Collective Bargaining Unit Registration and Certification Quiz

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When can the Registrar determine and certify one or more collective bargaining units in an establishment?

When the employer applies for it

When the workers demand it directly

When the Registrar deems it necessary after an inquiry (correct)

When the government issues a directive

What factors are considered by the Registrar when determining collective bargaining units?

Sameness of economic activity and facilities of communication (correct)

Workers' age and gender

Number of annual holidays taken by workers

Proximity to public transport

In what circumstances can the Registrar specify modifications in regard to registration of trade unions?

Only if there is a change in the employer's management team

Whenever a new union applies for registration

As a consequence of determining collective bargaining units (correct)

When there is a change in the company's profit margins

What action can the Registrar take if a decision is made to determine collective bargaining units for workmen?

Stop or prohibit proceedings to determine collective bargaining agents Signup and view all the answers

How long can the specified modifications in registration of trade unions take effect for according to the text?

2 years Signup and view all the answers

Who can apply for the determination of collective bargaining unit according to the text?

A trade union, a federation of trade unions, an employer, or on a reference made by Government Signup and view all the answers

When can a trade union be registered in respect of a collective bargaining unit?

After the certification of the unit Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a collective bargaining agent requests check off?

Employer deducts specified amounts from workmen's wages for union funds Signup and view all the answers

Who has the power to confirm, set aside, vary, or modify an order determining a collective bargaining unit?

The Tribunal Signup and view all the answers

Within how many days can a person appeal to the Tribunal against an order determining a collective bargaining unit?

30 days Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of an order of the Registrar concerning registration of trade unions?

Has effect regardless of the Act's contents Signup and view all the answers

Can certification or proceedings for determination of collective bargaining agent take place for only a part of a collective bargaining unit?

No, it must be for the whole unit Signup and view all the answers

In an establishment with only one registered trade union, what percentage of the total number of workmen must be members of the trade union to be certified as the collective bargaining agent?

One-third Signup and view all the answers

If there are multiple registered trade unions in an establishment, who can apply for a secret ballot to determine the collective bargaining agent?

Any trade union with at least one-fifth of the workmen Signup and view all the answers

When can the Registrar hold a secret ballot to determine the collective bargaining agent in an establishment with multiple trade unions?

Within 30 days Signup and view all the answers

For large establishments with branches in multiple towns, when can the Registrar conduct a secret ballot for determining the collective bargaining agent?

Within 45 days Signup and view all the answers

Who has the authority to apply for certification as the collective bargaining agent in an establishment with only one registered trade union?

Trade Union Members Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of workmen must a trade union have to be eligible to request a secret ballot for determining the collective bargaining agent in an establishment with multiple unions?

One-fifth Signup and view all the answers