Cost Club Three: Statutory Regulation of Employment
Cost Club Three: Statutory Regulation of Employment
HRM 546
August 27, 2012
Cost Club Three: Statutory Regulation of Employment
Employee Privacy
➢ Ensuring productivity and effectiveness o Preventing employee loss of productivity, by misuse of technology. o Give Employees access to company computers, Internet access, internal and external electronic mail network, and voice mail to conduct company business.
➢ Protect against legal liability o Employer should be interested in ensuring that the e-mail system is not being used in ways that offend others, to harm morale, or for disruptive purposes (Barrett & Anderson, 2007). o Develop written policies and procedures regarding the use of company computers, e-mail, phones and Internet.
Employee Unions
➢ Statutory Basis o Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations. o To bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection and o Shall also have the right to refrain from any or all such activities under labor relation’s act. (Bennett & Hartman, 2007)
➢ Public Sector o Federal restrictions prevent public sector unions from conducting direct bargaining over wages and benefits and from striking o Federal employees cannot bargain over wages, hours, or benefits as private sector can. o They can bargain about the numbers, types, and grades of positions, procedures for performing work or exercising authority, the use of technology, and alternatives for employees harmed by management decisions (Bennett & Hartman, 2007).
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
➢ Provide a workplace free from serious recognized hazards and comply with regulations under the OSHA Act. o Examine workplace conditions to make sure they conform to applicable OSHA standards. o Make sure employees have and use safe tools and
HRM 546
August 27, 2012
Cost Club Three: Statutory Regulation of Employment
Employee Privacy
➢ Ensuring productivity and effectiveness o Preventing employee loss of productivity, by misuse of technology. o Give Employees access to company computers, Internet access, internal and external electronic mail network, and voice mail to conduct company business.
➢ Protect against legal liability o Employer should be interested in ensuring that the e-mail system is not being used in ways that offend others, to harm morale, or for disruptive purposes (Barrett & Anderson, 2007). o Develop written policies and procedures regarding the use of company computers, e-mail, phones and Internet.
Employee Unions
➢ Statutory Basis o Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations. o To bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection and o Shall also have the right to refrain from any or all such activities under labor relation’s act. (Bennett & Hartman, 2007)
➢ Public Sector o Federal restrictions prevent public sector unions from conducting direct bargaining over wages and benefits and from striking o Federal employees cannot bargain over wages, hours, or benefits as private sector can. o They can bargain about the numbers, types, and grades of positions, procedures for performing work or exercising authority, the use of technology, and alternatives for employees harmed by management decisions (Bennett & Hartman, 2007).
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
➢ Provide a workplace free from serious recognized hazards and comply with regulations under the OSHA Act. o Examine workplace conditions to make sure they conform to applicable OSHA standards. o Make sure employees have and use safe tools and
References: Bennett-Alexander, D.D. & Hartman, P.L. (2007). Employment law for business (5th ed.) New York: McGraw-Hill. Retrieved August 24,2012 OSHA (2012). Retrieved August 24, 2012 from www.unitedstatesdepartmentoflabor.com