Labor and Employment Law Questions
Describe the law or laws setting minimum wages employers are required to pay employees.
- Choose one nation (or a union of nations) other than the US, and describe the law or
laws setting minimum wages employers are required to pay employees. Then, compare
and contrast these laws to US laws (either US federal or an individual state) on minimum
wages on this topic. Online research beyond the course material will be necessary. (1
point) - You are the executive vice president of a major flight training company (not an air
carrier). There is talk of union organizing among the company’s flight and simulator
instructors. The CEO calls a meeting of company executives, including you, to discuss.
The CEO expresses a feeling of betrayal and the desire to prevent the unionization of the
employees.
a. One executive recommends the company fire the three instructors they believe
to be the leaders of the movement and have a meeting with the rest of the
employees telling them that if they persist in the union organizing effort, they
will be fired and replaced. Is this a good or bad idea, and why? Is there a better
approach? (1 point)
b. Although several instructors are opposed to establishing a union, some of the
union proponents threaten them and their families with derogatory names,
threatening letters and phone calls, and their personal vehicles are damaged in
the company parking lot. Is this lawful? Explain. (1 point)
c. In the end, the union succeeds in being elected as the collective bargaining
representative of the company’s instructors. The CEO is now so angry and says
they will never negotiate with the union. Is this a real option? Explain. (1 point) - What are the two fundamental approaches to collective bargaining and explain which of
these is more likely to achieve the best result for both the company and the union in
today’s economy. (1 point)
Answer preview Describe the law or laws setting minimum wages employers are required to pay employees.
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