Chapter 15

Employee theft is correctly described by which statement?

It is a significant economic, social, and ethical problem in the workplace.

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are correctly described by which of these statements?

-They offer counseling and follow-up to alcohol and drug abusers. -Almost all employers with 1,000 or more workers offer EAPs. -Nearly three-quarters of small companies with 50 to 99 employees offer EAPs.

Employees in the United States have a legal right to:

Both of these answers are correct: Organize and bargain collectively; and a safe and healthy workplace.

Where are workers not permitted to form independent unions?

Both some communist countries and some military dictatorships.

The right to a safe and healthy workplace is accurately described by which statement?

Extensive training and careful precautions are necessary to avoid accidents, injuries, and illness.

One important aspect of the new social contract regarding fixed pension benefits is:

Fixed pensions have been reduced in the U.S. by around 90 percent.

As shown in Figure 2, in 2015 the countries with the highest and lowest percentages of unionized labor, respectively, were:

Iceland, Turkey.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, some of the most dangerous jobs include:

Police, fire fighters, prison guards.

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

Small businesses.

A living wage has been defined as a wage that:

Supports half the basic needs of an average-sized family, based on local prices.

What criteria must be met before a whistle-blower goes public?

There is enough potential harm to justify the possible costs of disclosure to the whistle-blower.

In the case The Ugly Side of Beautiful Nails, the nail salon industry violated which of these worker rights?

To a safe and healthy workplace.

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

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

A strong employer-employee relationship is central to:

Both of these answers are correct: Achieving a corporation's economic goals; and satisfying the wishes of those who contribute their skills and talents to the company.

According to the new social contract:

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

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

Decreased.

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

Ergonomics.

Random drug testing of employees is accurately described by which statement?

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

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

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

The leading cause of death on the job is due to:

Vehicle accidents.

Romantic relationships in the workplace are described by which statement?

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

Under U.S. laws, who has the right to hold an election to choose what union they want to represent them, if any:

Most private and public workers.

States that have adopted right-to-work laws:

Prevent unions from requiring all workers they represent to pay fees or dues.

Businesses can reduce income inequality by which action?

Commit to paying a living wage to all employees.

When an employee believes his or her 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?

Whistle-blowing.