Question 1 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which regulation requires that most private employers continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time?
Family and Medical Leave Act
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Question 2 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is one of the categories set out by labor law as subject to bargaining?
legal bargaining items
permissible bargaining items
non-mandatory bargaining items
benefits-related bargaining items
Question 3 2.5 / 2.5 points
Fact-finding seeks to end an impasse by __________.
assisting the principals in reaching an agreement
studying the issue in a dispute and making a public recommendation
interpreting existing contract terms
communicating assessments of the likelihood of a strike
Question 4 2.5 / 2.5 points
The Wagner Act __________.
guaranteed each employee the right to bargain collectively free from interference, restraint, or coercion
made yellow-dog contracts unenforceable
provided for secret-ballot elections for determining whether a firm's employees would unionize
banned unions from restraining their employees from or coercing them to exercise their guaranteed bargaining rights
Question 5 2.5 / 2.5 points
Permissible bargaining items are __________.
a part of negotiations through joint agreement of both management and union
forbidden by law
items which must be negotiated according to law
all of the above
Question 6 2.5 / 2.5 points
A(n) __________ strike results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract.
unfair labor practice
wildcat
sympathy
economic
Question 7 2.5 / 2.5 points
The __________ form of union security means that the employees who do not belong to the union still must pay union dues because the union's efforts benefit them all.
closed shop
union shop
agency shop
open shop
Question 8 2.5 / 2.5 points
Mediation to __________ is used by negotiators to end an impasse.
assist the principals in reaching an agreement
study the issue in a dispute
determine and dictate the settlement terms
interpret existing contract terms
Question 9 2.5 / 2.5 points
The decision to unionize may be based on __________.
fear of job loss
arbitrary management actions
increasing workload
all of the above
Question 10 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which law gave employers the right to express their views concerning union organization?
Norris-LaGuardia Act
Taft-Hartley Act
Gompers Act
Landrum-Griffin Act
Question 11 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which third-party intervention uses a neutral third party to assist the principals in reaching agreement?
fact-finding
mediation
binding arbitration
non-binding arbitration
Question 12 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which intervention method is the most definitive of all third-party interventions?
fact-finding
mediation
binding arbitration
interest arbitration
Question 13 2.5 / 2.5 points
The term __________ describes statutory or constitutional provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.
termination at will
right-to-work
open shop
free labor
Question 14 2.5 / 2.5 points
How many weeks may an employee take as unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?
two
four
six
12
Question 15 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which third-party intervention is commonly used in national emergency disputes?
fact-finding
mediation
binding arbitration
non-binding arbitration
Question 16 2.5 / 2.5 points
About __________% of people working in the United States belong to unions.
5
12
20
45
Question 17 2.5 / 2.5 points
The Family and Medical Leave Act __________.
provides guidelines regarding what rates of return employers should use in computing their pension plan values
ensures that an employer must grant an employee up to 12 weeks of leave in a 12-month period for the birth or care of a newborn child; placement of a child for adoption; the care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition; or the care for the employee's own serious health condition
prohibits an employer's health plan from using incentives to encourage employees to leave the hospital after childbirth after less than the legislatively determined minimum stay
sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' healthcare data accessibility and confidentiality
Question 18 2.5 / 2.5 points
The closed shop form of union security means that the __________.
company can hire nonunion people, but they must then join the union
company can hire only union members
employees who do not belong to the union must still pay dues
employees can decide whether to join the union and only those who join pay dues
Question 19 2.5 / 2.5 points
Arbitration means ending an impasse by __________.
assisting the principals in reaching an agreement
studying the issue in a dispute
making a public recommendation
giving a third-party the power to determine and dictate the settlement terms
Question 20 2.5 / 2.5 points
A contract that allows management to require nonunion membership as a condition for employment is called a __________ contract.
yellow dog
scaredy cat
yellow chicken
black dog
Lesson 7
Question 21 2.5 / 2.5 points
Reduced job efficiency is a possible alcoholism performance issue in which stage of alcoholism?
advanced
middle
early
lingering
Question 22 2.5 / 2.5 points
Under the public policy exception to the termination-at-will doctrine, courts have held that __________.
Question 23 2.5 / 2.5 points
Ethical behavior starts with __________.
moral awareness
moral ineptitude
morality
systemic cognitive biases
Question 24 2.5 / 2.5 points
When an employee's dismissal does not comply with the law or with the contractual agreement stated or implied by the firm via its employment application forms, employee manuals, or other promises, __________ has occurred.
mutiny
insubordination
wrongful discharge
emotional hardship
Question 25 0 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is one of the types of privacy violation upheld by courts?
intrusion
publication of private matters
appropriation of an employee's name for commercial purposes
videotaping in the workplace
Question 26 2.5 / 2.5 points
Each year there are roughly __________ cases of workplace accidents per 100 full-time workers in the United States.
1
2
4
9
Question 27 2.5 / 2.5 points
The basic purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is to __________.
Question 28 2.5 / 2.5 points
Common clues for identifying potentially violent employees include __________.
an act of violence off the job
sexually aggressive behavior
chronic complaining and the raising of frequent, unreasonable grievances
all of the above
Question 29 2.5 / 2.5 points
All of the following are basic causes of workplace accidents except __________.
chance occurrences
unsafe conditions
unsafe behavior by employees
weather-related accidents
Question 30 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following factors contributes to accidents at work?
unsafe conditions
safety climate
stress
all of the above
Question 31 2.5 / 2.5 points
__________ justice refers to fair outcomes.
Distributive
Procedural
Interactional
Normative
Question 32 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the bases for dismissal is defined as the persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job?
unsatisfactory performance
misconduct
lack of qualifications for job
changed requirements of job
Question 33 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is one of the earliest indicators of possible alcoholism in an employee?
domestic problems
avoidance of fellow employees
lying
tardiness
Question 34 2.5 / 2.5 points
Misconduct, one of the bases for dismissal, is defined as __________.
Question 35 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following would be considered OSHA's top priority for inspection?
Question 36 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is not a basis for reducing and preventing accidents at work?
reducing unsafe conditions
reducing unsafe acts
training employees
hiring non-accident-prone workers
Question 37 2.5 / 2.5 points
When managers identify a trait associated with workplace accidents and then use this trait as part of the selection process for new hires, they are using __________ to reduce unsafe acts.
job rotation
screening
training
incentive programs
Question 38 2.5 / 2.5 points
Under OSHA, employers with __________ or more employees must maintain records of and report occupational injuries and occupational illnesses.
5
11
25
100
Question 39 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which department enforces the standards set out in the Occupational Safety and Health Act?
Question 40 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following may require respirators?
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