WGU D432 EXCEL STUDY GUIDE EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+ UPDATE 2024/2025 Union organization process - ANSWER Employees signing authorization cards to form a union Positive union -management relationships - ANSWER Constructive labor relations, fair working conditions, effective problem -solving Relevance of unions - ANSWER Advocating workers' rights, negotiating better wages and benefits Decline in union membership - ANSWER Decrease in the number of union members over time Gig economy's influence on labor unions - ANSWER Complexity due to independent contractor status of gig workers Future challenges for unions - ANSWER Adapting to chang ing workforce, addressing gig economy workers' rights Right to organize - ANSWER Empowers workers to form and join unions Mandatory bargaining subjects - ANSWER Wages, benefits, hours, working conditions, grievance procedures, health and safety, manageme nt rights Permissive bargaining subjects - ANSWER Negotiable topics if both parties agree, such as subcontracting Illegal bargaining subjects - ANSWER Including illegal topics in a collective bargaining agreement renders it void Union busting - ANSWER Employer strategies to discourage or undermine unionization efforts Role of the European Works Council - ANSWER Promotes dialogue and information sharing between multinational companies and employees Challenges of multi -generational workforce - ANSWER Differing work styles, communication preferences, and expectations among generations Union's role in promoting diversity and inclusion - ANSWER Advocating for anti -discrimination policies, fair hiring practices, addressing equity issues Worker rights under OSHA - ANSWER Safe and healthy workplace, training on hazards, reporting unsafe conditions Protection of whistleblowers under OSH Act - ANSWER Reporting safety violations, exceptions to protection OSH Act record -keeping requirements - ANSWER Recording in juries or illnesses resulting in death, days away from work, restricted work, job transfer, or medical treatment beyond first aid Employer's obligations for recording minor injuries - ANSWER Recording minor injuries meeting OSH Act criteria Order of priority for OSHA inspections - ANSWER Imminent danger situations, severe injuries or illnesses, worker complaints, referrals from other agencies, targeted inspections, follow -ups Steps of OSHA's on -site inspections - ANSWER Presentation of crede ntials, opening conference, walkaround inspection, closing conference, citations and penalties, abatement verification, follow -up actions Penalties associated with types of violations - ANSWER Serious, other -
than-serious, posting requirements, failure to abate, willful or repeated Core elements of effective safety and health program - ANSWER Management leadership and employee participation, hazard identification and assessment, hazard prevention and control HR's contribution to workplace safety - ANSWER Developing policies, conducting training, ensuring compliance, investigating incidents Impact of mental health on organizational safety - ANSWER Affects focus, decision -making, productivity, and morale Role of employee assistance programs - ANSWER Help e mployees address personal issues impacting job performance and safety Empathy in preventing workplace harassment - ANSWER Promotes understanding and respect, reduces likelihood of harassment Preventing harassment through boundaries - ANSWER Clear policie s, defining acceptable behavior, consequences, and reporting process Employer's rights regarding employees' posts on social media - ANSWER Monitoring and regulating posts impacting the workplace, balancing with privacy and free speech rights Impact of un conscious bias on decision -making - ANSWER Affects hiring, promotions, evaluations, requires training for recognition and mitigation Justifying consistent treatment among employees - ANSWER Maintaining fairness and non -discrimination in the workplace
