Downsizing Terms
Permanent Involuntary termination
Firing
Prohibits pay differences for equal work based on gender
Equal Pay Act 1963
The WARN ACT
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifcation Act
Privacy Act
1974 Gives employees legal right to examine personnel files and letters of reference
Internet/Social Media/Employee Referrals/Company Websites
Types of Recruiting Sources
Temporary involuntary termination: may last a few days or years
Layoffs
Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, or gender
Civil Rights Act Title VII 1964, 1972
Give Employees 12 weeks unpaid leave for family or medical reasons
Family Medical Leave Act 1993
Health care legislation that puts in place comprehensive health insurance reforms
Patient Protection Affordable Care Act 2010
Employees learn how to do a task by performing them after an initial introduction
On-the-job training
Not filling job openings created by voluntary resignations or retirement
Attrition
Prohibits discrimination against employees 40 years and older
Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967, 1978
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act 1996
Changes statute of limitation on pay discrimination
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Employees work with an experienced worker who provides information, support, and encouragement
Mentoring/coaching
Providing incentives to more senior employees to retire before normal date
Early retirement
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disabilities
Vocational Rehabilitation Act 1973
COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act 1985
Permits employees to continue insurance at their own cost
Groups of nominated employees who must be consulted when management makes decisions involving personnel
Work Councils
Individual's Compensation is contingent on performance
Variable Pay System
Moving employees laterally or downward to realign staff & reduce imbalances
Transfers
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with chronic illness or disabilities, requires reasonable accommodations
American with Disabilities Act 1990
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Act establishes mandatory safety and health standards
Employees who sit on a company's board of directors and represent the interest of employees
Board representatives
An unwanted action or activity of a sexual nature that explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment, performance, or work environment.
Sexual Harrassment