Question 1

What is meant by the term "jurisdiction"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The geographic coverage of a piece of legislation 
B)  The history of the legislation in a given area 
C)  The question of which arbitrator will adjudicate a dispute 
D)  Legal responsibility for an issue 
A)  The geographic coverage of a piece of legislation 
B)  The history of the legislation in a given area 
C)  The question of which arbitrator will adjudicate a dispute 
D)  Legal responsibility for an issue

Question 2

Which of the following must form part of a collective agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technological change clauses 
B)  Benefits clauses 
C)  Grievance resolution procedures 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Technological change clauses 
B)  Benefits clauses 
C)  Grievance resolution procedures 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following disciplines could address industrial relations issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicine and psychology 
B)  Law and medicine 
C)  Economics and Sociology 
D)  Political science and psychiatry 
A)  Medicine and psychology 
B)  Law and medicine 
C)  Economics and Sociology 
D)  Political science and psychiatry

Question 4

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees certain basic rights and freedoms to all Canadians and is considered to take precedence over all other laws except for two specific kinds of laws. What are these two exceptions?

Accepted Answer

The first are laws that can be demonstra

Question 5

Under what circumstance is the union-employer relationship federally regulated?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the business has an interprovincial component 
B)  When the business is a Crown corporation 
C)  When the business is in the public sector 
D)  When the business has an international component 
A)  When the business has an interprovincial component 
B)  When the business is a Crown corporation 
C)  When the business is in the public sector 
D)  When the business has an international component

Question 6

What type of discrimination can occur despite any deliberate action or inaction by the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blatant discrimination 
B)  Intentional discrimination 
C)  Systemic discrimination 
D)  Common discrimination 
A)  Blatant discrimination 
B)  Intentional discrimination 
C)  Systemic discrimination 
D)  Common discrimination

Question 7

NB and NS are the only provinces wherein the provincial labour legislation does not contain the word "labour".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe some reasons why there is separate labour legislation for public sector workers.

Accepted Answer

The government and its employees have a

Question 9

What is the type of legislation that forbids discrimination against individuals on the basis of personal attributes such as gender, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial relations legislation 
B)  Individual rights legislation 
C)  Human rights legislation 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Industrial relations legislation 
B)  Individual rights legislation 
C)  Human rights legislation 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Who is covered by the terms and conditions of employment standards legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private sector employees 
B)  All Workplaces 
C)  Non-unionized workplaces 
D)  Unionized Workplaces 
A)  Private sector employees 
B)  All Workplaces 
C)  Non-unionized workplaces 
D)  Unionized Workplaces

Question 11

Which of the following is a right guaranteed by Canadian labour legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right to resist joining a union 
B)  The right to join a union 
C)  The right of managers to join unions 
D)  The right of employers to block unionization 
A)  The right to resist joining a union 
B)  The right to join a union 
C)  The right of managers to join unions 
D)  The right of employers to block unionization

Question 12

Approximately what percentage of the Canadian workforce is unionized?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  10 percent 
A)  40 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  10 percent

Question 13

In 2007, BC Healthcare unions won what victory at the Supreme Court of Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of organization 
B)  Preventing contracting out 
C)  Forcing the employer to keep all union jobs 
D)  Charter guarantee to collectively bargain 
A)  Freedom of organization 
B)  Preventing contracting out 
C)  Forcing the employer to keep all union jobs 
D)  Charter guarantee to collectively bargain

Question 14

Which right contained in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been the subject of major cases dealing with industrial relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of association 
B)  Freedom of the press 
C)  1Freedom of conscience 
D)  Right to vote 
A)  Freedom of association 
B)  Freedom of the press 
C)  1Freedom of conscience 
D)  Right to vote

Question 15

What is meant by the term 'systemic discrimination'?

Accepted Answer

This form of discrimination oc

What is meant by the term "jurisdiction"?

Which of the following must form part of a collective agreement?

Which of the following disciplines could address industrial relations issues?

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees certain basic rights and freedoms to all Canadians and is considered to take precedence over all other laws except for two specific kinds of laws. What are these two exceptions?

Under what circumstance is the union-employer relationship federally regulated?

What type of discrimination can occur despite any deliberate action or inaction by the organization?

NB and NS are the only provinces wherein the provincial labour legislation does not contain the word "labour".

Describe some reasons why there is separate labour legislation for public sector workers.

What is the type of legislation that forbids discrimination against individuals on the basis of personal attributes such as gender, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation?

Who is covered by the terms and conditions of employment standards legislation?

Which of the following is a right guaranteed by Canadian labour legislation?

Approximately what percentage of the Canadian workforce is unionized?

In 2007, BC Healthcare unions won what victory at the Supreme Court of Canada?

Which right contained in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been the subject of major cases dealing with industrial relations?

What is meant by the term 'systemic discrimination'?

Theories of Industrial Relations

History of the Canadian Union Movement

The Structure of Canadian Unions

The Organizing Campaign

Establishing Union Recognition

Defining and Commencing Collective Bargaining

The Collective Bargaining Process

Strikes and Lockouts

Third-Party Intervention During Negotiations

The Grievance Arbitration Process

Changes to the Union or the Employer

Future Issues for Workers, Work Arrangements, Organizations, and the Industrial Relations System

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Exam 1: An Introduction to Industrial Relations in Canada

What is meant by the term "jurisdiction"?

Which of the following must form part of a collective agreement?

Which of the following disciplines could address industrial relations issues?

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees certain basic rights and freedoms to all Canadians and is considered to take precedence over all other laws except for two specific kinds of laws. What are these two exceptions?

Under what circumstance is the union-employer relationship federally regulated?

What type of discrimination can occur despite any deliberate action or inaction by the organization?

NB and NS are the only provinces wherein the provincial labour legislation does not contain the word "labour".

Describe some reasons why there is separate labour legislation for public sector workers.

What is the type of legislation that forbids discrimination against individuals on the basis of personal attributes such as gender, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation?

Who is covered by the terms and conditions of employment standards legislation?

Which of the following is a right guaranteed by Canadian labour legislation?

Approximately what percentage of the Canadian workforce is unionized?

In 2007, BC Healthcare unions won what victory at the Supreme Court of Canada?

Which right contained in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been the subject of major cases dealing with industrial relations?

What is meant by the term 'systemic discrimination'?

Theories of Industrial Relations

History of the Canadian Union Movement

The Structure of Canadian Unions

The Organizing Campaign

Establishing Union Recognition

Defining and Commencing Collective Bargaining

The Collective Bargaining Process

Strikes and Lockouts

Third-Party Intervention During Negotiations

The Grievance Arbitration Process

Changes to the Union or the Employer

Future Issues for Workers, Work Arrangements, Organizations, and the Industrial Relations System

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