Question 1

Which of the following is included in OSHA standards:

Accepted Answer

A)  specifications for machine design 
B)  specifications for stairway design 
C)  specifications for machine placement 
D)  specifications for height of fire extinguishers 
E)  all of the other specific choices are correct 
A)  specifications for machine design 
B)  specifications for stairway design 
C)  specifications for machine placement 
D)  specifications for height of fire extinguishers 
E)  all of the other specific choices are correct

Question 2

For any person to be hired legally in the U.S., they must be able to present documents to show their identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Employers may not punish workers who exercise rights guaranteed to them by OSHA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Pay rate, insurance plans, holidays and overtime pay are all:

Accepted Answer

A)  subject to mandatory bargaining 
B)  not subject to mandatory bargaining 
C)  subjects that may not be used in any type of bargaining between unions and employers 
D)  regulated by the Supreme Court 
E)  regulated by the NLRB 
A)  subject to mandatory bargaining 
B)  not subject to mandatory bargaining 
C)  subjects that may not be used in any type of bargaining between unions and employers 
D)  regulated by the Supreme Court 
E)  regulated by the NLRB

Question 5

A main objective of the workers' compensation system is to increase the role of lawyers and expert witnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A strike by workers against their employer whose collective bargaining agreement is in question is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  unprotected activity 
B)  grievance action 
C)  secondary boycott 
D)  lockout 
E)  none of the other choices 
A)  unprotected activity 
B)  grievance action 
C)  secondary boycott 
D)  lockout 
E)  none of the other choices

Question 7

An unfair labor case is filed with the National Labor Relations Board and goes before an administrative law judge for resolution. If one of the parties is unhappy with the decision of the judge, they may:

Accepted Answer

A)  file an exception 
B)  file a secondary complaint 
C)  file a remedial complaint 
D)  file a case with the U.S. Court of Appeals 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  file an exception 
B)  file a secondary complaint 
C)  file a remedial complaint 
D)  file a case with the U.S. Court of Appeals 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 8

Because the NLRB is a politically sensitive government agency, appointments to the board tend to reflect partisan politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Workers who are injured at work by an intentional tort may sue in tort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In Chicago Teachers Union, regarding agency fees paid by nonunion workers to unions at unionized workplaces, the Supreme Court held that the union must:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide an explanation for how the fees are being spent 
B)  allow challenges to the amount of fees charged 
C)  refund any fees challenged by workers as being used for political purposes 
D)  provide an explanation for how the fees are being spent and allow challenges to the amount of fees charged 
E)  provide an explanation for how the fees are being spent and allow challenges to the amount of fees charged and refund any fees challenged by workers as being used for political purposes 
A)  provide an explanation for how the fees are being spent 
B)  allow challenges to the amount of fees charged 
C)  refund any fees challenged by workers as being used for political purposes 
D)  provide an explanation for how the fees are being spent and allow challenges to the amount of fees charged 
E)  provide an explanation for how the fees are being spent and allow challenges to the amount of fees charged and refund any fees challenged by workers as being used for political purposes

Question 11

The whistle-blower exception to at-will employment status is an exception to collective bargaining agreements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Federal minimum wage requirements generally do not apply to workers in the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Under federal law, airline pilots must be tested for drug and alcohol use by their employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An anti-raiding covenant is one in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  one party promises not to sue another in case of an injury caused by a tort or some other event 
B)  an employee agrees not to leave and go into competition against the employer or go to work for a competitor for a certain time 
C)  an employee agrees not to recruit fellow employees for another company when they leave their current place of employment 
D)  an employee agrees not to use illegal substances 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  one party promises not to sue another in case of an injury caused by a tort or some other event 
B)  an employee agrees not to leave and go into competition against the employer or go to work for a competitor for a certain time 
C)  an employee agrees not to recruit fellow employees for another company when they leave their current place of employment 
D)  an employee agrees not to use illegal substances 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 15

The benefits of workers' compensation do not cover:

Accepted Answer

A)  death expenses 
B)  permanent partial disability 
C)  temporary total disability 
D)  temporary partial disability 
E)  all of the other choices are covered 
A)  death expenses 
B)  permanent partial disability 
C)  temporary total disability 
D)  temporary partial disability 
E)  all of the other choices are covered

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  doctor 
B)  lawyer 
C)  nurse 
D)  veterinarian 
E)  all of the other specific choices require licenses 
A)  doctor 
B)  lawyer 
C)  nurse 
D)  veterinarian 
E)  all of the other specific choices require licenses

Question 17

Which of the following is not subject to mandatory bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug testing 
B)  breaks and lunch periods 
C)  safety practices 
D)  layoff procedures 
E)  all may be subject to mandatory bargaining 
A)  drug testing 
B)  breaks and lunch periods 
C)  safety practices 
D)  layoff procedures 
E)  all may be subject to mandatory bargaining

Question 18

Most complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board each year involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow-dog contracts 
B)  unfair labor practices 
C)  age discrimination 
D)  misuse of dues money by union leaders 
E)  substance abuse policy 
A)  yellow-dog contracts 
B)  unfair labor practices 
C)  age discrimination 
D)  misuse of dues money by union leaders 
E)  substance abuse policy

Question 19

Drug agents employed by the federal government are:

Accepted Answer

A)  not required to participate in drug-testing programs 
B)  only required to participate in drug-testing programs if they have a criminal history 
C)  only required to participate in drug-testing programs if they receive a promotion 
D)  required to participate in drug-testing programs 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  not required to participate in drug-testing programs 
B)  only required to participate in drug-testing programs if they have a criminal history 
C)  only required to participate in drug-testing programs if they receive a promotion 
D)  required to participate in drug-testing programs 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 20

Which of the following things should be stated in a company's substance abuse policy:

Accepted Answer

A)  why the tests are done 
B)  what is being tested for 
C)  what will be done with the results of a drug test 
D)  what will be the consequences of a drug test's results 
E)  all of the other specific choices should be stated in a company's substance abuse policy 
A)  why the tests are done 
B)  what is being tested for 
C)  what will be done with the results of a drug test 
D)  what will be the consequences of a drug test's results 
E)  all of the other specific choices should be stated in a company's substance abuse policy

Exam 15: Employment and Labor Regulations

Which of the following is included in OSHA standards:

For any person to be hired legally in the U.S., they must be able to present documents to show their identity.

Employers may not punish workers who exercise rights guaranteed to them by OSHA.

Pay rate, insurance plans, holidays and overtime pay are all:

A main objective of the workers' compensation system is to increase the role of lawyers and expert witnesses.

A strike by workers against their employer whose collective bargaining agreement is in question is called:

An unfair labor case is filed with the National Labor Relations Board and goes before an administrative law judge for resolution. If one of the parties is unhappy with the decision of the judge, they may:

Because the NLRB is a politically sensitive government agency, appointments to the board tend to reflect partisan politics.

Workers who are injured at work by an intentional tort may sue in tort.

In Chicago Teachers Union, regarding agency fees paid by nonunion workers to unions at unionized workplaces, the Supreme Court held that the union must:

The whistle-blower exception to at-will employment status is an exception to collective bargaining agreements.

Federal minimum wage requirements generally do not apply to workers in the private sector.

Under federal law, airline pilots must be tested for drug and alcohol use by their employers.

An anti-raiding covenant is one in which:

The benefits of workers' compensation do not cover:

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

Which of the following is not subject to mandatory bargaining?

Most complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board each year involve:

Drug agents employed by the federal government are:

Which of the following things should be stated in a company's substance abuse policy:

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