Question 1

A major concern of businesses about substance abuse is that it leads to higher medical insurance costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an objective of workers' compensation law:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide sure, prompt, and reasonable income and medical benefits to work-accident victims or income benefits to their dependents, regardless of fault 
B)  provide a certain remedy and reduce court costs and time delays associated with tort litigation 
C)  prevent public and private charities from incurring the financial strains that would accompany uncompensated accidents 
D)  reduce payment of fees to lawyers and expert witnesses 
E)  all of the other specific choices are correct 
A)  provide sure, prompt, and reasonable income and medical benefits to work-accident victims or income benefits to their dependents, regardless of fault 
B)  provide a certain remedy and reduce court costs and time delays associated with tort litigation 
C)  prevent public and private charities from incurring the financial strains that would accompany uncompensated accidents 
D)  reduce payment of fees to lawyers and expert witnesses 
E)  all of the other specific choices are correct

Question 3

One of the first steps in the unionization process is for interested employees to contact the NLRB for assistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Featherbedding, the illegal use of union funds for the personal benefit of union leaders, is outlawed by the Landrum-Griffin Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employees may take leave due to pregnancy related problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The main objective of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure that employees over the age of 65 will retire 
B)  coordinate Social Security benefits so all recipients collect legal benefits 
C)  promote the growth of private pension plans and guarantee the expectations of those plans 
D)  to regulate state and federal employee retirement plans 
E)  all of the other choices 
A)  ensure that employees over the age of 65 will retire 
B)  coordinate Social Security benefits so all recipients collect legal benefits 
C)  promote the growth of private pension plans and guarantee the expectations of those plans 
D)  to regulate state and federal employee retirement plans 
E)  all of the other choices

Question 7

The benefits of workers' compensation do not cover:

Accepted Answer

A)  death 
B)  permanent partial disability 
C)  temporary total disability 
D)  punitive damages for gross injury 
E)  temporary partial disability 
A)  death 
B)  permanent partial disability 
C)  temporary total disability 
D)  punitive damages for gross injury 
E)  temporary partial disability

Question 8

The hazard communication standard requires that chemical producers and users must conduct a ____ of each chemical they produce or use.

Accepted Answer

A)  hazard analysis 
B)  hazard prediction 
C)  hazard determination 
D)  risk analysis 
E)  risk limiting evaluation 
A)  hazard analysis 
B)  hazard prediction 
C)  hazard determination 
D)  risk analysis 
E)  risk limiting evaluation

Question 9

To promote productive collective bargaining, Congress provided for certain activities to be protected under the National Labor Relations Act. Protected activities are:

Accepted Answer

A)  covered activities 
B)  compromise activities 
C)  cautionary activities 
D)  creative activities 
E)  none of the other choices 
A)  covered activities 
B)  compromise activities 
C)  cautionary activities 
D)  creative activities 
E)  none of the other choices

Question 10

For an employee to have a claim under workers' compensation, the employee must show:

Accepted Answer

A)  she received a personal injury 
B)  she received an injury as a result of an accident 
C)  the negligence of the employer caused the accident 
D)  she received a personal injury and the negligence of the employer caused the accident 
E)  she received a personal injury as a result of an accident at work 
A)  she received a personal injury 
B)  she received an injury as a result of an accident 
C)  the negligence of the employer caused the accident 
D)  she received a personal injury and the negligence of the employer caused the accident 
E)  she received a personal injury as a result of an accident at work

Question 11

If an employee fails a drug test, giving the employee a second test is generally good policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not an objective of the workers' compensation law?

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide reasonable income and medical benefits for work-related accident victims, regardless of fault 
B)  to provide a remedy that reduces court costs and time delays associated with personal injury litigation 
C)  to prevent charity from being the only source of help for the victims of industrial accidents 
D)  to encourage employer interest in safety and rehabilitation of workers through an insurance scheme that bases rates on the experience rating of the employer 
E)  none of the other choices 
A)  to provide reasonable income and medical benefits for work-related accident victims, regardless of fault 
B)  to provide a remedy that reduces court costs and time delays associated with personal injury litigation 
C)  to prevent charity from being the only source of help for the victims of industrial accidents 
D)  to encourage employer interest in safety and rehabilitation of workers through an insurance scheme that bases rates on the experience rating of the employer 
E)  none of the other choices

Question 13

Employees may be required to sign, as a condition of employment, an agreement that they will not recruit fellow employees for another company if they leave for another place of employment. This is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  noncompete agreement 
B)  retaliatory employment agreement 
C)  exculpatory agreement 
D)  whistle-blower agreement 
E)  none of the other choices 
A)  noncompete agreement 
B)  retaliatory employment agreement 
C)  exculpatory agreement 
D)  whistle-blower agreement 
E)  none of the other choices

