Exam 35: Labor, Worker Protection, and Immigration Laws

An eligible employee who takes leave must,upon returning to work,be restored to either the same or an equivalent position with equivalent employment benefits and pay.

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

Which of the following is a provision of Section 8(a)of the NLRA?

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

Which of the following statements is true of OSHA's general duty standard?

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

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

Once a strike begins,the employer may continue operations by ________ to take the place of the striking employees.

Local governments are not exempt from the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

The learned professional exemption applies to employees compensated on a salary or fee basis that perform work that is predominantly intellectual in character,who possess advanced knowledge in a field of science or learning,and whose advanced knowledge was acquired through a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction.

The ________ oversees union elections,prevents employers and unions from engaging in illegal and unfair labor practices,and enforces and interprets certain federal labor laws.

Which of the following is provided by the National Labor Relations Act of 1935?

The ________ forbids the use of oppressive child labor and makes it unlawful to ship goods produced by businesses that use oppressive child labor.

Which of the following has to be necessarily proved by a claimant pursuing compensation for an injury,under workers' compensation?

The ________ requires employers to verify whether prospective employees are either U.S.citizens or otherwise authorized to work in the country.

It is illegal for a strike to begin during the mandatory 90-day cooling-off period.

The ________ exemption applies to employees compensated on a salary or fee basis that perform work that is predominantly intellectual in character,who possess advanced knowledge in a field of science,and whose advanced knowledge was acquired through a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction.

The employer may require medical proof of claimed serious health conditions.

Which of the following statements is true of a union shop agreement while hiring an employee?

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