Question 1

Striking union members of ABC Company decide that picketing ABC Company is not accomplishing the desired results and decide to further their efforts. Sally, the union president suggests that they picket XYZ Company, a supplier to ABC, to pressure XYZ into not doing business with ABC. Which of the following is true regarding Sally's plan?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sally's plan is a good idea, and this type of picketing is frequently and legally engaged in by union members during labor disputes.
B)   Sally's plan is a good idea only if the strike has been going on for over 30 days because under the National Labor Relations Act, union members may not picket any company other than the employer for at least 30 days.
C)   Sally's plan is a good idea only if the strike has been going on for over 90 days because under the National Labor Relations Act, union members may not picket any company other than the employer for at least 90 days.
D)   Sally's plan is legal only if XYZ employees are represented by the same union as ABC employees.
E)   Sally's plan is illegal because of the prohibition against secondary boycotts occurring during a labor dispute.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following does the National Labor Relations Board have jurisdiction over?

Accepted Answer

A)   Employees covered by the Railway Labor Act
B)   Independent Contractors
C)   Agricultural workers
D)   Supervisors
E)   Health care workersF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The Fair Labor Standards Act covers employers engaged in intrastate commerce or the production of goods for interstate commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following interprets and enforces the National Labor Relations Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Federal Union Board
B)   The Collective Bargaining Board
C)   The National Labor Relations Board
D)   The Mandatory Negotiations Board
E)   The Federal Labor Oversight BoardF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is a federal law regulating the payment of wages and overtime?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Fair Pay Act
B)   The Fair Labor Standards Act
C)   The Regulatory Wage Act
D)   The Subsistence Pay Act
E)   The Legal Pay ActF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Bill, the president of Brute Force, a company that provides security services, was very concerned about attempts at unionization. The union obtained a majority of authorization cards. At that point, Bill told all employees that they would be fired on the spot if they supported the union. His friend Susie had told him that was the only way in which to proceed and that he should "nip union organization in the bud." The union lost the election and complained of Bill's practices to the NLRB. What, if anything, can the NLRB do once the union has lost the election?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Set forth the circumstances under which leave is available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

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Leave is available under the act for any...

Question 8

Which of the following is required by federal law regarding vacation after an employee has worked for an employer for at least one year?

Accepted Answer

A)   That an employee be given three days of vacation.
B)   That an employee be given seven days of vacation.
C)   That an employee be given five days of vacation.
D)   That an employee be given ten days of vacation.
E)   Nothing.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following was the result in the case of Holmes v. Petrovich Development Co. involving the issue of whether e-mail communications sent between an employee and her attorney on an employer-owned computer were protected by the attorney-client privilege?

Accepted Answer

A)   That the communications were not protected by the attorney-client privilege because it was sent by electronic means regardless of whether or not others had access.
B)   That the communications were not protected by the attorney-client privilege because others in the transmittal process had access to the communications.
C)   That the communications were not protected by the attorney-client privilege because the plaintiff was aware that the communications violated company policy and were subject to monitoring.
D)   That the communications were not protected by the attorney-client privilege because the employer owned the computer used.
E)   That the communications were protected by the attorney-client privilege.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

"Employee Picketing." Warren owns a unionized business called "Warren's" that manufactures furniture. Employees are unhappy because they believe that during negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement, Warren is improperly refusing to give them a raise. The employees stop working for Warren's business and begin picketing. At first the employees carry signs with slogans such as "Labor Dispute - Warren Won't Pay a Fair Wage," meant to inform the public that a labor dispute has resulted because Warren is cheap. When that, however, fails to change Warren's mind, the employees begin staging pickets to prevent deliveries to Warren and to prevent access to employees who want to work. They carry signs saying "No Access to Warren - Shut Him Down."
-Which of the following is the appropriate term for the work stoppage engaged in by the employees?

