Question 1

Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis consolidated three cases involving:

Accepted Answer

A) The Federal Arbitration Act (FA
A) . 
B) The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS
A) . 
C) The National Labor Relations Act (NLR
A) . 
D) All of these answers. 
A) The Federal Arbitration Act (FA
A) . 
B) The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS
A) . 
C) The National Labor Relations Act (NLR
A) . 
D) All of these answers.

Question 2

The National Labor Relations Act (1935):

Accepted Answer

A) sets the ground rules for the give and take between labor unions and corporate managers. 
B) provides modest pensions to retired workers. 
C) sets the terms and conditions of employment to be provided by government contractors. 
D) sets minimum wages, mandates overtime pay, and regulates child labor. 
A) sets the ground rules for the give and take between labor unions and corporate managers. 
B) provides modest pensions to retired workers. 
C) sets the terms and conditions of employment to be provided by government contractors. 
D) sets minimum wages, mandates overtime pay, and regulates child labor.

Question 3

The first of several statutes to set the terms and conditions of employment to be provided by government contractors is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) Merchant Marine (Jones)Act (1936). 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act (1938). 
C) Walsh-Healy Act (1936). 
D) Social Security Act (1935). 
A) Merchant Marine (Jones)Act (1936). 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act (1938). 
C) Walsh-Healy Act (1936). 
D) Social Security Act (1935).

Question 4

The Walsh-Healy Act (1936):

Accepted Answer

A) sets the ground rules for the give and take between labor unions and corporate managers. 
B) provides modest pensions to retired workers. 
C) sets the terms and conditions of employment to be provided by government contractors. 
D) sets minimum wages, mandates overtime pay, and regulates child labor. 
A) sets the ground rules for the give and take between labor unions and corporate managers. 
B) provides modest pensions to retired workers. 
C) sets the terms and conditions of employment to be provided by government contractors. 
D) sets minimum wages, mandates overtime pay, and regulates child labor.

Question 5

Federal legislation such as the Federal Employers Liability Act (1908)and the Railway Labor Act (1926)allowed for alternative methods for dispute resolution, first in the railroad, and later in the airline industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis is a good example of:

Accepted Answer

A) the pro-employer impact Republicans have had on the Supreme Court, 
B) the pro-employee impact Republicans have had on the Supreme Court, 
C) the pro-employer impact Democrats have had on the Supreme Court, 
D) None of these answers. 
A) the pro-employer impact Republicans have had on the Supreme Court, 
B) the pro-employee impact Republicans have had on the Supreme Court, 
C) the pro-employer impact Democrats have had on the Supreme Court, 
D) None of these answers.

Question 7

The Social Security Act (1935):

Accepted Answer

A) sets the ground rules for the give and take between labor unions and corporate managers. 
B) provides modest pensions to retired workers. 
C) sets the terms and conditions of employment to be provided by government contractors. 
D) provides remedies for injured sailors. 
A) sets the ground rules for the give and take between labor unions and corporate managers. 
B) provides modest pensions to retired workers. 
C) sets the terms and conditions of employment to be provided by government contractors. 
D) provides remedies for injured sailors.

Question 8

David hired John as an assistant in his art studio. After two months David discharged John from his position due to John's bad quality of work. Under which doctrine can we say David discharged John?

Accepted Answer

A) Title VII 
B) Employment-at-will 
C) The Social Security Act 
D) Willful misconduct 
A) Title VII 
B) Employment-at-will 
C) The Social Security Act 
D) Willful misconduct

Question 9

There should be set rules if there is a give and take policy between a labor union and corporate managers. The Act which provides these rules is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security Act. 
B) National Labor Relations Act. 
C) Walsh-Healey Act. 
D) Fair Labor Standards Act. 
A) Social Security Act. 
B) National Labor Relations Act. 
C) Walsh-Healey Act. 
D) Fair Labor Standards Act.

Question 10

The main issue in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis was whether or not employment contracts can legally bar employees from collective arbitration under the NLRA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Elvera, an employee working in a bistro, resigned her job since her supervisor overtly suggested sexual favors in exchange for better pay, and threatened to fire her if she did not comply. She filed a charge with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)against her supervisor and the organization for sexual harassment. Under what law can she file a suit?

Accepted Answer

A) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
B) The Social Security Act 
C) The Fair Labor Act 
D) Employee Free Choice Act 
A) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
B) The Social Security Act 
C) The Fair Labor Act 
D) Employee Free Choice Act

Question 12

Which statute provides pensions to retired workers?

