Exam 8: Administrative Issues

The Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed because few labor agreements contained any contract language relating to the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment.

Jurisdictional disputes can occur when:

It is a generally accepted labor relations principle that management has the right to schedule work unless such right is restricted by the labor agreement.

Since passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA):

Seniority is commonly used outside of North America as a key factor in determining issues such as layoff or promotion decisions.

Which of the following is not a competitive job right?

Some employers use flexible work schedules as a hiring incentive to attract applicants in occupations with a current labor shortage.

The primary purpose for granting superseniority to union officials involved in contract negotiation and administration activities is:

Job security work rules when carried to an extreme are called featherbedding.

Which one of the following statements is not true concerning work restructuring programs?

Which federal agency is authorized under the LMRA to resolve jurisdictional disputes?

Automation refers to changes in the production process that result from the introduction of laborsaving machinery and changes in material handling and work flow.

In recent years auto manufacturers have increased the use of outsourcing.

Jurisdictional disputes can occur when:

Electronic monitoring of employees is a useful way to:

Which of the following safety and health standards are applied by OSHA across all industries?

The type of seniority rights used to determine eligibility for vacations,pensions,and holidays is called job rights seniority.

Which one of the following decisions would not involve the use of job rights seniority?

Unionized firms provide fewer hours of formal training to employees than nonunion firms.

Technological progress in the U.S.has resulted in higher productivity,the elimination of many menial and dangerous jobs,higher wages,shorter hours,and a higher standard of living.