is the concept that the pay for all jobs requiring comparable knowledge, skills

Short Answer/Fill in the blank (4 points each): Type the answer in the space provided or in the blank provided.

1. _________ is the concept that the pay for all jobs requiring comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities should be similar even if actual duties and market rates differ significantly.

2. Pay for performance plans that offer a means to sharing productivity gains with employees and are based on group/team performance that does not become a part of employees’ base salaries are ______.

3. Compensation that is adjusted to maintain the expatriate’s standard of living in the home country while on assignment in the host country is known as the ____ approach.

4. Employers promising employees pay increases if they vote against the union is known as a(an) _____.

5. ______programs are designed to maintain or improve employee health before problems arise.

6. Employees who have worked the required number of years retain their pension rights and receive the amounts contributed by both the employer and themselves. This is referred to as ____.

7. During a contract negotiation, the management of RMS, Inc. and its employee union fail to reach an agreement on an issue related to night shift pay scales. A neutral third party is called in to actively work with both sides and help them reach a settlement. This party suggests several ideas that could help in solving the issue. The process used by third party in the given scenario is referred to as ____.

8. The workers at a construction site are refusing to work saying that the scaffolding on which they have been working is unsafe and that their management has been avoiding their request for a safe work environment. Is their refusal to work justified and why?

9. We discussed a case, “Loafers at Lakeside”, in class. This case was about using ___ -based pay. One of the negative outcomes of this form of pay was free riders, which is defined as ____.

10. The Act that extends dependent coverage up to age 26 is known as ______ (write it out….).

Essay Questions (10 points each): Answer the two questions below. You will be graded on the completeness of your response (which is not synonymous to length).

1. Describe what a job evaluation is and the purpose of job evaluation. Describe (don’t just list the steps) the process of doing the point method of job evaluation. Your description should include a definition of a compensable factor. Also describe some potential problems with these systems.

2. We are currently in a world of uncertainty due to the impact of the coronavirus on our lives at work and at home. The design of work will change dramatically. Two influences can and likely will impact workplace safety issues and working conditions.

a) Describe OSHA’s role in impacting workplace safety (be sure to include a description of the law).

b) What role do Unions play in improving working conditions? For example, how does the legal realm (related to unionization) impact employees’ abilities to have a safe workplace? Also, how does the collective bargaining process impact workplace safety?