| Decertification: A process whereby a union is removed as the representative of a group of employees. |
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| Defined-benefit plan: Pension plan in which an employee is promised a pension amount based on age and service. |
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| Defined-contribution plan: Pension plan in which the employer makes an annual payment to an employee’s pension account. |
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| Development: Efforts to improve employees’ ability to handle a variety of assignments. |
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| Differential piece-rate system: Pays employees one piece-rate wage for units produced up to a standard output and a higher piece-rate wage for units produced over the standard. |
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| Disabled person: Someone who has physical or mental impairment that substantially limits that person in some major life activities, who has a record of such an impairment, or who is regarded as having such an impairment. |
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| Discipline: A form of training that enforces organizational rules. |
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| Disparate impact: Situation that exists when there is a substantial underrepresentation of protected-class members as a result of employment decisions that work to their disadvantage. |
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| Disparate treatment: Situation that exists when protected-class members are treated differently from others. |
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| Distributive justice: Perceived fairness in the distribution of outcomes. |
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| Diversity: Differences among people. |
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| Downsizing: Reducing the size of an organizational workforce. |
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| Draw: An amount advanced from and repaid to future commissions earned by the employee. |
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| Due process: In employment settings, the opportunity for individuals to explain and defend their actions against charges of misconduct or other reasons. |
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| Dues checkoff: Provision that union dues will be deducted automatically from payroll checks of union members. |
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| Duty: A large work segment composed of several tasks that are performed by an individual. |
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