Question 1

The Worker Economic Opportunity Act _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  states that income from most stock plans need not be included in calculating overtime pay 
B)  requires the value of all employee stock options to be expensed at estimates of fair value on financial statements 
C)  gives SEC the authority to grant shareholders proxy access to nominate directors 
D)  extends SEC pay disclosure requirements to highly paid executives 
A)  states that income from most stock plans need not be included in calculating overtime pay 
B)  requires the value of all employee stock options to be expensed at estimates of fair value on financial statements 
C)  gives SEC the authority to grant shareholders proxy access to nominate directors 
D)  extends SEC pay disclosure requirements to highly paid executives

Question 2

In the Schultz v.Wheaton Glass case,the Supreme Court ruled that for jobs to receive equal pay,they do not have to be identical but substantially equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The key to a comparable-worth system is a single job evaluation plan for jobs with dissimilar content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In which of the following types of cases is the focus on the discriminatory consequences rather than the intent to discriminate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disparate treatment 
B)  Access discrimination 
C)  Disparate impact 
D)  Valuation discrimination 
A)  Disparate treatment 
B)  Access discrimination 
C)  Disparate impact 
D)  Valuation discrimination

Question 5

Compare and contrast disparate treatment and disparate impact.

Accepted Answer

Court cases have established two theorie

Question 6

The Davis-Bacon Act _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  states that income from most stock plans need not be included in calculating overtime pay 
B)  increases the burden of proof on employers to rebut some discrimination claims 
C)  requires that mechanics and laborers on public construction projects be paid the prevailing wage in an area 
D)  extends the prevailing-wage concept to manufacturers or suppliers of goods for government contracts 
A)  states that income from most stock plans need not be included in calculating overtime pay 
B)  increases the burden of proof on employers to rebut some discrimination claims 
C)  requires that mechanics and laborers on public construction projects be paid the prevailing wage in an area 
D)  extends the prevailing-wage concept to manufacturers or suppliers of goods for government contracts

Question 7

Under the _____ Act,executives cannot retain bonuses or profits from selling company stock if they mislead the public regarding their company's financial condition.

Accepted Answer

A)  Worker Economic Opportunity 
B)  Davis-Bacon 
C)  Walsh-Healey 
D)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
A)  Worker Economic Opportunity 
B)  Davis-Bacon 
C)  Walsh-Healey 
D)  Sarbanes-Oxley

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires that employers provide 15 weeks of medical leave to employees. 
B)  It sets minimum wage standards. 
C)  It prohibits child labor. 
D)  It requires payment at one-and-a-half times the standard for working more than 40 hours per week. 
A)  It requires that employers provide 15 weeks of medical leave to employees. 
B)  It sets minimum wage standards. 
C)  It prohibits child labor. 
D)  It requires payment at one-and-a-half times the standard for working more than 40 hours per week.

Question 9

What are the definitions of skill,effort,responsibility,and working conditions according to the Department of Labor? What are the conditions that must be met for an employer to support a claim of unequal work?

Accepted Answer

The Department of Labor provides these d

Question 10

Prevailing wages protect foreign workers working as registered nurses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Legislation does not always achieve what it intends nor intend what it achieves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The _____ Act extends the prevailing-wage concept to manufacturers or suppliers of goods for government contracts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
B)  Walsh-Healey Public Contracts 
C)  Fair Labor Standards 
D)  Davis-Bacon 
A)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
B)  Walsh-Healey Public Contracts 
C)  Fair Labor Standards 
D)  Davis-Bacon

Question 13

All employees are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and its amendments without exemptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Mental Health Act of 1997 requires that mental illness be covered to the same extent that other medical conditions are covered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

MNTX University requires that all its female professors score higher than the male professors in their appraisal rating to qualify for a pay bonus as there are more female professors than male professors in the university.Which of the following statements is true in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  MNTX is liable for access discrimination against women. 
B)  MNTX is liable for disparate treatment of women. 
C)  MNTX's pay policy is legal as educational institutions are exempt under the Equal Pay Act. 
D)  MNTX's pay policy is legal as its intention is to reduce the overall costs of the company and not to discriminate. 
A)  MNTX is liable for access discrimination against women. 
B)  MNTX is liable for disparate treatment of women. 
C)  MNTX's pay policy is legal as educational institutions are exempt under the Equal Pay Act. 
D)  MNTX's pay policy is legal as its intention is to reduce the overall costs of the company and not to discriminate.

