Exam 26: Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law

During an employee's leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employer must continue to compensate the employee.

Frank is an employee of Guitar Makers, LLC. Guitar's employee manual states that workers, such as Frank, will be dismissed only for good cause. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

An express contract cannot protect an employee from discharge without good cause.

Elin is thirteen years old. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, she can only work in certain jobs, such as

The Immigration Act limits the number of legal immigrants entering the United States.

FoodLand Inc. employs workers, including Gina, at six locations in two states. FoodLand's discharge of Gina in conflict of the terms of an implied employment contract may result in

Typically, the first step in organizing a union is to threaten to call a strike.

An employer may not fire a worker for reasons that violate a fundamental public policy.

Steel Production Industries, Inc., employs five hundred workers. For the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Steel Production must do all of the following except

To pay for social insurance programs administered by the Social Security Administration, only employees must contribute.

The National Labor Relations Act established the right of private-sector employees to form unions.

The employees of Beverage Bottling Company designate Cola Cappers Union as their bargaining representative. Beverage refuses to bargain with the union. This most likely violates

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, all employees in covered industries must be paid per hour

Most of the states and the federal government have enacted statutes to protect some employees who report wrongdoing from employer retaliation.

Interstate Trucking, Inc., keeps a file of I-9 verifications forms, which are required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act. To monitor compliance with the act, random audits and enforcement actions are conducted by

A worker who has been fired for gross misconduct or who has voluntarily left his or her job qualifies for unemployment compensation.

Employers may prohibit all forms of union activity in the workplace.

The Labor-Management Relations Act established the right of private-sector employees to negotiate with employers over employment conditions.

After a union election campaign among the employees of Frozen Foods Packaging Company, the Food Packagers International Union does not obtain a majority vote in the election. This most likely violates

Ginger is an employee of Haz-Mat, Inc. She refuses a transfer to a Haz-Mat department in which several employees suffered serious injuries from exposure to hazardous materials. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Ginger may be