51.Connecticut’s antisurveillance statutes forbids employers from using any electronic surveillance system in areas designated for:
a.union meetings.
b.business meetings.
c.hearing employee appeals.
d.the personal comfort of employees.
52.Which of the following statements is true regarding smokers’ legal rights?
a.Smokers are a protected group.
b.Smokers are eligible for protection under federal antidiscrimination laws.
c.Courts do not consider workplace smoking restrictions as violations of employees’ privacy rights.
d.Federal laws make it illegal for companies to refuse to hire an applicant because he/she smokes.
53.Employees could litigate based on a public policy claim if they were discharged for all but which of the following reasons?
a.Refusing to commit perjury
b.Refusing to serve on jury duty
c.Refusing to commit an unlawful act
d.Refusing to steal secrets from a company’s competitors
54.Under the ____, employers are free to discharge their employees for any reason, even an unfair one, unless the discharge is limited by contract or by federal or state statutes.
a.employment-at-will doctrine
b.fair labor standard doctrine
c.glass ceiling doctrine
d.equal pay doctrine
55.Statutes written in employee handbooks that an employee’s job tenure is expected to be long term and that discharge will occur only for just cause is an example of what exception to the at-will doctrine?
a.Good faith
b.Public policy
c.Implied contract
d.Just cause
56.Under the employment-at-will doctrine, unionized workers are:
a.protected from wrongful termination if the contract specifies discharge must be for just cause.
b.entitled to super seniority rights.
c.no different than any other worker.
d.generally not protected from wrongful discharge.
57.The line manager’s role in ensuring workplace justice includes all but which of the following?
a.Communicate workplace policies and procedures to their employees.
b.Establish written workplace justice policies and procedures.
c.Create work environments that foster adherence to policies and procedures.
d.Take appropriate action when possible violations arise.
58.____ is a voluntary, nonbinding process in which disputing parties reach an agreement with the assistance of a neutral third party.
a.Negotiation
b.Ombudsman
c.Mediation
d.Peer review
59.____ is a process in which the parties to a dispute allow a neutral third party to make a binding decision.
a.Negotiation
b.Fact finding
c.Ombudsman
d.Mediation
60.When deciding on an appropriate disciplinary action, an employer should consider all but which of the following?
a.The seriousness of the offense
b.The offender’s past record
c.The offender’s intent
d.The offender’s race