BUSI301: Business Law (B07) Chapter 11

When a group of employees wishes to form or join a union, they will need at least ______ of the employees in the bargaining unit to sign ______ cards.

30%, authorization

A(n) Blank______ plan is an example of a tax-deferred retirement savings account, which is funded by the employee.

401(k)

The FLSA outlaws the once common practice of sending school-age children to work instead of to school by imposing restrictions on hiring workers under _____ years old.

Blank 1: 18 or eighteen

The National -______Act requires that both parties engage in good faith negotiations.

Blank 1: Labor Blank 2: Relations

The National Act requires that both parties engage in good faith negotiations.

Blank 1: Labor Blank 2: Relations

The formal process to certify a union begins when the sets a date for an election.

Blank 1: NLRB

The law passed to help prevent workplace injuries is known (by its initials) as:

Blank 1: OSHA

The primary requirements for workers' compensation benefits are that the injury was and occurred within the course of employment.

Blank 1: accidental or unintentional

Labor unions negotiate contracts with employers that cover a group of employees and are known as CBAs, or collective .

Blank 1: bargaining Blank 2: agreements or agreement

Federal and state employment regulations are intended to protect employees who have little _____ power on their own.

Blank 1: bargaining or negotiating

Some organizations promise to pay workers retirement _____, such as a pension, after the employees work for the company for a certain period of time.

Blank 1: benefits

Fill in the blank question. To collect workers' compensation benefits, a worker's injury must have occurred within the of employment.

Blank 1: course or scope

The Labor Management Relations Act prohibits requiring union membership as a condition of

Blank 1: employment

Workers' compensation payments are generally made to an injured employee regardless of the employee's for the injury.

Blank 1: fault, responsibility, negligence, or liability

Most employment contracts provide that employees may only be terminated for _____ cause.

Blank 1: good or just

Under the PPACA, most employers are required to either provide healthBlank 1Blank 1 health , Correct Unavailable care insurance for their employees or pay a fee to the United States government instead.

Blank 1: health

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires all citizens to have a(n) ._____ _____ _____ _____

Blank 1: health Blank 2: care Blank 3: insurance Blank 4: plan or plans

The Federal Unemployment Tax Act, or FUTA, provides benefits for employees who have lost their:

Blank 1: jobs, employment, or job

A(n) ____ provided by the employer that outlines protections not available under at-will employment may create an implied contract.

Blank 1: manual, bulletin, or handbook

An employee should expect that usage of the company's computer system may be

Blank 1: monitored, tracked, recorded, observed, or supervised

Private employers are generally prohibited from using tests except to investigate theft or economic losses. (Please use one word per blank.)

Blank 1: polygraph

Employees may commit a percentage of their base salary to be invested under their own control in a tax-deferred _____ savings account such as a 401(k) plan.

Blank 1: retirement

When an employee returns from FMLA leave, the employee must be reinstated at the rate of pay.

Blank 1: same

The Family Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, allows employees to take leave to care for family members without losing their:

Blank 1: seniority , job, or jobs

Drug and alcohol testing of employees is typically governed by law rather than federal law. (Please use one word per blank.)

Blank 1: state

Drug testing of employees is usually not a federal issue, but is governed by law.

Blank 1: state

Wages, working hours, and working conditions are covered in federal labor _____.

Blank 1: statutes, laws, or law

The NLRA provides that union employees may use a(n) , or sustained work stoppage, to induce the employer to move toward their position in the bargaining.

Blank 1: strike

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) regulations prohibit employers from using of termination or demotion if employees vote for unionization.

Blank 1: threats

Under the Labor Management Relations Act, employers and employees may not agree that membership is a required condition of employment.

Blank 1: union

A group of employees with common interests may form a collective bargaining to deal with labor-management issues.

Blank 1: unit

Employee privacy for telephone calls and is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA).

Blank 1: voice Blank 2: mail or mails

An employee who has been injured on the job no longer has to sue the employer, but will be compensated through the state's compensation program.

Blank 1: workers', worker's, workers, or worker

______ is the process by which the bargaining unit negotiates with management to reach a contract.

Collective bargaining

The employees at your company have voted to unionize, and the NLRB has certified your bargaining unit. What happens next?

Collective bargaining with management

______ at-will employment practices may be displaced by federal and state statutes.

Common law

Identify the following entities who have passed laws to protect employees.

Congress and state legislatures

Limited protection for the privacy of employee phone calls and voice mail is provided by the: ______.

Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)

The concept behind the ______ is to level the playing field for employees who are in a(n) ______ with employers.

FLSA, untenable bargaining position

The federal law that provides leave for employees to care for family members without losing their seniority or promotions is the: ______.

FMLA.

Temporary benefits are provided to those workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own under: ______.

FUTA.

