Chapter 9 Flashcards

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1
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What does At-Will Employment mean?

A

Employers can still fire employees for any reason, but they cannot be fired for illegal reasons, as set out in the U.S. or state.

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Employers are required to provide a work environment that is safe and healthy for their employees by which law?
A. FLSA
B. WCA
C. OSHA
D. FMLA

A

OSHA

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3
Q

How many weeks of unpaid leave does the Family Medical Leave Act guarantee to eligible workers?

A

12

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What regulation protects employees who are terminated from their employment?
A. CORBA
B. ERISA
C. Unemployment Compensation
D. all the above

A

All the above

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5
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The Fair Labor StandardsnAct (FLSA) covers which category?
A. Child labor
B. Minimum wage
C. Overtime
D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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Q

Explain the term labor relations

A

Under the terms of the national labor relations act, employees have the right to strike as part of their efforts to secure better working conditions. The connection and agreements between employer and employees.

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What is a trade union?

A

A trade union is an organized group of workers who come together to lobby employers about conditions affecting their work.

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8
Q

What is the function of the National Labor Relations Board?
A. To monitor the conduct…
B. To remedy and prevent unfair labor practices
C. To establish rules interpreting the NLRA
D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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9
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____ is a place of employment where the employee is required to join the union within a specified number of days after being hired.

A

A union shop

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10
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Which of the following practices are illegal?
A. Picketing
B. No strike clause
C. Sit-down strike
D. A secure shop

A

Sit-down strike

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11
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The following is valid defense under the Title VII:
A. Quid Pro Quo
B. No Merit Defense
C. BGQQ
D. All of the above

A

BFQQ

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The Age Discrimination Act only applies to employers with 20 or more employees. True or false.

A

True

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To bring a successful claim under the Americans with Disability Act, the plaintiff must prove all of the following except:

A

The disability was not a mental disability

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