Published - Fri, 03 Mar 2023

SPHR Questions - Part 107

1. In the _______ supervisors meet with their staff for updates and coordination of activities.

A) Department staff meetings
B) Brown-bag lunches
C) Town hall meetings
D) Managers meetings

2. During a representation election, votes can be challenged by whom?

A) By management or the union before the votes are cast
B) By management only
C) By the union only
D) By management or the union at any time

3. All of the following statements about employment at-will are true except which one?

A) The employee may resign at any time, with or without notice.
B) The employer may terminate the employee for cooperating with an SEC investigation.
C) The employer may withdraw an offer of employment after the employee has accepted the position and resigned another job.
D) The employer may terminate the employee at any time for any reason.

4. Which of the following is an example of a reference guide?

A) An employee handbook
B) An SOP
C) A policy manual
D) A troubleshooting manual

5. During a unionizing campaign, management may do which of the following in response to union allegations?

A) Ask employees what the union is saying about the company.
B) Point out the consequences of unionization based on past facts.
C) Encourage nonunion employees to talk about the reasons they don't want the union.
D) Tell employees that the company will have to move the jobs to another country if the union is elected.

1. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.Chapter: Employee and Labor RelationsObjective: Employee Relations

2. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.Votes can be challenged by the union representative or by management only before the vote goes into the ballot box.Chapter: Employee and Labor RelationsObjective: Review Questions

3. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.The public-policy exception to the at-will doctrine prevents an employer from terminating an employee who is cooperating in a government investigation of wrongdoing. Options D and B are elements of at-will employment. Option C would also be allowed based on the at-will doctrine but could be affected by other common-law doctrines.Chapter: Employee and Labor RelationsObjective: Review Questions

4. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.Collecting large amounts of data into one coherent document can be done through the use of an employee handbook that references policies (A), standard operating procedures (B), or reference guides. A troubleshooting manual (D) best represents the type of document designed for short-term reference of a specific nature.Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations

5. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.The company may make truthful statements about a unionized environment during an organizing campaign, such as pointing out that employees will have to pay dues to the union. Although nonunion employees are free to talk about their reasons for not wanting a union (C), it is an unfair labor practice for the employer to encourage them to do so. Telling employees that the company will have to move the jobs to another country if the union is elected (D) is also a ULP, because it constitutes a threat. Employers may not threaten, interrogate, promise, or spy on (TIPS) employees during an organizing campaign (A).Chapter: Employee and Labor RelationsObjective: Review Questions

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