Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes the workers' compensation rules?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employer can avoid liability if the injured employee was contributorily negligent. 
B)  The employer is liable for employment related injuries only if negligent. 
C)  The employee will collect for all work-related injuries,and will not need to prove negligence on the part of the employer. 
D)  The employee has the choice to sue or proceed under the workers' compensation statute. 
E)  For most employers,participation in the workers' compensation program is voluntary. 
A)  The employer can avoid liability if the injured employee was contributorily negligent. 
B)  The employer is liable for employment related injuries only if negligent. 
C)  The employee will collect for all work-related injuries,and will not need to prove negligence on the part of the employer. 
D)  The employee has the choice to sue or proceed under the workers' compensation statute. 
E)  For most employers,participation in the workers' compensation program is voluntary.

Question 2

Susan begins work for a large employer on December 1st.She works an average of 50 hours per week for 40 weeks,and then has her hours reduced to 40 hours per week for the next 4 weeks,and reduced further the 30 hours per week during the next 4 week period.She has a family emergency and informs her supervisor that she must take time off to care for a sick child.If the illness is legitimate,must the employer provide leave under the Family Medical Leave Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  No. She did not work the requisite number of hours to entitle her to protection under the FMLA. 
B)  No. She worked the proper number of hours,but not for the proper length of time,to entitle her to protection under the FMLA. 
C)  No. Sick children are not a legitimate reason for leave under the provisions of the FMLA. 
D)  Yes. She is entitled to leave under the FMLA. 
A)  No. She did not work the requisite number of hours to entitle her to protection under the FMLA. 
B)  No. She worked the proper number of hours,but not for the proper length of time,to entitle her to protection under the FMLA. 
C)  No. Sick children are not a legitimate reason for leave under the provisions of the FMLA. 
D)  Yes. She is entitled to leave under the FMLA.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is not true under the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children under 14 cannot work at all,except on farms. 
B)  Children ages 14 and 15 may work limited hours in nonhazardous jobs. 
C)  Children ages 16 and 17 may work unlimited hours in nonhazardous jobs. 
D)  Persons age 18 or over may work unlimited hours in nonhazardous jobs. 
E)  Persons age 18 or over may work unlimited hours in hazardous jobs. 
A)  Children under 14 cannot work at all,except on farms. 
B)  Children ages 14 and 15 may work limited hours in nonhazardous jobs. 
C)  Children ages 16 and 17 may work unlimited hours in nonhazardous jobs. 
D)  Persons age 18 or over may work unlimited hours in nonhazardous jobs. 
E)  Persons age 18 or over may work unlimited hours in hazardous jobs.

Question 4

The primary goal of establishing workers' compensation systems is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a more certain method for employees to recover for workplace injuries 
B)  to protect the court system from being burdened with lawsuits relating to workplace injuries 
C)  to discourage workers from filing frivolous claims relating to workplace injuries 
D)  to prevent injuries in the workplace 
E)  to ensure that injured workers return to work as quickly as practicable 
A)  provide a more certain method for employees to recover for workplace injuries 
B)  to protect the court system from being burdened with lawsuits relating to workplace injuries 
C)  to discourage workers from filing frivolous claims relating to workplace injuries 
D)  to prevent injuries in the workplace 
E)  to ensure that injured workers return to work as quickly as practicable

Question 5

Which of the following benefits is not provided under the Social Security system?

Accepted Answer

A)  retirement benefits 
B)  unemployment benefits 
C)  disability benefits 
D)  survivors benefits 
E)  Neither B nor D is provided under Social Security. 
A)  retirement benefits 
B)  unemployment benefits 
C)  disability benefits 
D)  survivors benefits 
E)  Neither B nor D is provided under Social Security.

Question 6

An employee cannot collect a workers' compensation claim if the injury did not arise out of the course of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Workers may not sue their employer to recover damages for employment-related injuries if the employer does not carry workers' compensation insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about workers' compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employer can avoid liability if the injured employee was contributorily negligent in causing the injury. 
B)  When an employee is injured,the employee must decide whether to seek a workers' compensation payment or file an ordinary lawsuit against the employer. 
C)  The employer is strictly liable for employment-related injuries,and the employee will file his claim through an administrative procedure rather than by filing an ordinary lawsuit. 
D)  If the employee is dissatisfied with the amount received under the workers' compensation system for her injuries,she generally then can file an ordinary lawsuit. 
E)  Employees (or their unions) generally negotiate with employers over whether to be included in the workers' compensation system. 
A)  The employer can avoid liability if the injured employee was contributorily negligent in causing the injury. 
B)  When an employee is injured,the employee must decide whether to seek a workers' compensation payment or file an ordinary lawsuit against the employer. 
C)  The employer is strictly liable for employment-related injuries,and the employee will file his claim through an administrative procedure rather than by filing an ordinary lawsuit. 
D)  If the employee is dissatisfied with the amount received under the workers' compensation system for her injuries,she generally then can file an ordinary lawsuit. 
E)  Employees (or their unions) generally negotiate with employers over whether to be included in the workers' compensation system.

