Question 1

It is legal for a private employer to use lie detector tests as part of its usual hiring process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Firing an employee for her refusal to violate the law would raise a claim of wrongful discharge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The management and union representatives of Prime Manufacturing are bargaining a new CBA.Management:

Accepted Answer

A) may use a lockout at any time to pressure the union into compromise. 
B) may never use a lockout as a tactic to pressure the union. 
C) may use a lockout if the parties have reached an impasse in their bargaining and management notifies the union before locking the employees out. 
D) may use a lockout only as a retaliatory measure if and when the union has threatened a strike. 
A) may use a lockout at any time to pressure the union into compromise. 
B) may never use a lockout as a tactic to pressure the union. 
C) may use a lockout if the parties have reached an impasse in their bargaining and management notifies the union before locking the employees out. 
D) may use a lockout only as a retaliatory measure if and when the union has threatened a strike.

Question 4

Sharon fell while making an inspection of a machine at work and in the fall,she broke her arm.Can she collect workers' compensation for the time she had to be away from work as she recovered?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes,since the injury occurred while she was engaged in her job at work. 
B) Yes,if she can prove that the injury was caused by a fellow employee. 
C) No,she can only receive compensation for her medical expenses. 
D) No,since she should have been using a safety harness. 
A) Yes,since the injury occurred while she was engaged in her job at work. 
B) Yes,if she can prove that the injury was caused by a fellow employee. 
C) No,she can only receive compensation for her medical expenses. 
D) No,since she should have been using a safety harness.

Question 5

Sandy worked for a small printing company.She found a new job that would pay much more.In accordance with company policy,she gave her employer a two-week notice that she would be leaving.Her employer was upset she was quitting,so he terminated her employment immediately.Sandy was upset because she thought she had acted properly by giving her employer two weeks' notice.Her new employer will not be able to employ her for two weeks.Sandy believes her employer has breached the employment agreement and she should be paid for the two weeks between jobs.Is she right? Explain.

Accepted Answer

No,Sandy is probably not right.Sandy is

Question 6

The management of Northeastern Manufacturing may not close one of its manufacturing plants without bargaining that issue with the union if its workers are represented by a collective bargaining unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Rick and Allan want to start a union in the small factory where they work.Outline the basic procedures they will need to follow to get a union recognized as the exclusive bargaining unit for the company employees.

Accepted Answer

The employees will need to visit with va

Question 8

Discuss the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Accepted Answer

Employers with 50 or more employees are

Question 9

As a general rule,employers have a legal obligation to disclose information about former employees to potential future employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Does the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to professionals like CPAs?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes,if they work for a company with at least 50 workers. 
B) Yes,but only if they are paid on an hourly basis. 
C) No,but the professional firm must provide adequate vacation and sick days. 
D) No,unless the employer specifically provides coverage. 
A) Yes,if they work for a company with at least 50 workers. 
B) Yes,but only if they are paid on an hourly basis. 
C) No,but the professional firm must provide adequate vacation and sick days. 
D) No,unless the employer specifically provides coverage.

Question 11

During the hiring interview,Supervisor Staci told Henry that as long as he did his job as requested,he would have a job until he retired.Courts have been willing to enforce such an oral promise under the Truth in Hiring doctrine,even if the company's top management did not approve the statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Prior to the Industrial Revolution,the primary law of employment was that,absent an agreement otherwise,a worker was hired for a year at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If employees wish to organize a union,the employer is prohibited from distributing written notices to employees stating it is opposed to union activity within the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A company's collective bargaining agreement has expired and negotiations are underway for a new one.After one exhausting session,union leaders have decided management will not bargain in good faith.The union declares it will be going out on strike the following midnight if an agreement is not reached.The union:

Accepted Answer

A) is allowed to go out on strike the following midnight. 
B) must give the employer at least seven days' notice before going out on strike. 
C) must give the employer at least 30 days' notice before going out on strike. 
D) must give the employer at least 60 days' notice before going out on strike. 
A) is allowed to go out on strike the following midnight. 
B) must give the employer at least seven days' notice before going out on strike. 
C) must give the employer at least 30 days' notice before going out on strike. 
D) must give the employer at least 60 days' notice before going out on strike.

Question 15

The Fair Labor Standards Act:

Accepted Answer

A) wage provisions do not apply to professional or managerial employees. 
B) limits the number of hours an employer can require a person to work in any given week. 
C) does not apply to children. 
D) preempts any state wage regulation. 
A) wage provisions do not apply to professional or managerial employees. 
B) limits the number of hours an employer can require a person to work in any given week. 
C) does not apply to children. 
D) preempts any state wage regulation.

Question 16

Which of the following are tasks of the National Labor Relations Board?

