Question 1

In the process of meeting the duty to accommodate an employer could be required to:

Accepted Answer

A)  move employees to alternative jobs 
B)  modify job duties 
C)  agree to a variation from the terms provided in the collective agreement 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  move employees to alternative jobs 
B)  modify job duties 
C)  agree to a variation from the terms provided in the collective agreement 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c

Question 2

Labour relations legislation establishes minimum terms of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All employees and unions in a particular province are regulated by the labour relations legislation of the province.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Unions contend that the news media is slanted against labour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The price elasticity of demand refers to the principle that if the price of a good or a service is reduced the quantity demanded increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A requirement an employer can establish is essential,with the result that it is allowed although it appears to be discriminatory,is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bona Fide Occupational Requirement 
B)  Non-Standard Work Requirement 
C)  Bona Fide Occupational Restriction 
D)  Exceptional Work Requirement 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Bona Fide Occupational Requirement 
B)  Non-Standard Work Requirement 
C)  Bona Fide Occupational Restriction 
D)  Exceptional Work Requirement 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

Describe the economic [or technological,social,political,legal] factors affecting labour relations and explain the significance for unions and employers.

Accepted Answer

Economic factors affecting labor relatio

Question 8

The process that must be followed for a union to obtain the right to represent employees is set out in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  labour relations legislation 
B)  human rights legislation 
C)  health and safety legislation 
D)  employment standards legislation 
E)  Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
A)  labour relations legislation 
B)  human rights legislation 
C)  health and safety legislation 
D)  employment standards legislation 
E)  Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Question 9

Which of the following is not a change in the labour market that has affected labour relations:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in part-time and temporary workers 
B)  an increase in the number of workers of different races and religions 
C)  an aging workforce 
D)  more female employees in the labour force 
E)  a and d 
A)  a decrease in part-time and temporary workers 
B)  an increase in the number of workers of different races and religions 
C)  an aging workforce 
D)  more female employees in the labour force 
E)  a and d

Question 10

Which of the following is correct regarding the social environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not impact the law that regulates labour relations 
B)  attitudes towards unions are the same across Canada 
C)  it does not affect the propensity of employees to join unions 
D)  it impacts the bargaining power of the union and the employer 
E)  it has led to the enactment of right-to-work legislation 
A)  it does not impact the law that regulates labour relations 
B)  attitudes towards unions are the same across Canada 
C)  it does not affect the propensity of employees to join unions 
D)  it impacts the bargaining power of the union and the employer 
E)  it has led to the enactment of right-to-work legislation

Question 11

The Highlands Store sells hiking and canoeing equipment.The company has at least one store in every Canadian province.The company's head office is located in Nova Scotia.If a union attempts to organize the employees of one of the company's stores located in Manitoba,which of the following applies:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nova Scotia labour relations legislation 
B)  federal labour relations legislation 
C)  Manitoba labour relations legislation 
A)  Nova Scotia labour relations legislation 
B)  federal labour relations legislation 
C)  Manitoba labour relations legislation

Question 12

Monetary policy refers to changes in government spending and taxation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the process of meeting the duty to accommodate an employer could be required to:

Labour relations legislation establishes minimum terms of employment.

All employees and unions in a particular province are regulated by the labour relations legislation of the province.

Unions contend that the news media is slanted against labour.

The price elasticity of demand refers to the principle that if the price of a good or a service is reduced the quantity demanded increases.

A requirement an employer can establish is essential,with the result that it is allowed although it appears to be discriminatory,is called a:

Describe the economic [or technological,social,political,legal] factors affecting labour relations and explain the significance for unions and employers.

The process that must be followed for a union to obtain the right to represent employees is set out in which of the following?

Which of the following is not a change in the labour market that has affected labour relations:

Which of the following is correct regarding the social environment?

The Highlands Store sells hiking and canoeing equipment.The company has at least one store in every Canadian province.The company's head office is located in Nova Scotia.If a union attempts to organize the employees of one of the company's stores located in Manitoba,which of the following applies:

Monetary policy refers to changes in government spending and taxation.

Introduction to Labour Relations

Unions: Objectives, Processes, Structure, and History

Employers: Objectives, Processes, and Strategy

Governments, Labour Relations Boards, and Other Parties

Collective Bargaining Rights

The Collective Agreement

Negotiation of the Collective Agreement

Administration of the Collective Agreement

Contract Dispute Resolution, Strikes, and Lockouts

Public Sector Labour Relations

Summary and Future of Labour Relations

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Exam 2: The Environment

In the process of meeting the duty to accommodate an employer could be required to:

Labour relations legislation establishes minimum terms of employment.

All employees and unions in a particular province are regulated by the labour relations legislation of the province.

Unions contend that the news media is slanted against labour.

The price elasticity of demand refers to the principle that if the price of a good or a service is reduced the quantity demanded increases.

A requirement an employer can establish is essential,with the result that it is allowed although it appears to be discriminatory,is called a:

Describe the economic [or technological,social,political,legal] factors affecting labour relations and explain the significance for unions and employers.

The process that must be followed for a union to obtain the right to represent employees is set out in which of the following?

Which of the following is not a change in the labour market that has affected labour relations:

Which of the following is correct regarding the social environment?

The Highlands Store sells hiking and canoeing equipment.The company has at least one store in every Canadian province.The company's head office is located in Nova Scotia.If a union attempts to organize the employees of one of the company's stores located in Manitoba,which of the following applies:

Monetary policy refers to changes in government spending and taxation.

Introduction to Labour Relations

Unions: Objectives, Processes, Structure, and History

Employers: Objectives, Processes, and Strategy

Governments, Labour Relations Boards, and Other Parties

Collective Bargaining Rights

The Collective Agreement

Negotiation of the Collective Agreement

Administration of the Collective Agreement

Contract Dispute Resolution, Strikes, and Lockouts

Public Sector Labour Relations

Summary and Future of Labour Relations

Filters