The term for a process by which employees, through a union, bargain with management on wages and working conditions is called?

• A. Collective bargaining
• B. Quid pro quo harassment
• C. Disparate impact theory
• D. Nonexempt employee

Answer: (A)

Collective bargaining is the process by which employees, through a union, bargain with management on wages and working conditions. In a unionized setting, employees elect a labor organization to represent them, and the resulting agreement—often called a collective bargaining agreement—lays out pay scales, hours, benefits, safety rules, and grievance procedures. This description matches the situation of employees acting through a union to negotiate with management about wages and working conditions, making collective bargaining the best answer. The other terms relate to different topics: quid pro quo harassment involves sexual harassment in exchange for job benefits, disparate impact theory concerns discrimination based on protected classes, and a nonexempt employee refers to a wage-and-hour classification under the FLSA.