Exam 29: Employment and Labor Law

Megan was employed by a large company.Her supervisor told her to falsify government reports.She refused and was fired.She sued for wrongful discharge.Her employer claimed that,since Megan was an at-will employee,she had no legal right to claim the company was liable for damages.Is the employer right?

Zoe,who works as a retail clerk,wishes to talk with her coworkers about organizing a union.Her employer forbids her from talking with other workers about union activity in the presence of customers and threatens to fire her if she joins the union.Does the employer have a legal right to make this threat to Zoe?

Which of the following workers is entitled to unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

The National Labor Relations Act guarantees employees the right to join unions.

Employees of Truan went on strike because of unfair labor practices.After the strike,the striking workers are

A union declares it will be engaging in a partial strike whereby its employees will alternate between working for a period of time and then walking off the job for an indefinite time.Thus,employees may work for a few days or only a few hours before walking off the job again.The employer claims the union does not have the legal right to engage in a partial strike.Which statement is correct?

A company's collective bargaining agreement has expired and negotiations are underway for a new one.After one exhausting session,union leaders have decided management will not bargain in good faith.The union declares it will be going out on strike the following midnight if an agreement is not reached.The union

Which is the best definition of "employment at will"?

A union declares its workers are going on strike.The employer states the collective bargaining agreement is still in force for another eight months and that it contains a no-strike clause.The union claims the CBA's no-strike provision is not binding since new union leadership is in place.Which of the following statements is correct?

If employees wish to organize a union,the employer is prohibited from distributing written notices to employees stating it is opposed to union activity within the company.

Jenna works for Mega Corp as a production employee.She is paid an hourly wage.She wishes to negotiate her own employment contract with management since she does not agree with the terms of her union's collective bargaining agreement.Can Jenna negotiate her own contract? Explain.

Rick and Allan want to start a union in the small factory where they work.Outline the basic procedures they will need to follow to get a union recognized as the exclusive bargaining unit for the company employees.

Firing an employee for her refusal to violate the law would raise a claim of wrongful discharge.

What is wrongful discharge and under what circumstances does the law prohibit the discharge of a worker?

Discuss the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Which of the following statements regarding workplace bullying is accurate?​ a.​Bullying in the workplace does not subject employers to any real liability claims. b.​The Supreme Court in Indiana ruled that "workplace bullying" cannot be considered a form of intentional infliction of emotional distress. c.​Studies show that workplace bullying is not a serious issue;only 10 percent of employees have admitted to being bullied at work. d.​Not a single state has been able to pass anti-bullying legislation.

Ron and several fellow workers of Vicy,Inc. ,a small manufacturing company,wished to organize a union.When Vicy learned of this activity,it issued a bulletin to all workers stating that a union would only hurt the company and that "we are a family that can solve any problems ourselves -- we do not need union activists from outside our company trying to tell us what to do!" Which statement is correct concerning the bulletin issued by Vicy?

Which of the following laws provides support to unemployed workers?

Maxine lost her job as an electrical engineer with a large company that had provided health insurance benefits for Maxine and her family.She now

Mega Corp.hired permanent replacement workers when its union went out on strike seeking better medical and retirement benefits.After the strike is over,Mega Corp.