Zoe,who Works as a Retail Clerk,wishes to Talk with Her

question 22

Multiple Choice

Zoe,who works as a retail clerk,wishes to talk with her co-workers about organizing a union.Her employer forbids her from talking with other workers about union activity in the presence of customers and threatens to fire her if she joins the union.Does the employer have a legal right to make this threat to Zoe?

• A) Yes, the employer may limit time and place of discussions about union organizing.
• B) Yes, but only if expressly authorized by state law.
• C) No, an employee has the right of free speech at anytime.
• D) No. An employee may limit the time and place of conversation, but may not threaten to fire the employee.

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Customer Needs

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