Refer to the following scenario for the next 3 questions.A midsized manufacturing company sells…

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Refer to the following scenario for the next 3 questions.
A midsized manufacturing company sells products directly to consumers, hires employees primarily from its local area, and aggressively opposes all employee efforts to organize or to form a union. Shortly after a new HR manager joins the company, an employee claiming to speak on behalf of other employees demands that the new HR manager change employees working conditions and threatens to organize if employees’ requests are unmet. The HR manager shares this interaction during a meeting with the HR director. The HR director informs the HR manager of the companys current struggles with productivity and its inability to manage or settle any labor disputes. The HR director also advises the HR manager that although employees have made similar threats in the past, those efforts to organize did not take place. The HR director provides the HR manager with data describing the financial performance deficit the company is experiencing and advises the HR manager to quietly manage employees’ complaints. After the meeting, a reporter in the local news media contacts the HR manager regarding communication with an employee of the company concerning poor working conditions.
The HR manager researches the employee’s complaint about poor working conditions and discovers that the company has a high rate of back and wrist injuries. Which action should the HR manager take to address this issue?
Answers
Offer training to expand management and employee ability to identify back and wrist injuries.
Reward employees for recording back and wrist injuries in a medical log.
Implement a system for reporting conditions that may lead to back or wrist injuries.
Encourage employees to take breaks and stretch to reduce back problems related to repetition.

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