Question 16

Of the four affirmative defenses for unequal pay for equal work,"a factor other than sex" has prompted the most court cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following regarding child labor is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persons under 18 cannot work in hazardous jobs such as logging and meat packing. 
B)  Persons under 16 cannot be employed in jobs involving interstate commerce except for nonhazardous work for a parent or guardian. 
C)  The ILO finds that child labor is increasing on a global basis. 
D)  The highest rates of child labor are in sub-Saharan Africa. 
A)  Persons under 18 cannot work in hazardous jobs such as logging and meat packing. 
B)  Persons under 16 cannot be employed in jobs involving interstate commerce except for nonhazardous work for a parent or guardian. 
C)  The ILO finds that child labor is increasing on a global basis. 
D)  The highest rates of child labor are in sub-Saharan Africa.

Question 18

_____ prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,or national origin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive Order 11452 
B)  The FMLA 
C)  Executive Order 11246 
D)  The Rehabilitation Act 
A)  Executive Order 11452 
B)  The FMLA 
C)  Executive Order 11246 
D)  The Rehabilitation Act

Question 19

The ADEA _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex,race,or color 
B)  was amended in 1990 to include the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act 
C)  was amended in 2011 to ensure that workers get two months' notice before termination 
D)  prohibits discrimination on the basis of national origin in any employment condition 
A)  prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex,race,or color 
B)  was amended in 1990 to include the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act 
C)  was amended in 2011 to ensure that workers get two months' notice before termination 
D)  prohibits discrimination on the basis of national origin in any employment condition

Question 20

Pay differences for equal work may be justified for demonstrably business-related reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Worker Economic Opportunity Act _____.

In the Schultz v.Wheaton Glass case,the Supreme Court ruled that for jobs to receive equal pay,they do not have to be identical but substantially equal.

The key to a comparable-worth system is a single job evaluation plan for jobs with dissimilar content.

In which of the following types of cases is the focus on the discriminatory consequences rather than the intent to discriminate?

Compare and contrast disparate treatment and disparate impact.

The Davis-Bacon Act _____.

Under the _____ Act,executives cannot retain bonuses or profits from selling company stock if they mislead the public regarding their company's financial condition.

Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?

What are the definitions of skill,effort,responsibility,and working conditions according to the Department of Labor? What are the conditions that must be met for an employer to support a claim of unequal work?

Prevailing wages protect foreign workers working as registered nurses.

Legislation does not always achieve what it intends nor intend what it achieves.

The _____ Act extends the prevailing-wage concept to manufacturers or suppliers of goods for government contracts.

All employees are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and its amendments without exemptions.

The Mental Health Act of 1997 requires that mental illness be covered to the same extent that other medical conditions are covered.

MNTX University requires that all its female professors score higher than the male professors in their appraisal rating to qualify for a pay bonus as there are more female professors than male professors in the university.Which of the following statements is true in this case?

Of the four affirmative defenses for unequal pay for equal work,"a factor other than sex" has prompted the most court cases.

Which of the following regarding child labor is NOT true?

_____ prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,or national origin.

The ADEA _____.

Pay differences for equal work may be justified for demonstrably business-related reasons.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Mix, and Pay

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Management: Making It Work

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Exam 17: Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

The Worker Economic Opportunity Act _____.

In the Schultz v.Wheaton Glass case,the Supreme Court ruled that for jobs to receive equal pay,they do not have to be identical but substantially equal.

The key to a comparable-worth system is a single job evaluation plan for jobs with dissimilar content.

In which of the following types of cases is the focus on the discriminatory consequences rather than the intent to discriminate?

Compare and contrast disparate treatment and disparate impact.

The Davis-Bacon Act _____.

Under the _____ Act,executives cannot retain bonuses or profits from selling company stock if they mislead the public regarding their company's financial condition.

Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?

What are the definitions of skill,effort,responsibility,and working conditions according to the Department of Labor? What are the conditions that must be met for an employer to support a claim of unequal work?

Prevailing wages protect foreign workers working as registered nurses.

Legislation does not always achieve what it intends nor intend what it achieves.

The _____ Act extends the prevailing-wage concept to manufacturers or suppliers of goods for government contracts.

All employees are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and its amendments without exemptions.

The Mental Health Act of 1997 requires that mental illness be covered to the same extent that other medical conditions are covered.

MNTX University requires that all its female professors score higher than the male professors in their appraisal rating to qualify for a pay bonus as there are more female professors than male professors in the university.Which of the following statements is true in this case?

Of the four affirmative defenses for unequal pay for equal work,"a factor other than sex" has prompted the most court cases.

Which of the following regarding child labor is NOT true?

_____ prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,or national origin.

The ADEA _____.

Pay differences for equal work may be justified for demonstrably business-related reasons.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Mix, and Pay

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Management: Making It Work

Filters