Question 14

Under federal immigration law all:

Accepted Answer

A)  employees must obtain a work identification card from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
B)  employees must be certified as eligible to work by the Department of Labor or similar state agency 
C)  employers must collect evidence of legal work status for non-U.S. citizen employees only 
D)  employers must keep a certified copy of passports of all new employees 
E)  none of the other choices 
A)  employees must obtain a work identification card from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
B)  employees must be certified as eligible to work by the Department of Labor or similar state agency 
C)  employers must collect evidence of legal work status for non-U.S. citizen employees only 
D)  employers must keep a certified copy of passports of all new employees 
E)  none of the other choices

Question 15

Under the whistle-blower exception to the general rule of employers having the right to dismiss employees:

Accepted Answer

A)  private employers do not have the right to fire employees who report possible violations of the law by their employer 
B)  private employers do not have the right to fire employees who report legal problems that are found to be actual violations of the law once investigated 
C)  private employers are less likely to be subject to whistle-blower exceptions than are public sector employers 
D)  whistle blowers do not have any rights against an employer, but have the right to compensation from a special fund that rewards whistle blowing 
E)  none of the other choices 
A)  private employers do not have the right to fire employees who report possible violations of the law by their employer 
B)  private employers do not have the right to fire employees who report legal problems that are found to be actual violations of the law once investigated 
C)  private employers are less likely to be subject to whistle-blower exceptions than are public sector employers 
D)  whistle blowers do not have any rights against an employer, but have the right to compensation from a special fund that rewards whistle blowing 
E)  none of the other choices

Question 16

Most complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board each year involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow-dog contracts 
B)  substance abuse policy 
C)  age discrimination 
D)  misuse of dues money by union leaders 
E)  none of the other choices 
A)  yellow-dog contracts 
B)  substance abuse policy 
C)  age discrimination 
D)  misuse of dues money by union leaders 
E)  none of the other choices

Question 17

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employees returning from leave must be given at least a "comparable position" but not the same job as before.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ____ is the most common way for employers to verify a prospective employee's legal right to work in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  I-5 form 
B)  I-8 form 
C)  I-9 form 
D)  I-12 form 
E)  Department of Justice Employment Form 9 
A)  I-5 form 
B)  I-8 form 
C)  I-9 form 
D)  I-12 form 
E)  Department of Justice Employment Form 9

Question 19

Carl works at a unionized workplace where the collective bargaining agreement requires all employees to pay union dues or agency fees. He refuses to join the union, which demands he pay an agency fee, part of which would be used for political purposes. Assuming this is not a right-to-work state:

Accepted Answer

A)  union dues and agency fees must be equal 
B)  Carl must pay whatever agency fees the union believes necessary to fulfill its mission 
C)  Carl may not be forced to pay any fees to the union 
D)  Carl may not be forced to pay union fees or be represented by a union without permission 
E)  none of the other choices 
A)  union dues and agency fees must be equal 
B)  Carl must pay whatever agency fees the union believes necessary to fulfill its mission 
C)  Carl may not be forced to pay any fees to the union 
D)  Carl may not be forced to pay union fees or be represented by a union without permission 
E)  none of the other choices

Question 20

Violations of OSHA regulations are civil, there are no criminal penalties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Employment and Labor Regulations

A major concern of businesses about substance abuse is that it leads to higher medical insurance costs.

Which of the following is an objective of workers' compensation law:

One of the first steps in the unionization process is for interested employees to contact the NLRB for assistance.

Featherbedding, the illegal use of union funds for the personal benefit of union leaders, is outlawed by the Landrum-Griffin Act.

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employees may take leave due to pregnancy related problems.

The main objective of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is to:

The benefits of workers' compensation do not cover:

The hazard communication standard requires that chemical producers and users must conduct a ____ of each chemical they produce or use.

To promote productive collective bargaining, Congress provided for certain activities to be protected under the National Labor Relations Act. Protected activities are:

For an employee to have a claim under workers' compensation, the employee must show:

If an employee fails a drug test, giving the employee a second test is generally good policy.

Which of the following is not an objective of the workers' compensation law?

Employees may be required to sign, as a condition of employment, an agreement that they will not recruit fellow employees for another company if they leave for another place of employment. This is called:

Under federal immigration law all:

Under the whistle-blower exception to the general rule of employers having the right to dismiss employees:

Most complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board each year involve:

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employees returning from leave must be given at least a "comparable position" but not the same job as before.

The ____ is the most common way for employers to verify a prospective employee's legal right to work in the United States.

Carl works at a unionized workplace where the collective bargaining agreement requires all employees to pay union dues or agency fees. He refuses to join the union, which demands he pay an agency fee, part of which would be used for political purposes. Assuming this is not a right-to-work state:

Violations of OSHA regulations are civil, there are no criminal penalties.

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