Economic (2)

The beliefs, perceptions, expectations and obligations that make up the agreement between individuals and the organizations that employ them

The process of eliminating positions

Legal (6)

A common law doctrine in 1990's that allows either the employer or the employee to terminate the relationship at any time as long as it does not violate an employment contract

The legal right to pension plan benefits

The design, arrangement, and use of equipment to maximize productivity and minimize fatigue and physical discomfort

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

2 categories of harassment

is a type of sexual extortion where there is proposed or explicit exchange of job benefits for sexual favors, e.g. telling an employee "you will be fired if you do not have sex with me"

Is less direct than quid pro quo and can involve epithets, slurs, negative stereotyping, intimidating acts, graphic materials that show hostility toward an individual or group and other types of conduct that affect the employment situation. e.g. sending an email that contain sexually explicit jokes that is broadcast to employees, a boss asking his employee to retrieve coins or keys from his pants.

Reporting individual or company wrongdoing to either internal or external sources: Usually focus on issues or behaviors that need corrective action, although managers and other employees may not appreciate reports that expose company weaknesses, raise embarrassing questions or otherwise detract from organizational tasks,

Ethical (2)

Initiatives focused on recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce as a business imperative

Programs to assist employees in balancing work responsibilities with personal and family responsibilities

Are primarily directed outside the organization so they are not that focused on employees. However, a recent study on the effect of employees volunteerism on organizational competitiveness and success reported that it increases employee productivity and builds teamwork skills

An organization of any size in industry that is able to attract, optimize and retain the best employee talent over the long term

called computer retailers

7 best practice of employer choice

Workforce reduction sometimes called

Help workers unite to negotiate with employers over wages, hours, benefits and other working conditions

There are laws and regulations that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, national, origin, color, religion and gender