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objective

objective

objective

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Identify and explain the privacy

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Explain the process of

responsibilities.

employment at will, wrongful discharge, implied contract, and constructive discharge.

rights of employees.

establishing disciplinary policies, including the proper implementation of

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objective

objective

2

Explain the concepts of

employee rights and employer

6

Differentiate between the

objective

objective

1

Explain the concepts of

Discuss the meaning of

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Identify the different types of

objective

After studying this chapter, you should be able to

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Discuss the role of ethics in

discipline and how to investigate a disciplinary problem.

two approaches to disciplinary action. alternative dispute resolution procedures. the management of human resources. organizational rules.

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Enhancing Employee-Management Relations

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PART 5

Enhancing Employee-Management Relations

n this chapter we discuss employee rights, workplace privacy, and employee discipline. Managers note that these topics have a major influence on the activities of both employees and supervisors. Robert J. Deeny, an employment attorney, has stated that employee rights and workplace privacy will “continue to be the hottest employment law topics into the twenty-first century.”1 For example, while drug testing, e-mail privileges, and employee monitoring are routinely debated, employers are now using location awareness technology, global positioning systems (GPSs), and companyprovided cell phones to track and locate