Short answer

What reasons does Doorey provide for why statutory notice is superior to reasonable notice for many employees?

Multiple choice

By statute, are employees disentitled to statutory notice if they have engaged in serious misconduct leading to termination?

a- Yes, in all jurisdictions

b- No. There is no statute that disentitles employees to statutory notice

c- In some, but not all jurisdictions

In general, do mass terminations require a greater statutory notice period than do individual terminations?

a- Generally, they require a greater statutory notice period

b- Generally, they require the same statutory notice period

c- Generally, they require a lesser statutory notice period

What concerns did unions have, initially, regarding minimum wage laws?

a- That they would encourage laziness and undermine the public perception of unions

b- Unions had no concerns and had always had always fought for minimum wage laws

c- That they would create downward pressure on wages and decrease demand for unionization

d- That they would encourage immigration and thereby present a threat to their jobs

Which of the following is NOT a basis for a "permissible wage difference"?

a- Merit pay

b- Age of employee

c- Seniority system

d- Temporary labour shortage

What does the term "liberal voluntarism" mean?

a- It refers to the view that governments should generally refrain from intervening in relationships between employers and employees

b- It refers to the belief that government ought to intervene in the employment relationship to protect vulnerable parties

c- It refers to the view that a contract voluntarily entered into should be interpreted liberally (broadly) by the courts

What general effect did the Great Depression have upon working-time legislation?

a- It accelerated the creation of such legislation, owing to a desire to distribute available work more evenly

b- It had the effect of slowing the momentum toward working-time regulation

c- It had no effect since work hours' regulation was not a major concern until midway into the 20th century