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According to U.S. labor law, all union members have the right to attend union meetings and to vote on union business.

There is a host of actions an employer cannot undertake during unionizing campaigns, often referred to as NO HOPS (handouts, orders, promises, or spying).

Bob, a critical care nurse at a private hospital, tests positive for HIV during one of the routine health checkups conducted for all hospital employees. Whenever an employee whose job requires him or her to have direct contact with patients tests positive for a blood-borne disease, the hospital shifts him or her to a desk job with no change in his salary. Bob refuses this arrangement. He requests that the hospital hire a part-time nurse to follow him on his shift and to keep a check on him. The hospital denies his request and fires Bob because of his unwillingness to move to the desk job. Which of the following holds true in this case?

In order to establish that a requested accommodation constitutes an undue hardship under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it must be shown that the accommodation will impose a significant obligation on the part of the employer.

A charging party has 120 days after he or she receives a right-to-sue letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to sue his or her employer in federal court.

The Plano Presbyterian Hospital chain has informed all employees that due to the health risks of smoking and the high cost of health insurance premiums, it will prohibit off-duty use of tobacco by employees beginning one year from the date of the announcement. Smoking cessation programs will be made available to those who need them. Plano Presby will:

There is a reasonable accommodation requirement for race, gender, color, national origin, and disability.

Mary is a recent law graduate employed as an associate attorney at Robertson & Chu, a law firm with close to 200 employees. Mary is paid $98,000 per year. Like most associates, she regularly works 60 or more hours a week. She thinks she should be provided overtime compensation for all of the extra hours of work she puts in per week. Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?

The duty to reasonably accommodate an employee’s legitimate religious practices requires an employer to: 

Bob, who is 22 years old, is employed as a security officer at Owl Security Corp., which is a private firm. The manager of Owl Security intends to retain employees who are older as he feels that they are likely to perform better. He fires Bob and replaces him with Larry, who is 54 years old. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true in this case?