HR

ADDIE Model

A framework for instructional design consisting of Assessment, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

Andragogy

The method of teaching adults.

Learning Styles

Different approaches to learning, including Visual, Kinesthetic, and Auditory.

Recency Error

Focusing on the most recent information heard when making a judgment.

Contrast Error

Judging a person by comparing them to someone else.

Central Tendency Error

Evaluations that are all average or near the middle of the scale, avoiding extremes.

Bias Error

When a person's bias affects their decision-making or judgment.

Hot Stove Principle

States that feedback should be Immediate, Consistent, and Impersonal.

COLA

Cost of Living Adjustment.

Distributive Justice

Fairness of resource allocation.

Procedural Justice

Fairness of the procedures or methods used to make decisions.

Red Circle Rate

Pay that exceeds the maximum limit for the position.

Green Circle Rate

Pay that is below the minimum pay rate.

Overtime

1.5 times regular pay for hours worked over 40.

Job Evaluation

A systematic process used to determine the value of a job within a company.

FLSA

Fair Labor Standards Act.

External Compensation Competition Options

Strategies for compensation, including Lead, Match, and Lag.

Equal Pay Act

Law requiring equal pay for men and women.

On Call/Standby Time

Paid time for employees required to be available for work.

First Minimum Wage Amount

$0.25 per hour.

Grievance

A formal complaint regarding a workplace issue.

Dues Check OFF

Automatically deducted union dues from employee pay.

Arbitration

A decision-making process involving a third-party reviewer.

Mediation

Dispute resolution with the assistance of a neutral third party.

Ratification

The formal approval or decision made, especially by management.

Salting

Hiring union organizers to promote unionization among employees.

Strike

A work stoppage initiated by employees.

Lockout

A work stoppage initiated by the employer in a labor dispute.

Wildcat Strike

A work stoppage initiated by employees without union approval.

Union Steward

An elected employee representative of union members.

Captive Audience Speech

A speech given to employees who are required to attend.

Norris LaGuardia Act

1932 act limiting court injunctions against labor disputes.

National Labor Relations Act

1935 act granting workers the right to organize.

Taft-Hartley Act

1947 act recognizing unfair labor practices for unions.

Landrum-Griffin Act

1959 act requiring union bylaws and financial transparency.

Right-to-Work Laws

Laws preventing mandatory union membership.

TIPS

Prohibitions on employer actions during union organizing: Threaten, Interrogate, Promise, Spy.

FOE

Information companies can provide about unions: Facts, Opinions, Examples.

Collective Bargaining

Negotiation process between union representatives and employers.

Management Rights

Rights reserved by management to control business operations.

Union Authorization Cards Needed

30% of eligible employees required to initiate a union vote.

Union Votes Needed

50% plus one of those who voted to approve a union.

Excelsior List

Required list of employee names and addresses for union organizers.

Featherbedding

Requiring more workers than necessary or lowering production limits.

Unfair Labor Practices

Actions that violate employees' rights in labor relations.

EPLI

Employment Practices Liability Insurance.

Employment at Will

Either employer or employee can terminate employment without notice or cause.

Wrongful Discharge

Termination of an employee for an illegal reason.

Constructive Discharge

When an employee resigns due to an intolerable work environment.

Types of Drug Tests

Drug tests including Blood, Saliva, Urine, and Hair.

General Duty Clause

Employers must provide a safe and healthy work environment.