Exam 1: First the Forest, Then the Trees: an Overview of Employment and Labor Law

After the November 2010 elections, the switch from liberal Democrats to conservative Republicans in power saw several states move toward ending:

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:

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

In Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation, the Supreme Court held that an ADEA claim could be subjected to compulsory arbitration.

John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, abided by the "gentlemen's agreement" during World War II.

In Janus v. AFSCME , the Supreme Court ruled that the state's extraction of agency fees from public-sector employees:

The Black Death, a plague that first decimated Europe s population in the mid-14^th century, actually benefited those workers who survived .

A plaintiff has a choice between money damages and a court order of restitution for a perceived wrong. Which is the best remedy the plaintiff can use?

Janus v. AFSCME originated as a public employee's challenge to:

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

Which Act provides remedies for injured sailors?

In the Applebee's and Samuel Y. Rodriguez case, Rodriguez alleged in his complaint that Applebee's enforced a mandatory arbitration agreement that unlawfully restricts employees' statutory right to pursue class or collective actions in violation of:

Who violated the "gentlemen's agreement" with the Roosevelt Administration during WWII?

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

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

What are individual employee rights?

What impact did the ruling in West Coast Hotel Company v. Parrish have on employers, employees, and labor unions?

Which case held that unions cannot contract away the individual employee's statutory rights ?

National statutes do not require private employers to provide their employees with either health insurance or a pension plan.

A litigant's choice of solutions for a perceived wrong can be employed as a(n):