Restrictions on child labor are included in the: ______.

Fair Labor Standards Act

`Social Security is what type of retirement program?

Federal government, paid for by taxes on employers and employees

A(n) _____ provided by the employer that outlines protections not available under at-will employment may create an implied contract.

Handbook

The law that provides protections for workers who wish to form labor unions and engage in collective bargaining is the: ______.

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

What privacy should employees expect when using company computer equipment and systems? Multiple choice question.

None; the employer ordinarily has the right to monitor its systems.

Fill in the blank question. The law passed to help prevent workplace injuries is known (by its initials) as: .

OSHA

The federal law passed to prevent workplace injuries is: ______.

OSHA

U.S. citizens are required to have health care insurance by the:

PPACA.

Identify early steps in the adoption of a union at a work place.

The NLRB sets a date for an election to elect or reject unionization. Workers obtain signatures on at least 30% of authorization cards.

What limits are placed on the worker receiving workers' compensation for a work-related injury or illness?

The employee may not pursue a negligence lawsuit against the employer.

When an employee returns from FMLA leave, what rights does the employee have regarding pay and position?

The pay must be the same, in the same or a similar position.

Identify the federal protections that the growing labor movement in the early 1900s forced the federal government to legislate. (Check all that apply.)

Unionization The working conditions of industrial employees Child labor laws

Which of the following are addressed by federal and state laws concerning the relationship between employers and employees?

Working conditions Child labor Unionization

As a condition of using authorization cards, employees must demonstrate:

a wish to form a local union

It is important to note that children in family ______ jobs and ______ are not subject to the FLSA restrictions.

agricultural, child actors

Certain federal and state statutes displace common law employment-at-will rules. The best examples are ______ laws that prohibit termination based on certain discriminatory motivations such as race or gender.

antidiscrimination

The historical concept that permits employers to fire employees without notice or cause is known as:

at-will employment.

So long as a(n) ______ does not fall under one of the exceptions, the employer is insulated from a wrongful termination lawsuit.

at-will termination

If no union exists, a group of employees may form a(n) ______ unit to negotiate with management.

collective bargaining

Groups of employees may be covered by contracts negotiated for them by a labor union, known as: ______.

collective bargaining agreements.

The ability of workers to organize labor unions and engage in ______ is protected by the National ______ Act.

collective bargaining, Labor Relations

To collect workers' compensation benefits, a worker's injury must have occurred within the of employment.

course

Employees not covered by the FLSA because they are expected to be able to bargain for their own working conditions and pay are called: ______.

exempt employees.

The NLRA requires both parties to engage in ______.

good faith negotiations

Work stoppages, such as wildcat strikes, are considered: ______.

illegal

The federal labor laws were adopted to protect the following:

immigrant workers

A(n) Blank______ contract may be created when a reasonable person would believe from an employer's actions that the employer intends to protect the employee from termination without cause.

implied

An employee handbook that suggests protections against termination without cause may create a(n) ______ contract.

implied

Employer actions that demonstrate intent to protect employees from unjust termination may create protection under a(n): ______.

implied contract.

Manuals, handbooks, or other written guidelines distributed by an employer that provide protections against termination without cause may create:

implied contracts.

In some states, a worker is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits if the injury was the result of: ______. (Check all that apply)

intoxication or illegal drug use. a knowing violation of safety rules.

FUTA: ______. (Check all that apply)

is a federal law administered by the states. is paid for by taxes on employers. provides benefits to those who suddenly lose their jobs.

In many states, if a worker intentionally self-inflicts an injury on the job, he Blank______ entitled to workers' compensation.

is not

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) includes:

payment of a minimum wage a maximum 40-hour work week provisions for overtime pay

Strikers who picket the employer's facilities can do the following:

peacefully march outside employer's facilities

A retirement benefit promised by the company to employees after years of service is a(n): ______.

pension

Union strikers have the right to demonstrate, also called ______, outside company facilities.

picketing

As a general rule, an employee's right to ______ in the workplace is ______.

privacy, extremely limited

Many states have passed ______ which prohibit employees from being required to join unions or contribute to certain union costs.

right-to-work laws

A(n) _______ occurs when employees agree to walk off their jobs and stop work for a sustained period of time in order to induce their employer to agree with their position.

strike

If employees are involved in a work stoppage other than an NLRA-authorized strike, they may be for engaging in an illegal work stoppage.

terminated

If employers are required by the PPACA to cover their employees with health care insurance, and choose not to: ______.

they must pay a fee to the government instead

Employers can campaign against unionization under which circumstances:

under regulatory restrictions

An employee's right to privacy in the workplace is generally: ______.

very limited

Workers injured on the job are compensated through a state insurance program known as ______ and so, do not have to sue their employers.

workers' compensation