Developing likely union proposals, lists of demands, and a contingency plan for
operating in the event of a strike are part of:
a. a union’s bargaining strategy.
b. an employer’s bargaining strategy.
c. compulsory binding arbitration.
d. good faith bargaining.
In _____, a court found that a provision in an employee handbook constituted a
unilateral enforceable contract with employees.
a. Adair v. United States
b. NLRB v. Weingarten, Inc.
c. Toussaint v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan
d. Young v. Southwestern Savings and Loan Association
It is anticipated that in the future, the American workforce will exhibit:
a. about the same demographic mix as it does today.
b. an increase in ethnic diversity.
c. a decrease in ethnic diversity.
d. a decrease in the number of older workers.
Which of the following would NOT be considered a recordable case under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)?
a. an employee killed on the job
b. a coal miner’s black lung disease
c. an employee’s broken leg suffered in a fall on a slippery spot on the plant floor
d. an employee’s depression caused by family problems
Supervisor Hadley has suspended an employee covered by a typical labor agreement. In
a grievance hearing, Hadley will be called upon to demonstrate ____ supporting the
suspension.
a. just cause
b. reasonable review
c. complete fairness
d. explainable opinions
Pay based on an expatriate’s home country’s compensation practices is known as:
a. home-based pay.
b. balance sheet scheduling.
c. cost-of-living pay scaling.
d. myopic earning.
To protect themselves from hiring potentially bad employees, organizations are
encouraged to ask job applicants about past arrests on biographical information blanks.
a. True
b. False
Employers are guilty of sexual harassment if they permit their customers to sexually
harass their employees.
a. True
b. False
Back injuries are a nation’s number one workplace safety problem.
a. True
b. False
The law that requires federal contractors to take affirmative action in hiring disabled
individuals is:
a. the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
b. the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
d. the Vocational Rehabilitation Act.
The major advantage of the compressed workweek involves federal laws regarding
overtime.
a. True
b. False