Ethics Exam 3, Chapter 16

31. Which of the following is true about random drug testing of employees?

A. It screens randomly-selected employees at various times through the year.

37. The right to free speech is protected in the United States by the:

A. Constitution.

21. Since the mid-1950s the proportion of American workers represented by unions has:

A. Decreased.

42. The conditions under which a company's employees work is called:

A. Labor standards.

22. Which of the following statements are not true about the right to a safe and healthy workplace?

A. Over recent years no new categories of accidents or illnesses have emerged.

24. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, the highest injury rates are found in which of these industries?

A. Warehousing.

26. According to the new social contract:

B. Companies try to attract workers by giving them interesting and challenging work.

36. Which of the following is (are) true about honesty tests?.

B. It is a written psychological test trying to predict employee honesty on the job.

39. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act makes it illegal for employers to:

B. Retaliate against whistle-blowers who report information that could have an impact on the value of a company's shares.

44. The Council of Economic Priorities has developed a set of workplace rules called:

B. Social Accountability 8000.

20. During the 1930s, many workers in the United States joined unions, and the ranks of organized labor grew rapidly. This historical period was called:

B. The New Deal.

28. Privacy rights seek to protect the employees' private lives from:

C. Intrusive and unwarranted business actions.

34. Which of the following is not true about employee theft?

C. Almost half of all employees have stolen from an employer at least once in his or her career.

41. Only after which of the following conditions is (are) met, should the whistle-blower go public?

C. Both A and B.

35. Polygraph testing:

C. Has been replaced by written psychological tests.

30. Which of the following is true about romantic relationships in the workplace?

C. Many companies allow managers to become romantically involved with subordinates, so long as they do not supervise them directly.

19. Under U.S. laws:

C. Most private and public workers have the right to hold an election to choose what union they want to represent them, if any.

25. The Occupational Safety and Health Act gives workers the right to a job:

C. That is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious injury.

40. Which law allows individuals who sue federal contractors for fraud to receive up to 30 percent of any amount recovered by the government?

C. U.S. False Claims Act (as amended in 1986).

38. When an employee believes their employer has done something that is wrong or harmful to the public, and he or she reports alleged organizational misconduct to the media, government, or high-level company officials, what has occurred?

C. Whistle-blowing.

33. Which of the following is (are) true about Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)?

D. All of the above.

17. Employees in the United States have a legal right to:

D. Both A and B, but not C.

27. Which of the following led to significant corporate restructuring and downsizing?

D. Both A and B, but not C.

45. A strong employer-employee relationship is central to:

D. Both A and B, but not C.

23. According to the US Department of Labor:

D. Both A and C, not B.

18. Where are workers not permitted to form independent unions?

D. Both B and C, but not A.

43. Universal rules establishing a common set of labor standards worldwide are called:

D. Fair labor standards.

32. Which of the following is not an argument favoring employee drug testing?

D. It is an intrusion on individual privacy.

16. If someone is entitled to be treated a certain way, this refers to a(n):

D. Right.

29. A reason for an increase in employee monitoring does not include:

D. To reduce the employer's health insurance premiums.

10. According to a recent study, nearly all companies test employees or job applicants for drugs.

False

13. The U.S. Constitution protects the right to free speech—which means only the government can take away this right.

False

7. Under the new social contract, the bond between the employer and employee has become stronger.

False

9. Most management experts recommend that employers let employees know whenever they are being electronically monitored.

False

1. The employment relationship confers rights and duties on both sides.

True

11. Drug testing for cause is commonly used after an accident or some observable change in behavior.

True

12. In general, employee assistance programs have been very cost effective.

True

14. The term labor standards refers to the conditions under which a company's employees work.

True

15. The Council for Economic Priorities has developed a set of workplace rules called Social Accountability 8000, or SA 8000.

True

2. Employees in the United States have the right to organize and bargain collectively.

True

3. Employers are not required by law to agree to the union's demands, but they are required to bargain in good faith.

True

4. Some labor unions have departed from their traditional adversarial approach to work cooperatively with employers for their mutual benefit.

True

5. The Occupational Safety and Health Act gives workers the right to a job "free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm."

True

6. Employment-at-will is a legal doctrine that means employees are hired and retain their jobs at the sole discretion of the employer.

True

8. In a business context, privacy rights refer to protecting an individual's personal life from unwarranted intrusion by his or her employer.

True