Exam 15: Employment and Labor Regulations

An at-will employee legally may be fired for filing for bankruptcy if the employer believes it is an indication that the employee may not be trustworthy.

To make a drug testing policy legally strong and effective in the workplace, what is a good idea if an employee fails a drug test?

Which of the following is a common problem related to illegal discrimination based on immigration issues:

A contract signed by a worker agreeing not to join a union is called a(n):

Since OSHA cannot inspect all workplaces it tends to focus on those:

Penalties that employers may be assessed for violations of OSHA regulations may not exceed $1000 per day.

Substance abuse in the workplace is estimated to cost employers about $50 billion a year.

Most occupations have qualification restrictions set at the federal level.

Besides contractual agreements that place limits on the employment relationship, there are ____ that have arisen over the years.

The Wagner Act, the Taft-Hartley Act, and the Landrum-Griffin Act make up the:

Employers are not liable for the negligent acts of their employees who illegally abuse drugs at work.

During a union election, which of the following may employers say?

In Long v. Superior Senior Care, Long was issued on the job and filed for Workers' Compensation. Superior contended that she was an independent contractor so it was not responsible for such assistant. The Arkansas high court held that Long was under the "control" of Superior so was an employee due Workers' Compensation.

Which of the following professions requires a license or certificate from the state to practice:

The workers at a meat packing plant are on strike. They picket the banks in town to put pressure on the meat packing plant to come to a settlement. The pickets at the banks are:

Before the Norris-La Guardia Act, federal courts:

One of the problems of workers' compensation laws is that the laws give employers less incentive to invest in work-site safety.

If an unfair labor practice case makes it to the U.S. Court of Appeals and one party still refuses to accept the decision:

A company that has more than $25,000 worth of business with the federal government and does not publish and distribute a statement notifying employees that the use, distribution, or possession of drugs in the workplace is prohibited would be in violation of:

Which of the following actions are employers most likely to be able to take when it comes to drug testing?