Question 1

As a general rule,employers have a legal obligation to disclose information about former employees to potential future employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Family and Medical Leave Act applies to:

Accepted Answer

A)  companies with 15 or more full-time workers. 
B)  companies with 50 or more employees. 
C)  companies with 100 or more employees. 
D)  any company engaged in interstate commerce. 
A)  companies with 15 or more full-time workers. 
B)  companies with 50 or more employees. 
C)  companies with 100 or more employees. 
D)  any company engaged in interstate commerce.

Question 3

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)provides that hourly workers must:

Accepted Answer

A)  be paid a minimum wage of $7.25 per hour and time and a half for hours over 40 per week. 
B)  be paid a minimum wage of $5.15 per hour 
C)  not work more than 45 hours per week 
D)  be given one hour each day for lunch break 
A)  be paid a minimum wage of $7.25 per hour and time and a half for hours over 40 per week. 
B)  be paid a minimum wage of $5.15 per hour 
C)  not work more than 45 hours per week 
D)  be given one hour each day for lunch break

Question 4

The Fair Labor Standards Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  wage provisions do not apply to professional or managerial employees. 
B)  limits the number of hours an employer can require a person to work in any given week. 
C)  does not apply to children. 
D)  preempts any state wage regulation. 
A)  wage provisions do not apply to professional or managerial employees. 
B)  limits the number of hours an employer can require a person to work in any given week. 
C)  does not apply to children. 
D)  preempts any state wage regulation.

Question 5

Whistleblower are employees who disclose illegal behavior on the part of their employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Maxine lost her job as an electrical engineer with a large company which had provided health insurance benefits for Maxine and her family.She now:

Accepted Answer

A)  must try to find insurance on her own or try to find another job with health insurance benefits. 
B)  is protected under COBRA,which allows her continued health insurance coverage for 18 months as long as she pays the cost. 
C)  is protected under COBRA,which requires her employer to continue her health insurance coverage for six months under whatever copayment arrangements she had while she was employed. 
D)  has some protection under the NLRA,which requires her employer to pay for continued health insurance for three months following her termination if she did not leave the company voluntarily. 
A)  must try to find insurance on her own or try to find another job with health insurance benefits. 
B)  is protected under COBRA,which allows her continued health insurance coverage for 18 months as long as she pays the cost. 
C)  is protected under COBRA,which requires her employer to continue her health insurance coverage for six months under whatever copayment arrangements she had while she was employed. 
D)  has some protection under the NLRA,which requires her employer to pay for continued health insurance for three months following her termination if she did not leave the company voluntarily.

Question 7

Roxanne was fired from her job when her employer instituted a new policy that prohibited employees from smoking cigarettes.This requirement applied to off-duty time as well as job-related time.Roxanne claimed that she could not quit smoking and that she was wrongfully fired since she did not smoke in the workplace -- only when she was outside the building and during off-duty time.

Accepted Answer

A)  The company has wrongfully fired Roxanne and is liable to her for damages. 
B)  The company would be liable to Roxanne only if there is a state statute prohibiting employers from passing such job-related requirements. 
C)  The company is not liable to Roxanne since the nonsmoking requirement is reasonable given the high cost of treating smoking-related illness. 
D)  The company is not liable to Roxanne since the United States Supreme Court has expressly ruled such a company policy does not violate the worker's right to privacy. 
A)  The company has wrongfully fired Roxanne and is liable to her for damages. 
B)  The company would be liable to Roxanne only if there is a state statute prohibiting employers from passing such job-related requirements. 
C)  The company is not liable to Roxanne since the nonsmoking requirement is reasonable given the high cost of treating smoking-related illness. 
D)  The company is not liable to Roxanne since the United States Supreme Court has expressly ruled such a company policy does not violate the worker's right to privacy.

Question 8

David has worked as a CPA for Accountants R Us for about eight months. When his wife had a baby, he requested to take some time off. He believes he is allowed to do so pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act.
-How many weeks is David allowed to take off under the Family and Medical Leave Act in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Six weeks. 
B)  12 weeks. 
C)  24 weeks. 
D)  None. 
A)  Six weeks. 
B)  12 weeks. 
C)  24 weeks. 
D)  None.

Question 9

If a whistleblower successfully brings suit against a company that defrauds the government,the whistleblower can receive 30 percent of the damages awarded to the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The National Relations Labor Act of 1935 is also known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Wagner Act. 
B)  Taft-Hartley Act. 
C)  Robinson-Patman Act. 
D)  Freedom to Work Act. 
A)  Wagner Act. 
B)  Taft-Hartley Act. 
C)  Robinson-Patman Act. 
D)  Freedom to Work Act.

Question 11

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act,an employee can take up to 12 weeks of paid leave each year for certain personal and family illness situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Prior to the Industrial Revolution,the primary law of employment was that,absent an agreement otherwise,a worker was hired for a year at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is necessary for an employee to win a defamation suit against a former employer?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employer makes an unfavorable reference OR the employer makes an untrue statement about the employee. 
B)  The employer makes an unfavorable reference AND the employer makes an untrue statement about the employee. 
C)  The employer makes an untrue statement about the employee OR the employer reveals the former employee's salary. 
D)  The employer makes an untrue statement about the employee AND the employer reveals the former employee's salary. 
A)  The employer makes an unfavorable reference OR the employer makes an untrue statement about the employee. 
B)  The employer makes an unfavorable reference AND the employer makes an untrue statement about the employee. 
C)  The employer makes an untrue statement about the employee OR the employer reveals the former employee's salary. 
D)  The employer makes an untrue statement about the employee AND the employer reveals the former employee's salary.

Question 14

Since 1900,the number of workplace injuries and deaths has decreased,partly due to the OSHA,even though the size of the workforce has increased fivefold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Accepted Answer

Employers with 50 or more employees are

Question 16

Generally,worker's compensation statutes are voluntary and employers can elect to participate or not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Orson was fired from his job behind the ticket counter at the airport.He was loudly told to put his personal belongings into a plastic bag and was led out by security guards in front of his co-workers and customers.His supervisor told him not to return.Orson's employer faces potential liability for:

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional infliction of emotional distress. 
B)  whistleblowing. 
C)  defamation. 
D)  violation of the FLSA. 
A)  intentional infliction of emotional distress. 
B)  whistleblowing. 
C)  defamation. 
D)  violation of the FLSA.

Question 18

During the hiring interview,Supervisor Staci told Henry that as long as he did his job as requested,he would have a job until he retired.Courts have been willing to enforce such an oral promise under the Truth in Hiring doctrine,even if the company's top management did not approve the statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Abbott provided evidence of fraudulent financial reporting about his employer,a publicly traded company,to federal securities investigators.Abbott receives whistleblower protection under:

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S.Constitution. 
B)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act. 
C)  The Civil Service Reform Act. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  the U.S.Constitution. 
B)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act. 
C)  The Civil Service Reform Act. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 20

If an employee is an employee at will,the common law allows the employer to fire the employee for a good reason,a bad reason,or no reason at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Employment Law

As a general rule,employers have a legal obligation to disclose information about former employees to potential future employers.

The Family and Medical Leave Act applies to:

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)provides that hourly workers must:

The Fair Labor Standards Act:

Whistleblower are employees who disclose illegal behavior on the part of their employers.

Maxine lost her job as an electrical engineer with a large company which had provided health insurance benefits for Maxine and her family.She now:

If a whistleblower successfully brings suit against a company that defrauds the government,the whistleblower can receive 30 percent of the damages awarded to the government.

The National Relations Labor Act of 1935 is also known as the:

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act,an employee can take up to 12 weeks of paid leave each year for certain personal and family illness situations.

Prior to the Industrial Revolution,the primary law of employment was that,absent an agreement otherwise,a worker was hired for a year at a time.

What is necessary for an employee to win a defamation suit against a former employer?

Since 1900,the number of workplace injuries and deaths has decreased,partly due to the OSHA,even though the size of the workforce has increased fivefold.

Discuss the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Generally,worker's compensation statutes are voluntary and employers can elect to participate or not.

During the hiring interview,Supervisor Staci told Henry that as long as he did his job as requested,he would have a job until he retired.Courts have been willing to enforce such an oral promise under the Truth in Hiring doctrine,even if the company's top management did not approve the statement.

Abbott provided evidence of fraudulent financial reporting about his employer,a publicly traded company,to federal securities investigators.Abbott receives whistleblower protection under:

If an employee is an employee at will,the common law allows the employer to fire the employee for a good reason,a bad reason,or no reason at all.

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