HR - Ch 2 Workplace Issues

Prevents against electrical fires

• Surge Protectors
• Monitor Outlets
• Family Medical Leave Act
• Formal Communication

Controls loose wires or fraying cords

• Surge Protectors
• Monitor Outlets
• Family Medical Leave Act
• Formal Communication

Centralized and often used by large companies; follow a specific chain of command

• Vertical Organizations
• Horizontal Organizations
• Informal Communications
• Formal Communication

Decentralized; employees make more of their own decisions, communication is less distorted

• Vertical Organizations
• Horizontal Organizations
• Informal Communications
• Formal Communication

Commonly known as the “grapevine”

• Vertical Organizations
• Horizontal Organizations
• Informal Communications
• Formal Communication

Consists of upward, downward and horizontal communication

• Vertical Organizations
• Horizontal Organizations
• Informal Communications
• Formal Communication

Affects employers when dealing with chronic health problems of employees

• Family Medical Leave Act
• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Worker's Compensation

Ensures employers establish safe working conditions

• Family Medical Leave Act
• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Worker's Compensation

Program dedicated to providing insurance for work-related injuries

• Family Medical Leave Act
• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Worker's Compensation

Protects employees with disabilities

• Family Medical Leave Act
• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Worker's Compensation