Exam 2: The Environment

Briefly describe three types of legislation and explain how each one affects labour relations.

Which of the following is the least likely to be affected by the macroeconomic environment:

In general, Canada is more supportive of unions that the United States.

Describe the environmental factors affecting labour relations.

Technology will likely lead to both job losses and job gains.

To establish that a discriminatory requirement is a BFOQ BFOR), the employer must prove which of the following?

If an employer establishes that a rule or requirement is a BFOQ BFOR), the employer is allowed to establish the requirement even though it is discriminatory.

The legal environment affecting labour relations is not affected by the social environment.

Explain the implications of the Charter for labour relations.

Which of the following is the least likely to have a negative impact on Canadian manufacturers and unions:

Which of the following is an economic factor affecting labour relations in terms of the shift from manufacture of goods to the production of services:

Labour market changes have included which of the following:

The stimulus packages adopted by governments to combat the 2008 -09 recession will not affect future government policy.

As perceived union power increases support for unions declines.

You are a union officer at a small manufacturing company. The employer wants to establish a requirement that all employees who work in shipping and receiving be at least 5'10" tall. Explain how you could challenge this requirement.

Technological advances could be both a threat and an opportunity for unions.

Price elasticity of demand refers to how much a change in price affects the quantity demanded.

Which of the following is a federally regulated employer:

Which of the following groups of employees is the most likely to be concerned with the pension provisions in a collective agreement: