Human Resource Management ESSENTIAL PERSPECTIVES Robert L Mathis  John H Jackson Section Health, Safety, and Employee rights © 2005 Southwestern College Publishing All rights reserved PowerPoint Presentation by Truong Thi Lan Anh Learning Objectives After you have studied this section, you should be able to: – Define health, safety, and security and explain their importance in organizations – Describe the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), HSE in Vietnam – Discuss the activities that comprise effective safety management – List elements to consider when developing an employee handbook – Differentiate between the positive approach and the progressive approach to discipline Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh Health, Safety, and Security  Health – A general state of physical, mental, and emotional well-being  Safety – A condition in which the physical well-being of people is protected  Security – The protection of employees and organizational facilities Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh Health Substance Abuse Smoking at Work Workplace Health Issues Emotional/ Mental Health Concerns Workplace Air Quality Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh Common Signs of Substance Abuse Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh Figure 15–10 Health Promotion Levels Source: Developed by Kay F Ryan (Nebraska Methodist College) and Robert L Mathis (University of Nebraska at Omaha) Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh Figure 15–11 Typical Division of Responsibilities: Health, Safety, and Security Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh Figure 15–1 Guide to Recordability of Cases Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (U.S.) Source: U.S Department of Labor Statistics, What Every Employer Needs to Know About OSHA Record Keeping (Washington, DC: U.S Government Printing Office) Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh OSHA Provisions and Standards (U.S.) Hazard Communication Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS) Lock out/tag out regulations Blood-borne Pathogens Protection for workers exposed to blood and other substances from AIDS Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Hazard analysis, training, and provision of PPE to employees Cumulative Stress Disorders (CTDs) Protection from muscle and skeletal injuries from repetitive tasks Work Assignments Protection for reproductive health and refusal to perform unsafe work Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh OSHA Inspections  On-the-Spot Inspections – Compliance officers (in U.S.) – Service companies (private)  Citations and Violations – Imminent danger – Serious – Other than serious – De minimis – Willful and repeated  ISO14001, ISO19001, OHSAS18001 Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh OSHA was created in 1970 (U.S.) 10 Employee Record Files Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 24 Methods of Dealing with Workplace Theft Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 25 Impact of Substance Abuse on Employers Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 26 HR Policies, Procedures, and Rules  Policies – General guidelines that focus organizational actions • “Why we it”  Procedures – Customary methods of handling activities • “How we it”  Rules – Specific guidelines that regulate and restrict the behavior of individuals • “The limits on what we do” Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 27 Typical Division of HR Responsibilities: Policies and Rules Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 28 Figure 16–10 Employee Handbooks  Legal Review of Language – Eliminate controversial phrases in wording – Use disclaimers disavowing handbook as a contract – Keep handbook content current  Readability – Adjust reading level of handbook for intended audience of employees  Use – Communicate and discuss handbook – Notify all employees of changes in the handbook Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 29 Communicating HR Information Communicating HR Information HR Publications and Media E-Mail and Teleconferencing Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh Suggestion Systems 30 Sex Discrimination in Jobs and Careers  The “Glass Ceiling” – Discriminatory practices that have prevented women and other protected-class members from advancing to executivelevel jobs  “Glass Walls” and “Glass Elevator” – The tendency for women to advance only in a limited number of functional fields within an organization  Breaking the Glass – – – – – Establishing mentoring programs Providing career rotation Increasing top management and boardroom diversity Establishing goals for diversity Allowing for alternative work arrangements Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 31 Other Types of Discrimination Type of Discrimination Religious Discrimination Discrimination is illegal unless religion is a bona fide occupational qualification Reasonable accommodation is required Genetic Bias Discrimination Developing area with no clear guidelines as yet on use of genetic information in employment Appearance and Weight Discrimination Application of workplace dress codes is permitted Height and weight-related job requirements must be job-related Sexual Orientation At present, federal protection against workplace discrimination has not been granted Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 32 Other Types of Discrimination Type of Discrimination Veterans’ Employment Rights The Vietnam-Era Veterans Readjustment Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act encourage the employment of veterans and require employers to provide leaves of absence and reemployment rights for employees called to active duty Seniority and Discrimination Courts have held that the application of a valid seniority system does not violate the rights of protected-class individuals Conviction and Arrest Records Employers may not use arrest records in employment decisions Conviction records may be used in determining employability if the offense is job-related Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 33 Employee Discipline  Discipline – A form of training that enforces organizational rules  Positive Discipline Approach-Progressive Counseling Written Documentation Final Warning (decision day-off) Discharge Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 34 Typical Division of HR Responsibilities: Discipline Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 35 Figure 16–11 Progressive Discipline Procedure Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 36 Reasons Why Discipline Might Not Be Used Organization culture regarding discipline  Lack of support by higher management  Guilt  Loss of friendship  Time loss  Fear of lawsuits  Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 37 The Hot Stove Rule  Good discipline (or a rule) is like a hot stove in that: – It – It – It – It provides a warning (feels hot) is consistent (burns every time) is immediate (burns now) is impersonal (burns all alike) Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 38 ... Effective Safety Management Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 13 Other Safety Issues Safety Policies and Discipline Safety Committees Employee and Workplace Safety Employee. .. Provisions Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 19 Contractual Rights Key Terms Contractual Rights Rights based on a specific contractual agreement between employer and employee Separation... rights Truong T Lan Anh 23 Employee Record Files Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh 24 Methods of Dealing with Workplace Theft Health, Safety, and Employee rights Truong T Lan Anh