Question 1

What is the federal minimum wage?

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A)   $5.85
B)   $6.00
C)   $6.50
D)   $7.00
E)   $7.25F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Striking union members of ABC Company decide that picketing ABC Company is not accomplishing the desired results and decide to further their efforts.Sally,the union president suggests that they picket XYZ Company,a supplier to ABC,to pressure XYZ into not doing business with ABC.Which of the following is true regarding Sally's plan?

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A)   Sally's plan is a good idea, and this type of picketing is frequently and legally engaged in by union members during labor disputes.
B)   Sally's plan is a good idea only if the strike has been going on for over 30 days because under the National Labor Relations Act, union members may not picket any company other than the employer for at least 30 days.
C)   Sally's plan is a good idea only if the strike has been going on for over 90 days because under the National Labor Relations Act, union members may not picket any company other than the employer for at least 90 days.
D)   Sally's plan is legal only if XYZ employees are represented by the same union as ABC employees.
E)   Sally's plan is illegal because of the prohibition against secondary boycotts occurring during a labor dispute.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following is false regarding workers' compensation?

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A)   Before workers' compensation, an injured employee's only recourse was to sue the employer for negligence.
B)   For administrative convenience, most states exclude certain types of businesses and small firms from coverage under workers' compensation laws.
C)   Workers retain the option to sue their employers for negligence for work-related injuries.
D)   Some states allow businesses with sufficient resources to be self-insured, rather than participating in the state program.
E)   Workers' compensation laws ensure that covered workers injured on the job can receive financial compensation through an administrative procedure, rather than having to sue their employer.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) C

Question 4

Which of the following is the appropriate term for the work stoppage engaged in by the employees?

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A)   A strike
B)   A lockout
C)   A sit down
D)   A slow down
E)   A walk outF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Under OSHA employers must prominently display in the workplace either the federal or a state OSHA poster to provide their employees with information on their safety and health rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is the penalty for an employer who fails to comply with COBRA requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)   The employer may be required to pay up to 10 percent of the annual cost of the group plan or $500,000, whichever is less.
B)   The employer may be required to pay up to 20 percent of the annual cost of the group plan or $300,000, whichever is less.
C)   The employer may only be required to pay up to 10 percent of the annual cost of the group plan.
D)   The employer may only be required to pay up to 20 percent of the annual cost of the group plan.
E)   The employer may only be required to pay up to a fee of $50,000.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

In order to obtain leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act,an employee whose need for a leave is foreseeable must advise the employer of that need at least ______ days prior to the anticipated date on which the leave needs to begin or as soon as practicable.

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A)   60
B)   50
C)   45
D)   30
E)   10F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following is required by law in the United Kingdom in regard to holidays?

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A)   That employees be allowed to either be off or be paid double for 1 holiday per year.
B)   That employees be allowed to either be off or be paid double for 2 holidays per year.
C)   That employees be allowed to either be off or be paid double for 3 holidays per year.
D)   That employees be allowed to either be off or be paid double for 4 holidays per year.
E)   Employees are not guaranteed any holidays off or any extra pay for working holidays under federal law.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Picketing designed to truthfully inform the public of a labor dispute between an employer and the employees is called ______ picketing and is protected by law.However,______ picketing,which prevents deliveries or services to the employer,is unprotected behavior.

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A)   Truthful; boycott
B)   Informational; signal
C)   Acknowledged; block
D)   Recognized; coercive
E)   Economic; intrusiveF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Before workers' compensation laws,what was an injured employee's only avenue of recovery against an employer? Discuss whether you believe that ethically workers' compensation should be retained or repealed.

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Question 11

In which of the following were employees engaged when they attempted through picketing to prevent employees from entering the premises and to stop deliveries to Warren?

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A)   Informational picketing
B)   Signal picketing
C)   Boycott picketing
D)   Strike picketing
E)   Documentary picketingF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is not a reason for which leave may be requested under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

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A)   The care of a seriously ill parent.
B)   The birth of a child.
C)   The adoption of a child.
D)   The need for fertility treatments in order to conceive.
E)   The placement of a foster child in the employee's care.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following is a federal law regulating the payment of wages and overtime?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Fair Pay Act
B)   The Fair Labor Standards Act
C)   The Regulatory Wage Act
D)   The Subsistence Pay Act
E)   The Legal Pay ActF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Bill,the president of Brute Force,a company that provides security services,was very concerned about attempts at unionization.The union obtained a majority of authorization cards.At that point,Bill told all employees that they would be fired on the spot if they supported the union.His friend Susie had told him that was the only way in which to proceed and that he should "nip union organization in the bud." The union lost the election and complained of Bill's practices to the NLRB.What,if anything,can the NLRB do once the union has lost the election?

