Management of Employee Relations Has Shifted Away from a Focus

question 21

Multiple Choice

Management of employee relations has shifted away from a focus on employee discipline to a focus on

• A)protecting employees' privacy.
• B)managing dismissals and layoffs.
• C)employee engagement.
• D)health and safety.
• E)one-way communication.

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a promisor from retracting a promise which the promisee has relied upon to their detriment, in the absence of a formal contract.

Unilateral Contract

An agreement in which one party makes a promise, but the other party is not required to respond with a promise in return; performance is the only acceptance needed.

Invitation Seeking Offers

An invitation to negotiate or an invitation to the public to make an offer, which is a common practice in contract law, particularly in the context of tenders.

Valid Acceptance

An agreement to the terms of an offer in a manner required by the contract, resulting in a binding contract between the parties.