An employer may be held liable for any loss or damage suffered by a third party as a result of an employee's failure to perform a contract in accordance with its terms or for any negligence on the part of the employee acting within the scope of his or her employment.
What is vicarious liability.
100
The negotiation of terms of employment by employees as a group, usually through a union.
What is collective bargaining.
100
What are three forms of intervention?
What is conciliation, mediation, and fact finding.
100
What types of services are usually denied the right to strike?
What is hospitals, firefighting, and police work.
100
What sets out the rights and duties of not only employer and employees, but the bargaining agent (the union) as well?
What is collective agreement.
200
How may harm to third parties occur?
What is through breach of contract or through negligence by the employee.
200
When does the first step for collective bargaining begin?
What is when a group of employees decide to bargain together with their employer rather than on an individual basis.
200
When do most jurisdictions not permit employers to alter working conditions or the work relationship?
What is during the negotiation process.
200
If an employer and union can't reach an agreement, how are issues resolved?
What is arbitration board.
200
If, after the ________ is exhausted and no settlement is reached, either the employer or the union may take the issue to arbitration.
What is grievance procedure.
300
If the employee conduct falls outside the scope of their normal employment duties, is the employer liable?
What is no.
300
What gives the union the right to negotiate on behalf of the employees the terms of their employment and conditions on which their work will be performed?
What is certification.
300
How long does the imposed collective agreement bind the parties involved?
What is for a term of up to two years.
300
Who makes up the arbitration board?
What is representatives of the employer, union, and impartial third party.
300
What clause must be included in the collective agreement and its administration?
What is a clause whereby the employer recognizes the union as the exclusive bargaining representative of the employees in the defined bargaining unit.
400
Who is limited to employer liability?
What is those acts of the employee that fall within the ordinary scope of the employee's duties.
400
What is the purpose of the general thrust of the legislation?
What is to replace the use of economic power by unions and employers with an orderly process for the selection of a bargaining representative for the employees and for the negotiation of collective agreements.
400
Who cannot interfere during the negotiation process?
What is unions.
400
Why is an arbitration board established?
What is to hear disputes and render decisions that are binding on the parties.
400
When are an employer's actions subject to review by an arbitrator?
What is an employee being discharged by an employer without good reason.
500
If an ambulance is involved in a car accident where the driver of the other car was injured. Is the hospital held responsible through vicarious liability?
What is no, island hospitals are not responsible for ambulatory care.
500
Employer, employees, and labor union all come together to form_________?
What is collective bargaining process.
500
What tactics are used during the collective bargaining negotiation?
What is a strike and a lockout.
500
When is arbitration normally compulsory for employees and employers?
What is when a strike or lock-out would be injurious to the public.
500
When there is an issue with an employer, who brings a grievance on the employees' behalf?