1. According to the child labor regulations adopted by the U.S. Department to Labor _.

Children between the ages of 14 and 15 may work unlimited hours in nonhazardous jobs.

Children between the ages of 16 and 17 may work limited hours in hazardous jobs.

Children employed in agriculture are exempt from the regulations.

Children under the age of 14 may work limited hours in nonhazardous jobs.

 

2. Paul believes he has been a victim of disparate-treatment discrimination. To claim under disparate-…

He belongs to a Title VII protected class

He is covered by Title I of the ADA

He is physically challenged

He was rejected due to over-qualification

 

3. The following action is considered an illegal strike.

A work absence

The cessation of work

A sit-down strike at the employer’s premises

An employer lockout

 

4. Taft-Hartley Act _.

Gives employers the right to engage in free speech efforts against unions prior to union election.

Provides for the equal representation of skilled and unskilled worker.

Gives the president of the United States the right to seek an injunction against a strike.

Establishes the right of employees to bargain collectively with employers.

 

5. Which of the following is true of union security agreements?

Dues checkoff refers to the deduction of union dues and agency fees from employees’ wages.

An employee hired under a union shop agreement is represented by more than one union.

Under a closed shop agreement, an employer hires workers who are not part of any union.

Under an agency shop agreement, an employer only hires workers who agree to not join any union.

 

6. A provision of Section 8(a) of the NLRA _.

Enables employees to opt out of unions by organizing a decertification election.

Prohibits union from engaging in unfair labor practices that interfere with a union election.

Permits employees and union officials to engage in union solicitation on company property.

Makes it an unfair labor practice for an employer to restrain employees from forming and joining unions.

 

7. What type of workers belong to the American Federation of Labor?

Illiterate

Literate

Unskilled

Skilled craft

 

8. Under COBRA _.

An employer is under no obligation to notify covered employees and their beneficiaries of their rights.

A person need not pay the group rate premium to continue coverage after employment has ended.

Government employees are subject to parallel provisions found in the Public Health Service Act.

Coverage is available for 24 months after employment has ended.

 

9. The laborers at Joan Fabrics are paid on a daily-wage basis: When the employee union announces a strike that involves a cessation of work, one of the employees … participate in it as it would mean her employer withholding her pay. Which of the following is true of this case?

Leslie must participate in the strike, as participation in all union activities is mandatory for employees.

Leslie must find a replacement employee before joining the strike.

Leslie cannot be compelled by the union to participate in the strike.

Leslie’s employer is obligated to pay her even if she ceases to work and joins the strike.

10. Under the federal minimum wage _.

Managerial employees are not subject to minimum wage requirements.

An employer may not reduce the minimum wage by an amount equal to the reasonable cost of food provided to employee.

Apprentices cannot be paid less than the minimum wage.

Employees who earn tips, such as waiters and waitresses, are not entitled to the minimum wage.

 

11. Which of the following is true of OSHA’s general duty standard?

An employer is required to provide a work environment that is free from recognized hazards.

OSHA has no authority employer safety violations, since it is merely a model act.

The standard must be established with each safety regulation.

It requires an employer to provide a work environment that does not result in employee mental stress.

 

12. which of the following is true of workers’ compensation?

A worker must file a complaint with the police before claiming workers’ compensation benefits.

Worker compensation is generally awarded as punitive damages in a civil lawsuit initiated by the injured ….

A worker who receives workers’ compensation cannot sue his or her employer in civil count.

Workers’ compensation is a provisional remedy, not an equitable remedy.

 

13. which of the following is true of social security?

The social security system operates like a saving account.

An employee must pay taxes into the social security fund, and the emprloyee’s employer must pay a ….

Current social security contributions are used to pay past and future social security claims.

Self-employed individuals are exempt from making contributions to the social security system.

 

14. patty is a member of a minority race. She applies for a promotion to a position adver……..

Title II of the GINA

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair pay act

Title VII of the civil rights act

Title I of the ADA

 

15. Lucy moore, who works for a large software firm, is four months pregnant and is due for a promotion. However…..

Lucy’s employer is liable for hostile work environment sex discrimina….

Lucy’s employer has violated title VII of the civil rights ….

Lucy’s employer was lawful in denying….

Lucy’s employer is liable for quid pro quo sex discri….

 

16. Under a union shop agreement________.

A. The employee must be represented by more than one union

B. The employee must be skilled worker represented by more than one union

C. The employee does not join the union but pays an agency fee.

D. The employee must join the union within a certain time after employment

 

17. Under the minimum wage provisions in the United States________

living wage law sets a lower minimum wage than the federal minimum wage

A city cannot set a minimum wage higher than the federal minimum wage

For a tipped employee, if an employee’s tips and direct employer payment do not equal the federal minimum wage . the ……

A state can enact a law that sets the minimum wage higher than the federal minimum wage

 

18. If Paula, an employee, is injured in an automobile accident while she is driving to an off-premisses……

not covered by the employee’s medical insurance

not covered by workers’ compensation

covered by workers’ compensation insurance

covered by the employer’s self-insurance fund

 

19. Carol is hired by an FBL employer as a full time employee. During a 36 month period ……..Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, how long does Carol have to file her claim.

