Question 1

Which of the following defenses does not apply to discrimination based on race?

Accepted Answer

A)  A professionally developed ability test. 
B)  A bona fide occupational qualification. 
C)  A bona fide seniority system. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  A professionally developed ability test. 
B)  A bona fide occupational qualification. 
C)  A bona fide seniority system. 
D)  None of these.

Question 2

Which of the following activities is identified as an unfair employer practice under the NLRA?

Accepted Answer

A)  To interfere with employees' rights to unionize and bargain collectively. 
B)  To refuse to bargain in good faith with duly established employee representatives. 
C)  To discriminate against union members. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  To interfere with employees' rights to unionize and bargain collectively. 
B)  To refuse to bargain in good faith with duly established employee representatives. 
C)  To discriminate against union members. 
D)  All of these.

Question 3

The Fair Labor Standards Act regulates child labor in agricultural employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

To recover on a claim under workers' compensation, the worker must prove the employer was negligent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides which of the following defenses?

Accepted Answer

A)  A bona fide seniority or merit system. 
B)  A bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ). 
C)  A professionally developed ability test. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  A bona fide seniority or merit system. 
B)  A bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ). 
C)  A professionally developed ability test. 
D)  All of these.

Question 10

Which of the following are prohibited under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seniority systems. 
B)  Affirmative action programs. 
C)  Disparate impact. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Seniority systems. 
B)  Affirmative action programs. 
C)  Disparate impact. 
D)  All of these.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Sexual harassment is covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 em

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The Rehabilitation Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  requires all employers with 20 or more workers to take affirmative steps to employ the handicapped. 
B)  has been recently amended to categorically remove those with AIDS from its protection. 
C)  does not consider drug and alcohol abuse handicapping conditions for the purposes of the statute. 
D)  states that a person addicted to cigarette smoking is handicapped under the Act. 
A)  requires all employers with 20 or more workers to take affirmative steps to employ the handicapped. 
B)  has been recently amended to categorically remove those with AIDS from its protection. 
C)  does not consider drug and alcohol abuse handicapping conditions for the purposes of the statute. 
D)  states that a person addicted to cigarette smoking is handicapped under the Act.

Question 16

After the employee has demonstrated that the employer pays unequal wages for equal work to members of the opposite sex, the burden shifts to the employer to prove that the pay differential is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  a seniority system. 
B)  a merit system. 
C)  a system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  a seniority system. 
B)  a merit system. 
C)  a system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production. 
D)  All of these.

Question 17

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act extended the benefits of Title VII to pregnant women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibits private employers (with some exceptions) from using lie detector tests or test results as grounds for adverse employment decisions. 
B)  prohibits only the federal government's use of polygraphs for making employment decisions. 
C)  allows polygraphs of employees only to determine illegal drug use by them. 
D)  completely prohibits all use of polygraphs by employers. 
A)  prohibits private employers (with some exceptions) from using lie detector tests or test results as grounds for adverse employment decisions. 
B)  prohibits only the federal government's use of polygraphs for making employment decisions. 
C)  allows polygraphs of employees only to determine illegal drug use by them. 
D)  completely prohibits all use of polygraphs by employers.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defined benefit plans. 
B)  Minimum wages. 
C)  Hours of employment. 
D)  Child labor. 
A)  Defined benefit plans. 
B)  Minimum wages. 
C)  Hours of employment. 
D)  Child labor.

Question 20

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

Exam 41: Employment Law

Which of the following defenses does not apply to discrimination based on race?

Which of the following activities is identified as an unfair employer practice under the NLRA?

The Fair Labor Standards Act regulates child labor in agricultural employment.

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

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

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

To recover on a claim under workers' compensation, the worker must prove the employer was negligent.

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

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides which of the following defenses?

Which of the following are prohibited under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?

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

Sexual harassment is covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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.

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

The Rehabilitation Act:

After the employee has demonstrated that the employer pays unequal wages for equal work to members of the opposite sex, the burden shifts to the employer to prove that the pay differential is based on:

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act extended the benefits of Title VII to pregnant women.

The Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act:

Which of the following is NOT covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

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

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