Exam 33: Employment and Labor Law

Whistleblower statutes protect employers who retaliate against their employees for "blowing the whistle."

Unions must report on their activities to their members.

Mia is an employee of Numbers Crunch, Inc. (NCI). Orin, who is unemployed, collects unemployment compensa?tion. This is provided by a tax on

Lena offers Miguel a job, representing falsely that it will be long term. In reliance, Miguel takes the job but is laid off shortly thereafter and successfully sues Lena for fraud. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

Thalia is an employee of Universal Insurance Company. Universal's employee manual states that workers will be dismissed only for good cause. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

The employment-at-will doctrine is little used today.

Cash is an employee of Drowsy Resort, Inc., covered by federal overtime provisions, which apply only after an employee has worked more than

Flem is an employee of Glo Goods, Inc. Flem reports to state officials that Glo is illegally shipping unsafe goods to unsuspecting customers. When Glo learns of Flem's report, Glo fires him. He successfully sues Glo for wrongful discharge. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

Employers can agree with unions not to handle, use, or deal in non-un?ion-produced goods.

Employers are required to establish retirement plans for their employees.

An employer can refuse to bargain collectively with an elected employee representative.

An employer can require an employee to take a lie-detector test when in?vestigating losses attributable to theft.

An employer may campaign among its workers against a union during a union election campaign.

Firing a worker who refuses to perform an illegal act violates pub?lic policy.

Requiring union membership as a condition of continued employment is legal.

Fresh Food Packaging Company employs workers, including Gregor, at six locations in two states. Fresh Food's discharge of Gregor outside the terms of an employment contract may result in

The basis for contributions to help pay for an employee's loss of income on retirement is the employee's annual wage base.

First National Bank may subject its employees to lie-detector tests when investigating

Generally, an employer's monitoring of electronic commu?nications in the workplace does not violate employees' privacy rights.

Heavy Hydraulics Corporation has a staff of ten, which will increase to fifty if it obtains a certain contract. Employers are required to keep oc?cu?pational injury and illness records for each employee if the employers have