Question 1

Many large companies self-insure to cover workers' compensation claims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Norris-LaGuardia Act was enacted in 1932 to prohibit certain types of essential workers from being able to organize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Fair Labor Standards Act is "pro-employer," since it allows employers to establish reasonable productivity standards,or "benchmarks," for employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Before a strike,a union must give a 30-day notice to the employer that the union intends to strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Taft-Hartley Act gives employers the right to engage in free-speech efforts against unions prior to a union election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not true regarding Social Security?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benefits include retirement benefits and survivors' benefits. 
B)  The amounts paid into the Social Security system by a worker during his or her working career are accumulated and invested, to be paid out during the worker's retirement years. 
C)  The Social Security tax for an employee is paid partly by the employee and partly by the employer. 
D)  A self-employed person must pay both employee and employer portions of the tax. 
E)  Failure to submit Social Security taxes subjects the violator to interest payments, penalties, and possible criminal liability.

Question 7

OSHA is empowered to inspect places of employment for health hazards and safety violations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 1950,the United States Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act to promote safety in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An employee who does not honor a strike and works during the strike is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  replacement worker. 
B)  temporary worker. 
C)  crossover worker. 
D)  continuous worker. 
E)  agency worker.

Question 10

If both management and labor approve,managers can belong to the same union as the employees that they manage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Workers' compensation benefits are paid according to preset limits established by statute or regulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

State minimum wage amounts must be set at the same rate as the federal minimum wage rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A bargaining unit must consist entirely of employees from a single company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Upon proper notification by the union,union and agency shop employers are required to deduct union dues and agency fees from employees' wages and forward these dues to the union.This is called dues certification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Illegal strikers may be discharged by the employer,but they have legal rights to reinstatement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Off-duty employees may be barred from union solicitation on company premises,and non-employees (e.g.,union management)may be prohibited from soliciting on behalf of the union anywhere on company property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act mandates which employers must provide pension plans for its employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Round Wheel,Inc.is a manufacturer of bicycle rims,their only product.The workers are unionized and are currently on strike.Talks are proceeding slowly,so the workers decide to picket the local bike shops that sell Round Wheel rims.Their signs say,"Round Wheel Employees are ON STRIKE; Don't Buy Round Wheel Rims." They picket in a peaceful manner; further,they are courteous to customers,allowing them through the picket line without problems,although they do comment on the Round Wheel product as customers pass through the line.Is their picketing a legal or an illegal act?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Round Wheel,Inc.is a manufacturer of bicycle rims,their...

Question 19

Buy Cheap Here,a discount retail store,is located in a strip mall in a metropolitan area.Buy Cheap Here owns the parking lot that is used by Buy Cheap Here and twelve smaller stores.A national union wanted to organize employees of Buy Cheap Here.After other efforts at organization were unsuccessful,nonemployee union organizers entered the parking lot and began placing handbills supporting the union on windshields of cars parked in the employee section of the parking lot.Management of Buy Cheap Here removed the handbills and required that the union organizers leave the parking lot.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buy Cheap Here was entitled to prohibit union organizers from distributing leaflets in the parking lot. 
B)  Buy Cheap Here was not entitled to prevent union organizers from distributing leaflets in the parking lot, but only because it was a common lot used by employees of other businesses. 
C)  Buy Cheap Here was not entitled to prevent union organizers from distributing leaflets in the parking lot, because distributing leaflets only is not considered solicitation. 
D)  Buy Cheap Here was not entitled to prevent union organizers from distributing leaflets in the parking lot, because the union could prove that other efforts at organization had been unsuccessful. 
E)  Buy Cheap Here was entitled to prohibit union organizers from distributing leaflets in the parking lot, but only if it could show that a substantial number of employees had requested that the union stop efforts to contact them.

Question 20

A "right-to-work" law generally provides that:

Accepted Answer

A)  employers must hire the first fully-qualified applicant for a position. 
B)  employees cannot be forced to join a union or to pay union dues. 
C)  union employees cannot be laid off. 
D)  union and non-union employees cannot be laid off. 
E)  employers cannot hire replacement workers in the event of a strike.

Exam 35: Labor, Worker Protection, Employment, and Immigration Law

Many large companies self-insure to cover workers' compensation claims.

The Norris-LaGuardia Act was enacted in 1932 to prohibit certain types of essential workers from being able to organize.

The Fair Labor Standards Act is "pro-employer," since it allows employers to establish reasonable productivity standards,or "benchmarks," for employees.

Before a strike,a union must give a 30-day notice to the employer that the union intends to strike.

The Taft-Hartley Act gives employers the right to engage in free-speech efforts against unions prior to a union election.

Which of the following is not true regarding Social Security?

OSHA is empowered to inspect places of employment for health hazards and safety violations.

In 1950,the United States Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act to promote safety in the workplace.

An employee who does not honor a strike and works during the strike is a(n) :

If both management and labor approve,managers can belong to the same union as the employees that they manage.

Workers' compensation benefits are paid according to preset limits established by statute or regulation.

State minimum wage amounts must be set at the same rate as the federal minimum wage rate.

A bargaining unit must consist entirely of employees from a single company.

Upon proper notification by the union,union and agency shop employers are required to deduct union dues and agency fees from employees' wages and forward these dues to the union.This is called dues certification.

Illegal strikers may be discharged by the employer,but they have legal rights to reinstatement.

Off-duty employees may be barred from union solicitation on company premises,and non-employees (e.g.,union management)may be prohibited from soliciting on behalf of the union anywhere on company property.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act mandates which employers must provide pension plans for its employees.

A "right-to-work" law generally provides that: