Question 1

Employees in the United States have a legal right to

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A. Organize and bargain collectively B. A safe and healthy workplace

Question 2

Under US laws:

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Most private and public workers have the right to hold an election to choose what Union they want to represent them, if any.

Question 3

Since the mid 1950s portion of American workers presented by unions has:

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Decreased

Question 4

Which of the following statements are not true about the right to a safe and healthy workplace?

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Over recent years no new categories of accidents or illness have emerged

Question 5

According to the US Department of Labor:

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A. Annually, more than 3 million workers and private industry are hurt or become ill on the job.B. Annually, more than 3 million workers in public industry are hurt or become ill on the job.

Question 6

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the highest injury rate are found in which of these industries?

Accepted Answer

Warehousing

Question 7

The Occupational Safety and Health act gives workers the right to a job:

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That is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious injury.

Question 8

According to the new social contract:

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Companies try to attract workers by giving them interesting and challenging work.

Question 9

Which of the following led to significant corporate restructuring and downsizing?

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A. Fierce global competition.B. Emphasize on improving the bottom line.

Question 10

Privacy rights seek to protect the employees private lives:

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Intrusive and unwarranted business actions.

Question 11

A reason for an increase in employee monitoring does not include:

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To reduce the employers health insurance premiums.

Question 12

Which of the following is true about romantic relationships in the workplace?

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Many companies allow managers to become romantically involved with subordinates, so long as they do not supervise them directly.

Question 13

Which of the following is true about random drug testing of employees?

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It screens randomly-selected employees at various times through the year.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an argument favoring employee drug testing?

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It is an intrusion on individual privacy.

Question 15

Which of the following is (are) true about employee assistance programs (EAPs)?

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They offer counseling and follow-up to alcohol abusers.Roughly 90% of employres offer EAPs for alcohol users.In general, EAPs have been very cost effective.All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not true about employee theft?

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almost half of all employees have stolen from an employer at least once in his or her career.

Question 17

Polygraph testing:

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Has been replaced by written psychological test

Question 18

Which of the following is true about honesty tests?

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It is a written psychological test trying to predict employee honesty on the job.

Question 19

When an employee believes their employer has done something that is wrong or harmful to the public, and he or she reports alleged organizational misconduct to the media, government, or high level company officials, what has occurred?

Accepted Answer

Whistle-blowing

Question 20

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act makes it illegal for employers to:

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Retaliate against whistle-blowers who report information that could have an impact on the value of the company's share.

Question 21

Which law allows individuals to sue federal contractors for fraud to receive up to 30 any amount recovered by the government?

Accepted Answer

U.S. False Claim Act (as amended in 1986).

Question 22

Only after which of the following conditions is Met, should the whistle-blower go public?

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A. The unreported Act which do serious and considerable harm to the public.B. The employee has reported that the act with his or her immediate supervisor and has made their moral concern known.

Question 23

The conditions under which a company's employees work is called:

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Labor standards.

Question 24

Universal rules establishing a common set of labor standards worldwide are called:

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Fair Labor Standards.

Question 25

The Council of economic properties has developed a set of workplace rules called:

Accepted Answer

Social Accountability 8000.

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