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| The main purpose of effective ___ programs in organizations is to prevent work-related injuries and accidents |
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| Indirect costs of accidents in the workplace include all of the following EXCEPT: |
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| The three major causes of injury in the workplace include all of the following EXCEPT: |
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| The major contributor(s) to the increase in workers compensation costs is/are: |
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| Higher medical costs and litigation expenses. |
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| Which of the following jobs/occupations could a person over 16 and under 18 legally perform according to the FLSA? |
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| Counter staff in a donut store in a high-crime neighborhood. |
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| ___ was passed to "assure as far as possible every working man or woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources" |
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| The Occupational Safety and Health Act |
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| All of the following are ways to measure the effectiveness of safety efforts EXCEPT: |
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| Cost of personal protective equipment per employee |
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| The recommended written policy on substance abuse: |
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| Should prohibit employees coming to work under the influence of alcohol or drugs |
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| Which employee would NOT be classified as disabled under the ADA? |
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| An employee with anger management issues |
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| All of the following workers must be tested for drugs under the U.S. Department of Transportation rules EXCEPT: |
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| A combine/harvester operator on an Iowa farm. |
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| The vast majority of workplace homicides are committed by: |
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| A person with no legitimate relationship to the business. |
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| ____ provide(s) counseling and other help in a non-work setting to employees having emotional, physical, or other personal problems |
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| Employee assistance programs. |
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| Workplace accident rates have been decreasing for years. This has also reduced the amount of accident costs for employers |
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| Obese employees are more expensive for employers than are employees who have optimal weights |
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| Most employees who are victims of homicide at work are killed by a co-worker |
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| Estimated Union Membership in the U.S. is roughly ____ of the private sector workforce |
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| In the United States, a union is a formal associated of workers that promotes the interests of its members primarily through: |
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| Collective action in the workplace |
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| In the U.S., all of the following are factors leading to unionization EXCEPT: |
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| Political convictions of employees |
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| Unions in the United States focus primarily on: |
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| Bread-and-butter economic issues |
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| What is the reason why many police and firefighters unions cannot legally strike? |
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| Strikes by these unions might endanger the public's health and safety |
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| Unions are targeting workers in jobs such as meatpacking, nursing home aides, and building cleaners as well as targeting immigrant workers. What is the reason for this: |
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| These workers would benefit highly from unionization |
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| Gloria was elected to be a ____ for her local union. She is an employee of Bargello, Inc. and she will be the first-line representative of Bargello's unionized workers: |
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| Which act has been called the Magna Carta of labor because it is pro-union? |
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| The purpose of right-to-work laws is to |
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| Make it illegal to force people to join a union or keep a job |
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| that an employee join the union, usually 30-60 days after being hired. |
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| Which of the following categories of employees are NOT protected under U.S. Labor Laws? |
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| Unions are removed as the representative of a group of employees by the formal process of: |
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| The automatic deduction of union dues from employee payroll checks is called: |
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| A potential problem for unions if union members take part in employee stock ownership plans is that: |
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| Union members may identify with the concerns of the employer |
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| Amanda was suspended for three days by her supervisor for a disciplinary violation covered in the union contract. Amanda denies that she committed this violation. She says the supervisor "has it in for her". She is filing a grievance. Amandas first step will be to: |
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| Meet with her union steward and supervisor. |
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| An indirect benefit for employees |
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| Betty is interviewing for a job with two different firms in the same industry and city. The job description and salary are identical. One is unionized and one is not. Betty can expect that: |
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| The unionized firm will have more generous benefits |
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| Of all the benefits paid by companies, on average _____ make up the largest proportion of costs |
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| The most constructive way to view benefits is: |
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| A tool for competitive advantage |
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| Allows employees to select the benefits they prefer from groups of benefits established by the employer. |
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| A problem with flexible benefits plans is ____ , a situation in which only higher risk employees select certain benefits, such as health insurance, and the lower risk employees do not: |
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| A personal "statement of benefits" |
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| Shows each employee how much their benefits are worth in dollars |
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| To be eligible for workers compensation, the worker must: |
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| Suffer a work related illness or injury |
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| Rapid increases in the costs of of health benefits are having all of the following effects EXCEPT: |
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| Causing employers to lobby for national, universal health coverage |
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| Wanda has health insurance. Whenever she visits her physical therapist for a knee injury, she is charged $25 and insurance covers the rest of the $150 fee. This is a: |
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| The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that |
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| Most employees be able to switch their health insurance from one company to another to get new health coverage, regardless of pre-existing conditions. |
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| How are social security benefits funded? |
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| A federal tax on employee wages and salaries paid equally by employers and employees |
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| The Family and Medical Leave act of 1993 requires that employers allow eligible employees to take a total of ____ during any ____ period. |
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| 12 weeks unpaid leave, 12 months |
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| ___ are powers, privileges, or interests that belong to a person by law, nature, or tradition |
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| In the reciprocal relationship, each right of employers and employees comes with a corresponding: |
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| Traditionally, formal employment contracts were negotiated mainly for: |
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| Executives and Senior Managers |
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| Provisions stating that if the individual employee leaves the organization, ... clients cannot be solicited for business... |
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| A statement in the handbook that either the employer or employee may terminate employment at any time |
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| If any employee is terminated for reasons that are illegal or improper, this is termed: |
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| In the landmark EAW case, Fortune v National Cash Register Company, Mr Fortune was fired shortly after winning a large order which would have earned him a big commission. The courts ruled that: |
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| By firing him, the NCR violated the covenant of good faith and fair dealing |
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| The concept of "just cause" for disciplinary actions or dismissals is concerned with: |
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| Chelsea is a supervisor. She tells all of her subordinates that they can speak with her at any time about any problem they may have, Chelsea: |
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| A individual who is outside chain of normal command who acts as a problem solver |
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| Which statement is false? |
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| It is legal for organizations to monitor private communications on a personal phone. |
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| Which state is true about employee handbooks? |
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| The proper use of disclaimers in handbooks can preserve the right for employers to discharge with or without cause. |
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