Week 2 EOC: HR in Action

The supervisor to this hotel, did inform Donna of what the hotel will be like during this heavy work-flow. And needed all employee's to attend to work as scheduled, Donna did mention and tried to corporate with her supervisor with coming to a reasonable conclusion to this dilemma. As Donna called in before her scheduled worked hours because of "sickness" to attend her daughters graduation. It caused other employee's to preform her tasks while absent.

                "Failure to report to work within 24 hours of a request to report"

I feel as though Donna's supervisor should of set her off with a warning system. Then proceed from there with a possible suspension from work hours for period of time. Her supervisor also did not inform Donna of her termination, they could have informed of her up and coming termination from the job two weeks early. So that Donna will be prepared to search, as well as establish a new job with another company.

  "Absence from work for one (1) or more consecutive days without excuse acceptable to the company "

Since Donna has reported been to have nine years of excellent work and attendance. She wouldn't have to apply for unemployment if this method had been in place during this dilemma. This was certainly a first time thing for Donna to call to work for a day off, and it was for a family event. Donna could have also made it clear as referring to this event to a "family emergency."

"Habitual tardiness"

Donna was informed of her termination, the day after the graduation (the day she called off). Therefor, the hotel would technically have to pay Donna's benefit for unemployment compensation. The hotel would definitely be held responsible due to the supervisor's decision regardless of diminishing the supervisor's image at the workplace. But would reflect on the hotel as a whole legally in court, Donna would be in the right.

Week 1 EOC: Best and Worst Jobs

I currently work at The Art Institute of Las Vegas, as a Sewing Lab Assistant. What I am required to do is, maintain, report, and clean the industrial machinery & workplace. The job is very much a work study, in which I do take advantage of on many occasions to complete assignments. Over the course of the job, I am expected to aid fellow students. With any issue they may encounter with sewing or other fashion related questions. This job is the best in the sense of a direct and repeatable section to the Fashion Design majors.

"How their work is managed (facilitated) directly impacts the success or failure of the organization." 

But, there is a flip-side to this job that i had to experience two months into the course of me working here. One, I came into the job half-way into the quarter which caused my paychecks to come later then expected. Two, My first check was mailed to me as all jobs do during the first time a worker is being paid. Three, My check somehow got lost so I had to go through some troubling paperwork to obtain my entire pay by the 25 of December. Although I did get paid for my hours, I was still missing my first weeks pay. 

"However, human resources concerns ranging from compensation and benefits to opportunities for training and professional development, as well as beliefs about how they fit into the organization, are important to many staff members."

In my opinion, the job is great because I'm able to work on assignments and it works around my scheduled classes. The only down side was that small inconvenience with paperwork and obtaining my paycheck before Christmas.And of course the problem was fixed in due time, with the help from my manager and supervisor. In all, the pay is good for a ten hour job with a pay of $8.25 per hour. A student like me can't necessarily complain or critique my job to harshly. I'm still new and have much to experience with this job, so far its been good.

"Work procedures that are designed with (or without) input from applicable personnel, the extent to which equipment is used to ease physical work tasks and the amount of employee empowerment, if any, impact how work is done and, in turn, required human resources activities."