Labor Unions

question 45

Multiple Choice

Labor unions

• A)prefer to operate in states with right-to-work laws.
• B)are similar to cartels.
• C)play a larger role in the current U.S.economy than in European countries such as Norway and Sweden.
• D)attract a membership of about 25 percent of current U.S.workers.

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Definitions:

Acquitted

A legal judgment that a person charged with a crime is not guilty of the charged offense.

Corporate Criminal Liability

The legal principle holding companies and their executives criminally accountable for their actions.

Mens Rea

The mental state of intent to commit a crime, a key element required to establish guilt in criminal proceedings.

Respondeat Superior

A legal doctrine making an employer (or master) liable for the torts of an employee (servant) that are committed within the scope of the employee’s employment.