Question 1

The gender wage gap is moderate for recent college graduates and decreases as the cohort ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Prevailing-wage laws _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  set pay for work done to produce goods and services contracted by the state government 
B)  specify that a government-defined prevailing wage is the maximum wage that must be paid for work done on covered government projects 
C)  give contractors the right to drive down wages using their size 
D)  were passed in response to conditions on projects such as the construction of the Hoover Dam during the Depression 
A)  set pay for work done to produce goods and services contracted by the state government 
B)  specify that a government-defined prevailing wage is the maximum wage that must be paid for work done on covered government projects 
C)  give contractors the right to drive down wages using their size 
D)  were passed in response to conditions on projects such as the construction of the Hoover Dam during the Depression

Question 3

As the lowest rates paid in the software,chemical,oil,and pharmaceutical industries are already well above minimum,any legislation to increase minimum wage would have little direct impact on them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are the sources of earnings gaps?

Accepted Answer

Some of the more important sources of ea

Question 5

A GAO study found that 9 of 10 cases brought by GAO undercover agents posing as workers were mishandled by the Wage and Hour division of the Labor Department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Disparate treatment occurs when a seemingly neutral employment practice disproportionately excludes a protected group from employment opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An early study of the effects of the living wage law in Los Angeles found all of the following EXCEPT that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  7,735 of the employees covered by the law received an average wage increase of 20 percent 
B)  1 percent of covered jobs were lost 
C)  a higher proportion of new hires were female 
D)  turnover and absenteeism declined 
A)  7,735 of the employees covered by the law received an average wage increase of 20 percent 
B)  1 percent of covered jobs were lost 
C)  a higher proportion of new hires were female 
D)  turnover and absenteeism declined

Question 8

Meltrop Corp.employs two store clerks,Sam and Stella.Stella sues Meltrop claiming unequal pay as she earns $500 a week less than Sam does despite doing the same work as Sam.Which of the following is most likely to be the result of the litigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meltrop will win the litigation as blue-collar workers are exempt from the Equal Pay Act. 
B)  Meltrop will win the litigation if it can prove that Stella is Sam's senior. 
C)  Meltrop will lose the litigation as it has committed access discrimination. 
D)  Meltrop will lose the litigation as it has committed valuation discrimination. 
A)  Meltrop will win the litigation as blue-collar workers are exempt from the Equal Pay Act. 
B)  Meltrop will win the litigation if it can prove that Stella is Sam's senior. 
C)  Meltrop will lose the litigation as it has committed access discrimination. 
D)  Meltrop will lose the litigation as it has committed valuation discrimination.

Question 9

The gender pay gap is common across countries and is smaller in some countries than the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following groups can qualify for the exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer employees 
B)  Police and other first responders 
C)  Paramedics 
D)  Fire fighters 
A)  Computer employees 
B)  Police and other first responders 
C)  Paramedics 
D)  Fire fighters

Question 11

A higher proportion of women are employed by small firms compared to large firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ is defined by the Department of Labor as the experience,training,education,and ability as measured by the performance requirements of a particular job.

Accepted Answer

A)  Effort 
B)  Skill 
C)  Responsibility 
D)  Working condition 
A)  Effort 
B)  Skill 
C)  Responsibility 
D)  Working condition

Question 13

One objective of the overtime provision of FLSA is to share available work by making the hiring of additional workers a less costly option than the scheduling of overtime for current employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Regarding pay differences for different jobs,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  courts continue to rely on the use of employer opinion surveys to justify differences 
B)  the courts favor reliance on the use of statistical models 
C)  court decisions have been inconclusive 
D)  courts continue to uphold the use of market data to justify differences 
A)  courts continue to rely on the use of employer opinion surveys to justify differences 
B)  the courts favor reliance on the use of statistical models 
C)  court decisions have been inconclusive 
D)  courts continue to uphold the use of market data to justify differences

Question 15

The highest rates of child labor are in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Latin America 
D)  sub-Saharan Africa 
A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Latin America 
D)  sub-Saharan Africa

The gender wage gap is moderate for recent college graduates and decreases as the cohort ages.

Prevailing-wage laws _____.

As the lowest rates paid in the software,chemical,oil,and pharmaceutical industries are already well above minimum,any legislation to increase minimum wage would have little direct impact on them.

What are the sources of earnings gaps?

A GAO study found that 9 of 10 cases brought by GAO undercover agents posing as workers were mishandled by the Wage and Hour division of the Labor Department.

Disparate treatment occurs when a seemingly neutral employment practice disproportionately excludes a protected group from employment opportunities.

An early study of the effects of the living wage law in Los Angeles found all of the following EXCEPT that _____.

Meltrop Corp.employs two store clerks,Sam and Stella.Stella sues Meltrop claiming unequal pay as she earns $500 a week less than Sam does despite doing the same work as Sam.Which of the following is most likely to be the result of the litigation?

The gender pay gap is common across countries and is smaller in some countries than the U.S.

Which of the following groups can qualify for the exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?

A higher proportion of women are employed by small firms compared to large firms.

_____ is defined by the Department of Labor as the experience,training,education,and ability as measured by the performance requirements of a particular job.

One objective of the overtime provision of FLSA is to share available work by making the hiring of additional workers a less costly option than the scheduling of overtime for current employees.

Regarding pay differences for different jobs,_____.

The highest rates of child labor are in _____.

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

Exam 17: Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

The gender wage gap is moderate for recent college graduates and decreases as the cohort ages.

Prevailing-wage laws _____.

As the lowest rates paid in the software,chemical,oil,and pharmaceutical industries are already well above minimum,any legislation to increase minimum wage would have little direct impact on them.

What are the sources of earnings gaps?

A GAO study found that 9 of 10 cases brought by GAO undercover agents posing as workers were mishandled by the Wage and Hour division of the Labor Department.

Disparate treatment occurs when a seemingly neutral employment practice disproportionately excludes a protected group from employment opportunities.

An early study of the effects of the living wage law in Los Angeles found all of the following EXCEPT that _____.

Meltrop Corp.employs two store clerks,Sam and Stella.Stella sues Meltrop claiming unequal pay as she earns $500 a week less than Sam does despite doing the same work as Sam.Which of the following is most likely to be the result of the litigation?

The gender pay gap is common across countries and is smaller in some countries than the U.S.

Which of the following groups can qualify for the exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?

A higher proportion of women are employed by small firms compared to large firms.

_____ is defined by the Department of Labor as the experience,training,education,and ability as measured by the performance requirements of a particular job.

One objective of the overtime provision of FLSA is to share available work by making the hiring of additional workers a less costly option than the scheduling of overtime for current employees.

Regarding pay differences for different jobs,_____.

The highest rates of child labor are in _____.

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