Bus 100 Ch 15 Quiz

Which of these actions can businesses take to reduce income inequality?

A. Adjust minimum wage laws to increase worker pay. B. Commit to paying a living wage to all employees.****** C. Provide very high executive compensation. D. Implement new tax policy that benefits employee.

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

A. Decreased**** B. Increased. C. Remained about the same. D. Grown only in the manufacturing sector

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

A. Duty B. Obligation C. Relationship. D. Right*****

The practice of adapting the job to the worker is called:

A. Ergonomics.**** B. Living wages. C. Social Contracts D. Electronic monitoring.

Some studies have shown that the burden of complying with safety regulations falls hardest on:

A. Large businesses. B. Small businesses.***** C. The manufacturing sector only. D. The government.

Under U.S. laws:

A. Only the employer has the right to hold an election to choose what unions they want to represent the workers within the organization, if any. B. Most private and public workers have the right to hold an election to choose what union they want to represent them, if any.***** C. Only private workers have the right to hold an election to choose what union they want to represent them, if any. D. Only public workers have the right to hold an election to choose what union they want to represent them, if any.

Employees in the United States have a legal right to:

A. Organize and bargain collectively. B. A safe and healthy workplace. C. A job. D. Both A and B, but not C******

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

A. Sue federal contractors for fraud. B. Retaliate against whistle-blowers who report information that could have an impact on the value of a company's shares.**** C. Hire employees who have a prior record of accounting fraud. D. Both B and C, but not A

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

A. To reduce the employer's health insurance premiums.***** B. To achieve greater efficiency at work C. To avoid lawsuits if employees act in inappropriate ways. D. To make sure employees do not disclose confidential information.

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

A. With wages that enable an employee to enjoy a decent standard of living B. With equal wages for similar kinds of work. C. That is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious injury.***** D. That does not require them to lift, bend, or move items at any time on the job.