Statsky Chapter 3

Work in Progress. A list of tasks on which you are currently working

The interaction among coworkers who do not always have the same goals, expectations, abilities or timetables for performing the work of the office

An analysis of the extent to which a person or program has met designated objectives, Also called performance appraisal.

The hourly rate that a law office actually collects from the billable hours submitted by an attorney or a paralegal

A system that allows employees some control over aspects of thier work schedule such as the time that they arrive at and leave from work during the day

Training in the law (usually short term) that a person receives after completing his or her formal legal training.

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when this conduct explicitly or implicitly is made a condition of emplyment decisions such as hiring or promotions

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when this conduct explicitly or implicitly and unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating hostile or offensive work environment.

Exisiting or occuring in the same periodo of time; pertaining to recoreds that are prepared on events as the events are occurring or shosrtly thereafter.

The federal agency that investigates employment discrimination that violates federal law.

A program that manages computer mailings lists automatically, including the receipt and distribution of messages from and to members of a list

Unsolicited e-mail messages, often consisting of commercial advertising; unsolicited junk mail

Establishing contacts with people who might become personal or professional resources