Question 1

Agricultural laborers are specifically excluded from coverage under the Labor Management Relations Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The NLRB mediates cases and awards damages or fines where it deems necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Labor relations law has been derived from which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial decisions and interpretations 
B)  legislative branch 
C)  executive orders 
D)  statutes 
E)  all of these 
A)  judicial decisions and interpretations 
B)  legislative branch 
C)  executive orders 
D)  statutes 
E)  all of these E

Question 4

In reaction to passage of the National Industrial Recovery Act,which was intended to stabilize economic activity,employers:

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminated company unions. 
B)  formed associations among themselves to draw up codes of competition. 
C)  allied closely with union leaders to alleviate effects of depression. 
D)  worked closely with unions to expand their membership 
E)  all of these 
A)  eliminated company unions. 
B)  formed associations among themselves to draw up codes of competition. 
C)  allied closely with union leaders to alleviate effects of depression. 
D)  worked closely with unions to expand their membership 
E)  all of these

Question 5

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  handicap, sex, race, age, and religion. 
B)  race, sex, religion, and age. 
C)  race, age, sex, religion, and national origin. 
D)  race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. 
E)  sexual orientation. 
A)  handicap, sex, race, age, and religion. 
B)  race, sex, religion, and age. 
C)  race, age, sex, religion, and national origin. 
D)  race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. 
E)  sexual orientation.

Question 6

Employee rights are guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act; thus,the National Labor Relations Board investigates companies on its own to assure that the rights are protected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following actions are possible after the NLRB investigates an unfair labor practice charge?

Accepted Answer

A)  a formal complaint may be issued 
B)  charge may be withdrawn 
C)  change me be dismissed 
D)  charge may be settled 
E)  all of these 
A)  a formal complaint may be issued 
B)  charge may be withdrawn 
C)  change me be dismissed 
D)  charge may be settled 
E)  all of these

Question 8

NLRB initiates investigation of a company when it suspects that the company has committed an unfair labor practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following powers does the NLRB possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  power to effectively reinstate unfairly discharged employees 
B)  power to impose severe penalties 
C)  power to award punitive damages 
D)  constitutional penal powers 
E)  all of these 
A)  power to effectively reinstate unfairly discharged employees 
B)  power to impose severe penalties 
C)  power to award punitive damages 
D)  constitutional penal powers 
E)  all of these

Question 10

The federal agency responsible for administering the National Labor Relations Act is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Board. 
B)  Department of Labor. 
C)  National Mediation Board. 
D)  National Labor Relations Board. 
E)  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. 
A)  National Labor Board. 
B)  Department of Labor. 
C)  National Mediation Board. 
D)  National Labor Relations Board. 
E)  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

Question 11

Statutory law includes legislation originally written for general population but is applied in specific instances to labor relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For employee activity to be protected under the LMRA,the concerted activity must be for a protected purpose described in Section 7 of the Act and engaged in using lawful means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following concerted actions are permitted under Sec.7 of the LMRA?

Accepted Answer

A)  strikers who sit-down and refuse to leave a plant 
B)  a strike called to achieve a closed shop contract 
C)  strikers who threaten or engage in acts of violence 
D)  a strike that occurs while a no-strike provision in the contract is in effect 
E)  none of these 
A)  strikers who sit-down and refuse to leave a plant 
B)  a strike called to achieve a closed shop contract 
C)  strikers who threaten or engage in acts of violence 
D)  a strike that occurs while a no-strike provision in the contract is in effect 
E)  none of these

Question 14

Which of the following were not included in the Wagner Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific union unfair labor practices 
B)  specific employer unfair labor practices 
C)  guarantees of certain employee rights 
D)  NLRB 
E)  creation of an administrative agency 
A)  specific union unfair labor practices 
B)  specific employer unfair labor practices 
C)  guarantees of certain employee rights 
D)  NLRB 
E)  creation of an administrative agency

Question 15

The _________ specifies the conditions under which employers are required to give advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wagner Act 
B)  Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act 
C)  Clayton Act 
D)  National Industrial Recovery Act 
E)  National Labor Relations Act 
A)  Wagner Act 
B)  Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act 
C)  Clayton Act 
D)  National Industrial Recovery Act 
E)  National Labor Relations Act

