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What Is the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)?
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is a federal government agency, founded by Congress in 1935. The primary responsibility of the NLRB is to administer the National Labor Relations Act. The Act is the main law governing relationships between unions and private sector employers.. The Act guarantees the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively with their employers.
Negativity
Negativity is the feeling and expressing of unhappiness, anger, frustration, or upset to other employees in your workplace; it is often accompanied by resistance. According to Gary S. Topchik, author of Managing Workplace Negativity, negativity is often the result of a loss of confidence, control, or community. Knowing what people are negative about is the first step in solving the problem.
Networking
Networking is building a web of interpersonal relationships for mutually beneficial purposes such as business referrals, customer acquisition, complementary product offerings, and sharing information. Networking means establishing, maintaining and utilizing contacts made for purposes beyond the reason for the initial contact.
New Employee Orientation
New employee orientation is the process for welcoming a new employee into your organization. New employee orientation, often spearheaded by a meeting with the Human Resources department, generally contains information about safety, the work environment, the new job description, benefits and eligibility, company culture, company history, and anything else relevant to working in the new company.
Non Compete Agreement
]A non compete agreement is a written legal contract between an employer and employee. The non compete agreement lays out binding terms and conditions about the employee’s ability to work in the same industry and with competing organizations upon employment termination from the current employer. Generally, the non-compete agreement states that the employee may not work for a competing firm for six months to two years following employment ending.
Non Disclosure Agreement
A non disclosure agreement is a written legal contract between an employer and employee. The non disclosure agreement lays out binding terms and conditions that prohibit the employee from disclosing company confidential and proprietary information. A non disclosure agreement is in effect for the duration of an employee’s employment and for a period of time following employment termination.
Non-exempt Employee
A non-exempt employee is an employee who, because of the type of duties performed, the usual level of decision making authority, and the method of compensation, is subject to all FLSA provisions.
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