MGT 2050 - Ch.5 - Quiz

Workers' compensation programs are mandatory for employers and employees in most states.

All state laws governing union relations must defer to federal union laws.

The _________________ Act prohibited the elimination of unions.

Clayton

Which of the following is not true of the FMLA?

False: -An employee taking a leave must always provide certification from a health care provider. True: -An employee is entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. -An employee must have worked for the company for 1250 hours in the year prior to taking a leave. -Depending on the qualifying event, an employee may take a continuous or intermittent leave.

At the same time Congress enacted the LMRDA, it amended the NLRA in all areas but which of the following?

False: -It articulated that the employee to the firm was more significant than employment to an employee. True: -It is also known as the Federal Anti-Injunctive Act. -It was the first significant comprehensive labor statute governing the relationship between unions and businesses. -It established the legitimacy of unions and labor organization.

Which of the following is not true of workers' compensation?

False: -It provides wage replacement and medical benefits and right to sue to employees injured at work. True: -It provides wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured at work in exchange for relinquishment of the employee's right to sue the employer. -It is the process of providing remedy when injuries occur in the workplace. -Workers' compensation programs are mandatory for employers and employees in most states.

Which of the following is not a stipulation of the Taft-Hartley Act?

False: -Political expenses by the union are always permissible True: -The executive branch of the federal government may obtain legal strikebreaking injunctions if an impending strike imperils national health. -A worker has the right not to engage in concerted activity. -Union shops are heavily restricted

Which of the following is not a true statement?

False: -Prior to the enactment of OSHA, employers could avoid liability for workplace accidents by alleging the contributory negligence defense. True: -An employer can be liable for criminal penalties under OSHA if it commits a willful violation that results in the death of an employee. -An employee may refuse to work if the employer has failed to provide a safe environment; however, the employer may replace the employee after the violation has been corrected. -When OSHA issues a citation for workplace violations, employers may not challenge the citation in Federal District Court.

The _________________ established the rights of workers to form unions, collectively bargain, and strike.

NLRA

Enacted in 1932, the _________________ stipulates that it is legal for workers to organize.

National Labor Relations Act

The _________________ wage applies to employees under 20 years of age, who may be paid $4.25 per hour for the first 90 days of employment.

Opportunity

Which of the following is a permissive subject during collective bargaining?

Supervision requirements

The OSHA requirement that employers provide training on hazardous materials is which type of requirement?

The compliance requirement

Which of the following is not true of a leave based on a serious health condition?

The employee is always required to see a company-paid physician to assert that a serious health condition exists.

An employer commits an unfair labor practice by doing which of the following?

Trying to help a particular candidate to get elected to a union office

At the same time Congress enacted the LMRDA, it amended the NLRA in all areas but which of the following?

Union strikes