Question 1

According to the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,an employer is an organization or a manager or supervisor acting on its behalf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A statutory preference for using collective bargaining to resolve conflicts in the employment relationship and for roughly balancing the power of management and labor was established by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts 
B)  Byrnes Act 
C)  Copeland Anti-Kickback Act 
D)  Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act 
A)  Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts 
B)  Byrnes Act 
C)  Copeland Anti-Kickback Act 
D)  Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

Question 3

Write a short note on trade treaties.

Accepted Answer

Trade treaties often include provisions

Question 4

Explain about the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Accepted Answer

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Question 5

Which act was passed to deter corruption by requiring the forfeiture of illegal gains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act 
B)  Copeland Anti-Kickback Act 
C)  Byrnes Act 
D)  Norris-La Guardia Act 
A)  Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act 
B)  Copeland Anti-Kickback Act 
C)  Byrnes Act 
D)  Norris-La Guardia Act

Question 6

Which of the following is an unfair labor practice on the part of an employer?

Accepted Answer

A)  An employer creates employee groups within the organization and asks employees to participate in setting wages,hours,and terms and conditions of employment. 
B)  If two unions are vying to organize a group of workers;an employer neither recognizes one to avoid dealing with the other nor expresses a preference for one over the other. 
C)  An employer creates a company-sponsored union and bargains with it. 
D)  An employer discriminates in hiring,assignment,or other terms of employment on the basis of union membership. 
A)  An employer creates employee groups within the organization and asks employees to participate in setting wages,hours,and terms and conditions of employment. 
B)  If two unions are vying to organize a group of workers;an employer neither recognizes one to avoid dealing with the other nor expresses a preference for one over the other. 
C)  An employer creates a company-sponsored union and bargains with it. 
D)  An employer discriminates in hiring,assignment,or other terms of employment on the basis of union membership.

Question 7

_____ investigates violations and assesses penalties through hearings held by Department of Labor administrative law judges.

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
B)  Bureau of International Labor Affairs 
C)  Veterans Employment and Training Service 
D)  Office of Disability Employment Policy 
A)  Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
B)  Bureau of International Labor Affairs 
C)  Veterans Employment and Training Service 
D)  Office of Disability Employment Policy

Question 8

Which of the following could be enjoined under section 9 of the Norris-La Guardia Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Payments of strike benefits 
B)  Lockouts 
C)  Striking 
D)  Violent picketing 
A)  Payments of strike benefits 
B)  Lockouts 
C)  Striking 
D)  Violent picketing

Question 9

The Railway Labor Act allows employees to choose,by majority vote,an organization to exclusively represent them for collective bargaining purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The _____,created by the Railway Labor Act,consists of an equal number of union and management members and is empowered to settle grievances of both parties.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Relations Board 
B)  National Railroad Adjustment Board 
C)  National Mediation Board 
D)  Railroad Retirement Board 
A)  National Labor Relations Board 
B)  National Railroad Adjustment Board 
C)  National Mediation Board 
D)  Railroad Retirement Board

Question 11

In which of the following instances will an injunction be issued under the Norris-La Guardia Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the party requesting the injunction is not harmed by the injunction. 
B)  When irreparable injury to property will occur. 
C)  When adequate legal remedies exist. 
D)  When authorities are able or willing to give protection. 
A)  When the party requesting the injunction is not harmed by the injunction. 
B)  When irreparable injury to property will occur. 
C)  When adequate legal remedies exist. 
D)  When authorities are able or willing to give protection.

Question 12

The Civil Service Reform Act,Title VII covers all non-uniformed,non-managerial federal service employees and agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true of defined benefit pension plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are enforced and overseen by the National Mediation Board. 
B)  It offers retirees a fixed amount a month for a predefined period. 
C)  It promises retirees lifetime annuity payments based on terminal earnings and years of service with the company. 
D)  The employee covered by the plan is required to pay the premium. 
A)  They are enforced and overseen by the National Mediation Board. 
B)  It offers retirees a fixed amount a month for a predefined period. 
C)  It promises retirees lifetime annuity payments based on terminal earnings and years of service with the company. 
D)  The employee covered by the plan is required to pay the premium.

Question 14

According to the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,contractors cannot make collective bargaining agreements with construction unions without a demonstration of majority status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,a(n)_____ is an organization,or a manager or supervisor acting on its behalf.

Accepted Answer

A)  employee 
B)  professional employee 
C)  employer 
D)  union 
A)  employee 
B)  professional employee 
C)  employer 
D)  union

Question 16

The Byrnes Act of 1936 prohibits anyone from requiring or coercing employees on a public works construction project to kickback part of their compensation as a condition of continued employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What does the Norris-La Guardia Act enable?

