Discipline, Suspension & Termination (Handbooks, Wrongful Discharge, Procedural issues)
Continue on with the same reference organization chosen (FED EX).
Realize that some companies do not openly discuss their HRM practices. Perhaps the organization you chose for your SLP project is one of them. So, sometimes you will need to make inferences and borrow ideas from other private-sector companies to build your discussion. For example, you have looked but can’t find information on your chosen organization's approach to the SLP assignment topic. But, you have read about other businesses’ approaches to it. You could discuss those practices as they might work in your SLP organization. This is an acceptable approach for this assignment. Remember that the SLP organization that you have chosen is your "framework" for your SLP project.
(Many of the companies, however, on the list do have their HRM practices widely known and written about. Always look first to see what you can find.)
This link has some pertinent information about other companies that might be useful to you as you work on your SLP assignments
https://govinfo.library.unt.edu/npr/library/Best-Practices.htm.
Whether or not you utilize some of the information from this website is up to you.
Another idea--search ProQuest for the HRM topics you are looking for and see what appears. HRMagazine and HR Focus, for example, are magazines written for HRM professionals (both found in ProQuest (TUI Library). Many of their articles discuss specific employer programs.(On second and third page)
Again, we are not looking for factual information specific to your chosen SLP employer. We are looking at current, HRM-specific information that might be applicable to the employer you have chosen.
For this assignment, you need to compare and contrast policies and practices in your SLP organization with what the laws say specific to disciplinary action (including discharge), and/or employee rights that might involve disciplinary action (including discharge).
1) Examine the laws from your background readings and other research. Discuss how they apply to your SLP organization.
2) What HRM policies/practices/procedures are in place in your SLP organization to ensure compliance with the laws related to disciplinary action (including discharge) and protected employee rights? Provide a detailed discussion.
3) Include an introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph that make an overall assessment of the relationship between the laws and the practices in your selected private-sector organization.
Required Materials:
Bing, Stanley. (2007, Jul 23). A tale of three firings. Fortune, 156(2), 210. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from
https://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1301936091&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId =29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Diedrich, Elaine. (2008, Feb 20). Firing the right way. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, p. E8. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from
https://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1431806041&sid=2&Fmt=3&clientId =29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Hirschman, C. (2003, Feb). Off-duty, out of work. HRMagazine, 48(2), 50-56. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from
https://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=286023891&sid=13&Fmt=3&clientId =29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Miletsky, R. J. (2008, Nov). How to avoid claims and lawsuits when hiring and firing employees at will. Contractor's Business Management Report, 11(1), 1-5. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from
https://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1591191631&sid=3&Fmt=3&clientId =29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Ramsey, R. D. (1998, Feb). Guidelines for the progressive discipline of employees. SuperVision, 59(2), 10-13. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from
https://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=25717821&sid=4&Fmt=3&clientId=2 9440&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Why You Need to Take More Care With Workplace Investigations. (2009, December). HR Focus, 86(12), 6-7,10. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Global. (Document ID: 1906590411),
https://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1906590411&sid=3&Fmt=3&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Optional Materials
Aubry, L., & Staley-Ngomo, A.. (2009). What you should know about severance agreements. American Bankers Association. ABA Banking Journal, 101(12), 32-33. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Global. (Document ID: 1936599331),
https://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1936599331&sid=9&Fmt=4&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Ideas for Dealing With 'Difficult' Employees. (2009, November). HR Focus, 86(11), 3-4. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Global. (Document ID: 1889118501),
https://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1889118501&sid=4&Fmt=3&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Lublin, J. S., and Thum, S. (2006, Oct. 30). How to fire a CEO; more bosses are getting the boot, but it's harder to sack them without paying for the privilege. Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition). New York, N.Y., pg. B.1. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from
https://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1153099661&sid=5&Fmt=4&clientId =29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Moldover, J. A. (2007, Dec). Termination of transsexual driver upheld. HRMagazine, 52/12. 89. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from
https://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1394909521&sid=8&Fmt=3&clientId =29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Twitter is the latest electronic tool with workplace pros and cons. (2009, August). HR Focus, 86(8), 8-9. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Global. (Document ID: 1803046161),
https://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1803046161&sid=2&Fmt=3&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD