Question 1

Which Act provides remedies for injured sailors?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Marine Labor Standards Act (1938) 
B)  ​Merchant Marine (Jones) Act (1936) 
C)  ​Navy Labor Relations Act (1935) 
D)  ​Social Security Act (1935) 
A)  ​Marine Labor Standards Act (1938) 
B)  ​Merchant Marine (Jones) Act (1936) 
C)  ​Navy Labor Relations Act (1935) 
D)  ​Social Security Act (1935) B

Question 2

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?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Plaintiff may exercise an election of remedies. 
B)  ​Plaintiff may appeal for a writ of certiorari. 
C)  ​Plaintiff may take the matter to arbitration. 
D)  ​Plaintiff may seek remedy for whistleblowers. 
A)  ​Plaintiff may exercise an election of remedies. 
B)  ​Plaintiff may appeal for a writ of certiorari. 
C)  ​Plaintiff may take the matter to arbitration. 
D)  ​Plaintiff may seek remedy for whistleblowers. A

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

RICO is a federal law designed to criminally penalize those who engage in illegal activities as part of an ongoing criminal organization.Essay

Question 4

The Fair Labor Standards Act (1938):

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

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 6

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.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

Common law includes statutes and ordinances enacted by legislative bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Briefly describe the Taft-Hartley Act.

Accepted Answer

The Taft-Hartley Act is a fede

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the requirement of a fair minimum wage designed so the woman can meet the "very necessities of existence" is a means of protection. 
B)  ​it is not in the public interest to safeguard women's health and protect them from unscrupulous employers. 
C)  ​the protection of women is not a legitimate end of the exercise of state power. 
D)  ​All of these answers. 
A)  ​the requirement of a fair minimum wage designed so the woman can meet the "very necessities of existence" is a means of protection. 
B)  ​it is not in the public interest to safeguard women's health and protect them from unscrupulous employers. 
C)  ​the protection of women is not a legitimate end of the exercise of state power. 
D)  ​All of these answers.

Question 12

Explain the phenomenon of globalization.

Accepted Answer

Globalization is the integrati

Question 13

New Deal Legislation passed at the urging of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the Supreme Court of the United States. 
B)  ​Franklin D.Roosevelt. 
C)  ​Herbert Hoover. 
D)  ​Harry S.Truman. 
A)  ​the Supreme Court of the United States. 
B)  ​Franklin D.Roosevelt. 
C)  ​Herbert Hoover. 
D)  ​Harry S.Truman.

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

The proliferation of individual employee

Question 16

Early court cases concluded that labor organizations were criminal conspiracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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

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

Which Act provides remedies for injured sailors?​

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?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (1938):

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

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

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

The Fair Labor Standards Act (1938):

Common law includes statutes and ordinances enacted by legislative bodies.

Briefly describe the Taft-Hartley Act.

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

Explain the phenomenon of globalization.

New Deal Legislation passed at the urging of:

The National Labor Relations Act (1935):

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

Early court cases concluded that labor organizations were criminal conspiracies.

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

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

The Walsh-Healy Act (1936):

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

The Fair Labor Standards Act

Filters

Which Act provides remedies for injured sailors?

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?