Question 1

The EEOC allows discrimination in employment because of bona fide occupational qualifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

IBN has two manufacturing facilities, one in New York and one in Oklahoma. Marjorie has worked in the Oklahoma plant for 15 years assembling resistors. Her sister, Ellen, has worked at the same plant for 15 years also. Their brother, Hank, has worked there for 10 years in the same job as his sisters. Ellen transfers to the New York facility. Their salaries are now as follows: Marjorie-$12 per hour; Ellen-$19.50 per hour; Hank-$14 per hour. Is there a violation of the Equal Pay Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, because Ellen's pay is higher than Marjorie's. 
B)  Yes, because Ellen and Hank receive more per hour than Marjorie. 
C)  Yes, because Hank's pay is higher than Marjorie's. 
D)  No, since they are different people with different personalities. 
A)  Yes, because Ellen's pay is higher than Marjorie's. 
B)  Yes, because Ellen and Hank receive more per hour than Marjorie. 
C)  Yes, because Hank's pay is higher than Marjorie's. 
D)  No, since they are different people with different personalities.

Question 3

Congress enacted the Norris-LaGuardia Act in 1932 in response to growing criticism of the use of injunctions in peaceful labor disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Judicial limitations on the employment-at-will doctrine have been based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  contract law. 
B)  tort law. 
C)  public policy. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  contract law. 
B)  tort law. 
C)  public policy. 
D)  All of these.

Question 6

Victims of racial discrimination are entitled to recover unlimited compensatory and punitive damages even after the Civil Rights Act of 1991.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Regarding drug and alcohol testing of employees by employers:

Accepted Answer

A)  the NLRB makes it a mandatory subject of collective bargaining in a union setting. 
B)  the constitutional protection from unwarranted search and seizure protects private sector employees from the practice. 
C)  the Constitution prohibits any public sector employer from testing its employees under any circumstances without a warrant. 
D)  federal legislation sets forth comprehensive guidelines for the practice. 
A)  the NLRB makes it a mandatory subject of collective bargaining in a union setting. 
B)  the constitutional protection from unwarranted search and seizure protects private sector employees from the practice. 
C)  the Constitution prohibits any public sector employer from testing its employees under any circumstances without a warrant. 
D)  federal legislation sets forth comprehensive guidelines for the practice.

Question 8

Remedies for the Equal Pay Act would include:

Accepted Answer

A)  employer fines. 
B)  an award of non-liquidated damages. 
C)  enjoining the employer from further unlawful conduct. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  employer fines. 
B)  an award of non-liquidated damages. 
C)  enjoining the employer from further unlawful conduct. 
D)  All of these.

Question 9

The Landrum-Griffin Act attempts to eradicate corruption through an elaborate reporting system and a union "bill of rights" designed to make unions more democratic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A closed shop requires the employer to h

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following would NOT be a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? 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 13

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 14

The Fair Labor Standards Act would concern which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working hours for children employed picking strawberries. 
B)  Minimum hourly wage for a factory worker. 
C)  Overtime pay for managers. 
D)  Attorney fees. 
A)  Working hours for children employed picking strawberries. 
B)  Minimum hourly wage for a factory worker. 
C)  Overtime pay for managers. 
D)  Attorney fees.

Question 15

The LMRA prohibits the closed shop, although it permits the existence of a union shop unless state right-to-work laws prohibit them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

ABC Company sells nursery products. It only hires women as sales representatives because it thinks that its customers relate better to women. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B)  This is an example of a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C)  This is a violation of the Equal Pay Act. 
D)  None of these statements are true. 
A)  This is a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B)  This is an example of a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C)  This is a violation of the Equal Pay Act. 
D)  None of these statements are true.

Question 17

At common law, an employee can be dismissed at any time but only with cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

a. Discuss the rights of an injured employee against her employer under common law. 
b. How have workers' compensation acts changed this? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

a. Common law provides that an injured e

Question 19

The EEOC has interpreted Title VII's prohibition of sex discrimination as forbidding any employment discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 41: Employment Law

The EEOC allows discrimination in employment because of bona fide occupational qualifications.

Congress enacted the Norris-LaGuardia Act in 1932 in response to growing criticism of the use of injunctions in peaceful labor disputes.

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

Judicial limitations on the employment-at-will doctrine have been based on:

Victims of racial discrimination are entitled to recover unlimited compensatory and punitive damages even after the Civil Rights Act of 1991.

Regarding drug and alcohol testing of employees by employers:

Remedies for the Equal Pay Act would include:

The Landrum-Griffin Act attempts to eradicate corruption through an elaborate reporting system and a union "bill of rights" designed to make unions more democratic.

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

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

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

Social Security benefits are funded by:

The Fair Labor Standards Act would concern which of the following?

The LMRA prohibits the closed shop, although it permits the existence of a union shop unless state right-to-work laws prohibit them.

ABC Company sells nursery products. It only hires women as sales representatives because it thinks that its customers relate better to women. Which of the following is true?

At common law, an employee can be dismissed at any time but only with cause.

a. Discuss the rights of an injured employee against her employer under common law. b. How have workers' compensation acts changed this? Explain your answer.

The EEOC has interpreted Title VII's prohibition of sex discrimination as forbidding any employment discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.

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

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