Exam 13: Employee Rights and Discipline

The Field Corporation wishes to establish an effective disciplinary policy. Which of the following groups of managers should have primary responsibility to prevent or correct disciplinary problems?

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Question 81

What is a key characteristic of an implied employment contract?

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Question 82

Which of the following conditions must be met for an employer to summarily dismiss an employee in a nonunion environment for off-duty conduct?

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Question 83

What is progressive discipline? How does it differ from positive discipline?

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Question 84

The employment-at-will doctrine states that either the employee or the employer may terminate the employment relationship for any reason.

(True/False)

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Question 85

Under a step-review appeal procedure, the last step involves which of the following employee groups?

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Question 86

Positive discipline is different from progressive discipline in that it is based on a "problem-solving" approach to discipline.

(True/False)

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Question 87

The step between a verbal warning and termination in progressive discipline is the disciplinary interview.

(True/False)

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Question 88

An example of a statutory right is an employee right to a safe workplace.

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Question 89

Which of the following best describes an open-door policy?

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Question 90

What does a peer review board consist of?

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Question 91

Bob Barker's employer has moved him to a job that is three to four levels below his current position; it also pays much less. He has been advised by his lawyer that he can challenge this decision in the courts. What do you think Bob will claim happened to him?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 92

Canadians' privacy with respect to personal information is protected by federal legislation that came into effect January 1, 2001.

(True/False)

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Question 93

The Juniper Corporation wishes to establish an alternative dispute-resolution procedure that will provide a sense of justice for employees. A peer-review board would offer this benefit.

(True/False)

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Question 94

In the Ontario legislature, members of the provincial parliament (MPPs) voted to increase minimum wage. What type of employment law does this represent?

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Question 95

In regard to the documentation of employee misconduct, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

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Question 96

Employees are rarely successful when they attempt to sue employees for wrongful dismissal.

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The Field Corporation wishes to establish an effective disciplinary policy. Which of the following groups of managers should have primary responsibility to prevent or correct disciplinary problems?

What is a key characteristic of an implied employment contract?

Which of the following conditions must be met for an employer to summarily dismiss an employee in a nonunion environment for off-duty conduct?

What is progressive discipline? How does it differ from positive discipline?

The employment-at-will doctrine states that either the employee or the employer may terminate the employment relationship for any reason.

Under a step-review appeal procedure, the last step involves which of the following employee groups?

Positive discipline is different from progressive discipline in that it is based on a "problem-solving" approach to discipline.

The step between a verbal warning and termination in progressive discipline is the disciplinary interview.

An example of a statutory right is an employee right to a safe workplace.

Which of the following best describes an open-door policy?

What does a peer review board consist of?

Bob Barker's employer has moved him to a job that is three to four levels below his current position; it also pays much less. He has been advised by his lawyer that he can challenge this decision in the courts. What do you think Bob will claim happened to him?

Canadians' privacy with respect to personal information is protected by federal legislation that came into effect January 1, 2001.

The Juniper Corporation wishes to establish an alternative dispute-resolution procedure that will provide a sense of justice for employees. A peer-review board would offer this benefit.

In the Ontario legislature, members of the provincial parliament (MPPs) voted to increase minimum wage. What type of employment law does this represent?

In regard to the documentation of employee misconduct, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Employees are rarely successful when they attempt to sue employees for wrongful dismissal.

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