Question 1

Who administers the federal unemployment compensation laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Social Security Administration 
B)  The states 
C)  The federal courts 
D)  The NLRB 
A)  The Social Security Administration 
B)  The states 
C)  The federal courts 
D)  The NLRB

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minimum wages 
B)  Hours of employment 
C)  Child labor 
D)  Defined benefit plans 
A)  Minimum wages 
B)  Hours of employment 
C)  Child labor 
D)  Defined benefit plans

Question 3

Regarding drug and alcohol testing of employees by employers:

Accepted Answer

A)  the NLRB makes it a mandatory subject of collective bargaining in a union setting. 
B)  the constitutional protection from unwarranted search and seizure protects private sector employees from the practice. 
C)  the Constitution prohibits any public sector employer from testing its employees under any circumstances without a warrant. 
D)  federal legislation sets forth comprehensive guidelines for the practice. 
A)  the NLRB makes it a mandatory subject of collective bargaining in a union setting. 
B)  the constitutional protection from unwarranted search and seizure protects private sector employees from the practice. 
C)  the Constitution prohibits any public sector employer from testing its employees under any circumstances without a warrant. 
D)  federal legislation sets forth comprehensive guidelines for the practice.

Question 4

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act currently protects employees between the ages of:

Accepted Answer

A)  40 and 65. 
B)  40 and up (no upper age limit). 
C)  50 and 70. 
D)  18 and up (no upper age limit). 
A)  40 and 65. 
B)  40 and up (no upper age limit). 
C)  50 and 70. 
D)  18 and up (no upper age limit).

Question 5

The Taft-Hartley Act protects the employer from unfair practices by the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

NewStarts Company sells infant and toddler products.It hires only women as sales representatives because it thinks that its customers relate better to women.This is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B)  an example of a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C)  a violation of the Equal Pay Act. 
D)  an allowable personal preference. 
A)  a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B)  an example of a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C)  a violation of the Equal Pay Act. 
D)  an allowable personal preference.

Question 7

Traditionally,labor law opposed concerted activities by workers to obtain higher wages and better working conditions,and at various times such activities were found to constitute criminal conspiracy,tortious conduct,and violation of antitrust law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Delbert is 55 years old and was recently laid off from his job at the Middle America Corporation.He has applied for 30 different jobs,but has been told that he is too old and that companies prefer younger workers.Does Delbert have any recourse under federal law?

Accepted Answer

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Question 9

Social Security benefits are funded by:

Accepted Answer

A)  legally required assessments on employers. 
B)  taxes paid by both employers and employees,or by self-employed persons. 
C)  the federal tax on corporations. 
D)  a combination of federal and state taxes. 
A)  legally required assessments on employers. 
B)  taxes paid by both employers and employees,or by self-employed persons. 
C)  the federal tax on corporations. 
D)  a combination of federal and state taxes.

Question 10

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to all employers with ten or more employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Constitution has recently been held to prevent all employers from subjecting employees to drug testing without first obtaining a search warrant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Norris-La Guardia Act prohibited "yellow dog contracts," through which employers coerced their employees into promising they would not join a labor union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The EEOC allows discrimination in employment because of differences in bona fide occupational qualifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Workers' Compensation Acts have been adopted by all states in an effort to provide speedier and more certain relief to injured workers than was available through litigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Equal Pay Act requires that employees of American Indian ancestry and employees of Italian ancestry be paid equally for equal work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The LMRA prohibits the closed shop,although it permits the existence of a union shop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Recreation and Parks Agency of the state government has six employees and is interviewing for a person to teach gymnastics and arts and crafts to 3-5 year olds.Ed,age 68,applies but is told he is too old.If he sues under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,the agency's best defense would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is not subject to the Act since it only has six employees. 
B)  the Act only protects people from 40-66 years of age. 
C)  Ed is not able to do gymnastics. 
D)  this is not a salary dispute. 
A)  it is not subject to the Act since it only has six employees. 
B)  the Act only protects people from 40-66 years of age. 
C)  Ed is not able to do gymnastics. 
D)  this is not a salary dispute.

Question 18

Compliance with the affirmative action requirement for contractors:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the same for construction and nonconstruction contractors. 
B)  demands nonconstruction contractors with 50 or more employees or with contracts for more than $50,000 to have a written affirmative action plan. 
C)  means that federal contractors need only implement affirmative action in promoting employees,not in recruiting. 
D)  affects only federal construction contractors and subcontractors. 
A)  is the same for construction and nonconstruction contractors. 
B)  demands nonconstruction contractors with 50 or more employees or with contracts for more than $50,000 to have a written affirmative action plan. 
C)  means that federal contractors need only implement affirmative action in promoting employees,not in recruiting. 
D)  affects only federal construction contractors and subcontractors.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true about Social Security?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disability insurance is one program within the system. 
B)  Employees pay for Social Security when they file their federal income tax returns. 
C)  Contributions made by the employer are tax deductible. 
D)  Employees and employer pay matching contributions. 
A)  Disability insurance is one program within the system. 
B)  Employees pay for Social Security when they file their federal income tax returns. 
C)  Contributions made by the employer are tax deductible. 
D)  Employees and employer pay matching contributions.

Question 20

When a state government adopts an affirmative action plan that is challenged as constituting illegal reverse discrimination,the plan is subject to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a rational basis test under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
B)  strict scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C)  Due Process Clause scrutiny. 
D)  a disparate treatment test under the Civil Rights Act. 
A)  a rational basis test under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
B)  strict scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C)  Due Process Clause scrutiny. 
D)  a disparate treatment test under the Civil Rights Act.

Exam 42: Employment Law

Who administers the federal unemployment compensation laws?

Which of the following is NOT covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Regarding drug and alcohol testing of employees by employers:

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act currently protects employees between the ages of:

The Taft-Hartley Act protects the employer from unfair practices by the union.

NewStarts Company sells infant and toddler products.It hires only women as sales representatives because it thinks that its customers relate better to women.This is:

Traditionally,labor law opposed concerted activities by workers to obtain higher wages and better working conditions,and at various times such activities were found to constitute criminal conspiracy,tortious conduct,and violation of antitrust law.

Delbert is 55 years old and was recently laid off from his job at the Middle America Corporation.He has applied for 30 different jobs,but has been told that he is too old and that companies prefer younger workers.Does Delbert have any recourse under federal law?

Social Security benefits are funded by:

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to all employers with ten or more employees.

The Constitution has recently been held to prevent all employers from subjecting employees to drug testing without first obtaining a search warrant.

The Norris-La Guardia Act prohibited "yellow dog contracts," through which employers coerced their employees into promising they would not join a labor union.

The EEOC allows discrimination in employment because of differences in bona fide occupational qualifications.

Workers' Compensation Acts have been adopted by all states in an effort to provide speedier and more certain relief to injured workers than was available through litigation.

The Equal Pay Act requires that employees of American Indian ancestry and employees of Italian ancestry be paid equally for equal work.

The LMRA prohibits the closed shop,although it permits the existence of a union shop.

Compliance with the affirmative action requirement for contractors:

Which of the following is NOT true about Social Security?

When a state government adopts an affirmative action plan that is challenged as constituting illegal reverse discrimination,the plan is subject to:

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