Exam 31: Employment,Worker Protection,and Immigration Laws

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act,employers must not only meet numerous specific safety standards,but they must generally provide a safe working environment.

The unemployment compensation program is run at the federal level to ensure equality of benefits across the country.

Bob,an employee of Risky Manufacturing,Inc.is accidentally injured by a fellow worker while working his shift.Under workers' compensation,Bob can:

Surviving family members of deceased workers can receive benefits under the Social Security program.

Which of the following is not true regarding Social Security?

The first step for an employee pursuing a workers' compensation claim is to file a lawsuit in Federal District Court.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act requires pension plans to be in writing.

Overtime pay is required to be paid to nonexempt employees who work:

So long as an employer follows the specific safety standards applicable to the particular industry,the employer will not be in violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act,employers are required to pay unemployment taxes.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act does not apply to government employers.

The Bonzo Bike Accessory Company operates in a small commercial building in Davis,California.The company employs several people who make a variety of bicycle accessories.Mike Bonzo,the owner,has read carefully and knows that he is complying with all of the specific applicable safety regulations.One day,an OSHA inspector arrives,inspects the workplace,and cites several dangerous conditions.There was not a single specific regulation violated for any of the dangerous conditions cited.Mike admits that four of the cited conditions were,in fact,dangerous,but still insists that he did not violate OSHA regulations.Discuss Michael's situation.

Megan is under 18 years of age and she wants to get a job.However,she has heard that her employment is limited because she is under age.Which of the following statements is true?

Employees of private employers or the employee's beneficiaries must be offered the opportunity to continue his or her group health insurance after the voluntary or involuntary termination of a worker's employment as per qualifying events defined by law.

Which of the following is not true regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Act?

Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,an employee's benefits must vest within 7 years or less.

Which of the following is not a purpose of ERISA?

Spruce Corporation has 100 employees,engages in interstate commerce,and has been in existence since it incorporated in 1985.Spruce never had a pension plan for its employees,but decided to adopt one beginning in 2003.Spruce has been a very successful company,so the company decided that 25 percent of the pension plan assets would be put into stock of Spruce Corporation.The pension plan provides that employees will vest within 3 years of earning benefits.Spruce is in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act:

For purposes of overtime pay,weeks may be combined to double the overtime pay due an employee.

The Fair Labor Standards Act puts limits on the type of work and hours of work of workers under age 18.