Question 1

Workers who quit work without just cause can claim unemployment benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Overtime pay is ________ times that of the regular pay of an employee.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) two and a half 
D) one and a half 
A) two 
B) three 
C) two and a half 
D) one and a half

Question 3

Employees are required to purchase workers' compensation insurance from private insurance companies or state funds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Helga works as a nurse in a government-run hospital.She has to work 40 hours a week, from 10 pm to 6 am every day.Which of the following is true of this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) Helga is not entitled to receive overtime pay as medical staff does not qualify for it. 
B) Helga can receive minimum wages and overtime pay only if she works more than 60 hours a week, as she is a government employee. 
C) Helga cannot receive overtime pay as government employees are exempt from it. 
D) Helga can receive overtime pay if she works more than 40 hours a week. 
A) Helga is not entitled to receive overtime pay as medical staff does not qualify for it. 
B) Helga can receive minimum wages and overtime pay only if she works more than 60 hours a week, as she is a government employee. 
C) Helga cannot receive overtime pay as government employees are exempt from it. 
D) Helga can receive overtime pay if she works more than 40 hours a week.

Question 5

Which of the following acts establishes minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for workers in the U.S.A.?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is an EB-1 visa? Who qualifies for it?

Accepted Answer

An EB-1 visa is a visa that allows U.S.e

Question 7

Cliff Thomas, a cardiologist, emigrates from the U.K.to the U.S.Under which of the following visa categories can his wife live in the U.S.as Mr.Thomas' dependent?

Accepted Answer

A) H1 
B) H4 
C) H-1C 
D) H-1B 
A) H1 
B) H4 
C) H-1C 
D) H-1B

Question 8

An H4 visa holder is eligible to work in the United States for minimum wages or higher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Child actors and performers are exempt from the child labor restriction of the FLSA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Outline the minimum wage requirement established by the FLSA.How are wages given to a tipped employee?

Accepted Answer

The FLSA establishes minimum wage and ov

Question 11

The OSHA guidelines that set safety rules for specific equipment, procedures, types of work, unique work conditions, and the like are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) standard of wellness 
B) specific duty standards 
C) code of direction 
D) general standard of work 
A) standard of wellness 
B) specific duty standards 
C) code of direction 
D) general standard of work

Question 12

Workers' compensation insurance does not cover stress and mental illness that are employment related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Before the Industrial Revolution, the doctrine of ________ governed the employment relationship in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) laissez-faire 
B) respondeat superior 
C) scienter 
D) voir dire 
A) laissez-faire 
B) respondeat superior 
C) scienter 
D) voir dire

Question 14

Senior professors and physicists in research laboratories are entitled to federal overtime pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jerry is employed by U.S.-based Iconic Systems.His work hours per week for the month of January were 40 hours the first week, 30 hours the second week, 50 hours the third week, and 45 hours the fourth week.According to the FSLA, how many hours of overtime pay is Jerry entitled to at the end of January?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 40 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 40

Question 16

The OSHA serves only as a model act and employers who violate its rules are not liable for penalties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Executives who are compensated on a salary basis and engage in management are exempted from overtime pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of exemptions to minimum wage and overtime pay requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) Apprentices must be paid minimum wage. 
B) Learned professionals need not be paid minimum wage. 
C) Workers involved in hazardous activities need not be paid minimum wage. 
D) Employees in law enforcement and medical sectors need not be paid minimum wage. 
A) Apprentices must be paid minimum wage. 
B) Learned professionals need not be paid minimum wage. 
C) Workers involved in hazardous activities need not be paid minimum wage. 
D) Employees in law enforcement and medical sectors need not be paid minimum wage.

Question 19

Workers' compensation is a(n)________ remedy.

Accepted Answer

A) exclusive 
B) cumulative 
C) provisional 
D) equitable 
A) exclusive 
B) cumulative 
C) provisional 
D) equitable

Question 20

Which of the following is true of minimum wages in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) States can enact laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal minimum wage. 
B) Cities are not allowed to have minimum wages different from what is set by the state or federal government. 
C) Living wage laws set lower minimum wages than the federal level. 
D) An employee who earns in tips must be paid minimum wage by the employer. 
A) States can enact laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal minimum wage. 
B) Cities are not allowed to have minimum wages different from what is set by the state or federal government. 
C) Living wage laws set lower minimum wages than the federal level. 
D) An employee who earns in tips must be paid minimum wage by the employer.

Exam 31: Employment, Worker Protection, and Immigration Law

Workers who quit work without just cause can claim unemployment benefits.

Overtime pay is ________ times that of the regular pay of an employee.

Employees are required to purchase workers' compensation insurance from private insurance companies or state funds.

Helga works as a nurse in a government-run hospital.She has to work 40 hours a week, from 10 pm to 6 am every day.Which of the following is true of this scenario?

Which of the following acts establishes minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for workers in the U.S.A.?

What is an EB-1 visa? Who qualifies for it?

Cliff Thomas, a cardiologist, emigrates from the U.K.to the U.S.Under which of the following visa categories can his wife live in the U.S.as Mr.Thomas' dependent?

An H4 visa holder is eligible to work in the United States for minimum wages or higher.

Child actors and performers are exempt from the child labor restriction of the FLSA.

Outline the minimum wage requirement established by the FLSA.How are wages given to a tipped employee?

The OSHA guidelines that set safety rules for specific equipment, procedures, types of work, unique work conditions, and the like are known as ________.

Workers' compensation insurance does not cover stress and mental illness that are employment related.

Before the Industrial Revolution, the doctrine of ________ governed the employment relationship in the United States.

Senior professors and physicists in research laboratories are entitled to federal overtime pay.

The OSHA serves only as a model act and employers who violate its rules are not liable for penalties.

Executives who are compensated on a salary basis and engage in management are exempted from overtime pay.

Which of the following statements is true of exemptions to minimum wage and overtime pay requirements?

Workers' compensation is a(n)________ remedy.

Which of the following is true of minimum wages in the United States?

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