BUL 3310 Exam 3 FSU Bailey - Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) Employees are entitled to twelve weeks of medical leave during a twelve month
... [Show More] period The Family and Medical Leave Act guarantees that an employee will be paid one-half his or her salary for up to six months of leave, so long as the leave was for "serious health condition" False Which of the following statements about unemployment compensation insurance is true? - The program is funded and administered by the individual states. - The program is a provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act. - The program is a provision of the National Labor Practices Act. - The program is a provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. What must a worker do to be eligible for unemployment compensation? - She must have been employed for a specified period of time. - She must be actively looking for another job - She must not have been fired for egregious behavior in the workplace - All of the above Which of the following statements about unemployment compensation is true? - An employee must have worked for a minimum amount of time to qualify. - Employees who quit without good cause are ineligible for benefits. - Employees who were fired for cause are ineligible for benefits. - All of the above To collect state unemployment insurance, a worker must be actively seeking a replacement job that is appropriate for someone with his skills, education and work history True Which federal statute requires that employers provide safe working conditions for their employees? - The Landrum-Griffin Act - The Taft-Hartley Act - The Corporate Insurance Compensation Act - The Occupational Safety and Health Act The clause in OSHA that details the requirements that different kinds of equipment, such as scaffolding, must meet in various occupations is the ___ clause - employee benefit - exculpatory - general duty - specific duty The Occupational Safety and Health Act imposes on employers both a general duty to provide a safe work place and specific duties that are tailored to the employers' particular industries True John, who is employed by a private business, was injured on the job. How will OSHA learn of the job safety violation that caused his injury? - John may report his injury directly to OSHA. - John's employer must report his injury to OSHA. - OSHA may conduct an inspection of John's worksite. - All of the above Employers who violate OSHA regulations are subject to fines and, if the violations are willful, imprisonment True Why do workers compensation laws benefit employers? - Employers can choose to opt in or to opt out of the program. - The insurance premiums that employers pay are very low. - Employees cannot sue their employers for negligence even if the employer's negligence caused the injuries. - Employees cannot sue the employer for intentionally causing the workplace injuries Which of the following statements about workers compensation programs is false? - Workers compensation laws are state laws that provide benefits to workers injured on the job. - An injured worker may collect workers compensation and may sue his or her employer for negligence. - If the worker was injured by a defective product used in the workplace, the worker may collect workers compensation and sue the manufacturer - Workers compensation does not cover job injuries that are intentionally caused. Workers Compensation Insurance is a comprehensive program that covers all job related injuries, including those that were intentionally inflicted False
To collect workers compensation an employee's injury must have occurred in the workplace or in a work-related situation True To collect workers compensation, what must an employee do? - Suffer an injury that arose out of his employment - Be included in the category of workers entitled to workers compensation - Not be out of work for more than ten days - Both A and B Most states allow employers to require job applicants and employees to undergo alcohol and drug tests True The Americans with Disabilities Act prevents employers from requiring that job applicants or employees undergo medical tests as a condition of employment True Union shops are illegal under the Taft-Hartley Act False What is the federal statute that makes it illegal for unions to organize secondary boycotts, promote featherbedding, and refuse to bargain with employers? - The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - The Taft Hartley Act - The Fair Labor Standards Act - The Occupational Safety and Health Act Under the National Labor Relations Act, businesses may NOT do which of the following? - Prevent workers from forming a union - Discriminate against workers for joining a union - Lay off workers in business downturns without the approval of twenty-three of the workers in a shop vote - Both A and B Which of the following activities is permitted by the Taft-Hartley Act? - A business may require that a worker be a member of a union as a condition for being hired. - A business may require that a worker join a union after he has worked for a certain period of time - Unions may organize secondary boycotts to protest the employment practices of other employers. - Unions may veto management lay offs of workers during slow business periods. What are state "right to work" laws designed to do? - Allow workers to opt out of overtime pay protections - Allow workers to sue for invasion of privacy when their employers monitor their private electronic communications - Forbid employers from requiring alcohol and drug testing as a condition of employment - Forbid employers from requiring that workers be members of a union as a condition of employment Featherbedding is an illegal activity in which unions force employers to hire more employees than necessary True Which of the following categories of workers is NOT covered by the National Labor Relations Act? - Employees of the federal government - Employees of state governments - Independent contractors - None of the above are covered by the NLRA What is the term used to describe the voting conditions necessary for a binding "representation election" in which the workers in a company vote whether or not to unionize? - Court annexed - Laboratory - Equitable - Democratic Before a binding vote is held in which workers choose to unionize or not unionize, enough workers must sign authorization cards indicating that they are interested in joining the inion. What is the percentage of the work unit who must sign these cards? - ten - thirty - fifty - eighty The final vote in which workers decide whether or not to unionize must be conducted without undue influence from either union or management. The term for these voting conditions is ___ conditions - neutral - equitable - aboratory - transparent Under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, workers who are members of a union retain the right to negotiate individual employment contracts with their employers False When workers protest a management policy by refusing voluntary overtime and arranging for selected workers to call in sick, they are engaging in a ___ - strike - lock out - job action - boycott Under the National Labor Relations Act employers must re-hire workers who went on strike for higher wages or increased benefits False When workers strike for higher wages, management may hire replacement workers and refuse to rehire the striking workers when the strike is over True An employer who prevents employees from coming to work in an effort to accelerate contract negotiations between management and union leadership engages in a ___ - boycott - job action - lockout - strike Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed to workers by the National Labor Relations Act of 1935? - The right to organize into unions - The right to collective bargaining - The right to strike - The right to lock out management Title VII makes it illegal for an employer to sexually harass an employee in the workplace True [Show Less]