Question

Darlene and her friends get together for lunch after work. While at lunch, the friends discuss what they can do to solve the problem of excessive overtime at work. Which of the following is true?
A. Darlene and her friends are not engaging in concerted activity because they don’t plan to talk to management about the problem. B. Darlene and her friends are engaging in concerted activity since they are discussing how to improve working conditions. C. Darlene and her friends are engaging in concerted activity only if they are union members. D. Darlene and her friends are not engaging in concerted activity because they are not in a union meeting.

Answer 1

Answer: B. Darlene and her friends are engaging in concerted activity since they are discussing how to improve working conditions.

Explanation:

Concerted Activity refers to activity that employees may engage in when they are trying to improve the conditions at their workplace without fear of Employer retaliation. Federal Law by the National Labor Relations Act protects the ability of workers to be able to meet and discuss how they can improve conditions and Employees do not even have to be in a Union to engage in such.

When engaged in a Concerted action, the employer has no right to in any way threaten your employment.

Darlene and her friends' actions are therefore considered a concerted activity as they are meeting to discuss how to improve a workplace problem.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. Darlene and her friends are engaging in concerted activity since they are discussing how to improve working conditions.

Explanation:

Concerted activity is defines as meeting between employees that concerns their working conditions and wages. This type of activity is protected by National Labour Relations Act, therefore it cannot be used as a basis for dismissal of an employee.

In the given scenario Darlene and her friends get together for lunch and discuss what they can do to solve the problem of excessive overtime at work.

This is a form of concerted activity on the part of Darlene and he coworkers since they are discussing working conditions.