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1. Discuss two ways in which the macroeconomic environment affects unions and employers.

2. How does the dependence of the Canadian economy on exports affect labour relations?

3. Distinguish between a good or service with an elastic demand and one with an inelastic demand.

4. Explain how possible bargaining priorities may differ for the following employee groups: younger employees, older employees, and female employees.

5. Outline important features of the labour market that could affect labour relations.

6. Why has it been more difficult for unions to organize part-time employees?

7. Describe five economic trends or issues that might affect labour relations.

8. What are the implications of NAFTA for unions and employers?

9. Explain how government economic policy might affect unions and employers.

10. Discuss a current example of technological innovation that unions and employers must resolve.

11. What is the "social environment," and why is it important to labour relations?

12. Provide relevant examples that distinguish among labour relations legislation, human rights codes, and employment standards laws in Canada.

13. What do the phrases "federally regulated employer" and "provincially regulated employer" mean, and why is the distinction important?

14. Distinguish between direct and indirect discrimination in terms of human rights, and provide an example of each that may occur in a unionized work setting.

15. Explain and provide an example of the concept of a bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR).

16. Explain what "the duty to accommodate" means, and provide an example of an employer meeting this duty.

17. Identify a labour relations issue that has been or might be affected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.