Question 16

The Wagner Act gave unions considerable power,which had to be counterbalanced by passage of the Taft-Hartley Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Because the National Labor Relations Act prohibited interference with labor unions in 1935,companies were allowed to establish company unions to assure the integrity of unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The major deficiencies of the Norris-LaGuardia Act,which were corrected by passage of the Wagner Act in 1935,were:

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Labor Relations Board was reorganized. 
B)  an administrative agency was included. 
C)  employer unfair labor practices were included. 
D)  an administrative agency was included and employer unfair labor practices were included. 
E)  union unfair labor practices were included. 
A)  the National Labor Relations Board was reorganized. 
B)  an administrative agency was included. 
C)  employer unfair labor practices were included. 
D)  an administrative agency was included and employer unfair labor practices were included. 
E)  union unfair labor practices were included.

Question 19

Common law comes into being:

Accepted Answer

A)  through authority of executive agencies. 
B)  by applying constitutional amendments. 
C)  through court decisions. 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  through authority of executive agencies. 
B)  by applying constitutional amendments. 
C)  through court decisions. 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 20

The administrative agency under the Norris-LaGuardia Act is the National Labor Relations Board.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Agricultural laborers are specifically excluded from coverage under the Labor Management Relations Act.

The NLRB mediates cases and awards damages or fines where it deems necessary.

Labor relations law has been derived from which of the following:

In reaction to passage of the National Industrial Recovery Act,which was intended to stabilize economic activity,employers:

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of:

Employee rights are guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act; thus,the National Labor Relations Board investigates companies on its own to assure that the rights are protected.

Which of the following actions are possible after the NLRB investigates an unfair labor practice charge?

NLRB initiates investigation of a company when it suspects that the company has committed an unfair labor practice.

Which of the following powers does the NLRB possess?

The federal agency responsible for administering the National Labor Relations Act is the:

Statutory law includes legislation originally written for general population but is applied in specific instances to labor relations.

For employee activity to be protected under the LMRA,the concerted activity must be for a protected purpose described in Section 7 of the Act and engaged in using lawful means.

Which of the following concerted actions are permitted under Sec.7 of the LMRA?

Which of the following were not included in the Wagner Act?

The _________ specifies the conditions under which employers are required to give advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff.

The Wagner Act gave unions considerable power,which had to be counterbalanced by passage of the Taft-Hartley Act.

Because the National Labor Relations Act prohibited interference with labor unions in 1935,companies were allowed to establish company unions to assure the integrity of unions.

The major deficiencies of the Norris-LaGuardia Act,which were corrected by passage of the Wagner Act in 1935,were:

Common law comes into being:

The administrative agency under the Norris-LaGuardia Act is the National Labor Relations Board.

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

Evolution of Labor Management Relationships

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Why and How Unions Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Impasses and Contract Ratification

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

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Exam 3: Legal Influences

Agricultural laborers are specifically excluded from coverage under the Labor Management Relations Act.

The NLRB mediates cases and awards damages or fines where it deems necessary.

Labor relations law has been derived from which of the following:

In reaction to passage of the National Industrial Recovery Act,which was intended to stabilize economic activity,employers:

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of:

Employee rights are guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act; thus,the National Labor Relations Board investigates companies on its own to assure that the rights are protected.

Which of the following actions are possible after the NLRB investigates an unfair labor practice charge?

NLRB initiates investigation of a company when it suspects that the company has committed an unfair labor practice.

Which of the following powers does the NLRB possess?

The federal agency responsible for administering the National Labor Relations Act is the:

Statutory law includes legislation originally written for general population but is applied in specific instances to labor relations.

For employee activity to be protected under the LMRA,the concerted activity must be for a protected purpose described in Section 7 of the Act and engaged in using lawful means.

Which of the following concerted actions are permitted under Sec.7 of the LMRA?

Which of the following were not included in the Wagner Act?

The _________ specifies the conditions under which employers are required to give advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff.

The Wagner Act gave unions considerable power,which had to be counterbalanced by passage of the Taft-Hartley Act.

Because the National Labor Relations Act prohibited interference with labor unions in 1935,companies were allowed to establish company unions to assure the integrity of unions.

The major deficiencies of the Norris-LaGuardia Act,which were corrected by passage of the Wagner Act in 1935,were:

Common law comes into being:

The administrative agency under the Norris-LaGuardia Act is the National Labor Relations Board.

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

Evolution of Labor Management Relationships

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Why and How Unions Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Impasses and Contract Ratification

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

Filters