Question 1

​U.S.courts consider random searches of employee lockers,suitcases,and toolboxes illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In _____,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that employees can file discrimination suits with the EEOC even when the employer has a mandatory arbitration agreement that is signed by the employee.

Accepted Answer

A) EEOC v. Waffle House Inc. 
B) EEOC v. Adams 
C) EEOC v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp. 
D) EEOC v. United States 
A) EEOC v. Waffle House Inc. 
B) EEOC v. Adams 
C) EEOC v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp. 
D) EEOC v. United States

Question 3

In NLRB v Weingarten,Inc.,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that:

Accepted Answer

A) unionized employees have certain rights to representation when subjected to an investigatory interview. 
B) once employers begin to investigate an employee by interviewing him/her, the court must interview all relevant witnesses. 
C) all employees have a right to request representation when subjected to an investigative interview. 
D) employees also have a right to interview witnesses in order to refute charges against them. 
A) unionized employees have certain rights to representation when subjected to an investigatory interview. 
B) once employers begin to investigate an employee by interviewing him/her, the court must interview all relevant witnesses. 
C) all employees have a right to request representation when subjected to an investigative interview. 
D) employees also have a right to interview witnesses in order to refute charges against them.

Question 4

According to a recent report by the American Management Association,a third of employers have fired workers for misusing the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ____ applies to federal agencies and to organizations supplying goods or services to the federal government; gives individuals the right to examine references regarding employment decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) Electronic Communications Privacy Act 
B) Fair Credit Reporting Act 
C) Privacy Act 
D) Education Rights and Privacy Act 
A) Electronic Communications Privacy Act 
B) Fair Credit Reporting Act 
C) Privacy Act 
D) Education Rights and Privacy Act

Question 6

The employment-at-will doctrine states that either employees or their employers may terminate the employment relationship for any reason.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

​Bill has been found guilty of theft,a termination offense.Before he is discharged,his manager must ensure that all the steps of progressive discipline are followed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the second step of a positive discipline system to correct undesirable employee conduct,managers issue a to an employee to improve his or her unacceptable performance.

Accepted Answer

A) warning 
B) reprimand 
C) policy summary 
D) written reminder 
A) warning 
B) reprimand 
C) policy summary 
D) written reminder

Question 9

The states that grant employees the privilege to see their personnel files generally does not provide:

Accepted Answer

A) the right to alter the details of one's personnel file. 
B) the right to inspect one's own personnel file. 
C) the right to a copy of one's personnel file. 
D) the right to correct inaccurate data in the file. 
A) the right to alter the details of one's personnel file. 
B) the right to inspect one's own personnel file. 
C) the right to a copy of one's personnel file. 
D) the right to correct inaccurate data in the file.

Question 10

_____ can be defined as a set of acceptable conduct and moral judgments.

Accepted Answer

A) Morals 
B) Ethics 
C) Rules 
D) Legislation 
A) Morals 
B) Ethics 
C) Rules 
D) Legislation

Question 11

In law,negligence is the failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in injury to another person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following does NOT belong in the disciplinary model?

Accepted Answer

A) Discharge 
B) Negotiation and mediation 
C) Due process 
D) Disciplinary interviews 
A) Discharge 
B) Negotiation and mediation 
C) Due process 
D) Disciplinary interviews

Question 13

A peer-review board consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) an equal number of employee representatives and management appointees. 
B) managers above the level of the supervisor whose decision is being appealed. 
C) employees at the same level as the appealing employee. 
D) managers, subordinates, and a number of unbiased third-party participants who do not work for the employer. 
A) an equal number of employee representatives and management appointees. 
B) managers above the level of the supervisor whose decision is being appealed. 
C) employees at the same level as the appealing employee. 
D) managers, subordinates, and a number of unbiased third-party participants who do not work for the employer.

Question 14

One of the primary goals of ethics training is to avoid adverse publicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One advantage of impairment testing is that it focuses on off-duty behavior rather than workplace conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Alternative dispute resolution procedures,such as arbitration:

Accepted Answer

A) may be required of an employee by an employer in lieu of a lawsuit. 
B) are legal only with a collective bargaining agreement in a union environment. 
C) propose rather than impose a solution. 
D) are prohibited by the Civil Rights Act except with public employees. 
A) may be required of an employee by an employer in lieu of a lawsuit. 
B) are legal only with a collective bargaining agreement in a union environment. 
C) propose rather than impose a solution. 
D) are prohibited by the Civil Rights Act except with public employees.

