MHR 311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Legal Doctrine, Alternative Dispute Resolution

• School: Cal Poly Pomona
• Department: Management and Human Resources
• Course: MHR 311
• Professor: Xuguang Guo

Document Summary

Various federal and state laws in protection of employment status guarantee fair treatment of employees by employers. Federal and state courts generally view the privacy rights of employees as minimal. There is a lack of comprehensive and consistent body of privacy protection, whether from laws or from court decisions. Negligence: the failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in injury to another person. Negligent hiring: legal doctrine that places liability (duty of care) on the employer for actions of its employees during the course and scope of their environment. Psychological contract: the expectation of a fair exchange of employment obligations between an employee and employer. The right of an employer to fire an employee without giving a reason and the right of an employee to quit when he or she chooses. Federal and state laws, court decisions, and administrative rulings. Wrongful discharge: exceptions to the employment at will doctrine.