Question 9

Should the law set the 40-hour workweek,given that many persons might choose to work longer hours but cannot because their employers do not want to pay overtime wages? In other words,many persons might be willing to work 45 or 50 hours a week at their regular wage rate,but cannot under the current law.This law also prevents a covered employee from working 50 hours one week and only 30 hours the other week of a 2-week pay period.Should employees be able to voluntarily work beyond the limits for regular pay if they so choose?

Accepted Answer

The problem with allowing this

Question 10

Unemployment contributions are paid by employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  limitations are placed on the hours that workers can work each week without being paid overtime 
B)  a minimum wage is set,but is not required to be paid if the worker agrees to accept a lower amount 
C)  workers are prevented from working in hazardous jobs 
D)  employers are not required to pay overtime for a nonexempt employee who works 45 hours in the first week but only 25 hours in the second week of a 2-week pay period 
A)  limitations are placed on the hours that workers can work each week without being paid overtime 
B)  a minimum wage is set,but is not required to be paid if the worker agrees to accept a lower amount 
C)  workers are prevented from working in hazardous jobs 
D)  employers are not required to pay overtime for a nonexempt employee who works 45 hours in the first week but only 25 hours in the second week of a 2-week pay period

Question 12

Under the Social Security program,a worker's social security taxes paid during her working years are accumulated in an account to be used in paying her retirement benefits once she retires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

John works at a local grocery store to pay his way through college.His work schedule can vary from week to week.One week he works for sixty hours,and the next week he works for twenty.He asks his boss whether he is entitled to overtime at the end of the two-week period.Is he?

Accepted Answer

A)  No. He is not entitled to overtime because he did not work in excess of eighty hours in a two-week period. 
B)  No. Employers are entitled to offset the overages of the first week hours with a subsequent reduction of hours. 
C)  Yes. He must be paid twenty hours of overtime for the first workweek. 
D)  Yes. He must be paid sixty hours of overtime for the first workweek. 
A)  No. He is not entitled to overtime because he did not work in excess of eighty hours in a two-week period. 
B)  No. Employers are entitled to offset the overages of the first week hours with a subsequent reduction of hours. 
C)  Yes. He must be paid twenty hours of overtime for the first workweek. 
D)  Yes. He must be paid sixty hours of overtime for the first workweek.

Question 14

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act mandates which employers must provide pension plans for its employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Generally,if an employee is injured during the course of her employment,she may sue the employer in court and also proceed with a workers' compensation claim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The two types of safety standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act are specific duty standards and general duty standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals may hear appeals of OSHA's contested citation reviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is true about the Employee Retirement Income Security Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires employees to contribute a fair share to any pension plans provided by their employer. 
B)  It states which types of companies must provide pension plans to their employees. 
C)  It sets required retirement ages for employees. 
D)  It does not require employers to provide pension plans. 
A)  It requires employees to contribute a fair share to any pension plans provided by their employer. 
B)  It states which types of companies must provide pension plans to their employees. 
C)  It sets required retirement ages for employees. 
D)  It does not require employers to provide pension plans.

Question 19

All employers are required to inspect documents to determine that an employee is a citizen or is otherwise entitled to work in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mary owns a medium-size distribution business with about 20 employees.Mary had an unusual management style and from time to time would throw items at her employees.Paul was working in the warehouse one hot summer day and accidentally gave a will-call customer the wrong goods.The customer came back to the office a short while later upon discovering the problem.Mary was in the office and asked who had filled his order.The customer described Paul,whereupon Mary went to the warehouse and threw a computer printout,with stock numbers and product descriptions,at Paul,yelling,"Use this,you idiot.Maybe you can do your job then!" Paul was startled,and by reflex turned to run after Mary,but slipped when he was barely under way.Paul's back was injured when the computer printout hit him,and he injured his leg when he slipped.What recourse does Paul have?

Accepted Answer

Workers' compensation will cover Paul's

Exam 31: Employment,Worker Protection,and Immigration Laws

Which of the following statements best describes the workers' compensation rules?

Which of the following statements is not true under the Fair Labor Standards Act?

The primary goal of establishing workers' compensation systems is to:

Which of the following benefits is not provided under the Social Security system?

An employee cannot collect a workers' compensation claim if the injury did not arise out of the course of employment.

Workers may not sue their employer to recover damages for employment-related injuries if the employer does not carry workers' compensation insurance.

Which of the following statements is true about workers' compensation?

Unemployment contributions are paid by employees.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act:

Under the Social Security program,a worker's social security taxes paid during her working years are accumulated in an account to be used in paying her retirement benefits once she retires.

John works at a local grocery store to pay his way through college.His work schedule can vary from week to week.One week he works for sixty hours,and the next week he works for twenty.He asks his boss whether he is entitled to overtime at the end of the two-week period.Is he?

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act mandates which employers must provide pension plans for its employees.

Generally,if an employee is injured during the course of her employment,she may sue the employer in court and also proceed with a workers' compensation claim.

The two types of safety standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act are specific duty standards and general duty standards.

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals may hear appeals of OSHA's contested citation reviews.

Which of the following is true about the Employee Retirement Income Security Act?

All employers are required to inspect documents to determine that an employee is a citizen or is otherwise entitled to work in the United States.

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