Question 1

The stimulus packages adopted by governments to combat the 2008 -09 recession will not affect future government policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Briefly describe three types of legislation and explain how each one affects labour relations.

Accepted Answer

1. Employment Standards Legislation: This type of legislation sets out the minimum standards for working conditions, such as minimum wage, hours of work, and overtime pay. It also includes provisions for vacation pay, public holidays, and termination notice. Employment standards legislation affects labour relations by providing a baseline for fair treatment of workers, and can be used as a tool for employees to ensure they are being treated fairly by their employers.

2. Labour Relations Legislation: This type of legislation governs the relationship between employers and employees, including the right to unionize, collective bargaining, and the resolution of labour disputes. Labour relations legislation affects labour relations by providing a framework for the negotiation of collective agreements, the resolution of disputes, and the protection of workers' rights to organize and bargain collectively.

3. Occupational Health and Safety Legislation: This type of legislation sets out the requirements for workplace safety and health, including the prevention of workplace hazards, the provision of training and protective equipment, and the right to refuse unsafe work. Occupational health and safety legislation affects labour relations by ensuring that employers provide a safe and healthy work environment for their employees, and by giving workers the right to refuse unsafe work without fear of reprisal.

Overall, these types of legislation play a crucial role in shaping the relationship between employers and employees, and in ensuring that workers are treated fairly and have a safe and healthy work environment.

Question 3

Legacy costs are the expenses associated with providing pensions and health benefits to retired workers

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Human rights legislation provides for minimum terms of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What preference would a union have with regard to the price elasticity of demand for the good or service produced by the employer:

Accepted Answer

A) highly elastic demand 
B) highly inelastic demand 
C) no preference 
D) slightly elastic demand 
E) slightly inelastic demand 
A) highly elastic demand 
B) highly inelastic demand 
C) no preference 
D) slightly elastic demand 
E) slightly inelastic demand

Question 6

When a firm produces a good or service that has an elastic demand it will:

Accepted Answer

A) be less able to increase price without losing customers 
B) be more able to increase price without losing customers 
C) decrease sales and revenue by lowering price 
D) be able to change price without any effect on sales and revenue 
E) increase the quantity demanded by increasing the price 
A) be less able to increase price without losing customers 
B) be more able to increase price without losing customers 
C) decrease sales and revenue by lowering price 
D) be able to change price without any effect on sales and revenue 
E) increase the quantity demanded by increasing the price

Question 7

A duty of accommodation arises only when there is:

Accepted Answer

A) consideration 
B) accommodation 
C) job modification 
D) discrimination 
E) obligation 
A) consideration 
B) accommodation 
C) job modification 
D) discrimination 
E) obligation

Question 8

To establish that a discriminatory requirement is a BFOQ (BFOR), the employer must prove which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the requirement was adopted for a purpose rationally connected to the performance of the job 
B) the requirement was adopted in an honest and good faith belief that it was necessary 
C) the requirement is reasonably necessary for the accomplishment of the work, and individual employees cannot be accommodated 
D) a and b 
E) a, b, and c 
A) the requirement was adopted for a purpose rationally connected to the performance of the job 
B) the requirement was adopted in an honest and good faith belief that it was necessary 
C) the requirement is reasonably necessary for the accomplishment of the work, and individual employees cannot be accommodated 
D) a and b 
E) a, b, and c

Question 9

a.Explain the nature and importance of the concept undue hardship.
b.Outline the factors that would be referred to when determining if an undue hardship exists.

Accepted Answer

The concept of undue hardship refers to

Question 10

Employers and unions cannot contract out of employment standards, human rights, or labour relations legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Nominal wages are wages that have been adjusted for inflation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In all jurisdictions unions and employers are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A) a marital status 
B) social views 
C) political belief 
D) religious opinions 
E) economic status 
A) a marital status 
B) social views 
C) political belief 
D) religious opinions 
E) economic status

Question 13

Which of the following is the least likely to have a negative impact on Canadian manufacturers and unions:

Accepted Answer

A) trade practices of foreign governments 
B) monetary policy aimed at reducing inflation 
C) the price elasticity of demand for the product produced by the employer 
D) a decline in the value of the Canadian dollar 
E) an increase in the value of the Canadian dollar 
A) trade practices of foreign governments 
B) monetary policy aimed at reducing inflation 
C) the price elasticity of demand for the product produced by the employer 
D) a decline in the value of the Canadian dollar 
E) an increase in the value of the Canadian dollar

Question 14

Globalization is the trend to international agreements that reduce tariff barriers between countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain the implications of the Charter for labour relations.