Accepted Answer

A) To adjudicate claims that an employer has committed an unfair labor practice. 
B) To adjudicate claims that a union has committed an unfair labor practice. 
C) To decide whether a particular union is entitled to represent a group of employees. 
D) All the above are tasks of the National Labor Relations Board. 
A) To adjudicate claims that an employer has committed an unfair labor practice. 
B) To adjudicate claims that a union has committed an unfair labor practice. 
C) To decide whether a particular union is entitled to represent a group of employees. 
D) All the above are tasks of the National Labor Relations Board.

Question 17

Employees of Mega Corp.have gone out on strike seeking better pay.Mega Corp.announces that if the union does not end the strike it will begin hiring replacement workers.Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Hiring replacement workers during a strike is an unfair labor practice. 
B) Mega Corp can only hire replacement workers if the collective bargaining agreement expressly gives the company the right to do so. 
C) Mega Corp can only hire replacement workers if it gives the union 14 days' notice prior to actually bringing in the replacement employees. 
D) Mega Corp can hire replacement workers at any time during a strike. 
A) Hiring replacement workers during a strike is an unfair labor practice. 
B) Mega Corp can only hire replacement workers if the collective bargaining agreement expressly gives the company the right to do so. 
C) Mega Corp can only hire replacement workers if it gives the union 14 days' notice prior to actually bringing in the replacement employees. 
D) Mega Corp can hire replacement workers at any time during a strike.

Question 18

Under the federal legislation known as OSHA:

Accepted Answer

A) employers must keep records of all workplace injuries. 
B) employers must keep records of positive results of workplace drug tests. 
C) employees must keep their work area free from recognized hazards. 
D) employers may monitor workers' e-mail messages if the monitoring is done in the ordinary course of business and the employer provides the e-mail system. 
A) employers must keep records of all workplace injuries. 
B) employers must keep records of positive results of workplace drug tests. 
C) employees must keep their work area free from recognized hazards. 
D) employers may monitor workers' e-mail messages if the monitoring is done in the ordinary course of business and the employer provides the e-mail system.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) It is much easier for a government employer to test an employee for drugs or alcohol than it is for a private employer. 
B) Generally speaking,in most states,it is easier for a private employer than the government to test an employee for drugs or alcohol. 
C) Neither may test for drugs or alcohol. 
D) Both may test for drugs or alcohol without restriction. 
A) It is much easier for a government employer to test an employee for drugs or alcohol than it is for a private employer. 
B) Generally speaking,in most states,it is easier for a private employer than the government to test an employee for drugs or alcohol. 
C) Neither may test for drugs or alcohol. 
D) Both may test for drugs or alcohol without restriction.

Question 20

The duty of fair representation created by the NLRA and the LMRDA requires that:

Accepted Answer

A) a union represent all members impartially and in good faith. 
B) a union must pursue any member's grievance against the employer. 
C) an employer,in communications with employees during a union organizing effort,must fairly represent the effects it believes a union will have on the company. 
D) the NLRB certify only proposed bargaining units that it thinks the union can properly represent. 
A) a union represent all members impartially and in good faith. 
B) a union must pursue any member's grievance against the employer. 
C) an employer,in communications with employees during a union organizing effort,must fairly represent the effects it believes a union will have on the company. 
D) the NLRB certify only proposed bargaining units that it thinks the union can properly represent.

Exam 26: Employment and Labor Law

It is legal for a private employer to use lie detector tests as part of its usual hiring process.

Firing an employee for her refusal to violate the law would raise a claim of wrongful discharge.

The management and union representatives of Prime Manufacturing are bargaining a new CBA.Management:

Sharon fell while making an inspection of a machine at work and in the fall,she broke her arm.Can she collect workers' compensation for the time she had to be away from work as she recovered?

The management of Northeastern Manufacturing may not close one of its manufacturing plants without bargaining that issue with the union if its workers are represented by a collective bargaining unit.

Rick and Allan want to start a union in the small factory where they work.Outline the basic procedures they will need to follow to get a union recognized as the exclusive bargaining unit for the company employees.

Discuss the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

As a general rule,employers have a legal obligation to disclose information about former employees to potential future employers.

Does the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to professionals like CPAs?

During the hiring interview,Supervisor Staci told Henry that as long as he did his job as requested,he would have a job until he retired.Courts have been willing to enforce such an oral promise under the Truth in Hiring doctrine,even if the company's top management did not approve the statement.

Prior to the Industrial Revolution,the primary law of employment was that,absent an agreement otherwise,a worker was hired for a year at a time.

If employees wish to organize a union,the employer is prohibited from distributing written notices to employees stating it is opposed to union activity within the company.

The Fair Labor Standards Act:

Which of the following are tasks of the National Labor Relations Board?

Employees of Mega Corp.have gone out on strike seeking better pay.Mega Corp.announces that if the union does not end the strike it will begin hiring replacement workers.Which statement is correct?

Under the federal legislation known as OSHA:

Which of the following statements is correct?

The duty of fair representation created by the NLRA and the LMRDA requires that:

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