Question 1

Which of the following issues or trends contributed to the gradual decline of organized labor?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Union abuse of power 
B)  ​Political scrutiny of illegal and unethical activity 
C)  ​Globalization 
D)  ​All of these answers. 
A)  ​Union abuse of power 
B)  ​Political scrutiny of illegal and unethical activity 
C)  ​Globalization 
D)  ​All of these answers.

Question 2

Briefly describe the doctrine of employment-at-will.

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of employment-at-will was e

Question 3

The Industrial Revolution in 19th century England and America witnessed the rise of the employment-at-will doctrine in the common law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In West Coast Hotel Company v.Parrish, the Washington Supreme Court reasoned:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​it is in the public interest to safeguard women's health and protect them from unscrupulous employers. 
B)  ​the protection of women is a legitimate end of the exercise of state power. 
C)  ​the requirement of a fair minimum wage designed so the woman can meet the "very necessities of existence" is a means of protection. 
D)  ​All of these answers. 
A)  ​it is in the public interest to safeguard women's health and protect them from unscrupulous employers. 
B)  ​the protection of women is a legitimate end of the exercise of state power. 
C)  ​the requirement of a fair minimum wage designed so the woman can meet the "very necessities of existence" is a means of protection. 
D)  ​All of these answers.

Question 5

An employee who informs the wrong doing of an employer to a government agency is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​espionage. 
B)  ​conductor. 
C)  ​whistleblower. 
D)  ​opportunist. 
A)  ​espionage. 
B)  ​conductor. 
C)  ​whistleblower. 
D)  ​opportunist.

Question 6

Employees who report or attempt to report employer wrongdoing or actions threatening public health or safety to government authorities are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​witnesses. 
B)  ​whistleblowers. 
C)  ​good Samaritans. 
D)  ​None of these answers. 
A)  ​witnesses. 
B)  ​whistleblowers. 
C)  ​good Samaritans. 
D)  ​None of these answers.

Question 7

The act which sets the ground rules for the give and take between labor unions and corporate managers is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Social Security Act (1935). 
B)  ​Walsh-Healy Act (1936). 
C)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act (1938). 
D)  ​National Labor Relations Act (1935). 
A)  ​Social Security Act (1935). 
B)  ​Walsh-Healy Act (1936). 
C)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act (1938). 
D)  ​National Labor Relations Act (1935).

Question 8

A litigant's choice of solutions for a perceived wrong can be employed as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  choice of cause. 
B)  ​writ of certiorari. 
C)  ​election of remedies. 
D)  ​arbitration. 
A)  choice of cause. 
B)  ​writ of certiorari. 
C)  ​election of remedies. 
D)  ​arbitration.

Question 9

President Roosevelt threatened to increase the number of Justices on the Supreme Court, if the Court did not change its view of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​employment protection legislation. 
B)  ​employer protection legislation. 
C)  ​health-insurance reform. 
D)  ​family and medical leave legislation. 
A)  ​employment protection legislation. 
B)  ​employer protection legislation. 
C)  ​health-insurance reform. 
D)  ​family and medical leave legislation.

Question 10

In Gilmer v.Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation case, Gilmer filed a charge with EEOC and brought suit in the District Court, alleging that he had been discharged in the violation of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Social Security Act (1935). 
B)  ​National Labor Relations Act (1935). 
C)  ​Civil Rights Act (1964). 
D)  ​Age Discrimination in Employment Act of (1967). 
A)  ​Social Security Act (1935). 
B)  ​National Labor Relations Act (1935). 
C)  ​Civil Rights Act (1964). 
D)  ​Age Discrimination in Employment Act of (1967).

Question 11

David hired John as an assistant in his art studio.After two months David discharged John from his position due to John's bad quality of work.Under which doctrine can we say David discharged John?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Title VII​ 
B)  ​Employment-at-will 
C)  ​The Social Security Act 
D)  ​Willful misconduct 
A)  Title VII​ 
B)  ​Employment-at-will 
C)  ​The Social Security Act 
D)  ​Willful misconduct

Question 12

Employment discrimination based on race, sex, religion, and such other groups is considered to be illegal under:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act. 
B)  ​Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. 
C)  ​National Labor Relations Act. 
D)  ​Social Security Act. 
A)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act. 
B)  ​Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. 
C)  ​National Labor Relations Act. 
D)  ​Social Security Act.

