Question 1

Private civil actions are also permitted under the FLSA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The immigration laws of the United States are administered by the USCIS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In which of these situations can an employee sue an employer to recover employment-related injuries?

Accepted Answer

A) The employer is self-insured. 
B) The employer unintentionally injures a worker covered under workers' compensation. 
C) The employee suffers an injury at work premises that is not related to work. 
D) The employer intentionally injures a worker covered under workers' compensation. 
A) The employer is self-insured. 
B) The employer unintentionally injures a worker covered under workers' compensation. 
C) The employee suffers an injury at work premises that is not related to work. 
D) The employer intentionally injures a worker covered under workers' compensation. D

Question 4

The ________ is federal act enacted in 1970 that promotes safety in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) OSHA 
B) FLSA 
C) FMLA 
D) ERISA 
A) OSHA 
B) FLSA 
C) FMLA 
D) ERISA

Question 5

H-1B visa holders are allowed to bring their immediate family to the United States under the H4 visa category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Department of Labor permits employers to pay less than the minimum wage to students and apprentices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who among the following is exempt from federal minimum wage requirement?

Accepted Answer

A) Kelly, a sales executive at a pharmacy 
B) John, a waiter by day and a guitar teacher by night 
C) Tsun, a software applications developer 
D) Orlando, a telemarketer 
A) Kelly, a sales executive at a pharmacy 
B) John, a waiter by day and a guitar teacher by night 
C) Tsun, a software applications developer 
D) Orlando, a telemarketer

Question 8

Under the ________ and state laws enacted to implement the program, employers are required to pay unemployment contributions.

Accepted Answer

A) FLSA 
B) FMLA 
C) FUTA 
D) FICA 
A) FLSA 
B) FMLA 
C) FUTA 
D) FICA

Question 9

Only private employers, and not governmental bodies, come under the purview of the FSLA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the federal minimum wage?

Accepted Answer

A) An employer may not reduce minimum wage although he or she provides other benefits like food to the employees. 
B) Managerial employees are not subject to minimum wage requirements. 
C) Apprentices cannot be paid less than minimum wages. 
D) Employees who earn tips, such as waiters and valets, are not entitled to minimum wage. 
A) An employer may not reduce minimum wage although he or she provides other benefits like food to the employees. 
B) Managerial employees are not subject to minimum wage requirements. 
C) Apprentices cannot be paid less than minimum wages. 
D) Employees who earn tips, such as waiters and valets, are not entitled to minimum wage.

Question 11

Before the Industrial Revolution, the doctrine of laissez-faire governed the employment relationship in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ occurs when an employee has a nonforfeitable right to receive pension benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) Vesting 
B) Easement 
C) Anti-lapse 
D) Reconciliation 
A) Vesting 
B) Easement 
C) Anti-lapse 
D) Reconciliation

Question 13

OSHA is a federal administrative agency within the Department of Labor that is empowered to enforce the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Overtime pay is given to non-exempt employees who work more than 40 hours a week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The ________ guarantees workers unpaid time off from work for family and medical emergencies and other specified situations.

Accepted Answer

A) FLSA 
B) OSHA 
C) FMLA 
D) ERISA 
A) FLSA 
B) OSHA 
C) FMLA 
D) ERISA

Question 16

The FLSA makes it unlawful to ship goods produced by businesses that use oppressive child labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The FLSA applies to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) employees in government organizations 
B) employees earning less than minimum wages 
C) employees engaged in the production of goods for interstate commerce 
D) self-employed US citizens 
A) employees in government organizations 
B) employees earning less than minimum wages 
C) employees engaged in the production of goods for interstate commerce 
D) self-employed US citizens

Question 18

Which of the following benefits is a component of Social Security benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) workers' compensation 
B) legal assistance 
C) unemployment compensation 
D) disability benefits 
A) workers' compensation 
B) legal assistance 
C) unemployment compensation 
D) disability benefits

Question 19

What is the employer's advantage in offering workers' compensation?

Accepted Answer

A) The employer need not pay for workers' compensation insurance. 
B) The employer is exempt from having to offer paid medical leave. 
C) The employer can avoid a lawsuit by an injured worker. 
D) The employer can offer lower basic pay to workers. 
A) The employer need not pay for workers' compensation insurance. 
B) The employer is exempt from having to offer paid medical leave. 
C) The employer can avoid a lawsuit by an injured worker. 
D) The employer can offer lower basic pay to workers.

Question 20

If an employee is injured in an automobile accident while she is driving to an off-premises restaurant during her personal lunch hour, the injury is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) covered by workers' compensation insurance 
B) not covered by workers' compensation 
C) covered by workers' compensation 
D) not covered by employee's medical insurance 
A) covered by workers' compensation insurance 
B) not covered by workers' compensation 
C) covered by workers' compensation 
D) not covered by employee's medical insurance

Exam 31: Employment, Worker Protection, and Immigration Law

Private civil actions are also permitted under the FLSA.

The immigration laws of the United States are administered by the USCIS.

In which of these situations can an employee sue an employer to recover employment-related injuries?

The ________ is federal act enacted in 1970 that promotes safety in the workplace.

H-1B visa holders are allowed to bring their immediate family to the United States under the H4 visa category.

The Department of Labor permits employers to pay less than the minimum wage to students and apprentices.

Who among the following is exempt from federal minimum wage requirement?

Under the ________ and state laws enacted to implement the program, employers are required to pay unemployment contributions.

Only private employers, and not governmental bodies, come under the purview of the FSLA.

Which of the following is true of the federal minimum wage?

Before the Industrial Revolution, the doctrine of laissez-faire governed the employment relationship in the United States.

________ occurs when an employee has a nonforfeitable right to receive pension benefits.

OSHA is a federal administrative agency within the Department of Labor that is empowered to enforce the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Overtime pay is given to non-exempt employees who work more than 40 hours a week.

The ________ guarantees workers unpaid time off from work for family and medical emergencies and other specified situations.

The FLSA makes it unlawful to ship goods produced by businesses that use oppressive child labor.

The FLSA applies to ________.

Which of the following benefits is a component of Social Security benefits?

What is the employer's advantage in offering workers' compensation?

If an employee is injured in an automobile accident while she is driving to an off-premises restaurant during her personal lunch hour, the injury is ________.

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