agreements – Not always effective  Confidentiality agreements

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Non-compete agreements have limited use. Confidentiality agreements are recognized as valid in all states and most countries.

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Rights  Our rights are defined by the rights we have given up  We trade rights for security and certainty  True in our personal lives as well  Employment at will  Due process  Just cause

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Rights  Employment at will  Public policy exemption  Implied contract exemption  Good faith and fair dealing exemption  Wrongful discharge  Due process

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© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Once again its about Choices

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Unions and Management An uneasy truce

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Criticisms of Unions  All they do is set up bureaucracies  They only really protect bad employees  They drive pay up  They create unreasonable work rules  They interfere with an organizations ability to compete  They spread ill will and distrust  They drive companies out of business

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Criticisms of Management  Managers only care about money  Managers only protect their favorites  Managers drive pay down  Managers create unreasonable work rules  Managers don’t respect or trust employees  Managers are only concerned about the company and profits

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Criticisms  Truth on both sides  Adversarial relationship drives conflict  Lose sight of reality and focus on negative  Bureaucratic, high paid, unreasonable work rules, uncompetitive, full of distrust  They become what they abhor!  Lose sight of the customer  Teacher unions

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Why would employees want a union? People don’t vote for unions they vote against management.

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. People vote for: Respect

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Union elections  Target company  Campaign  Election  Like a political campaign (and just as nasty)  Union organizing committee  Anti-union committee

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Committees  Union organizing committee  Appointed by the union  Can promise anything  Union provides financial support  Anti-union committee  Can’t be organized by company  No support from company  Supported by outside interest in community

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Union can promise anything Company can promise nothing

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. TIPS  T – Threaten  I – interrogate  P – Promise  S – Spy Things management can’t do. Strong consequences for violation or perceived violation.

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© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Unions change cultures. Culture – How we do things around here.

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Hiring former or current union members.

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Can you change pro union into pro company?

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Perception is reality!

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part. Good luck and Success in the future!