Exam 3: Employment Law and Federal Agencies

The National Mediation Board consists of two members appointed by the AFL-CIO.

According to the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,an employee has to be an employee of an organization in which a labor dispute occurs.

Civil rights laws and regulations broadly prohibit employers from taking race,sex,color,religion,national origin,or age (being age 40 or over)into account when making employment decisions.

If the NLRB finds that an unfair labor practice occurred,it can issue cease-and-desist orders.

The _____ forbids federal courts to issue injunctions against specifically described union activities and outlaws yellow-dog contracts.

The _____ determines what group of employees would constitute an appropriate unit for a representation election and subsequent bargaining.

Which of the following is a purpose of the Railway Labor Act?

According to the Landrum-Griffin Act,a union exercising _____ cannot move assets from the subsidiary or appoint delegates to conventions from it,unless elected by secret ballot of the membership.

Which of the following federal labor laws covers only private-sector,non-managerial,rail and airline employees and employers?

The Railway Labor Act applies to public sector railway and airline employees.

The _____ regulates pension and benefit programs and requires that employers adequately fund established plans.

Which of the following is a function of the Office of Labor-Management Standards?

Which of the following is true of Section 9 of the Norris-La Guardia Act?

Which act enables employees to choose,by majority vote,an organization to exclusively represent them for collective bargaining purposes?

What led to the enactment of the Landrum-Griffin Act?

According to the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,who is the employer,and who are all excluded as being the employer?

The National Mediation Board mediates contract disputes between carriers and their unions and certifies bargaining representatives for employees.

According to the employer unfair labor practices under the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,the employer may not create a company-sponsored union and bargain with it.

What is the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service directed to emphasize?

According to the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,a(n)_____ is one whose work is intellectual in character,requiring independent judgment or discretion;whose performance cannot readily be measured in a standardized fashion;and whose skills are learned through prolonged,specialized instruction.