Exam 12: Dealing With Employeemanagement Issues

The concept of comparable worth holds that people who do jobs that require similar levels of education, training, and skills should receive equal pay.

The Taft-Hartley Act authorizes the U.S. president to ask for a cooling-off period to temporarily prevent a strike in a critical industry.

Renee discovered that a male coworker at the hospital where they both work is paid $1.50 per hour more than she is even though they have the same job title, have similar qualifications, and have been employed the same length of time. Unfortunately for Renee, it is legal for the hospital to pay different salaries to different workers who perform the same job.

The objectives of labor unions have

Costs associated with elder care are likely to have a much smaller impact on businesses than childcare costs.

Under ________, workers are not required to join the union, but those who do not join are still required to pay a union fee or regular dues to the union.

Samuel Gompers believed that collective bargaining was likely to be an ineffective way for unions to achieve their objectives.

The primary purpose of collective bargaining is to

In its early years, the AFL limited its membership to skilled workers.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 required companies to provide equal pay to men and women who perform the same job.

In the early years, there were power struggles among the larger national unions. Leaders recognized that there was power in numbers. After the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947,

Arkansas has passed a right-to-work law, which means that union shops are illegal in the state.

Membership in labor unions has grown steadily over the past 50 years.

The ________ Act established the National Labor Relations Board.

The National Institute of Health estimates that each drug abuser can cost an employer approximately ________ annually.

Robert works for a company under an open shop agreement. Under this type of arrangement, Robert must join the union at his company within 90 days or he will lose his job.

You've been on your hour-long lunch break for less than 45 minutes when your boss orders you to return to work immediately or lose an hour's pay. You complain that the current labor contract specifies a full hour for your lunch break and you still have over 15 minutes left. Your boss stands firm on his order for you to return to work. Under protest, you return to work, but plan to file a grievance. The first step you should take is to contact a(n)

A lockout is a tactic utilized by unions when collective bargaining breaks down.

Which of the following statements about drug users is a claim made by the National Institute on Drug Abuse?

The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) gave employees the right to form and join labor organizations and the right to engage in activities such as strikes and boycotts.