Accepted Answer

The Norris-La Guardia Act forbids federa

Question 18

In states that have right-to-work laws in place,_____ are banned.

Accepted Answer

A)  mediation boards 
B)  company unions 
C)  agency shop clauses 
D)  representation elections 
A)  mediation boards 
B)  company unions 
C)  agency shop clauses 
D)  representation elections

Question 19

The _____ Act,passed during a period of relative weakness for organized labor,only considered employer practices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Norris-La Guardia 
B)  Landrum-Griffin 
C)  Wagner 
D)  Taft-Hartley 
A)  Norris-La Guardia 
B)  Landrum-Griffin 
C)  Wagner 
D)  Taft-Hartley

Question 20

The _____ is responsible for notifying the president if an unsettled,mediated dispute threatens to cripple transport in some section of the country.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Mediation Board 
B)  National Railroad Adjustment Board 
C)  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 
D)  National Labor Relations Board 
A)  National Mediation Board 
B)  National Railroad Adjustment Board 
C)  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 
D)  National Labor Relations Board

According to the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,an employer is an organization or a manager or supervisor acting on its behalf.

A statutory preference for using collective bargaining to resolve conflicts in the employment relationship and for roughly balancing the power of management and labor was established by the _____.

Write a short note on trade treaties.

Explain about the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Which act was passed to deter corruption by requiring the forfeiture of illegal gains?

Which of the following is an unfair labor practice on the part of an employer?

_____ investigates violations and assesses penalties through hearings held by Department of Labor administrative law judges.

Which of the following could be enjoined under section 9 of the Norris-La Guardia Act?

The Railway Labor Act allows employees to choose,by majority vote,an organization to exclusively represent them for collective bargaining purposes.

The _____,created by the Railway Labor Act,consists of an equal number of union and management members and is empowered to settle grievances of both parties.

In which of the following instances will an injunction be issued under the Norris-La Guardia Act?

The Civil Service Reform Act,Title VII covers all non-uniformed,non-managerial federal service employees and agencies.

Which of the following is true of defined benefit pension plans?

According to the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,contractors cannot make collective bargaining agreements with construction unions without a demonstration of majority status.

According to the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,a(n)_____ is an organization,or a manager or supervisor acting on its behalf.

The Byrnes Act of 1936 prohibits anyone from requiring or coercing employees on a public works construction project to kickback part of their compensation as a condition of continued employment.

What does the Norris-La Guardia Act enable?

In states that have right-to-work laws in place,_____ are banned.

The _____ Act,passed during a period of relative weakness for organized labor,only considered employer practices.

The _____ is responsible for notifying the president if an unsettled,mediated dispute threatens to cripple transport in some section of the country.

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

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Exam 3: Employment Law and Federal Agencies

According to the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,an employer is an organization or a manager or supervisor acting on its behalf.

A statutory preference for using collective bargaining to resolve conflicts in the employment relationship and for roughly balancing the power of management and labor was established by the _____.

Write a short note on trade treaties.

Explain about the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Which act was passed to deter corruption by requiring the forfeiture of illegal gains?

Which of the following is an unfair labor practice on the part of an employer?

_____ investigates violations and assesses penalties through hearings held by Department of Labor administrative law judges.

Which of the following could be enjoined under section 9 of the Norris-La Guardia Act?

The Railway Labor Act allows employees to choose,by majority vote,an organization to exclusively represent them for collective bargaining purposes.

The _____,created by the Railway Labor Act,consists of an equal number of union and management members and is empowered to settle grievances of both parties.

In which of the following instances will an injunction be issued under the Norris-La Guardia Act?

The Civil Service Reform Act,Title VII covers all non-uniformed,non-managerial federal service employees and agencies.

Which of the following is true of defined benefit pension plans?

According to the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,contractors cannot make collective bargaining agreements with construction unions without a demonstration of majority status.

According to the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,a(n)_____ is an organization,or a manager or supervisor acting on its behalf.

The Byrnes Act of 1936 prohibits anyone from requiring or coercing employees on a public works construction project to kickback part of their compensation as a condition of continued employment.

What does the Norris-La Guardia Act enable?

In states that have right-to-work laws in place,_____ are banned.

The _____ Act,passed during a period of relative weakness for organized labor,only considered employer practices.

The _____ is responsible for notifying the president if an unsettled,mediated dispute threatens to cripple transport in some section of the country.

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

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