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The union supervisor may collect dues and recruit new workers, and, if a union member feels the collective bargaining agreement has been violated in some way or an unfair labor practice has been committed, the union supervisor is usually the first to contact the employer and discuss the issue.

Which of the following statements is true of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)?

Mary works for Kangaroo Boutique, which is owned by Lucy. One day, Lucy escorts Mary to a back room, where she is given a polygraph test related to recent allegation of sexual harassment. Mary tries to leave, but Lucy insists that she stay and submit to the test. It is determined that Mary had nothing to do with the harassment. In this case, Mary has:

it is an unfair labor practice for unions to cause an employer to pay for goods or services that are not provided.  

Bob left an employee’s private medical files on his desk. These files fell on the floor, and the entire office learned that the employee had AIDS. The employee did not want anyone to know about his medical condition. In this case, which of the following torts has Bob committed?

The drafters of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defined disability as “(a) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual; (b) a record of having such an impairment; or (c) being regarded as having such an impairment.”

When help wanted notices or advertisements contain terms and phrases such as “college student” or “recent college graduate,” such a term or phrase discriminates against the employment of older people, and will be considered in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

Blowfish Industries reduced employee benefits as a means to cut costs. The union wanted to enter into a collective bargaining agreement as Blowfish rejected its demands and refused to bargain and listen to the union’s proposals. The following day, Blowfish locked the employees out. Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?

Closed shops were permitted under U.S. labor law.

An employer has a legitimate interest in monitoring employee email when the purpose is to: