Business Law Ch 20

Industrial revolution-children were exploited by employers. Laws were enacted to protect them

Employees have a duty to abide by employer’s rules.

steps an employee follows to appeal the decision of an employer who violated the CBA

This was the first federal law to address collective bargaining

Employees not covered by a CBA can be discharged for a reason that is discriminatory in nature

Many states now permit a fired employee to recover compensatory and punitive damages in a

Civil Rights Act(1964)-A discharge is discriminatory if it is because of the following, except

statement that holds..an employment-at-will situation still exists between employer & employees

 All of the following laws address collective bargaining except

Employees have the right to make reasonable complaints. 

Employers do not have a duty to provide appropriate job training. 

Min wage & max hours rules in the Fair Labor Standards Act include the following except 

A collective bargaining session concerns the following issues except

a business or company that requires a person to be a union member before being hired

based on an implied promise that the employer & employee will be fair & honest with one another

This law was enacted to stop corruption in the unions

a business in which a worker must join the union within 30 days after being employed

This law equalized the power of labor and management.  

5 standards regarding unjust termination-Which of the following is not one of those standards?

money to compensate employees for being discharged to help them through unemployment

laws that control the work that children are permitted to do

assigning more employees than are needed & pressure exerted to retain unnecessary employees

contract by the employer & representatives of the union that cover issues related to employment

an employer is permitted to discharge an employee for any reason, with or without notice

Employers have the right to tell employees what tasks to do and how to perform them.

Which of the following exists simply because the employment relationship exists?

The doctrine of employment-at-will does not apply to employees who are protected by a union

state laws that prohibit union shops

Discharged employees can bring a lawsuit against their former employers for emotional distress

an organization of employees that is formed to promote the welfare of its members

exception arises when employer leads the employee to believe they are not an at-will employee