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| formal | If a labor union is organized within a company, a very __________set of relationships exists between employees and management. |
| advancement | The ___________of an employee within a company to a position with more authority and responsibility is a promotion |
| gender | The Equal Pay Act prohibits unequal pay for substantially the same work based on THIS |
| human resources | THIS management is all activities involved with acquiring, developing, and compensating the people who do the company’s work |
| health; compensation | Among the major activities in the human resources departments of most companies are improving the _________ and safety of employees and managing the _____________and benefits program |
| discharge | The release of an employee from the company due to inappropriate work behavior |
| layoff | A temporary or permanent reduction in the number of employees resulting from a change in business conditions |
| employee turnover | The rate at which people enter and leave employment in a business during a year. |
| FLSA | Federal law that prescribes standards for wages and overtime pay |
| FMLA | Federal law that entitles eligible employees to take unpaid leave for specified family and medical reasons |
| job specification | A list of the qualifications and skills a worker needs to do a job. |
| employee assistance | Employer programs that provide confidential personal problem-solving, counseling, and support services for employees. |
| promotion | The advancement of an employee within a company to a position with more authority and responsibility |
| transfer | The assignment of an employee to another job in the company that involves the same level of responsibility and authority as the person’s current work. |
| exit interview | A formal interview with an employee who is leaving a company to determine the person’s attitudes and feelings about the company and seek suggestions for improvement |
| replaced | Employee turnover is the rate at which employees leave and are ________________ |
| hiring | Human resources management includes: development compensation and THIS |
| current employees | Whenever there are new job openings or job vacancies, the company should first turn to THESE people |
| a lot | Human resources is a department that typically has _________contact or interaction with the other departments in a company |
| $15,000 | As of 2015, the average annual social security payment to an individual retiree was approximately (today is $22, 284) |
| Labor | OSHA is part of the U.S. Department of |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | The law that requires employers to pay covered employees overtime pay at 1-1/2 times the regular rate of pay is the |
| firing | Employee discharge is the same as THIS |
| temporary | Job layoffs may be THIS OR permanent |
| Medicare | the three parts of this include: hospital insurance, medical insurance and prescription drug coverage |
| feedback | Companies use exit interviews to gather THIS about the company’s policies and procedures, management, and operations. |
| minimum | _____________ qualifications for a job are determined using both the job description and job specifications |
| unemployment insurance | A fund to pay an income to workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own |
| 360-degree | In this feedback system, reviewer responses are gathered from many people who work with the employee |
| SAME | An employee who is transferred is generally given a new assignment with the _________ authority and responsibility |
