Exam 12: The Arbitration Process

Which of the following is generally not true of the arbitration process in labor relations?

In grievance cases involving discharge due to possession and use of drugs, arbitrators have generally required employers to meet a higher standard of proof.

Which of the following factors will not often be used by arbitrators in deciding a grievance?

A common labor agreement holiday pay eligibility requirement provides the employee to work the last scheduled workday before and the first scheduled workday after the holiday.

Arbitrators usually give management the right to make technological improvements, even if some workers are adversely affected unless the contract provides otherwise.

According to a survey conducted by the National Academy of Arbitrators, which of the following factors are most used by arbitrators?

_______ is commonly understood to mean the length of service with the employer either on a companywide basis or within the particular unit of the organization.

Medication is generally the same as _____.

Which of the following is not a common absenteeism control measure found in contracts?

The employer's discharge of an employee for incompetence is not likely to be upheld by an arbitrator if the employee shows substantial improvement after a warning.

The arbitrator must avoid _________-remarks irrelevant to the decision-and confine the opinion and award to the case brought to arbitration.

As it relates to "double jeopardy," an employer cannot cite an employee for two or more) penalties for the same offense.

The U.S. Supreme Court has generally considered the use of arbitration less effective than the courts in settling grievances.

In the United States, which qualification is legally required of arbitrators?

Interest arbitration involves interpretation of a party's "rights" or the application of a particular provision under existing contract terms.

The arbitrator's decision in a case is usually expressed as an:

The federal Monday Holiday Act has substantially decreased employers' problems with holiday stretching.

Arbitrators have the right to reinstate fired employees if they feel a lack of "just cause."

"A good reason" refers to:

In the year 2006, there were _____ arbitration issues.