Accepted Answer

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms has s

Question 16

If an employer establishes that a rule or requirement is a BFOQ (BFOR), the employer is allowed to establish the requirement even though it is discriminatory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

During economic downturns, unions will seek larger than usual wage increases to protect the real incomes of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following does the macroeconomic environment refer to:

Accepted Answer

A) the rate of unemployment 
B) the state of economy as a whole 
C) the rate of inflation 
D) the period of recession 
E) the labour relations 
A) the rate of unemployment 
B) the state of economy as a whole 
C) the rate of inflation 
D) the period of recession 
E) the labour relations

Question 20

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been relied upon to:

Accepted Answer

A) extend benefits to same-sex partners 
B) prohibit the mandatory deduction of union dues 
C) prohibit mandatory union membership 
D) protect the right to strike 
E) a and b 
A) extend benefits to same-sex partners 
B) prohibit the mandatory deduction of union dues 
C) prohibit mandatory union membership 
D) protect the right to strike 
E) a and b

The stimulus packages adopted by governments to combat the 2008 -09 recession will not affect future government policy.

Briefly describe three types of legislation and explain how each one affects labour relations.

Legacy costs are the expenses associated with providing pensions and health benefits to retired workers

Human rights legislation provides for minimum terms of employment.

What preference would a union have with regard to the price elasticity of demand for the good or service produced by the employer:

When a firm produces a good or service that has an elastic demand it will:

A duty of accommodation arises only when there is:

To establish that a discriminatory requirement is a BFOQ (BFOR), the employer must prove which of the following?

a.Explain the nature and importance of the concept undue hardship. b.Outline the factors that would be referred to when determining if an undue hardship exists.

Employers and unions cannot contract out of employment standards, human rights, or labour relations legislation.

Nominal wages are wages that have been adjusted for inflation.

In all jurisdictions unions and employers are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of:

Which of the following is the least likely to have a negative impact on Canadian manufacturers and unions:

Globalization is the trend to international agreements that reduce tariff barriers between countries.

Explain the implications of the Charter for labour relations.

If an employer establishes that a rule or requirement is a BFOQ (BFOR), the employer is allowed to establish the requirement even though it is discriminatory.

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

During economic downturns, unions will seek larger than usual wage increases to protect the real incomes of employees.

Which of the following does the macroeconomic environment refer to:

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been relied upon to:

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

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Exam 2: The Environment

The stimulus packages adopted by governments to combat the 2008 -09 recession will not affect future government policy.

Briefly describe three types of legislation and explain how each one affects labour relations.

Legacy costs are the expenses associated with providing pensions and health benefits to retired workers

Human rights legislation provides for minimum terms of employment.

What preference would a union have with regard to the price elasticity of demand for the good or service produced by the employer:

When a firm produces a good or service that has an elastic demand it will:

A duty of accommodation arises only when there is:

To establish that a discriminatory requirement is a BFOQ (BFOR), the employer must prove which of the following?

a.Explain the nature and importance of the concept undue hardship. b.Outline the factors that would be referred to when determining if an undue hardship exists.

Employers and unions cannot contract out of employment standards, human rights, or labour relations legislation.

Nominal wages are wages that have been adjusted for inflation.

In all jurisdictions unions and employers are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of:

Which of the following is the least likely to have a negative impact on Canadian manufacturers and unions:

Globalization is the trend to international agreements that reduce tariff barriers between countries.

Explain the implications of the Charter for labour relations.

If an employer establishes that a rule or requirement is a BFOQ (BFOR), the employer is allowed to establish the requirement even though it is discriminatory.

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

During economic downturns, unions will seek larger than usual wage increases to protect the real incomes of employees.

Which of the following does the macroeconomic environment refer to:

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been relied upon to:

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

Filters