Accepted Answer

A)   A strike
B)   A lockout
C)   A sit down
D)   A slow down
E)   A walk outF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

The National Labor Relations Board lacks jurisdiction over persons employed by a spouse or parent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

"Uncooperative Employer." Joan requested a 12-week leave for the birth of her child. She had 3 weeks of accrued paid sick leave time and 2 weeks of accrued paid vacation time. Joan's employer, Rose, requested that she take the sick leave time and vacation time prior to any leave time under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Joan did not wish to do so, however, and told her employer that she was entitled under the Family and Medical Leave Act to take leave under the Act first and to save any other time. Another employee, Frank, requested leave time under the Family and Medical Leave Act in order to care for a seriously ill parent. He had no other sick leave or vacation time available and immediately started using leave under the act. Unfortunately, he was unable to return to work for 15 weeks. At that time, Rose told him that he would have to be reassigned to a lower paying position because she had been unable to hold his job for him and had reassigned it to Bob. Frank demanded that Bob be removed and that he be reinstated to his previous job. To the dismay of Rose, Alice also requested leave because she planned to take in a foster child. Rose told Alice to forget it because of all the other employees out on leave, because voluntarily taking in a foster child did not qualify Alice for leave, and also because she typically worked only 30 hours per week.
-Which of the following is true regarding the denial by Rose of Alice's request for leave under the Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rose wrongfully denied the leave.
B)   Rose was correct on all counts.
C)   Rose properly denied the leave request because Alice typically worked 30 hours per week which is considered less than full-time employment.
D)   Rose properly denied the leave request because taking in a foster child does not trigger the Act's coverage.
E)   Rose properly denied the leave request because of the number of other employees out on leave.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Picketing designed to truthfully inform the public of a labor dispute between an employer and the employees is called ______ picketing and is protected by law. However, ______ picketing, which prevents deliveries or services to the employer, is unprotected behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   Truthful; boycott
B)   Informational; signal
C)   Acknowledged; block
D)   Recognized; coercive
E)   Economic; intrusiveF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Through which of the following does the government primarily regulate workplace safety?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Occupational Safety and Health Act
B)   The Fair Labor Standards Act
C)   The Wagner Act
D)   The Taft-Hartley Act
E)   The Workplace Enhancement ActF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is true regarding whether an employer must continue the health insurance benefits of an employee on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   The employer must continue health insurance benefits.
B)   The employer is not required to continue offering health insurance benefits to an employee on leave even if the employee is willing to pay the premiums.
C)   The employer must continue making health insurance benefits available, but the employee on leave must pay all the premiums.
D)   The employer must continue to pay at least one half of the premiums.
E)   The employer must continue health insurance benefits only if the employer has made a profit in the last year.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following consists of negotiations between an employer and a group of employees so as to determine the conditions of employment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Collective bargaining
B)   Mediation
C)   Arbitration
D)   Collusive dealings
E)   Mandatory negotiationsF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The Fair Labor Standards Act mandates that employees, who are not exempt, who work more than ______ hours in a week be paid no less than one and one half times their regular wage for all the hours beyond ______ that they work during a given week.

Accepted Answer

A)   30; 35
B)   35; 40
C)   40; 40
D)   45; 45
E)   50; 50F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

The National Labor Relations Board is the administrative agency that interprets and enforces the National Labor Relations Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is required by federal law in regard to holidays?

Accepted Answer

A)   That employees be allowed to either be off or be paid double for 1 holiday per year.
B)   That employees be allowed to either be off or be paid double for 2 holidays per year.
C)   That employees be allowed to either be off or be paid double for 3 holidays per year.
D)   That employees be allowed to either be off or be paid double for 4 holidays per year.
E)   Employees are not guaranteed any holidays off or any extra pay for working holidays under federal law.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is not a reason for which leave may be requested under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   The care of a seriously ill parent.
B)   The birth of a child.
C)   The adoption of a child.
D)   The need for fertility treatments in order to conceive.
E)   The placement of a foster child in the employee's care.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following is true regarding whether an employer must continue the health insurance benefits of an employee on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

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Which of the following interprets and enforces the National Labor Relations Act?

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Which of the following was the result in the case of Holmes v. Petrovich Development Co. involving the issue of whether e-mail communications sent between an employee and her attorney on an employer-owned computer were protected by the attorney-client privilege?

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The Fair Labor Standards Act mandates that employees, who are not exempt, who work more than hours in a week be paid no less than one and one half times their regular wage for all the hours beyond that they work during a given week.

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Set forth the circumstances under which leave is available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

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Which of the following is a federal law regulating the payment of wages and overtime?

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Which of the following is required by federal law in regard to holidays?

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The National Labor Relations Board is the administrative agency that interprets and enforces the National Labor Relations Act.

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