Question 1

Overtime pay is paid for each hour worked in excess of ________ hours that week.

Accepted Answer

A) 35 
B) 40 
C) 45 
D) 50 
A) 35 
B) 40 
C) 45 
D) 50

Question 2

If an employer intentionally injures a worker, the worker cannot collect workers' compensation benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ________ is an OSHA standard that requires an employer to provide a work environment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.

Accepted Answer

A) general duty standard 
B) specific duty standard 
C) code of wellness 
D) provision of nonhazardous work environment 
A) general duty standard 
B) specific duty standard 
C) code of wellness 
D) provision of nonhazardous work environment

Question 4

The ________ is a federal law that permits employees and their beneficiaries to continue their group health insurance after an employee's employment has ended.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Software developers and other computer professionals cannot claim overtime pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the Department of Labor, children under the age of 14 can only be employed as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) stocking staff at stores 
B) newspaper deliverers 
C) waiters 
D) store assistants 
A) stocking staff at stores 
B) newspaper deliverers 
C) waiters 
D) store assistants

Question 7

Under FUTA, employers are exempted from paying unemployment taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Administrative employees who do not do manual work are exempted from the federal minimum wage requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the FLSA, children under the age of 14 are forbidden from working, including as newspaper deliverers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Workers' compensation is an exclusive remedy." Elaborate on this statement with the help of an example.

Accepted Answer

Workers' compensation is an exclusive re

Question 11

For an injury to be compensable under workers' compensation, the claimant must prove that he or she was harmed by an employment-related injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Minimum wage laws cannot be enacted by individual cities in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the measures taken by the U.S.Department of Labor against oppressive child labor.

Accepted Answer

The FLSA forbids the use of oppressive c

Question 14

States are allowed to enact minimum wage laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true of Social Security?

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security operates like a savings account. 
B) Contribution to the Social Security fund is entirely derived from employers. 
C) Employers remit Social Security payments to the IRS. 
D) Self-employed individuals are exempted from Social Security payments. 
A) Social Security operates like a savings account. 
B) Contribution to the Social Security fund is entirely derived from employers. 
C) Employers remit Social Security payments to the IRS. 
D) Self-employed individuals are exempted from Social Security payments.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the United States' immigration law?

Accepted Answer

A) An H1-B visa is granted only to foreign nationals skilled in specialty occupations. 
B) Individual applicants, and not employers, apply for H1-B visas. 
C) H1-B visa holders cannot bring their family as dependents to the U.S. 
D) H4 visa holders are allowed to work for minimum wages or more in the U.S. 
A) An H1-B visa is granted only to foreign nationals skilled in specialty occupations. 
B) Individual applicants, and not employers, apply for H1-B visas. 
C) H1-B visa holders cannot bring their family as dependents to the U.S. 
D) H4 visa holders are allowed to work for minimum wages or more in the U.S.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Workers cannot both receive workers' compensation and sue their employers in court for damages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Jorge, a fork-lift truck operator for retail chain Hansridges, was injured when the fork-lift he was operating toppled over.The fork-lift truck was manufactured and maintained by Ionic Machines Inc.As he was covered by workers' compensation insurance, he could recover workers' compensation benefits.However, it was later found that the fork-lift truck was not designed to be used to lift as much weight as Ionic Machines claimed it could.Which of the following legal rights is Jorge entitled to?

Accepted Answer

A) sue Hansridges for injuries suffered during employment 
B) sue Hansridges for hazardous work environment 
C) sue Ionic Machines for damages 
D) not sue anyone as he has already received workers' compensation 
A) sue Hansridges for injuries suffered during employment 
B) sue Hansridges for hazardous work environment 
C) sue Ionic Machines for damages 
D) not sue anyone as he has already received workers' compensation

Exam 31: Employment, Worker Protection, and Immigration Law

Overtime pay is paid for each hour worked in excess of ________ hours that week.

If an employer intentionally injures a worker, the worker cannot collect workers' compensation benefits.

The ________ is an OSHA standard that requires an employer to provide a work environment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.

The ________ is a federal law that permits employees and their beneficiaries to continue their group health insurance after an employee's employment has ended.

Software developers and other computer professionals cannot claim overtime pay.

According to the Department of Labor, children under the age of 14 can only be employed as ________.

Under FUTA, employers are exempted from paying unemployment taxes.

Administrative employees who do not do manual work are exempted from the federal minimum wage requirements.

According to the FLSA, children under the age of 14 are forbidden from working, including as newspaper deliverers.

"Workers' compensation is an exclusive remedy." Elaborate on this statement with the help of an example.

For an injury to be compensable under workers' compensation, the claimant must prove that he or she was harmed by an employment-related injury.

Minimum wage laws cannot be enacted by individual cities in the United States.

Describe the measures taken by the U.S.Department of Labor against oppressive child labor.

States are allowed to enact minimum wage laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal level.

Which of the following is true of Social Security?

Which of the following is true of the United States' immigration law?

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

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

Workers cannot both receive workers' compensation and sue their employers in court for damages.

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Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes

Nature of Traditional and E-Contracts

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Consideration and Promissory Estoppel

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Genuineness of Assent and Undue Influence

Statute of Frauds and Equitable Exceptions

Third-Party Rights and Discharge

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E-Commerce and Digital Law

Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

Title to Goods and Risk of Loss

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Warranties

Creation of Negotiable Instruments

Holder in Due Course and Transferability

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