Question 1

The Labor-Management Relations Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  hampers employer free speech,although it encourages employee free speech. 
B)  is also known as the Taft-Hartley Act. 
C)  prohibits union shops. 
D)  specifies certain employer activities as unfair labor practices. 
A)  hampers employer free speech,although it encourages employee free speech. 
B)  is also known as the Taft-Hartley Act. 
C)  prohibits union shops. 
D)  specifies certain employer activities as unfair labor practices.

Question 2

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires businesses to make special accommodations for handicapped workers and customers unless the cost is unduly burdensome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964:

Accepted Answer

A)  is enforced by the FTC. 
B)  applies to employers engaged in an industry affecting commerce and having fifteen or more employees. 
C)  has been displaced by the Civil Rights Act of 1991. 
D)  forbids discrimination in the workplace involving hiring,promotion,and retention,but does not cover transfer and retirement discrimination. 
A)  is enforced by the FTC. 
B)  applies to employers engaged in an industry affecting commerce and having fifteen or more employees. 
C)  has been displaced by the Civil Rights Act of 1991. 
D)  forbids discrimination in the workplace involving hiring,promotion,and retention,but does not cover transfer and retirement discrimination.

Question 4

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 would scrutinize which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  A woman engineer was denied a job for which she was qualified. 
B)  A short man was denied employment as a busboy. 
C)  A two-man partnership with two employees refused to hire a qualified black attorney. 
D)  A black woman was hired as a secretary instead of an equally qualified white woman. 
A)  A woman engineer was denied a job for which she was qualified. 
B)  A short man was denied employment as a busboy. 
C)  A two-man partnership with two employees refused to hire a qualified black attorney. 
D)  A black woman was hired as a secretary instead of an equally qualified white woman.

Question 5

Social Security has four major benefit programs: Old Age and Survivors Insurance,Disability Insurance,Medicare,and Supplemental Security Income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991,

Accepted Answer

A)  only victims of racial discrimination can recover compensatory and punitive damages for intentional discrimination. 
B)  victims of intentional religious discrimination are entitled to receive compensatory and punitive damages. 
C)  victims of disparate impact sex discrimination can recover punitive damages. 
D)  victims of disability discrimination have no remedy,but must seek redress under disability law. 
A)  only victims of racial discrimination can recover compensatory and punitive damages for intentional discrimination. 
B)  victims of intentional religious discrimination are entitled to receive compensatory and punitive damages. 
C)  victims of disparate impact sex discrimination can recover punitive damages. 
D)  victims of disability discrimination have no remedy,but must seek redress under disability law.

Question 7

What is the difference between a "closed shop" and a "union shop"? What is their legal status?

Accepted Answer

A closed shop requires the employer to h

Question 8

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires an employer to provide how much advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two weeks 
B)  Thirty days 
C)  Sixty days 
D)  Ninety days 
A)  Two weeks 
B)  Thirty days 
C)  Sixty days 
D)  Ninety days

Question 9

Under federal law,employers may require any employee to undergo a lie detector test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Comprehensive federal legislation now governs drug and alcohol testing by employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Fixit Co. ,a four-person business,employs Wesley as a full-time mechanic.One day while welding a frame modification on a sports car,Wesley paid no attention to a clearly visible oil leak dripping from the engine compartment of the car.The welding torch ignited the oil causing a fire in which Wesley was badly burned.Which of the following BEST describes the rights of the parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixit is liable to Wesley under a workers' compensation statute despite the fact Wesley may have been contributorily negligent when he ignored the oil leak. 
B)  Wesley cannot recover workers' compensation since federal law requires that an employer have at least 15 employees before he must provide workers' compensation benefits. 
C)  Fixit is not liable to pay Wesley workers' compensation since Wesley fell below a recognized standard of care by auto mechanics. 
D)  Wesley cannot recover workers' compensation benefits,but can sue Fixit for failing to provide a safe working environment. 
A)  Fixit is liable to Wesley under a workers' compensation statute despite the fact Wesley may have been contributorily negligent when he ignored the oil leak. 
B)  Wesley cannot recover workers' compensation since federal law requires that an employer have at least 15 employees before he must provide workers' compensation benefits. 
C)  Fixit is not liable to pay Wesley workers' compensation since Wesley fell below a recognized standard of care by auto mechanics. 
D)  Wesley cannot recover workers' compensation benefits,but can sue Fixit for failing to provide a safe working environment.

Question 12

The Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibits private employers (with some exceptions)from using lie detector tests,test results,or the refusal to be tested as grounds for adverse employment decisions. 
B)  only prohibits the federal government's use of polygraphs for making employment decisions. 
C)  allows polygraphs of employees only to determine illegal drug use by them. 
D)  completely prohibits all use of polygraphs by employers. 
A)  prohibits private employers (with some exceptions)from using lie detector tests,test results,or the refusal to be tested as grounds for adverse employment decisions. 
B)  only prohibits the federal government's use of polygraphs for making employment decisions. 
C)  allows polygraphs of employees only to determine illegal drug use by them. 
D)  completely prohibits all use of polygraphs by employers.

