11.- Which of the following is a factor that has been associated with the decline in union membership?

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1) High regulation in such areas as workplace safety and equal employment

opportunity

2) Low costs of unionized labor

3) Low competition between companies for scarce human resources

4) High job growth in the manufacturing sector of the economy

12 _______ Is an arrangement in which the organization distributes shares of stock to

all its employees by placing it in a trust.

1) Employee stock ownership plan

2) Stock option

3) Trust fund

4) Balanced scorecard

13.- Which of the following is not true about Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993?

1) employers must guarantee these employees same or comparable job when they return to work.

2) it applies to organizations with 50 or more employees.

3) it provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave.

4) it can be used to care for a seriously ill family member.

14.- Which of the following is not true about unemployment benefits?

1) The benefits are required by law.

2) The size of unemployment tax imposed on an employer depends on the employer's experience rating.

3) Workers who quit work voluntarily can apply for the benefits.

4) To receive the benefits, workers must demonstrate they had been employed at least 52 weeks or four quarters of work.

15.- Employers, on behalf of the union, automatically deducts union dues from employees' paychecks. This describes

1) membership maintenance

2) checkoff provision

3) Landrum-Griffin Act

4) agency shop