1. Your Role in the Workplace
Business Dynamics II

2. Rights & Responsibilities…
What is another name for a boss?
What has to happen in order for a business to function properly?
Supervisor
There needs to be a sharing of rights and responsibilities between employers and employees.

3. Rights of employees/employers…
What are the basic rights of employees?
Right to get paid
Right to clear expectations
Right to work in a clean and safe environment
Right to have a break
What are the basic rights of employers?
Right that employees will be at work on time
Right that employees will be respectful
Right that employees will follow all rules & policies

4. Responsibilities of employees/employers…
It is the responsibility of the employee to:
Show up to work on time
Be respectful
Follow rules and policies
It is the responsibility of the employer to:
Pay their employees
Provide clear expectations
Provide a clean & safe environment
Give proper training and supervision
Provide employees with a break

5. Performance Evaluations
A performance evaluation is an appraisal, or estimate of how well an employee is doing at his/her job.
Employers will conduct a Performance Evaluation to determine if each employee is working at a satisfactory level.
Performance evaluations are important for the employer because it provides accountability for the employee. They are usually conducted annually.
Almost all firings can be directly related to an employee’s performance.

6. Chain of Command…
A system whereby authority passes down from the top through a series of positions The chain of command within an organization can be presented visually in an Organizational Chart. Two characteristics: - Size - Nature of operations
two factors that affect the way the chart is represented visually

7. Organizational Chart Example

8. Organizational Chart Example

9. Who tells the person at the top what to do?
Does the owner of a small company have a boss?
Does the president of a large corporation have a boss?
The Customers
Board of Directors
Who tells the person at the top what to do?

10. Who are the board of directors?
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization.
Typical duties include:
Ensuring the availability of financial decisions
Approving the annual budget
Setting salaries for top management
Who are the board of directors?

11. Conflict… A sharp disagreement
Conflict in the workplace is inevitable. Its safe to say that it is going to happen….
The question is, what do you do when it does happen?

12. Article: Resolving Workplace Conflict

13. Common Sources of Conflict
Poor communication
Different interests or values
Clashes of personality
Scarce resources
Poor work performance
Common Sources of Conflict

14. Conflict is Costly Decrease in productivity & morale
Increase in absenteeism
Conflict is Costly

15. Reactions to Conflict Most Common Best way to Solve Fight or Flight
Compromise
The fight or flight response is a natural response to danger. Our bodies are created to fight or flee when danger is upon us, such as being attacked by a mountain lion
Reactions to Conflict

16. Resolving conflicts… How should conflicts be resolved?
Employees should put aside personal differences/feelings and work together
What are the steps in a grievance procedure?
Discuss issue with your co- worker
Bring the issue to an immediate supervisor
If the problem continues, bring the issue to a higher authority.

17. How are disagreements handled in a small company vs. a larger company?
Disagreements are handled directly with management
Larger company:
Disagreements are handled with procedures and committees and all information is documented throughout.

18. Reporting…
Reporting is when an employee answers to a higher authority.
Two types of reporting:
Formal – A planned, carefully written set of procedures used in major corporations or government agencies.
Informal – An unplanned structure, with little if any written procedures to guide the actions of employees. Usually found in smaller businesses.

19. Organizational Chart Activity

20. Department of Labor Activity

21. Working Papers Documents needed to legally work as a minor in the US
Obtained at school career center
Must show proof of age & letter from doctor stating you are fit to work
Working Papers

22. Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
Protected workers rights while on the job:
The FLSA established a national minimum wage
guaranteed ‘time-and- a-half’ for overtime hourly positions
prohibited some employment of minors.

23. What you need to know about pay…
What is minimum wage?
The least amount of money a worker may legally receive per hour.
Can the State and Federal minimum wage be different?
Yes, but the state can’t be lower than the federal
What is overtime?
Extra hours an employee can work over the agreed number of regular hours.
**2018 NYS Minimum Wage = $10.40**
What you need to know about pay…

24. Family Medical Leave Act
12 weeks of unpaid leave for
Self
Child (birth, adoption, foster)
Spouse
Parent
Job must be guaranteed upon return to work with out repercussions
Family Medical Leave Act

25. Overtime Pay Overtime pay = 1.5 x regular wage
Normal work week = 40 hours
Example:
Hourly Rate: $10.00/hour
Overtime = $10.00 x 1.5 = $15.00/hour
Number of hours worked: 47 hours
40 hours x $10.00 = $400.00
7 hours x $15.00 = $105.00
Total gross pay = $505.00
Overtime Pay