Question 13

What rights does an employee have under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act if he or she faces illegal discrimination at work place?

Accepted Answer

Under Title VII, an employee a

Question 14

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare after the president during whose term it was enacted, dramatically revised the American healthcare system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Taft-Hartley Act was a federal statute, which enacted unfair labor practices for which unions might be charged or punished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There should be set rules if there is a give and take policy between a labor union and corporate managers.The Act which provides these rules is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Social Security Act. 
B)  ​National Labor Relations Act. 
C)  ​Walsh-Healey Act. 
D)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act. 
A)  ​Social Security Act. 
B)  ​National Labor Relations Act. 
C)  ​Walsh-Healey Act. 
D)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act.

Question 17

Explain the consequences of the New Deal that was created subsequent to the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression and the subsequent

Question 18

In the case of Gilmer v.Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation, NYSE Rule 347 provided for arbitration in matters that only dealt with the termination of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the reasons for the decline of the Post-War Organized Labor?

Accepted Answer

Several significant issues and trends co

Question 20

Occasionally, statutory protections and terms of collective bargaining agreements conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: First the Forest, Then the Trees:an Overview of Employment and Labor Law

Which of the following issues or trends contributed to the gradual decline of organized labor?​

Briefly describe the doctrine of employment-at-will.

The Industrial Revolution in 19th century England and America witnessed the rise of the employment-at-will doctrine in the common law.

In West Coast Hotel Company v.Parrish, the Washington Supreme Court reasoned:

An employee who informs the wrong doing of an employer to a government agency is called:

Employees who report or attempt to report employer wrongdoing or actions threatening public health or safety to government authorities are called:

The act which sets the ground rules for the give and take between labor unions and corporate managers is the:

A litigant's choice of solutions for a perceived wrong can be employed as a(n):

President Roosevelt threatened to increase the number of Justices on the Supreme Court, if the Court did not change its view of:

In Gilmer v.Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation case, Gilmer filed a charge with EEOC and brought suit in the District Court, alleging that he had been discharged in the violation of the:

David hired John as an assistant in his art studio.After two months David discharged John from his position due to John's bad quality of work.Under which doctrine can we say David discharged John?​

Employment discrimination based on race, sex, religion, and such other groups is considered to be illegal under:

What rights does an employee have under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act if he or she faces illegal discrimination at work place?

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare after the president during whose term it was enacted, dramatically revised the American healthcare system.

The Taft-Hartley Act was a federal statute, which enacted unfair labor practices for which unions might be charged or punished.

There should be set rules if there is a give and take policy between a labor union and corporate managers.The Act which provides these rules is the:

Explain the consequences of the New Deal that was created subsequent to the Great Depression.

In the case of Gilmer v.Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation, NYSE Rule 347 provided for arbitration in matters that only dealt with the termination of employment.

What are the reasons for the decline of the Post-War Organized Labor?

Occasionally, statutory protections and terms of collective bargaining agreements conflict.

Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge

Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

Employee Privacy Rights in the 21st Century

The Global Perspective:international Employment Law and American Immigration Policy

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination

Gender and Family Issues:title VII and Other Legislation

Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin and Procedures Under Title VII

Discrimination Based on Age

Discrimination Based on Disability

Other EEO and Employment Legislation:federal and State Laws

The Rise of Organized Labor and Its Regulatory Framework

The Unionization Process

Unfair Labor Practices by Employers and Unions

Collective Bargaining

Picketing and Strikes

The Enforcement and Administration of the Collective Agreement

The Rights of Union Members

Public Sector Labor Relations

Occupational Safety and Health

The Employees Safety Nets:unemployment and Workers Compensation, Social Security, and Retirement Plans

The Fair Labor Standards Act

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Which of the following issues or trends contributed to the gradual decline of organized labor?

David hired John as an assistant in his art studio.After two months David discharged John from his position due to John's bad quality of work.Under which doctrine can we say David discharged John?