Exam 35: Labor, Worker Protection, and Immigration Laws

The NLRB is an administrative body composed of five members appointed by the president and approved by the Senate.

Employees who choose not to strike or return to work after joining the strikers for a period of time are known as ________ workers.

The administrative employee exemption applies to employees who are compensated on a salary or fee basis,whose primary duty is the performance of office or nonmanual work,and whose work includes the exercise of discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.

An employer can discharge illegal strikers,who then have no rights to reinstatement.

A closed shop agreement is legal in the United States.

An employer may dismiss union members who strike in violation of a no-strike clause.

Workers' compensation benefits are usually paid according to preset limits established by statute or regulation.

Which of the following statements about the Family and Medical Leave Act is true?

The act of negotiating contract terms between an employer and the members of a union is known as ________.

The ________ exemption applies to employees who will be paid by the client or customer,whose primary duty is making sales or obtaining orders or contracts for services,and who are customarily and regularly engaged away from the employer's place of business.

Which of the following statements is true of the Taft-Hartley Act?

The Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 is also known as the ________ Act.

Under a(n)________ shop agreement,an employer agrees to hire only employees who are already members of a union.

An H4 visa holder is not eligible to work in the United States.

The executive exemption applies to executives who are compensated on a salary basis,who engage in management,who have authority to hire employees,and who regularly direct two or more employees.

Enacted in 1932,the ________ is a federal statute which stipulates that it is legal for employees to organize.

Which of the following acts establishes minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for workers in the U.S.A.?

Jorge,a fork-lift truck operator for retail chain Hansridges,was injured when the fork-lift he was operating toppled over.The fork-lift truck was manufactured and maintained by Ionic Machines,Inc.As he was covered by workers' compensation insurance,he could recover workers' compensation benefits.However,it was later found that the fork-lift truck was not designed to be used to lift as much weight as Ionic Machines claimed it could.Which of the following statements is Jorge's course of action?

The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 is also known as the ________ Act.

The ________ is a rule that permits employees and union officials to engage in union solicitation on company property if the employees are beyond reach of reasonable union efforts to communicate with them.