Question 1

A(n)  ____ is one in which one party promises not to sue another in case of an injury caused by a tort or some other event.

Accepted Answer

A)   noncompete agreement
B)   anti-raiding covenant
C)   no blame agreement
D)   whistle-blower agreement
E)   none of the other choices

Question 2

The Landrum-Griffin Act provides which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   a Bill of Rights for employers
B)   states the right to pass laws that prohibit agency shops
C)   prevents federal courts from issuing injunctions to prevent orderly labor disputes
D)   all of the other specific choices
E)   none of the other choices

Question 3

A lockout occurs when:

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A)   a picket is placed around a firm that agrees to take a partially finished product and finish it with the firm against whom the union is having a labor dispute
B)   an agreement is reached where the union gets firms that buy products from the employer that is being struck to agree not to buy goods from that employer until that dispute is settled
C)   the union forces another union to stop handling the products of the primary employer until a dispute is settled
D)   the employer refuses to permit employees to work until a labor dispute is settled
E)   none of the other choices

Question 4

Critics of the current minimum-wage system argue that:

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A)   the law results in fewer low-skilled workers finding work
B)   the law promotes racial harmony
C)   the law protects only companies with large workforces
D)   the law allows workers to buy necessities
E)   the law promotes economic growth

Question 5

By federal law, substance abuse policies are entirely at the discretion of the employer and need not be announced to employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If over half of the employees at a workplace vote for union representation, the NLRB will:

Accepted Answer

A)   hold an election to determine which union workers want to represent them
B)   certify the union as the exclusive bargaining agent for the employees who voted for the union and require those who voted for the union to join it
C)   certify the union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all employees and require all employees to join the union
D)   certify the union as the exclusive bargaining agent for the employees who voted for the union, whether they join the union or not
E)   none of the other choices

Question 7

The concern(s)  of the National Labor Relations Board is (are) :

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A)   mediating collective bargaining agreements
B)   negotiating labor contracts
C)   monitoring unfair labor practices
D)   mediating collective bargaining agreements and negotiating labor contracts
E)   mediating collective bargaining agreements and negotiating labor contracts and monitoring unfair labor practices

Question 8

Grievance arbitration clauses normally require disputes between unions and employers to be resolved by an external grievance procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When an employer, union or employee files a labor practice complaint with the National Labor Relations Board it goes to:

Accepted Answer

A)   federal court for resolution if the NLRB staff finds there to be merit in the complaint
B)   either federal or state court for resolution if the NLRB staff finds merit in the complaint
C)   an administrative law judge for final resolution
D)   an administrative law judge for resolution if the NLRB staff finds merit in the compliant
E)   a panel of three NLBR members in Washington, D.C. for resolution

Question 10

Under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act, which employees must be tested for alcohol and drug use?

Accepted Answer

A)   airline pilots
B)   employees who use company vehicles
C)   commercial truck drivers
D)   airline pilots and commercial truck drivers
E)   airline pilots, commercial truck drivers, and employees who use company vehicles

Question 11

Occupational licensing requires permission from a regulating agency to operate certain businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

ERISA establishes vesting requirements. The requirements ensure that participants will:

Accepted Answer

A)   have medical insurance during their retirement years
B)   receive not less than 70% of their annual income during retirement
C)   receive some retirement benefits after a reasonable length of employment
D)   receive retirement benefits after 1 year of work
E)   all of the other choices

Question 13

As illustrated by the Supreme Court ruling in the Beck case, where non-union workers at AT&T were required by a union to pay "agency fees," instead of union dues, to contribute to the expense of representing these workers in collective bargaining:

Accepted Answer

A)   unions are free to use dues from members on political action
B)   unions are not free to use due equivalents from nonmembers on political action
C)   unions may never use any dues or agency fees for political action
D)   unions may not require agency fees
E)   unions may not require members to pay dues

Question 14

The Norris-La Guardia Act prohibits:

Accepted Answer

A)   states from passing laws to restrict union activities
B)   holding employers responsible for damages in wage disputes
C)   workers from having full freedom of association and self-organization
D)   federal courts from issuing injunctions in nonviolent labor disputes
E)   none of the other choices

Question 15

Which of the following is things must be shown by a worker in order for her to have a claim under workers' compensation:

Accepted Answer

A)   the worker must have a personal injury
B)   the injury must be the result of an accident or occupational disease
C)   the accident or occupational disease must have arisen out of and in the course of employment
D)   all of the other specific choices are necessary for a claim
E)   none of the other specific choices are necessary for a claim

Question 16

The hazard communication standard requires that chemical producers and users must conduct a ____ of each chemical they produce or use.

Accepted Answer

A)   hazard analysis
B)   hazard prediction
C)   risk limiting evaluation
D)   risk analysis
E)   none of the other choices are correct

Question 17

What role does the NLRB play in a representation election?

Accepted Answer

A)   it supervises the election
B)   it tells employees about the costs and benefits of unionization for an unbiased view
C)   it certifies the election results
D)   it supervises the election and certifies the election results
E)   supervises the election and certifies the election results and tells employees about the costs and benefits of unionization for an unbiased view

Question 18

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) requires employers to let all employees know at least 60 days in advance before there will be layoffs or a worker will be fired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The NLRA requires that all mandatory subjects of bargaining be discussed in every collective bargaining contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not an example of a public policy exception to employment at will:

Accepted Answer

A)   agreeing to commit an illegal act
B)   refusing to perform an important public duty, such as jury duty
C)   disloyalty toward the public image of the employer
D)   deciding not to exercise a public right, such as applying for compensation benefits
E)   all of the other choices are correct

Exam 15: Employment and Labor Regulations

ERISA establishes vesting requirements. The requirements ensure that participants will:

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The Landrum-Griffin Act provides which of the following?

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Which of the following is not an example of a public policy exception to employment at will:

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Occupational licensing requires permission from a regulating agency to operate certain businesses.

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The Norris-La Guardia Act prohibits:

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Which of the following is things must be shown by a worker in order for her to have a claim under workers' compensation:

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Under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act, which employees must be tested for alcohol and drug use?

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When an employer, union or employee files a labor practice complaint with the National Labor Relations Board it goes to:

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By federal law, substance abuse policies are entirely at the discretion of the employer and need not be announced to employees.

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The hazard communication standard requires that chemical producers and users must conduct a ____ of each chemical they produce or use.

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A lockout occurs when:

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If over half of the employees at a workplace vote for union representation, the NLRB will:

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What role does the NLRB play in a representation election?

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The NLRA requires that all mandatory subjects of bargaining be discussed in every collective bargaining contracts.

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As illustrated by the Supreme Court ruling in the Beck case, where non-union workers at AT&T were required by a union to pay "agency fees," instead of union dues, to contribute to the expense of representing these workers in collective bargaining:

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The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) requires employers to let all employees know at least 60 days in advance before there will be layoffs or a worker will be fired.

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Critics of the current minimum-wage system argue that:

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Grievance arbitration clauses normally require disputes between unions and employers to be resolved by an external grievance procedure.

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The concern(s) of the National Labor Relations Board is (are) :

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A(n) ____ is one in which one party promises not to sue another in case of an injury caused by a tort or some other event.

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