Question 1

Which of the following is an unfair labor practice?

Accepted Answer

A) picketing for more than 15 days 
B) secondary boycotts 
C) a serious disagreement between labor and management 
D) going on a strike 
A) picketing for more than 15 days 
B) secondary boycotts 
C) a serious disagreement between labor and management 
D) going on a strike

Question 2

Which of the following would NOT be considered a concerted activity?

Accepted Answer

A) members of a union that meet to discuss problems with working conditions at their workplace 
B) employees who are not members of a union that meet to discuss problems with working conditions at their workplace 
C) a single employee that writes to a supervisor complaining about the refusal to grant her vacation time for the exact period of time she requested 
D) a single employee that writes to a supervisor complaining about the frequently malfunctioning air conditioning and extreme indoor heat at an assembly plant 
A) members of a union that meet to discuss problems with working conditions at their workplace 
B) employees who are not members of a union that meet to discuss problems with working conditions at their workplace 
C) a single employee that writes to a supervisor complaining about the refusal to grant her vacation time for the exact period of time she requested 
D) a single employee that writes to a supervisor complaining about the frequently malfunctioning air conditioning and extreme indoor heat at an assembly plant

Question 3

Under the NLRA, employees who go on strike:

Accepted Answer

A) can be terminated, but only after they are given an adequate opportunity to return to work 
B) can be terminated, but only if the strike is an economic strike 
C) can be permanently replaced, but only if the strike is an unfair labor practice strike 
D) cannot be terminated for going on strike 
A) can be terminated, but only after they are given an adequate opportunity to return to work 
B) can be terminated, but only if the strike is an economic strike 
C) can be permanently replaced, but only if the strike is an unfair labor practice strike 
D) cannot be terminated for going on strike

Question 4

What must be proven in order to establish a prima facie case of discrimination by the NLRB? ​

Accepted Answer

The General Counsel of the National Labo

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding NLRB representation election procedures?

Accepted Answer

A) the NLRB will not order an election unless at least 50 percent of employees have signed authorization cards 
B) no more than two elections will be held in the same year for the same group of employees 
C) if an employer commits an unfair labor practice within the week before an election is held, the NLRB will certify the union, regardless of whether it receives a majority of votes 
D) if an election is ordered, the employer is required to provide the NLRB, within seven days, a list of names and addresses of all employees in the bargaining unit 
A) the NLRB will not order an election unless at least 50 percent of employees have signed authorization cards 
B) no more than two elections will be held in the same year for the same group of employees 
C) if an employer commits an unfair labor practice within the week before an election is held, the NLRB will certify the union, regardless of whether it receives a majority of votes 
D) if an election is ordered, the employer is required to provide the NLRB, within seven days, a list of names and addresses of all employees in the bargaining unit

Question 6

What is the correct ruling in the following case? An employer announced that it was going to close a union facility, and entered into negotiations with the union. Six drivers learned of an upcoming meeting, met over coffee to formulate their questions, and went to the site of the meeting. A union official told them to return to work, but the drivers insisted, and eventually were able to introduce themselves to the management representatives. They returned to work after having been gone for 3 hours, but were fired for being absent without authorization. Was this termination legal under the NLRA? What should the NLRB decide?:

Accepted Answer

A) for the employer, since the employees essentially walked off the job during working hours without authorization, which is not a protected concerted activity 
B) for the employer, since its representatives had met with the employees, so they had complied with their obligations 
C) for the drivers, since they had a right under the NLRA to engage in protected concerted activity 
D) for the drivers, because although they were able to introduce themselves to the management representatives, no actual discussion or negotiation took place 
A) for the employer, since the employees essentially walked off the job during working hours without authorization, which is not a protected concerted activity 
B) for the employer, since its representatives had met with the employees, so they had complied with their obligations 
C) for the drivers, since they had a right under the NLRA to engage in protected concerted activity 
D) for the drivers, because although they were able to introduce themselves to the management representatives, no actual discussion or negotiation took place

Which of the following is an unfair labor practice?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a concerted activity?

Under the NLRA, employees who go on strike:

What must be proven in order to establish a prima facie case of discrimination by the NLRB?

Which of the following is true regarding NLRB representation election procedures?

Overview of Employment Law

The Employment Relationship

Overview of Employment Discrimination

Recruitment

Background Checks, References, and Verifying Employment Eligibility

Employment Testing

Hiring and Promotion Decisions

Harassment

Reasonably Accommodating Disability and Religion

Work-Life Conflicts and Other Diversity Issues

Wages, Hours, and Pay Equity

Benefits

Occupational Safety and Health

Privacy on the Job

Terminating Individual Employees

Downsizing and Post Termination Issues

Filters

Exam 13: Unions and Collective Bargaining

Which of the following is an unfair labor practice?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a concerted activity?

Under the NLRA, employees who go on strike:

What must be proven in order to establish a prima facie case of discrimination by the NLRB? ​

Which of the following is true regarding NLRB representation election procedures?

Overview of Employment Law

The Employment Relationship

Overview of Employment Discrimination

Recruitment

Background Checks, References, and Verifying Employment Eligibility

Employment Testing

Hiring and Promotion Decisions

Harassment

Reasonably Accommodating Disability and Religion

Work-Life Conflicts and Other Diversity Issues

Wages, Hours, and Pay Equity

Benefits

Occupational Safety and Health

Privacy on the Job

Terminating Individual Employees

Downsizing and Post Termination Issues

Filters

What must be proven in order to establish a prima facie case of discrimination by the NLRB?