Question 1

An employee who informs the wrong doing of an employer to a government agency is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  espionage. 
B)  conductor. 
C)  whistleblower. 
D)  opportunist. 
A)  espionage. 
B)  conductor. 
C)  whistleblower. 
D)  opportunist.

Question 2

What led to decline and the resurrection of the arbitration remedy?

Accepted Answer

The proliferation of individual employee

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  choice of cause. 
B)  writ of certiorari. 
C)  election of remedies. 
D)  arbitration. 
A)  choice of cause. 
B)  writ of certiorari. 
C)  election of remedies. 
D)  arbitration.

Question 4

If Peter is engaged in illegal activities as part of an organized criminal outfit, the law designed to criminally penalize Peter is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERIS
A) . 
B)  Worker Adjustment and Retraining (WARN) Act. 
C)  Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH
A) . 
D)  Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). 
A)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERIS
A) . 
B)  Worker Adjustment and Retraining (WARN) Act. 
C)  Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH
A) . 
D)  Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

Question 5

To solve the problems of high cost and limited coverage of the US health insurance system, the Obama Administration and Congress have concentrated on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights Act. 
B)  Employee Free Choice Act. 
C)  Health Insurance Reform. 
D)  The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH
A) . 
A)  Civil Rights Act. 
B)  Employee Free Choice Act. 
C)  Health Insurance Reform. 
D)  The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH
A) .

Question 6

In the Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Company case, the Supreme Court established a critical distinction between:

Accepted Answer

A)  unemployment compensation and disability compensation. 
B)  social security benefits and workers' compensation. 
C)  individual and collective employee rights. 
D)  collective and separate employee rights. 
A)  unemployment compensation and disability compensation. 
B)  social security benefits and workers' compensation. 
C)  individual and collective employee rights. 
D)  collective and separate employee rights.

Question 7

Explain the consequences of the New Deal that was created subsequent to the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression and the subsequent

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEO
C) . 
B)  American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). 
C)  National Labor Relations Board. 
D)  Election of remedies. 
A)  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEO
C) . 
B)  American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). 
C)  National Labor Relations Board. 
D)  Election of remedies.

Question 9

The Fair Labor Standards Act (1938):

Accepted Answer

A)  establishes the rules of give and take between labor unions and corporate managers. 
B)  sets employment conditions for government contractors. 
C)  sets minimum wages, mandates overtime pay, and regulates child labor. 
D)  allows the termination of employment relationship at any time and for any reason. 
A)  establishes the rules of give and take between labor unions and corporate managers. 
B)  sets employment conditions for government contractors. 
C)  sets minimum wages, mandates overtime pay, and regulates child labor. 
D)  allows the termination of employment relationship at any time and for any reason.

Question 10

In Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation, Gilmer alleged that he had been discharged in violation of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. 
B)  Employee Free Choice Act. 
C)  Worker Adjustment and Retraining (WARN) Acts. 
D)  Workers' compensation Act. 
A)  Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. 
B)  Employee Free Choice Act. 
C)  Worker Adjustment and Retraining (WARN) Acts. 
D)  Workers' compensation Act.

Question 11

The act which sets the ground rules for the give and take between labor unions and corporate managers is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security Act (1935). 
B)  Walsh-Healy Act (1936). 
C)  Fair Labor Standards Act (1938). 
D)  National Labor Relations Act (1935). 
A)  Social Security Act (1935). 
B)  Walsh-Healy Act (1936). 
C)  Fair Labor Standards Act (1938). 
D)  National Labor Relations Act (1935).

Question 12

In Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Company case, the court found that the election of remedies was:

Accepted Answer

A)  applicable. 
B)  applicable to an extent. 
C)  irrelevant. 
D)  inapplicable. 
A)  applicable. 
B)  applicable to an extent. 
C)  irrelevant. 
D)  inapplicable.

Question 13

Explain the phenomenon of globalization.

Accepted Answer

Globalization is the integrati

Question 14

Which case decided if an arbitration clause can cut off employees' collective access to the rights and remedies of the National Labor Relations Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation. 
B)  In Re D.R. Horton, Inc. 
C)  West Coast Hotel Company v. Parrish. 
D)  Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Company. 
A)  Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation. 
B)  In Re D.R. Horton, Inc. 
C)  West Coast Hotel Company v. Parrish. 
D)  Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Company.

Question 15

Briefly describe the Taft-Hartley Act.

Accepted Answer

The Taft-Hartley Act is a fede

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

John L. Lewis, president of th

Question 17

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 18

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 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

What are the major statutory aspects of Employee Health, Safety, and Welfare?

Accepted Answer

The major aspects of employee health, sa

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

An employee who informs the wrong doing of an employer to a government agency is called:

What led to decline and the resurrection of the arbitration remedy?

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

If Peter is engaged in illegal activities as part of an organized criminal outfit, the law designed to criminally penalize Peter is the:

To solve the problems of high cost and limited coverage of the US health insurance system, the Obama Administration and Congress have concentrated on:

In the Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Company case, the Supreme Court established a critical distinction between:

Explain the consequences of the New Deal that was created subsequent to the Great Depression.

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

The Fair Labor Standards Act (1938):

In Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation, Gilmer alleged that he had been discharged in violation of the:

The act which sets the ground rules for the give and take between labor unions and corporate managers is the:

In Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Company case, the court found that the election of remedies was:

Explain the phenomenon of globalization.

Which case decided if an arbitration clause can cut off employees' collective access to the rights and remedies of the National Labor Relations Act?

Briefly describe the Taft-Hartley Act.

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

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

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

What are the major statutory aspects of Employee Health, Safety, and Welfare?

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 Procedures Under Title VII

Discrimination Based on Age

Discrimination Based on Disability

Other Eeo 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 Employee's Safety Nets: Unemployment and Workers' Compensation, Social Security, and Retirement Plans

The Fair Labor Standards Act

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