Exam 1: Introduction to Labour Relations

Yellow Dog Agreements, where an employee signs an employment contract agreeing to not join a union are permitted in Canada.

The Political Economy Approach to Labour Relations suggests that there is fundamental conflict of interest between employers and employees.

One of the provisions of the Wagner Act was that employers had to recognize an employee's right to join a union in the United States.

A unionized employee has access to which of the following legal procedures and remedies:

Labour relations are important because they affect both union and non-union employees.

There are studies indicating that unionized employees have lower job satisfaction than non-union employees.

Privy Council Order 1003 PC1003) legislation was modeled after:

Without a union, the employment relationship would be governed exclusively by agreements between employers and individual employees.

Craft unions historically represented skilled employees only.

A unionized employer must give members of the bargaining unit reasonable notice to terminate them.

Constructive dismissal means that an employer could not reduce an employee's pay by 15% unless the employee is consented.

PC 1003 had what impact on employers and unions?

Which of the following is correct regarding a systems framework for labour relations:

Human resource managers and labour relations specialists may have a different perspective on unions.

The courts have the authority to order employers to reinstate non-union employees who have been wrongfully dismissed.

The environmental factors affecting labour relations refer exclusively to the economy, technology, and legal issues.

A open systems framework for labour relations contains five elements: the parties, processes, the environment, outputs, and feedback.

An open systems framework for labour relations has the following elements: