Question 1

The purpose of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is to require affirmative steps to provide opportunities for handicapped people in federal programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Title VII prohibits discrimination based on age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A major defense to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act is compliance with a bona fide seniority system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act,

Accepted Answer

A) family leave must be given to pregnant women and mothers of newborns. 
B) employers may not refuse to hire a pregnant woman, fire her, or force her to take maternity leave. 
C) employers must give family leave to fathers of newborns as well as to mothers. 
D) the BFOQ defense is not available. 
A) family leave must be given to pregnant women and mothers of newborns. 
B) employers may not refuse to hire a pregnant woman, fire her, or force her to take maternity leave. 
C) employers must give family leave to fathers of newborns as well as to mothers. 
D) the BFOQ defense is not available.

Question 6

Active recruitment of minority applicants to meet hiring goals is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) reverse discrimination. 
B) affirmative action. 
C) comparable worth. 
D) BFOQ. 
A) reverse discrimination. 
B) affirmative action. 
C) comparable worth. 
D) BFOQ.

Question 7

Social Security benefits are funded by:

Accepted Answer

A) legally required assessments on employers. 
B) taxes paid by both employers and employees, or by self-employed persons. 
C) the federal tax on corporations. 
D) a combination of federal and state taxes. 
A) legally required assessments on employers. 
B) taxes paid by both employers and employees, or by self-employed persons. 
C) the federal tax on corporations. 
D) a combination of federal and state taxes.

Question 8

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act currently protects employees between the ages of:

Accepted Answer

A) 40 and 65. 
B) 40 and infinity. 
C) 50 and 65. 
D) 18 and 70. 
A) 40 and 65. 
B) 40 and infinity. 
C) 50 and 65. 
D) 18 and 70.

Question 9

The Labor-Management Relations Act:

Accepted Answer

A) hampers employer free speech, although it encourages employee free speech. 
B) is also known as the Taft-Hartley Act. 
C) prohibits union shops. 
D) specifies certain employer activities as unfair labor practices. 
A) hampers employer free speech, although it encourages employee free speech. 
B) is also known as the Taft-Hartley Act. 
C) prohibits union shops. 
D) specifies certain employer activities as unfair labor practices.

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 Fair Labor Standards Act regulates employment of child labor inside agricultural settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A union's "secondary activity" is a:

Accepted Answer

A) boycott or strike of an employer with whom a union has no labor dispute to persuade the employer to cease doing business with the company that is the target of the labor dispute. 
B) union's picketing, in addition to a strike, of a company that is the target of the labor dispute. 
C) recognized union's request for an injuction against an employer who refuses to bargain in good faith. 
D) refusal to represent one of its members in a grievance against the employer because the member did not engage in a strike called by the union the previous year. 
A) boycott or strike of an employer with whom a union has no labor dispute to persuade the employer to cease doing business with the company that is the target of the labor dispute. 
B) union's picketing, in addition to a strike, of a company that is the target of the labor dispute. 
C) recognized union's request for an injuction against an employer who refuses to bargain in good faith. 
D) refusal to represent one of its members in a grievance against the employer because the member did not engage in a strike called by the union the previous year.

Question 13

Old-Age and Survivors Insurance is one of the programs under the Social Security system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true about Social Security?

Accepted Answer

A) Disability insurance is one program within the system. 
B) Employees pay for Social Security when they file their federal income tax returns. 
C) Contributions made by the employer are tax deductible. 
D) Employees and employer pay matching contributions. 
A) Disability insurance is one program within the system. 
B) Employees pay for Social Security when they file their federal income tax returns. 
C) Contributions made by the employer are tax deductible. 
D) Employees and employer pay matching contributions.

Question 15

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires an employer to provide how much advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff?

Accepted Answer

A) Two weeks 
B) Thirty days 
C) Sixty days 
D) Ninety days 
A) Two weeks 
B) Thirty days 
C) Sixty days 
D) Ninety days

Question 16

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 17

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is empowered to:

Accepted Answer

A) only file legal actions in its own name. 
B) try to resolve alleged violations through informal means, but not bring suit in federal or state courts. 
C) investigate all charges of discrimination. 
D) issue binding orders on employers who unfairly discriminate. 
A) only file legal actions in its own name. 
B) try to resolve alleged violations through informal means, but not bring suit in federal or state courts. 
C) investigate all charges of discrimination. 
D) issue binding orders on employers who unfairly discriminate.

Question 18

Comprehensive federal legislation now governs drug and alcohol testing by employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Social Security programs are funded completely through employer taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to all employers with ten or more employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 42: Employment Law

The purpose of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is to require affirmative steps to provide opportunities for handicapped people in federal programs.

Title VII prohibits discrimination based on age.

A major defense to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act is compliance with a bona fide seniority system.

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.

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act,

Active recruitment of minority applicants to meet hiring goals is termed:

Social Security benefits are funded by:

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act currently protects employees between the ages of:

The Labor-Management Relations Act:

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 Fair Labor Standards Act regulates employment of child labor inside agricultural settings.

A union's "secondary activity" is a:

Old-Age and Survivors Insurance is one of the programs under the Social Security system.

Which of the following is NOT true about Social Security?

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires an employer to provide how much advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff?

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

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is empowered to:

Comprehensive federal legislation now governs drug and alcohol testing by employers.

Social Security programs are funded completely through employer taxes.

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to all employers with ten or more employees.

Introduction to Law

Business Ethics and the Social Responsibility of Business

Civil Dispute Resolution

Constitutional Law

Administrative Law

Criminal Law

Intentional Torts

Negligence and Strict Liability

Introduction to Contracts

Mutual Assent

Conduct Invalidating Assent

Consideration

Illegal Bargains

Contractual Capacity

Contracts in Writing

Third Parties to Contracts

Performance, Breach, and Discharge

Contract Remedies

Relationship of Principal and Agent

Relationship With Third Parties

Introduction to Sales and Leases

Performance

Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss

Products Liability: Warranties and Strict Liability in Tort

Sales Remedies

Form and Content

Transfer and Holder in Due Course

Liability of Parties

Bank Deposits, Collections, and Funds Transfers

Formation and Internal Relations of General Partnerships

Operation and Dissolution of General Partnerships

Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies

Nature, Formation, and Powers

Financial Structure

Management Structure

Fundamental Changes

Secured Transactions and Suretyship

Bankruptcy

Protection of Intellectual Property

Antitrust

Consumer Protection

Securities Regulation

Accountants Legal Liability

Environmental Law

International Business Law

Introduction to Property, Property Insurance, Bailments, and Documents of Title

Interests in Real Property

Transfer and Control of Real Property

Trusts and Decedents Estates

51: The Legal Environment Of Business

52: Contracts.

53: Agency.

54: Sales

55: Negotiable Instruments

56: Unincorporated Business Association

57: Corporations

58: Debtor and Creditor Relation

59: Regulation of Business

60: Property.