Question 1

Compliance with the affirmative action requirement for contractors:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the same for construction and nonconstruction contractors. 
B)  demands nonconstruction contractors with 50 or more employees or with contracts for more than $50,000 to have a written affirmative action plan. 
C)  means that federal contractors need only implement affirmative action in promoting employees, not in recruiting. 
D)  affects only federal construction contractors and subcontractors. 
A)  is the same for construction and nonconstruction contractors. 
B)  demands nonconstruction contractors with 50 or more employees or with contracts for more than $50,000 to have a written affirmative action plan. 
C)  means that federal contractors need only implement affirmative action in promoting employees, not in recruiting. 
D)  affects only federal construction contractors and subcontractors.

Question 2

The ADA provides for remedies that are generally the same as those available under Title VII.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Landrum-Griffin Act would protect against:

Accepted Answer

A)  a union officer keeping a member from giving his opinion at a union meeting. 
B)  an employer forbidding union workers from meeting. 
C)  an NLRB representative influencing elections. 
D)  an employer requiring all its employees to be union members. 
A)  a union officer keeping a member from giving his opinion at a union meeting. 
B)  an employer forbidding union workers from meeting. 
C)  an NLRB representative influencing elections. 
D)  an employer requiring all its employees to be union members.

Question 4

Title VII prohibits discrimination based on age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sexual harassment is covered by Title VII.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

ABC Company sells nursery products. It hires only women as sales representatives because it thinks that its customers relate better to women. This is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B)  an example of a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C)  a violation of the Equal Pay Act. 
D)  an allowable personal preference. 
A)  a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B)  an example of a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C)  a violation of the Equal Pay Act. 
D)  an allowable personal preference.

Question 7

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires businesses to make special accommodations for handicapped workers and customers unless the cost is unduly burdensome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The basic enforcement mechanism of is a system of on-site inspections by safety and health inspectors.

Accepted Answer

A)  OSHA 
B)  Social Security 
C)  workers' compensation laws 
D)  FLSA 
A)  OSHA 
B)  Social Security 
C)  workers' compensation laws 
D)  FLSA

Question 9

An employer's interference with the employee's right to bargain collectively is not an unfair labor practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

It would NOT be a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if an employer refuses to hire an applicant for a job because the person is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a Mormon. 
B)  a woman. 
C)  sixty-four years old. 
D)  Hispanic. 
A)  a Mormon. 
B)  a woman. 
C)  sixty-four years old. 
D)  Hispanic.

Question 11

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act protects the job reinstatement rights of women returning from maternity leave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Traditionally, labor law opposed concerted activities by workers to obtain higher wages and better working conditions, and at various times such activities were found to constitute criminal conspiracy, tortious conduct, and violation of antitrust law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the difference between a "closed shop" and a "union shop"? What is their legal status?

Accepted Answer

A closed shop requires the employer to h

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minimum wages 
B)  Hours of employment 
C)  Child labor 
D)  Defined benefit plans 
A)  Minimum wages 
B)  Hours of employment 
C)  Child labor 
D)  Defined benefit plans

Question 15

The FLSA is not the federal minimum wage statute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who administers the federal unemployment compensation laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Social Security Administration 
B)  The states 
C)  The federal courts 
D)  The NLRB 
A)  The Social Security Administration 
B)  The states 
C)  The federal courts 
D)  The NLRB

Question 17

Which of the following are prohibited under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seniority systems 
B)  Affirmative action programs 
C)  Disparate impact 
D)  Merit based promotions 
A)  Seniority systems 
B)  Affirmative action programs 
C)  Disparate impact 
D)  Merit based promotions

Question 18

Sexual harassment:

Accepted Answer

A)  includes unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors when submission is implicitly a condition of employment. 
B)  is less serious than and may not constitute illegal sexual discrimination in violation of Title VII. 
C)  may not be charged against an employer who has no knowledge of or reason to know of a supervisor's harassing action against a subordinate employee. 
D)  is offensive, but not illegal. 
A)  includes unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors when submission is implicitly a condition of employment. 
B)  is less serious than and may not constitute illegal sexual discrimination in violation of Title VII. 
C)  may not be charged against an employer who has no knowledge of or reason to know of a supervisor's harassing action against a subordinate employee. 
D)  is offensive, but not illegal.

Question 19

Under federal law, employers may require any employee to undergo a lie detector test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the remedies available for violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 42: Employment Law

Compliance with the affirmative action requirement for contractors:

The ADA provides for remedies that are generally the same as those available under Title VII.

The Landrum-Griffin Act would protect against:

Title VII prohibits discrimination based on age.

Sexual harassment is covered by Title VII.

ABC Company sells nursery products. It hires only women as sales representatives because it thinks that its customers relate better to women. This is:

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires businesses to make special accommodations for handicapped workers and customers unless the cost is unduly burdensome.

The basic enforcement mechanism of is a system of on-site inspections by safety and health inspectors.

An employer's interference with the employee's right to bargain collectively is not an unfair labor practice.

It would NOT be a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if an employer refuses to hire an applicant for a job because the person is:

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act protects the job reinstatement rights of women returning from maternity leave.

Traditionally, labor law opposed concerted activities by workers to obtain higher wages and better working conditions, and at various times such activities were found to constitute criminal conspiracy, tortious conduct, and violation of antitrust law.

What is the difference between a "closed shop" and a "union shop"? What is their legal status?

Which of the following is NOT covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

The FLSA is not the federal minimum wage statute.

Who administers the federal unemployment compensation laws?

Which of the following are prohibited under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?

Sexual harassment:

Under federal law, employers may require any employee to undergo a lie detector test.

What are the remedies available for violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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