Construction Management Workforce Management & Labor Relations 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) in construction workforce management?

Accepted Answer

To provide confidential counseling and support services to employees dealing with personal or work-related problems

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To process payroll and calculate overtime automatically

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To manage apprenticeship training and journeyman certifications

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To coordinate background checks for new hires

Question 2

What is the difference between a journeyman and an apprentice in the construction trades?

Accepted Answer

A journeyman has completed training and is fully qualified; an apprentice is in a formal on-the-job training program

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A journeyman is a supervisor; an apprentice is a project manager in training

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A journeyman works on federal projects; an apprentice works only on private projects

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A journeyman is union-affiliated; an apprentice is non-union

Question 3

What is a 'no-strike clause' in a collective bargaining agreement?

Accepted Answer

A contractual agreement by the union not to strike for the duration of the CBA

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A prohibition on workers using heavy striking tools without supervision

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A clause prohibiting management from locking out workers

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A restriction on subcontractors bidding against the prime contractor

Question 4

What is 'featherbedding' in the context of construction labor relations?

Accepted Answer

A union practice requiring payment for services not performed or creating unnecessary job positions

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Installing insulation (feather-board) without a permit

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A safety protocol for working at heights

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A scheduling technique that adds buffer time to each task

Question 5

Which federal law amended the NLRA and placed restrictions on certain union activities such as secondary boycotts?

Accepted Answer

The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947

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The Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959

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The Clayton Act of 1914

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The Wagner Act of 1935

Question 6

What is the purpose of a certified payroll report on a prevailing wage project?

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To document and verify that workers were paid at least the required prevailing wage rates

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To certify that all workers have passed background checks

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To report total project expenditures to the project owner

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To certify that payroll taxes have been submitted to the IRS

Question 7

What is the primary goal of workforce succession planning in a construction company?

Accepted Answer

To identify and develop employees who can fill key leadership roles when current leaders retire or leave

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To ensure that federal affirmative action requirements are met on all projects

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To create a roster of backup subcontractors in case a prime contractor defaults

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To plan the sequence of worker deployment on a construction schedule