Exam 22: Employment Law

Finance Professionals Union represents the workers of Business & Commerce Banking Corporation.The management of the firm refuses to bargain with the union.This violates

Jason and Katrina work on the loading dock for Longhaul Transport Company.Jason has a disability.Katrina has seniority.Jason asks for a transfer,which would represent an accommodation for his disability.Longhaul gives the transfer to Katrina on the basis of her seniority.Jason files a suit against Longhaul for discrimination on the basis of his disability.The court is most likely to rule that

Phyllis intentionally injures herself while performing her job for Stone Cutters,Inc.Phyllis will be entitled to

An employee can usually recover workers' compensation for injuries occurring on the commute to and from work.

Elections for union officers are regulated by

Flynn is a drug addict who has completed a supervised drug-rehabilitation program.Gert used drugs casually in the past.Heath reports to work while under the influence of alcohol.Considered to have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is

Julie works as an employee for Organic Produce Express,Inc.(OPI).Rowan,who is unemployed,collects unemployment compensa-tion.This compensation is provided by a tax on

Employees are entitled to overtime pay only at their employer's discretion.

Nimble Numbers Accounting Corporation,a private employer,handles bookkeeping for small employers.In most circumstances,with exceptions,federal law clearly pro-hibits Nimble from subjecting its employees to

Individual states may pass their own right-to-work laws.

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967,the plaintiff must show that unlawful discrimination was the reason for an adverse employment action.

Unfair labor practices are defined by the Norris-LaGuardia Act

Conrad and Delilah are employees of AgriBio Feed & Seed Corporation.Under the Equal Pay Act of 1963,AgriBio can legitimately pay different wages on the basis of

Clive works for Digby Excavation Corporation.While operating a backhoe,Clive suffers an injury.Clive will be compen-sated under state workers' compensation laws only if

An employee who is fired outside of the terms of an implied employment contract may succeed in an action for breach of contract.

Under the employment-at-will doctrine,an employer can end an em-ployment relationship at any time.

During a union election campaign,Autowerks Repair,Inc.,prohibits on-site solicitations by any party,including Mechanics Union,which is seeking the workers' unionization.This violates

The employee union at Top Tech Toys decides to go on strike.Their strike will be legal if

A key employee is defined as an employee whose pay falls within the top 10 percent of the firm's workforce.

Both employers and employees contribute to help pay for benefits that will partially make up for the employees' loss of income on retirement.