Within one year from the last paycheck violation

within 180 days from the last paycheck biolation

within 90 days from the initial paycheck violation

within three years from her initial date of hire

 

20. Jose Pineta, a Hispanic scriptwriter from Peru, worked for a television show on an American cable work……….The producer’s official reason for this termination was that as Pineta was based in……the Civil Rights Act of 1964

national origin

Disparate impact

racial

religios

 

21. Which of the following is true of workers’ compensation?

Families of workers cannot claim workers’ compensation despite the death of the worker.

Workers’ compensation is fixed amount throughout the country

Workers’ compensation is only awarded for injuries resulting from the job

The claim for workers’ compensation must be filed with the employer

 

22. There are some advantages for employers in offering workers’ compensation to their employees, including________

The employer is exempt from having to offer paid medical leave

The employer need not pay for workers’ compensation insurance.

The employer can offer lower basic pay to workers.

The employer can avoid a civil lawsuit by an injured worker.

 

23. If the EEOC chooses not to bring suit, during the next step the EEOC will generally _____

Right to sue letter

Affirmative defense

Document of claim

Filing date

 

24. Xxxx a forklift truck operator for the retail chain Hanes Ridge, was injured when the forklift he was………………………..

sue hanes ridge in civil court for his work-related injuries

sue lonic Machines in civil court for damages

Jorge cannot sue either Hanes Ridge or Ionic Machines, since he was already received workers’ compen

sue Hanes Ridge in federal court for violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act

 

25. Holly works as a nurse in a private hospital. She is paid an hourly wage. Holly is typically required to work………………….

Holly is entitled to overtime pay if she works the additional hours.

Holly cannot receive overtime pay, as federal law prohibits overtime pay for health care workers.

Holly cannot receive overtime pay, since federal law conclusively presumes that health care workers are paid…..

Holly can receive overtime pay only if she works more than 60 hours per week, due to the federal overtime pay……..

 

26. Which person is not exempt from the federal minimum wage requirement?

Anne, a waitress

Kathy, a local sales executive

Oscar, a college professor

Tom, a software engineer

 

27. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, children under the age of 14 can only be employed as______

retail store clerks

dishwashers

waiters or waitresses

newspaper deliverers

 

28. Sarah is not hired because of her strong accent. A company that does not hire certain employees because of their accents has __________

genetic information

race

national origin

color

 

29. Under the exemptions from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements____

Learned professionals need not be paid minimum wage.

Employees in law enforcement and medical sectors need not be paid minimum wage.

Workers involved in hazardous activities need not be paid minimum wage.

Apprentices must be paid minimum wage.

 

30. Which of the following is true of the Equal Pay Act?

Federal workers are covered under the Equal Pay Act

It protects both sexes from pay discrimination based on gender.

An employer who has violated the Equal Pay Act must lower the wages of employees whose wages had been increased.

Employees cannot bring a private cause of action against an employer for violating the Equal Pay ACT.

 

31. Which of the following is true of the EEOC?

Its members are elected from state legislations.

A person should file a complaint with EEOC after filing a discriminatory lawsuit against employer.

Its jurisdiction is limited to charges of racial discrimination.

It can seek injunctive relief.

 

32. Nestlay LLC is looking to fill its chief execute officer position, as the current CEO is retiring soon. Nastlay receives …… Titlebaum, an African-American. John is the best-qualified applicant for the job. If Nestlay does not ….. discrimination.

genetic information

color

national origin

race

 

33. Dimaond Mining Company’s employees want a union to represent their rights. All of the employees live in company…. union to be established, solicitation must be carried out by pro-union employees. Which of the following rules …. Mining Company property?

the incontestability exclusion

the incompatibility caveat

the insubordination proviso

the inaccessibility

 

34. Which of the following must be proven by a claimant pursuing compensation for an injury under workers’ ..

The claimant was harmed when he or she was employed by the employer.

The claimant was harmed unintentionally by the employer.

The claimant was harmed by an employment-related injury.

The claimant was harmed intentionally by the employer.

 

35.An employer pays higher wages to Sandy-who has worked with the company for eight years-than Scott, who….has worked with the company for only three………

The employer is liable for disparate-impact discrimination.

The employer has not violated the ..

The employer has violated the Fair..

The employer is liable for disparate-treatment ..

 

36. What group of children are exempt from child labor..

children who work as retail store clerks

children who work in fast-food restaurants

children employed as actors and performers

children employed at gasoline stations.

 

37. The FLSA applies to

state government employees.

self-employed U.S. citizens

employees engaged in the …

federal government employees.

 

38. An employer may continue operations once a strike begins by….

hiring replacement workers

acquiring crossover workers

hiring undocumented..

acquiring wildcat strike

 

39. If a wage employee works 50 hours one week…..

80

0             

10

40

 

40. There are some situations when an employer can be used in civil…..

The employee suffers….

The employer unintentionally injures…

The employer intentionally injures…

The employer is self-insured.