Question 1

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 2

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 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

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

State statutes sometimes cover areas that are not covered by federal employment law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Challenges to affirmative action plans adopted by private or government employers are tested under the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Under federal law, employers may use a lie detector test if it is part of an ongoing investigation of economic loss to its business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the remedies available for violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Accepted Answer

Enjoining the employer from engaging in

Question 10

Under the Equal Pay Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  an employer cannot discriminate against a minority worker by paying him less than a non-minority worker. 
B)  a man could be paid more than a woman for the same kind of work if he produced more on a piece-rate basis. 
C)  an employer cannot discriminate in pay for substantially equal work on the basis of religion, sex, or national origin. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  an employer cannot discriminate against a minority worker by paying him less than a non-minority worker. 
B)  a man could be paid more than a woman for the same kind of work if he produced more on a piece-rate basis. 
C)  an employer cannot discriminate in pay for substantially equal work on the basis of religion, sex, or national origin. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 11

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 12

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 13

The Equal Pay Act has been interpreted by the courts to require equal pay for men and women based upon the concept of "substantially equal" rather than identical work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  family leave must be given to pregnant women and mothers of newborns. 
B)  employers may not refuse to hire a pregnant woman, fire her, or force her to take maternity leave. 
C)  employers must give family leave to fathers of newborns as well as to mothers. 
D)  the BFOQ defense is not available. 
A)  family leave must be given to pregnant women and mothers of newborns. 
B)  employers may not refuse to hire a pregnant woman, fire her, or force her to take maternity leave. 
C)  employers must give family leave to fathers of newborns as well as to mothers. 
D)  the BFOQ defense is not available.

Question 15

Webster Industries has a unionized workforce. Fredrick's job of operating a stamping machine has been eliminated by technological advances, but the union is requiring Webster to pay Fredrick for the work he would have performed had the machine still been in operation. This requirement is a violation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Norris-LaGuardia Act. 
B)  the Labor-Management Relations Act. 
C)  the National Labor Relations Act. 
D)  no labor law; it is just a result of lawful, effective union negotiation. 
A)  the Norris-LaGuardia Act. 
B)  the Labor-Management Relations Act. 
C)  the National Labor Relations Act. 
D)  no labor law; it is just a result of lawful, effective union negotiation.

Question 16

Which of the following are remedies for violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Injunctive relief. 
B)  Reinstatement with back pay. 
C)  Compensatory and punitive damages. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Injunctive relief. 
B)  Reinstatement with back pay. 
C)  Compensatory and punitive damages. 
D)  All of these.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following would violate the Taft-Hartley Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union officials boycotting meetings with Tel Ko Computer Corp. representatives. 
B)  Union officials meeting on Tel Ko Computer Corporation's property. 
C)  Union members striking to gain more fringe benefits. 
D)  Union members wearing membership badges. 
A)  Union officials boycotting meetings with Tel Ko Computer Corp. representatives. 
B)  Union officials meeting on Tel Ko Computer Corporation's property. 
C)  Union members striking to gain more fringe benefits. 
D)  Union members wearing membership badges.

Question 19

Employers are subject to civil, but not criminal, penalties for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 41: Employment Law

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.

Regarding drug and alcohol testing of employees by employers:

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

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

State statutes sometimes cover areas that are not covered by federal employment law.

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

Challenges to affirmative action plans adopted by private or government employers are tested under the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution.

Under federal law, employers may use a lie detector test if it is part of an ongoing investigation of economic loss to its business.

What are the remedies available for violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Under the Equal Pay 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 Fair Labor Standards Act would concern which of the following?

The Equal Pay Act has been interpreted by the courts to require equal pay for men and women based upon the concept of "substantially equal" rather than identical work.

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act:

Which of the following are remedies for violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

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

Which of the following would violate the Taft-Hartley Act?

Employers are subject to civil, but not criminal, penalties for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

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

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