Accepted Answer

The Social Security Act of 193

Question 13

Common law includes statutes and ordinances enacted by legislative bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Merchant Marine (Jones)Act (1936):

Accepted Answer

A) provides remedies for injured sailors. 
B) provides modest pensions to retired workers. 
C) sets the terms and conditions of employment to be provided by government contractors. 
D) sets minimum wages, mandates overtime pay, and regulates child labor. 
A) provides remedies for injured sailors. 
B) provides modest pensions to retired workers. 
C) sets the terms and conditions of employment to be provided by government contractors. 
D) sets minimum wages, mandates overtime pay, and regulates child labor.

Question 15

Explain how sitting presidents have affected the evolution of the arbitration remedy in the courts.

Accepted Answer

During President Obama's time in office,

Question 16

Which of the following issues or trends contributed to the gradual decline of organized labor?

Accepted Answer

A) Union abuse of power 
B) Political scrutiny of illegal and unethical activity 
C) Globalization 
D) All of these answers. 
A) Union abuse of power 
B) Political scrutiny of illegal and unethical activity 
C) Globalization 
D) All of these answers.

Question 17

The Industrial Revolution in 19th century England and America witnessed the rise of the employment-at-will doctrine in the common law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERIS
A) . 
B) Family and Medical Leave Act (FML
A) . 
C) Worker Adjustment and Retraining (WARN)Acts. 
D) Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH
A) . 
A) Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERIS
A) . 
B) Family and Medical Leave Act (FML
A) . 
C) Worker Adjustment and Retraining (WARN)Acts. 
D) Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH
A) .

Question 19

If Harry is acting as a neutral adjudicator in a settlement between James and Paul, then the settlement can be considered a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) whistleblowing practice. 
B) arbitration. 
C) election of remedies. 
D) writ of certiorari. 
A) whistleblowing practice. 
B) arbitration. 
C) election of remedies. 
D) writ of certiorari.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) common law. 
B) employment-at-will. 
C) willful misconduct. 
D) employer's liability act. 
A) common law. 
B) employment-at-will. 
C) willful misconduct. 
D) employer's liability act.

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

Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis consolidated three cases involving:

The National Labor Relations Act (1935):

The first of several statutes to set the terms and conditions of employment to be provided by government contractors is known as the:

The Walsh-Healy Act (1936):

Federal legislation such as the Federal Employers Liability Act (1908)and the Railway Labor Act (1926)allowed for alternative methods for dispute resolution, first in the railroad, and later in the airline industry.

Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis is a good example of:

The Social Security Act (1935):

David hired John as an assistant in his art studio. After two months David discharged John from his position due to John's bad quality of work. Under which doctrine can we say David discharged John?

There should be set rules if there is a give and take policy between a labor union and corporate managers. The Act which provides these rules is the:

The main issue in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis was whether or not employment contracts can legally bar employees from collective arbitration under the NLRA.

Which statute provides pensions to retired workers?

Common law includes statutes and ordinances enacted by legislative bodies.

The Merchant Marine (Jones)Act (1936):

Explain how sitting presidents have affected the evolution of the arbitration remedy in the courts.

Which of the following issues or trends contributed to the gradual decline of organized labor?

The Industrial Revolution in 19th century England and America witnessed the rise of the employment-at-will doctrine in the common law.

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

If Harry is acting as a neutral adjudicator in a settlement between James and Paul, then the settlement can be considered a(n):

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

Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge

Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

Employee Privacy Rights in the 21st Century

The Global Perspective: International Employment Law and American Immigration Policy

Title Vii of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination

Gender and Family Issues: Title Vii and Other Legislation

Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin and Procedures Under Title Vii

Discrimination Based on Age

Discrimination Based on Disability

Other Equal Employment Opportunity and Employment Legislation: Federal and State Laws

The Rise of Organized Labor and Its Regulatory Framework

The Unionization Process

Unfair Labor Practices by Employers and Unions

Collective Bargaining

Picketing and Strikes

The Enforcement and Administration of the Collective Agreement

The Rights of Union Members

Public Sector Labor Relations

Occupational Safety and Health

The Employees Safety Nets: Unemployment and Workers Compensation, Social Security, and Retirement Plans

The Fair Labor Standards Act

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The Industrial Revolution in 19^th century England and America witnessed the rise of the employment-at-will doctrine in the common law.