Exam 15: Employment, immigration, and Labor Law

An injury that occurs while an employee is commuting to or from work is usually not considered to have occurred on the job or in the course of employment and hence is not covered by workers' compensation law.

Berry Farm Inc.employs hundreds of seasonal and permanent workers,both skilled and unskilled,in three states.Under federal immigration law,Berry Farm can hire illegal immigrants

A worker who has voluntarily left his or her job qualifies for unemployment compensation to partially make up for the worker's loss of income.

Baristas Union petitions the National Labor Relations Board for an election on organizing a union among the employees of Coffee Café Company.For an election to be held,the union must represent

Tom is seventeen years old.Under the Fair Labor Standards Act,he cannot

To be eligible for unemployment compensation,a worker must be willing and able to work.

The purpose of state workers' compensation laws is to establish an administrative process for compensating workers for

Private employers are generally free to hire and fire workers at will.

Finance Accountants,P.A. ,is a private employer.In most circumstances,federal law generally prohibits Finance from subjecting its employees to

Federal overtime provisions apply only after a covered employee works more than

A whistleblower is an employee who publicly reveals a co-worker's unsafe or illegal activity.

An express employment contract cannot protect an employee from discharge without good cause.