These damages are designed to punish past wrongdoing and deter future wrongdoing, and the plaintiff must prove that the employer acted with "malice" or in reckless disregard for federally protected legal rights

Process that surveys and interprets relevant data to identify external opportunities and threats

Reasonable justification for taking an employment-related action

The lateral movement between different jobs

A stress syndrome characterized by physical or emotional exhaustion, lack of motivation or decreased morale

A presidential directive, that has the force of law, with which all federal agencies and organizations doing business with the federal government (contractors) must comply

Vehicle for collecting information on an organization’s current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

An employee’s voluntary termination of his or her employment because of harsh, unreasonable employment conditions placed on the individual by the employer.

The lateral movement between very similar jobs

A work-based intervention program designed to identify and assist employees in resolving personal problems that may be adversely affecting the employee’s performance

The intention of these damages is to make the plaintiff whole and will include wages, overtime payments, sick leave, vacation, pension benefits, health insurance, and anything else that has a monetary value

A fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in cost, quality, service and speed.

Termination of an individual’s employment for reasons that are improper or illegal

A change or reduction in job grade level when an employee has been advanced beyond their skills and capabilities

Preventive health programs offered by employers designed to improve the health and physical well-being of employees both on and off the job

Prohibits discrimination against job applicants on the basis of national origin or citizenship

Subcontracting work to an outside company that specializes in that kind of work and is more efficient at doing it

Occurs when an employer terminates an employee as punishment for engaging in activities protected by the law

Moving employees to another geographic location in the same or different job

legally-mandated insurance fund paid for by the employer that provides compensation to employees for work-related injuries or illnesses

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national (country of) origin, religion and gender in all federal agencies and organization doing business with the government

Strategic, integrated management system for achieving customer satisfaction that involves all managers as well as employees, and uses quantitative methods to continuously improve an organization’s processes. Edwards Demming is considered the “Father of T

Common law doctrine that employers have the right to hire, fire, demote, or promote as they choose, unless there is a law or contract to the contrary. Employees have the right to quit and get another job under the same constraints.

An employment assignment in which an employee of one country lives and works in another country for a fixed period of time

Requires the use of labeling, Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS), training and to be informed of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.