Hostile Environment Occurs When the Person to Whom the Unwanted

question 27

True/False

Hostile environment occurs when the person to whom the unwanted sexual attention is directed is put in the position of jeopardizing being hired for a job or obtaining job benefits or opportunities unless he or she implicitly or explicitly acquiesces.

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Definitions:

Norris-LaGuardia Act

A 1932 United States federal law that limited the use of court injunctions against non-violent labor disputes and marked a shift towards the protection of workers' rights to organize.

Unionization Efforts

Initiatives and campaigns aimed at forming or joining labor unions in order to secure better wages, working conditions, and benefits for workers.

Union Shop Agreements

Contracts requiring all employees of a business to join the union within a certain period of starting employment and to maintain membership as a condition of employment.

Wagner Act

Also known as the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, this law established the rights of employees to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and participate in strikes and other concerted activities.