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

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

What are individual employee rights?

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

In Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation case, Gilmer filed a charge with EEOC and brought suit in the District Court, alleging that he had been discharged in the violation of:

What rights does an employee have under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act if he or she faces illegal discrimination at work place?

Employment discrimination based on race, sex, religion, and such other groups is considered to be illegal under:

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

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

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

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?

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:

Which Act provides remedies for injured sailors?

New Deal Legislation passed at the urging of:

Which statute provides pensions to retired workers?

Briefly describe the doctrine of employment-at-will.

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?

What does the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) state?

President Roosevelt threatened to increase the number of Justices on the Supreme Court, if the Court did not change it's view of:

In the West Coast Hotel Company v. Parrish case, the court found that: