The Key Distinguishing Feature of the Critical Industrial Relations School

question 71

Multiple Choice

The key distinguishing feature of the critical industrial relations school of thought is that:

• A) Workers cannot be treated as any other commodity to be bought and sold in a marketplace.
• B) Labor markets are essentially competitive markets that need a small amount of guidance from governments.
• C) There is an inherent conflict of interest between labor and management that extends to the very social order of society whereby some classes of individuals are better off than others.
• D) There is a unity of interests between employers and workers.

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SUTA Tax Rate

The state unemployment tax rate that employers pay to fund unemployment benefits, which can vary based on the employer's industry and experience with layoffs.