Exam 19: Management of Employee Welfare

Jay Larson works 25 hours per week at the Shake Hut.He also works 20 hours per week at the Burger Hut,another restaurant owned by the same LLC that owns the Shake Hut.Which of the following statements is correct?​

The Department of Homeland Security has a cabinet-level head.

Companies will have to pay FICA and FUTA for freelancers if:​

Which federal law provides for unemployment compensation?

Under workers' compensation systems,fault is immaterial.

The Fair Labor Standards Act is often called the minimum wage law.

The threshold wage that requires overtime pay for all jobs up to that level is:​

Lakes Distribution Company has its employees sign a policy that discloses the following: -Lakes can monitor text messages sent using company cell phones. -Lakes can monitor all e-mails sent by employees,regardless of which e-mail account used (company e-mail system or private,such as gmail or aol.com). -Lakes requires that employees furnish access to their Facebook pages as a precondition of employment. -Lakes monitors all Tweets and blog posts by employees.​ -Which of the following is correct about Lakes' policy on Tweets?

Discuss when OSHA will find willful violations.

Al Hunt was an engineer with the State Department of Transportation.While surveying a segment of highway,Mr.Hunt was injured when a motorist did not honor the "Slow" and "Caution" signs posted for 1/2 mile before the survey location.Mr.Hunt's leg is permanently damaged and he has missed 3 months of work in recovery and therapy.Can Hunt recover from the State Department of Transportation? What are his rights against the motorist?

Charles Goodman has filed a suit against his employer for violation of Title VII but has also joined the union in the suit because the union agreement resulted in the discrimination.Is the issue a subject matter for collective bargaining? Can the union be held liable?

Unemployment benefits are not collectable when:

Under workers' compensation:

The Pension Reform Act requires all employers to have pension plans for their employees.

The U.S.Department of Labor prohibits U.S.companies from using child labor in all countries.

The legal trend in overtime pay requirements is to expand the number of employees covered.

The National Labor Relations Act:

The NLRA established the NLRB as the enforcement agency for labor laws.

Discuss the propriety of each of the following actions by management: a.offering employees a bonus of one week's vacation just prior to an election b.threatening bankruptcy if a union is approved c.sending a management person to a labor meeting

The overtime pay provisions of the FLSA are now broader because of rule interpretations by the Department of Labor.