Exam 1: First The Forest, Then The Trees: An Overview Of Employment And Labor Law

What does the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) state?

Butler was an employee at Auto,an automobile assembling plant.The plant hired a large number of male and female employees but provided deplorable working conditions including unhygienic restrooms and poor ventilation.Despite several complaints and requests,the plant manager did not make any changes.Butler decided to bring this to the attention of the local government authorities through an official complaint.In the above scenario,Butler's role can be described as:

What rights does an employee have under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act if he or she faces illegal discrimination at work place?

Briefly describe the Taft-Hartley Act.

Which case decided if an arbitration clause can cut off employees' collective access to the rights and remedies of the National Labor Relations Act?

Which Act provides remedies for injured sailors?

Employees who report or attempt to report employer wrongdoing or actions threatening public health or safety to government authorities are called:

If Peter is engaged in illegal activities as part of an organized criminal outfit,the law designed to criminally penalize Peter is the:

The Act which is aimed at letting employees know when a plant closing or mass layoff is in the offing is the:

The integration of national economies into a worldwide economy,due to trade,investment,and migration and information technology is known as:

What are the reasons for the decline of the Post-War Organized Labor?

In Gilmer v.Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation case,Gilmer filed a charge with EEOC and brought suit in the District Court,alleging that he had been discharged in the violation of:

To solve the problems of high cost and limited coverage of the US health insurance system,the Obama Administration and Congress have concentrated on:

The Fair Labor Standards Act (1938):

A situation wherein either the employer or the worker could terminate their relationship at any time for any reason is known as:

Which statute provides pensions to retired workers?

Under Title VII,an employee alleging illegal discrimination has the right to file a complaint with the:

An employee who informs the wrong doing of an employer to a government agency is called:

President Roosevelt threatened to increase the number of Justices on the Supreme Court,if the Court did not change it's view of:

Employment discrimination based on race,sex,religion,and such other groups is considered to be illegal under: