Factors Influencing Compensation and Benefits

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What is the main focus of Exhibit 12.11?

Employee rights

Compensation and benefits factors (correct)

Sexual harassment policies

Workplace bullying prevention

Which trend is mentioned as a factor in shaping career development?

Performance bonuses

Company-sponsored vacations

Flexible work hours

Internships (correct)

What is the definition of sexual harassment according to the text?

Actions that affect an individual's personal life

Any form of physical harm in the workplace

Unwanted actions of a sexual nature affecting employment or environment (correct)

Behavior that enhances team collaboration

How can organizations support employee lifelong learning based on the text?

Providing tuition reimbursement and leadership programs Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between bonuses and annual pay raises according to the text?

Bonuses are unpredictable one-time rewards, while raises are usually regular increases. Signup and view all the answers

What is workplace bullying as defined in the text?

Repeated negative behaviors causing physical or mental harm Signup and view all the answers

What are two important trends in organizational career development according to the text?

Organizations actively support lifelong learning Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a skill-based pay system?

Payment based on the number of skills an employee has mastered Signup and view all the answers

What is a contemporary issue in managing human resources as mentioned in the text?

Downsizing Signup and view all the answers

How do internships play a role in evaluating potential employees according to the text?

Internships provide a way to evaluate without committing to full-time employment Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is mentioned as influencing compensation and benefits?

Work-life balance programs Signup and view all the answers

What is a key difference between skill-based pay systems and variable pay systems based on the text?

Skill-based pay compensates based on performance outcomes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main provision of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1990?

Requires employers to give 60 days' notice before a mass layoff or facility closing Signup and view all the answers

Which law allows employees in organizations with 50 or more employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year for family or medical reasons?

Family and Medical Leave Act Signup and view all the answers

What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 allow employees to do?

Transfer insurance coverage from one employer to another Signup and view all the answers

Under the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, what change was made regarding pay discrimination?

Increased the statute of limitations on pay discrimination Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010?

Establish comprehensive health insurance reforms Signup and view all the answers

Which law grants employees the legal right to examine personnel files and letters of reference?

Privacy Act Signup and view all the answers