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PHR Human Resources Exam Prep

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Which of the following federal laws prohibits featherbedding?

The Norris-LaGuardia Act
The Taft-Hartley Act
Title VII
The Wagner Act

Explanation

Answer - B - The Taft-Hartley Act prohibits featherbedding.

Key Takeaway: Featherbedding is the practice of hiring more workers than are needed to perform a given job. It can also be used to describe work procedures that appear to be pointless or unnecessarily complicated, simply to employ additional workers. The Taft-Hartley Act explicitly prohibits this action.

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