Exam 19: Management of Employee Welfare

Keeping two sets of books on employee hours worked and payment made is sufficient to hold principals liable for an FLSA violation.

Ralph Quest is an air traffic controller who has had significant problems with high blood pressure.He has changed his diet,takes medication,and the problem persists.His doctor has recommended that Quest find other employment because his job is causing his high blood pressure and continuing to work at the job will lead to a massive heart attack.Ralph has no training for any other job.Which of the following statements is true?

The Equal Pay Act is an amendment to FLSA.

Employee evaluation systems that rank employees in tiers for purposes of raises and termination violate the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Radio Electronics' plant in Mississippi held a union election on January 3,2017,and the United Electronics Workers was certified as the collective bargaining agent for the plant.Many of the workers (42 percent)are dissatisfied with the result and feel that if they stage a better campaign,the election results will be different.How quickly can these workers demand an election?

The USA Patriot Act imposes stricter standards for employers and deportation.

ERISA was passed to regulate employee pension and retirement plans.

ICE is:

Collective bargaining units generally consist of employees who do the same work.

Employees are not required to give consent to employer access to their e-mails under the Stored Communications Act.

Discuss the leading causes of occupational injuries.

List and describe all of the basic statutory protections for workers.

Enron employees had much of their retirement plan invested in Enron stock.One of the company's former employees has said,"There was something wrong with the way this whole thing was handled.There must be some federal law that gives us protection." Which federal statute covers such retirement plans?

Which type of visa allows companies to make intracompany transfers of employees working in other countries and will be on temporary assignment?

The Landrum-Griffin Act is the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.

The Landrum-Griffin Act contains a bill of rights for union members.

Stephen H.Grabowski sustained injuries when his fellow employees,William Mangler,David Smith,and Joseph Ziemba,detained Grabowski in a bathroom,brought him to the ground,and wrapped him,from ankles to shoulders,in duct tape.Grabowski suffered both physical injuries,which required surgery on his lower back and right knee,and post-traumatic stress,which required counseling.Grabowski has since received over $300,000 in workers' compensation for his injuries.He has brought suit against the three men to recover for the damages he has experienced beyond what worker's compensation covered.Which of the following is correct?

Which firms are covered under FLSA?

Which of the following is not a function of OSHA?

The Department of Labor's position on unpaid internships is:​