HRM 531 WEEK 1 QUIZ

	1
A bona fide occupational qualification allows
	 
seniority systems
	 
exemption from the Fourteenth Amendment
	 
random drug testing
	 
discrimination to be permissible when a qualification is considered reasonably necessary to the operation of the business or enterprise
Correct
	2
While mediation assists the parties to reach their own settlement, _____ hears the positions of both and decides on binding settlement terms.
o	 
wildcat resolution
o	 
intercession
o	 
fact-finding
o	 
arbitration
Correct
•	3
A worker being fired for actions ranging from filing a workers’ compensation claim to reporting safety violations to government agencies is called
o	 
just cause
o	 
retaliatory discharge
o	 
red-hot-stove discipline
o	 
unfair dismissal
Correct
•	4
Mediation is most successful when
o	 
the mediator acts as a judge in the negotiations
o	 
mediators are assigned by the courts to intervene
o	 
disputants see mediators as fair
o	 
the mediator- advice has the force of a government writ
Correct
•	5
The right of employees to strike in support of their bargaining demands is protected by
o	 
the Taft-Hartley Act
o	 
state law
o	 
the Landrum-Griffin Act
o	 
collective bargaining agreements
Correct
•	6
According to _____, an employee may not be fired because he or she refuses to commit an illegal act, such as perjury or price fixing. 
o	 
lifestyle discriminate
o	 
retaliatory discharge
o	 
social learning theory
o	 
public policy exception
Correct
•	7
In U.S. industrial relations, union organization is
o	 
opposed by small employers but supported by large employers
o	 
supported by both large and small employers
o	 
opposed by both large and small employers
o	 
opposed by large employers but supported by small employers
Correct
•	8
The role of government in the U.S. industrial relations system is: 
o	 
active in dispute resolution
o	 
legalistic in administrative procedures and active in dispute 
o	 
legalistic in the courts only
o	 
legalistic in administrative procedures and the courts, but passive in dispute resolution
Correct
•	9
Title VII is most relevant to the employment context because it _____ on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in all aspects of employment.
o	 
prohibits discrimination
o	 
eliminates nepotism
o	 
prevents layoffs
o	 
encourages advancement
Correct
•	10
One distinctive feature of the U.S. system compared with other countries is
o	 
centralized collective bargaining
o	 
collective agreements are of fixed duration that embody a sharp distinction between negotiation of and interpretation of an agreement
o	 
low union dues and small union staffs
o	 
selective representation
Correct
•	11
_____ refers to an employment relationship between an employer and an employee, under which either party can terminate the relationship without notice for any reason not prohibited by law.
o	 
Fiduciary duty of loyalty
o	 
Employment at will
o	 
Due process
o	 
An implied promise
Correct
•	12
A(n) _____ is a neutral facilitator between employees and managers who assists in resolving workplace disputes. 
o	 
peer-review panel
o	 
complaint team
o	 
grievance committee
o	 
ombudsperson
Correct
•	13
The Civil Rights Act of 1871
o	 
provides that a seniority system that intentionally discriminates against the members of a protected group can be challenged within 180 days
o	 
grants all citizens the right to sue in federal court if they feel they have been deprived of any rights guaranteed by the Constitution and other laws
o	 
prohibits the denial, termination, or suspension of government contracts if an employer is following an affirmative action plan accepted by the federal government for the same facility within the past 12 months
o	 
requires that men and women working for the same establishment be paid the same rate of pay for work that is substantially equal in skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions
Correct
•	14
In a unionized firm, the _____ clause of the collective bargaining agreement typically retains for management the authority to impose reasonable rules for workplace conduct and to discipline employees for just cause. 
o	 
employee relations
o	 
implied promises
o	 
management rights
o	 
organizational support
Correct
•	15
The concept of _____ requires an employer not only to produce persuasive evidence of an employee- liability or negligence, but also to provide the employee a fair hearing and to impose a penalty appropriate to the proven offense. 
o	 
the hot-stove rule
o	 
just cause
o	 
positive discipline
o	 
progressive discipline
Correct