Question 17

Impairment testing is always the first step in random drug testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following employee groups does the last step of a conventional step-review appeal procedure involve?

Accepted Answer

A) The top management 
B) The Human Resources specialists 
C) A tribunal of department heads 
D) A jury consisting of an equal number of supervisory and nonsupervisory employees 
A) The top management 
B) The Human Resources specialists 
C) A tribunal of department heads 
D) A jury consisting of an equal number of supervisory and nonsupervisory employees

Question 19

An implied employment contract:

Accepted Answer

A) is valid only in writing. 
B) covers the entire American workforce. 
C) exists only after an employee passes his or her probation period. 
D) can result from statements made in an employee handbook or HR policy manual. 
A) is valid only in writing. 
B) covers the entire American workforce. 
C) exists only after an employee passes his or her probation period. 
D) can result from statements made in an employee handbook or HR policy manual.

Question 20

The significance of wrongful discharge suits is that they challenge an employer's right under the employment-at-will doctrine to unilaterally discharge employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

U.S.courts consider random searches of employee lockers,suitcases,and toolboxes illegal.

In _____,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that employees can file discrimination suits with the EEOC even when the employer has a mandatory arbitration agreement that is signed by the employee.

In NLRB v Weingarten,Inc.,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that:

According to a recent report by the American Management Association,a third of employers have fired workers for misusing the Internet.

The ____ applies to federal agencies and to organizations supplying goods or services to the federal government; gives individuals the right to examine references regarding employment decisions.

The employment-at-will doctrine states that either employees or their employers may terminate the employment relationship for any reason.

Bill has been found guilty of theft,a termination offense.Before he is discharged,his manager must ensure that all the steps of progressive discipline are followed.

In the second step of a positive discipline system to correct undesirable employee conduct,managers issue a to an employee to improve his or her unacceptable performance.

The states that grant employees the privilege to see their personnel files generally does not provide:

_____ can be defined as a set of acceptable conduct and moral judgments.

In law,negligence is the failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in injury to another person.

Which of the following does NOT belong in the disciplinary model?

A peer-review board consists of:

One of the primary goals of ethics training is to avoid adverse publicity.

One advantage of impairment testing is that it focuses on off-duty behavior rather than workplace conduct.

Alternative dispute resolution procedures,such as arbitration:

Impairment testing is always the first step in random drug testing.

Which of the following employee groups does the last step of a conventional step-review appeal procedure involve?

An implied employment contract:

The significance of wrongful discharge suits is that they challenge an employer's right under the employment-at-will doctrine to unilaterally discharge employees.

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

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Exam 13: Employee Rights and Discipline

​U.S.courts consider random searches of employee lockers,suitcases,and toolboxes illegal.

In _____,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that employees can file discrimination suits with the EEOC even when the employer has a mandatory arbitration agreement that is signed by the employee.

In NLRB v Weingarten,Inc.,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that:

According to a recent report by the American Management Association,a third of employers have fired workers for misusing the Internet.

The ____ applies to federal agencies and to organizations supplying goods or services to the federal government; gives individuals the right to examine references regarding employment decisions.

The employment-at-will doctrine states that either employees or their employers may terminate the employment relationship for any reason.

​Bill has been found guilty of theft,a termination offense.Before he is discharged,his manager must ensure that all the steps of progressive discipline are followed.

In the second step of a positive discipline system to correct undesirable employee conduct,managers issue a to an employee to improve his or her unacceptable performance.

The states that grant employees the privilege to see their personnel files generally does not provide:

_____ can be defined as a set of acceptable conduct and moral judgments.

In law,negligence is the failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in injury to another person.

Which of the following does NOT belong in the disciplinary model?

A peer-review board consists of:

One of the primary goals of ethics training is to avoid adverse publicity.

One advantage of impairment testing is that it focuses on off-duty behavior rather than workplace conduct.

Alternative dispute resolution procedures,such as arbitration:

Impairment testing is always the first step in random drug testing.

Which of the following employee groups does the last step of a conventional step-review appeal procedure involve?

An implied employment contract:

The significance of wrongful discharge suits is that they challenge an employer's right under the employment-at-will doctrine to unilaterally discharge employees.

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

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U.S.courts consider random searches of employee lockers,suitcases,and toolboxes illegal.

Bill has been found guilty of theft,a termination offense.Before he is discharged,his manager must ensure that all the steps of progressive discipline are followed.