Question 13

Sexual harassment is actionable under Title VII.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Fair Labor Standards Act would concern which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working hours for a fifteen-year-old 
B)  Overtime pay for managers 
C)  Attorney fees 
D)  Overhead charged on contracts 
A)  Working hours for a fifteen-year-old 
B)  Overtime pay for managers 
C)  Attorney fees 
D)  Overhead charged on contracts

Question 15

Claims of unequal pay for jobs of comparable worth may be brought under:

Accepted Answer

A)  Title VII. 
B)  The Equal Pay Act. 
C)  OSHA. 
D)  The Civil Rights Act. 
A)  Title VII. 
B)  The Equal Pay Act. 
C)  OSHA. 
D)  The Civil Rights Act.

Question 16

Title VII prohibits discrimination based on age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Once a plaintiff has established a prima facie case of discrimination on a disparate treatment theory,and the defendant has articulated a legitimate and non-discriminatory reason for the discrimination,a plaintiff may still win.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The common law of torts protects employees from all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  an unreasonable intrusion into their private lives by employers. 
B)  unreasonable disclosure by employers of private information. 
C)  unreasonable publicity putting them in a false light. 
D)  monitoring of employer-provided e-mail systems. 
A)  an unreasonable intrusion into their private lives by employers. 
B)  unreasonable disclosure by employers of private information. 
C)  unreasonable publicity putting them in a false light. 
D)  monitoring of employer-provided e-mail systems.

Question 19

The Norris-La Guardia Act gave federal courts the power to issue injunctions in nonviolent labor disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act,unemployment benefits are paid to workers who have lost their jobs,usually through no fault of their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 42: Employment Law

The Labor-Management Relations Act:

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires businesses to make special accommodations for handicapped workers and customers unless the cost is unduly burdensome.

Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 would scrutinize which of the following situations?

Social Security has four major benefit programs: Old Age and Survivors Insurance,Disability Insurance,Medicare,and Supplemental Security Income.

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991,

What is the difference between a "closed shop" and a "union shop"? What is their legal status?

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires an employer to provide how much advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff?

Under federal law,employers may require any employee to undergo a lie detector test.

Comprehensive federal legislation now governs drug and alcohol testing by employers.

The Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act:

Sexual harassment is actionable under Title VII.

The Fair Labor Standards Act would concern which of the following?

Claims of unequal pay for jobs of comparable worth may be brought under:

Title VII prohibits discrimination based on age.

Once a plaintiff has established a prima facie case of discrimination on a disparate treatment theory,and the defendant has articulated a legitimate and non-discriminatory reason for the discrimination,a plaintiff may still win.

The common law of torts protects employees from all of the following except:

The Norris-La Guardia Act gave federal courts the power to issue injunctions in nonviolent labor disputes.

Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act,unemployment benefits are paid to workers who have lost their jobs,usually through no fault of their own.

Introduction to Law

Business Ethics and the Social Responsibility of Business

Civil Dispute Resolution

Constitutional Law

Administrative Law

A: Administrative Law

Criminal Law

Intentional Torts

Negligence and Strict Liability

Introduction to Contracts

Mutual Assent

Conduct Invalidating Assent

Consideration

Illegal Bargains

Contractual Capacity

Contracts in Writing

Third Parties to Contracts

Performance,breach,and Discharge

Contract Remedies

Relationship of Principal and Agent

Relationship With Third Parties

Introduction to Sales and Leases

Performance

Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss

Products Liability: Warranties and Strict Liability in Tort

Sales Remedies

Form and Content

Transfer and Holder in Due Course

Liability of Parties

Bank Deposits,collections,and Funds Transfers

Formation and Internal Relations of General Partnerships

Operation and Dissolution of General Partnerships

Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies

Nature,formation,and Powers

Financial Structure

Management Structure

Fundamental Changes

Secured Transactions and Suretyship

Bankruptcy

Protection of Intellectual Property

Antitrust

Consumer Protection Double

Securities Regulation

Accountants Legal Liability

Environmental Law

International Business Law

Introduction to Property,property Insurance,bailments,and Documents of Title

Interests in Real Property

Transfer and Control of Real Property

Trusts and Decedents Estates

Legal Terminology: Understanding Criminal and Civil Law Systems

Contract Law Terminology

Exploring the Legal Concepts of Agency and Fiduciary Duty

Understanding Key Legal Concepts in Sales and Contracts

Understanding the Terminology of Banking and Finance: Key Concepts and Definitions

Exploring Legal Concepts and Processes in Business Partnerships

Understanding Corporate Law: A Guide to Ultra Vires Acts, Subscribers, Debt Securities, and More

Understanding Key Terms in Secured Transactions and Bankruptcy Law

Legal Topics and Terms

Legal Topics in Property Ownership and Management