Lesson 10: Employment Law, Conflict Remedies, and the EEOC

Which of the following sequences of events most accurately portrays a real-life scenario?

• 60-day cooling off period→ strike → picketing → collective bargaining

• strike → picketing → collective bargaining → 60-day cooling off period

• picketing → collective bargaining → strike → 60-day cooling off period

• collective bargaining → 60-day cooling off period → picketing → strike

A cessation of work by union members in order to obtain economic benefits or correct an unfair labor practice is

• a strike.

• a cooling off period.

• illegal.

• a boycott.

What are the three tools that are available to management in terms of labor-management disagreements?

• lockout, hiring replacement workers, and injunction

• hiring replacement workers, lockout, and bankruptcy

• bankruptcy, injunction, and lockout

• injunction, bankruptcy, and hiring replacement workers

Picketing can be an effective negotiation tool. Under which constitutional amendment are lawful picketers protected?

• Fifth

• First

• Second

• Seventh

In 1987, there was a players strike in the National Football League (NFL) that affected several weeks of NFL games. For the games that NFL players were on strike, the team owners used which of the following conflict resolution remedies to insure that games were played? (1 point)

• lockout

• injunction

• hired replacement workers

• gave fans free tickets

The effectiveness of a boycott depends on worker’s ability to do what?

• Convince consumers not to purchase company products.

• Convince customers to steal the product they are boycotting.

• Convince the company to set up a meeting to discuss issues.

• Convince the company to provide a donation.

According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, if an employer treats an individual less favorably than others because of that person’s religion, ________ has occurred.

• disparate-impact discrimination

• disparate-treatment discrimination

• seniority

• merit

Jamie, who is 29 years old, has worked for the same accounting firm for seven years. She is ready for a new challenge and submitted her résumé and employment application for a vice president level position at the firm. The human resource director informs Jamie that she is being denied consideration for the position because she is too young for the job. Can Jamie sue for age discrimination? Why or why not?

• No, because Jamie would need to be 30 years old to be protected by the Age Discrimination Employment Act.

• No, because Jamie would need to be 35 years old to be protected by the Age Discrimination Employment Act.

• No, because Jamie would need to be 40 years old to be protected by the Age Discrimination Employment Act.

• Yes, because the human resource director is discriminating against Jamie because she is young.

Which of the following processes does the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) follow to resolve disputes?

• The EEOC counsels the claimant to file a lawsuit against their employer.

• The EEOC offers the employer legal counsel to protect their company from discrimination claims.

• The EEOC investigates the claim and brings it to a judge to determine ruling.

• The EEOC investigates the claim to determine whether the claim has merit, and if it does, the EEOC attempts to reach an amicable resolution of the dispute for parties involved.

Which of the following is not a defense to a Title VII action?

• reward for long-term employees

• bona fide occupational qualification

• the person being in a protected class

• educational experience