Exam 12: Employment

It is up to the labour relations board to determine how much notice must be given when an employee is dismissed.

Picketing by striking employees not just of their own workplace but also of other locations where the employer carries on business is known as ________.

The explosive confrontations between management and workers attempting to organize themselves to offset the power of the employer led most governments to pass laws that would create and maintain labour peace. Which of the following is false with regard to collective bargaining legislation?

In Ivic v. Lakovic, a taxi driver sexually assaulted a female passenger. The issue before the Court was whether or not the Taxi company should be vicariously liable for the actions of the taxi driver, who they admitted was an employee. What did the Court decide and why?

Vanessa had been a waitress at Joe's Good Eats for seven years. There had always been differences between Vanessa and Joe because they had radically different views on politics, religion, and sports, but he had always overlooked these differences because he liked her and she was a good waitress. However, one busy day with the restaurant full of customers, he began ranting about city politics. Vanessa whispered, "Please, Joe, you know I don't agree." It ended with Joe yelling, "I've had it with your radical ideas. Get out!" So Vanessa left. The employees at Joe's were not unionized. If Vanessa sues for unlawful dismissal, she will be entitled to damages equivalent to which of the following?

Indicate what kinds of restrictions there are on an employer's right to dismiss an employee.

Which of the following is not one of the obligations that an employee has to the employer?

Both employers and employees pay employment insurance premiums.

Collective agreements must have provisions in them providing for the arbitration of which of the following kinds of disputes?

Indicate three obligations of an employee in an employment relationship.

Explain what it means to bargain "in good faith."

Joe was an employer. He heard that his employees were considering joining a union, which would then be certified. He called them together and stated that if he had to pay union wages, he couldn't keep the business going and would probably have to close it down. The union immediately complained that he had committed an unfair labour practice. Explain the legal position of the parties.

Indicate how much notice an employee is entitled to when being dismissed.

What is meant by secondary picketing?

The correction of employment situations where there has been a tradition of racial or gender imbalance is known as ________.

An employer is responsible for all torts committed by his employee.

What is the three-part test used to evaluate if an occupational requirement is justified?

Ordinary employees do not have a fiduciary duty and, unless there is a valid restrictive covenant in their employment contract preventing them from doing so, they are free to compete with their former employer as soon as they leave.

There is a constitutional right to belong to a union, to strike, and to bargain collectively.

Mr. Koff, a former policeman, was hired to do investigations for the stock exchange. All those hired in this capacity were required to take and pass a course. When it was determined that Koff had cheated on the course's examination, he was fired. Koff, who was not covered by a collective agreement, sued for wrongful dismissal. If the court holds that the employer had cause for dismissal, Koff will be entitled to damages equivalent to which of the following?