HRM 340 EXAM 1 - STUDY GUIDE UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
If a union gathers signed authorization cards from more than
____________________ percent of the employees, it can ask the employer to
recognize the union as the bargaining agent of the employees. 15% 30% 50%
65%
Answer:
50%
Question:
True or False? The labor movement in the United States is considered by
experts to be very strong today.
Answer:
False (it's weaker)
Question:
Which of the following is NOT an allowable penalty for violations of the
National Labor Relations Board? Backpay. Reinstatement. Injunctions.
Punitive damages and fines.
Answer:
Punitive damages and fines.
Question:
The union wage premium is:
(A) Approximately 15% such that union workers made, on average, 15% more
than comparable nonunion workers. (B) Approximately 15% such that
nonunion workers make, on average, 15% more than comparable union
workers. (C) No longer prevalent in the U.S. (D) Approximately 5% such that
union workers make, on average, 5% more than comparable nonunion
workers.
Answer:
(A) Approximately 15% such that union work-ers made, on average, 15% more
than comparable nonunion workers.
Question:
True or False
In the Private Sector: Property rights of an employer include the right to do
business, to hire and fire employees, and to interact with customers
Answer:
True
Question:
Which of the following is likely to be considered a "SU- PERVISOR" by
definition of the NLRA and subsequent interpretations by the NLRB and
Supreme Court?
(A) Employees who occasionally assign work to other employees (B)
Employees who routinely assign other employees to specific work stations but
, have no other supervisory responsibilities. (C) Lead employees who direct
other employees but where this direction is largely routing in nature. (D)
Employees who are accountable for the performance of other employees.
Answer:
(D) Employees who are accountable for the performance of other employees.`
Question:
What legislation created a national minimum wage, mandatory overtime
premium for qualified workers, and restrictions on child labor?
Equal Pay Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Answer:
Fair Labor Standards Act
Question:
True or False Four employees engage in a spirited Facebook exchange
complaining about their company's poor pay, benefits, and safety record.
Because the employees' actions are protected under the Wagner Act (NLRA),
the company cannot punish them for the posts.
Answer:
True
Question:
True or False
Forcing individuals to use themselves or their property against their will is an
immoral act according to the ethical framework of virtue.
Answer:
False
This is Libertarianism
Question:
True or False
The CIO formed because leaders of the AFL refused to represent the low
skilled mass production workers in industries such as steel, automobiles, and
textiles.
Answer:
True
Question:
The main significance of the PATCO strike in 1981 was that:
(A) It marked a turn in U.S. labor relations toward much more adversarial
relations between management and labor. (B) It heralded a new era of
labor-management peace in the U.S. (C) It resulted in fragmentation of the
labor movement by splitting key unions such as the Teamsters and SEIU from
the AFL-CIO. (D) It made it lawful for employers to hire permanent strike
replacements during an economic strike.
Answer:
(A) It marked a turn in U.S. labor relations toward much more adversarial
re-lations between management and labor.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
If a union gathers signed authorization cards from more than
____________________ percent of the employees, it can ask the employer to
recognize the union as the bargaining agent of the employees. 15% 30% 50%
65%
Answer:
50%
Question:
True or False? The labor movement in the United States is considered by
experts to be very strong today.
Answer:
False (it's weaker)
Question:
Which of the following is NOT an allowable penalty for violations of the
National Labor Relations Board? Backpay. Reinstatement. Injunctions.
Punitive damages and fines.
Answer:
Punitive damages and fines.
Question:
The union wage premium is:
(A) Approximately 15% such that union workers made, on average, 15% more
than comparable nonunion workers. (B) Approximately 15% such that
nonunion workers make, on average, 15% more than comparable union
workers. (C) No longer prevalent in the U.S. (D) Approximately 5% such that
union workers make, on average, 5% more than comparable nonunion
workers.
Answer:
(A) Approximately 15% such that union work-ers made, on average, 15% more
than comparable nonunion workers.
Question:
True or False
In the Private Sector: Property rights of an employer include the right to do
business, to hire and fire employees, and to interact with customers
Answer:
True
Question:
Which of the following is likely to be considered a "SU- PERVISOR" by
definition of the NLRA and subsequent interpretations by the NLRB and
Supreme Court?
(A) Employees who occasionally assign work to other employees (B)
Employees who routinely assign other employees to specific work stations but
, have no other supervisory responsibilities. (C) Lead employees who direct
other employees but where this direction is largely routing in nature. (D)
Employees who are accountable for the performance of other employees.
Answer:
(D) Employees who are accountable for the performance of other employees.`
Question:
What legislation created a national minimum wage, mandatory overtime
premium for qualified workers, and restrictions on child labor?
Equal Pay Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Answer:
Fair Labor Standards Act
Question:
True or False Four employees engage in a spirited Facebook exchange
complaining about their company's poor pay, benefits, and safety record.
Because the employees' actions are protected under the Wagner Act (NLRA),
the company cannot punish them for the posts.
Answer:
True
Question:
True or False
Forcing individuals to use themselves or their property against their will is an
immoral act according to the ethical framework of virtue.
Answer:
False
This is Libertarianism
Question:
True or False
The CIO formed because leaders of the AFL refused to represent the low
skilled mass production workers in industries such as steel, automobiles, and
textiles.
Answer:
True
Question:
The main significance of the PATCO strike in 1981 was that:
(A) It marked a turn in U.S. labor relations toward much more adversarial
relations between management and labor. (B) It heralded a new era of
labor-management peace in the U.S. (C) It resulted in fragmentation of the
labor movement by splitting key unions such as the Teamsters and SEIU from
the AFL-CIO. (D) It made it lawful for employers to hire permanent strike
replacements during an economic strike.
Answer:
(A) It marked a turn in U.S. labor relations toward much more adversarial
re-lations between management and labor.