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Question 15

Which of the following consists of negotiations between an employer and a group of employees so as to determine the conditions of employment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Collective bargaining
B)   Mediation
C)   Arbitration
D)   Collusive dealings
E)   Mandatory negotiationsF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is not an example of an activity protected by the public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A)   Testifying at hearings for workers' compensation claims.
B)   Whistle-blowing.
C)   Serving on jury duty.
D)   Engaging in charitable activities.
E)   Doing military service.F) All of the above
G) A) and B) D

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding Penny's assertion that the union must obtain favorable votes from a majority of employees before winning an election and becoming certified as the bargaining agent for the employees?

Accepted Answer

A)   Penny is correct because in order to be certified as the bargaining agent, the union must obtain favorable votes from a majority of employees, not a majority of employees who vote.
B)   Penny is correct in that the union will not immediately be certified without a favorable vote from a majority of employees, but a second election will automatically be held at which all employees will be required to vote.
C)   Penny is correct only because her company had 50 or fewer employees. Otherwise, the union would have been certified as the bargaining agent for the employees.
D)   Penny is incorrect because her company had over 25 employees, and the union will be certified as the bargaining agent for the employees.
E)   Penny is incorrect.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following occurs when unionized employees have a labor dispute with their employer and boycott another employer to force it to cease doing business with their employer?

Accepted Answer

A)   A primary boycott
B)   A secondary boycott
C)   A signal boycott
D)   A management boycott
E)   An employee boycottF) A) and C)
G) A) and B) B

Question 19

Workers first achieved the right to organize (join unions)during the 1800s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following was the result on appeal in Delgado v.Phelps Dodge Chino Inc.,the case in which the plaintiff sued in tort seeking damages after her husband died from burn injuries he received after allegedly being required to perform a task in a smelting plant that would almost certainly cause serious injury or death?

Accepted Answer

A)   The case was dismissed because the plaintiff's only avenue or recovery was through the state workers' compensation system.
B)   The case was dismissed because the plaintiff was unable to prove that the employer actually required the work resulting in the injuries.
C)   The case was dismissed because it was determined that the employee's carelessness caused his injuries.
D)   The case was allowed to proceed because the employer's acts of willfully causing injury prevented it from relying on the exclusive nature of the workers' compensation system.
E)   The case was allowed to proceed only if the plaintiff could establish that the employer had been warned by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the dangers involved and wrongfully refused to remedy them.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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What is the federal minimum wage?

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Which of the following is the appropriate term for the work stoppage engaged in by the employees?

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Under OSHA employers must prominently display in the workplace either the federal or a state OSHA poster to provide their employees with information on their safety and health rights.

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Which of the following is the penalty for an employer who fails to comply with COBRA requirements?

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In order to obtain leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act,an employee whose need for a leave is foreseeable must advise the employer of that need at least ______ days prior to the anticipated date on which the leave needs to begin or as soon as practicable.

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Which of the following is required by law in the United Kingdom in regard to holidays?

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Picketing designed to truthfully inform the public of a labor dispute between an employer and the employees is called picketing and is protected by law.However, picketing,which prevents deliveries or services to the employer,is unprotected behavior.

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Before workers' compensation laws,what was an injured employee's only avenue of recovery against an employer? Discuss whether you believe that ethically workers' compensation should be retained or repealed.

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Which of the following is the penalty for an employer who fails to comply with COBRA requirements?

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In order to obtain leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act,an employee whose need for a leave is foreseeable must advise the employer of that need at least ______ days prior to the anticipated date on which the leave needs to begin or as soon as practicable.

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Which of the following is required by law in the United Kingdom in regard to holidays?

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Before workers' compensation laws,what was an injured employee's only avenue of recovery against an employer? Discuss whether you believe that ethically workers' compensation should be retained or repealed.

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Which of the following is not a reason for which leave may be requested under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

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