Where employees are informed that the employer utilizes the progressive method of discipline, the employer can never switch to a stronger form of discipline for a first time offence.

Select one:

True

False

Employees in the private sector generally have equal entitlements to retirement benefits as employees in the public sector.

Select one:

True

False

An employer is entitled to terminate an employee on the ground of continued illness where the employee has been on sick leave for 6 months but is now able to continue his duties under the contract.

Select one:

True

False

In disciplining an employee, it is not necessary to take into consideration whether the employee has apologized for his misconduct.

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True

False

Which of the following is thebestmethod for an employer going out of business?

Select one:

a.The business will be closed no matter what, and as such, there is no need to have discussions with the employees

b.The employer has a meeting with his employees to discuss the closure of the business and examines what can be done to assist them through the process.He gives them notice pay and severance pay.

c.The employer looks through his organization for employees who have performed poorly, and terminates them on this basis so that he will have no severance payments to make.

d.An employer is going out of business and terminates the employees for redundancy.He compensates them for failing to notify them, and gives them their severance pay.

In determining whether to discipline an employee, should the employer consider how other employees in the organization have been disciplined for a similar offence, e.g. sexual misconduct?

Select one:

a.No

b.Yes