Question 1

The Occupational Safety and Health Act serves only as a model act and employers who violate its rules are not liable for penalties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ________ is an OSHA standard that requires an employer to provide a work environment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.

Accepted Answer

A) general duty standard 
B) specific duty standard 
C) code of wellness 
D) provision of nonhazardous work environment 
A) general duty standard 
B) specific duty standard 
C) code of wellness 
D) provision of nonhazardous work environment

Question 3

If an employer intentionally injures a worker,the worker cannot collect workers' compensation benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An employee who earns tips must be paid minimum wage,excluding the income from tips.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the employer's advantage in offering workers' compensation?

Accepted Answer

A) The employer need not pay for workers' compensation insurance. 
B) The employer is exempt from having to offer paid medical leave. 
C) The employer can avoid a lawsuit by an injured worker. 
D) The employer can offer lower basic pay to workers. 
A) The employer need not pay for workers' compensation insurance. 
B) The employer is exempt from having to offer paid medical leave. 
C) The employer can avoid a lawsuit by an injured worker. 
D) The employer can offer lower basic pay to workers.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of exemptions to minimum wage and overtime pay requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) Apprentices must be paid minimum wage. 
B) Learned professionals generally need not be paid minimum wage. 
C) Workers involved in hazardous activities need not be paid minimum wage. 
D) Employees in law enforcement and medical sectors need not be paid minimum wage. 
A) Apprentices must be paid minimum wage. 
B) Learned professionals generally need not be paid minimum wage. 
C) Workers involved in hazardous activities need not be paid minimum wage. 
D) Employees in law enforcement and medical sectors need not be paid minimum wage.

Question 7

Which of the following benefits is a component of Social Security benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) workers' compensation 
B) legal assistance 
C) unemployment compensation 
D) disability benefits 
A) workers' compensation 
B) legal assistance 
C) unemployment compensation 
D) disability benefits

Question 8

The ________ forbids the use of oppressive child labor and makes it unlawful to ship goods produced by such labor.

Accepted Answer

A) Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 
C) Family and Medical Leave Act 
D) Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
A) Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 
C) Family and Medical Leave Act 
D) Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Question 9

Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act,employers are exempted from paying unemployment taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How is Social Security awarded in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

The federal Social Security system provi

Question 11

Software developers and other computer professionals generally cannot claim overtime pay under federal law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Department of Labor permits employers to pay less than the minimum wage to students and apprentices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

H-1B visa holders are allowed to bring their immediate family to the United States under the H4 visa category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's)general duty standard?

Accepted Answer

A) The standard needs to be established with each safety regulation. 
B) It requires an employer to provide a working environment that does not result in mental stress of the employee. 
C) An employer is obliged to provide a work environment that is free from recognized hazards. 
D) OSHA has no say in safety violations of an employer as it is just a model act. 
A) The standard needs to be established with each safety regulation. 
B) It requires an employer to provide a working environment that does not result in mental stress of the employee. 
C) An employer is obliged to provide a work environment that is free from recognized hazards. 
D) OSHA has no say in safety violations of an employer as it is just a model act.

Question 15

Private civil actions are permitted under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Workers cannot both receive workers' compensation and sue their employers in court for damages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Jorge,a forklift operator for the retail chain Hansridges,was injured when the fork-lift he was operating toppled over.The forklift was manufactured and maintained by Ionic Machines Inc.As he was covered by workers' compensation insurance,he could recover workers' compensation benefits.However,it was later found that the forklift was not designed to be used to lift as much weight as Ionic Machines claimed it could.Which of the following is Jorge entitled to?

Accepted Answer

A) sue Hansridges for injuries suffered during employment 
B) sue Hansridges for a hazardous work environment 
C) sue Ionic Machines for damages 
D) not sue anyone as he has already received workers' compensation 
A) sue Hansridges for injuries suffered during employment 
B) sue Hansridges for a hazardous work environment 
C) sue Ionic Machines for damages 
D) not sue anyone as he has already received workers' compensation

Question 18

Workers' compensation is a(n)________ remedy as between the employee and the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) exclusive 
B) cumulative 
C) provisional 
D) equitable 
A) exclusive 
B) cumulative 
C) provisional 
D) equitable

Question 19

Who among the following are exempt from child labor restrictions in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) children who work as newspaper deliverers 
B) children who work at restaurants or fast-food stalls 
C) children employed in the performing arts 
D) children employed in gasoline stations 
A) children who work as newspaper deliverers 
B) children who work at restaurants or fast-food stalls 
C) children employed in the performing arts 
D) children employed in gasoline stations

Question 20

Outline the minimum wage requirement established by the Fair Labor Standards Act.How are wages calculated for a tipped employee?

Accepted Answer

The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes

Exam 31: Employment, worker Protection, and Immigration Law

The Occupational Safety and Health Act serves only as a model act and employers who violate its rules are not liable for penalties.

The ________ is an OSHA standard that requires an employer to provide a work environment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.

If an employer intentionally injures a worker,the worker cannot collect workers' compensation benefits.

An employee who earns tips must be paid minimum wage,excluding the income from tips.

What is the employer's advantage in offering workers' compensation?

Which of the following statements is true of exemptions to minimum wage and overtime pay requirements?

Which of the following benefits is a component of Social Security benefits?

The ________ forbids the use of oppressive child labor and makes it unlawful to ship goods produced by such labor.

Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act,employers are exempted from paying unemployment taxes.

How is Social Security awarded in the U.S.?

Software developers and other computer professionals generally cannot claim overtime pay under federal law.

The Department of Labor permits employers to pay less than the minimum wage to students and apprentices.

H-1B visa holders are allowed to bring their immediate family to the United States under the H4 visa category.

Which of the following is true of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's)general duty standard?

Private civil actions are permitted under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Workers cannot both receive workers' compensation and sue their employers in court for damages.

Workers' compensation is a(n)________ remedy as between the employee and the employer.

Who among the following are exempt from child labor restrictions in the United States?

Outline the minimum wage requirement established by the Fair Labor Standards Act.How are wages calculated for a tipped employee?

Legal Environment of Business and Online Commerce

Courts and Jurisdiction

Judicial, alternative, and Online Dispute Resolution

Constitutional Law for Business and E-Commerce

Intentional Torts and Negligence

Product and Strict Liability

Intellectual Property and Cyber Piracy

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Nature of Traditional and E-Contracts

Agreement

Consideration and Promissory Estoppel

Capacity and Legality

Genuineness of Assent and Undue Influence

Statute of Frauds and Equitable Exceptions

Third-Party Rights and Discharge

Remedies for Breach of Traditional and E-Contracts

Digital Law and E-Commerce

Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

Title to Goods and Risk of Loss

Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts

Warranties

Creation of Negotiable Instruments

Holder in Due Course and Transferability

Liability, defenses, and Discharge

Banking System and Electronic Financial Transactions

Credit, mortgages, and Debtors Rights

Secured Transactions

Bankruptcy and Reorganization

Agency Formation and Termination

Liability of Principals, agents, and Independent Contractors

Labor Law

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