Question 1

Which of the following is true of minimum wages in the United States of America?

Accepted Answer

A) States can enact laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal minimum wage. 
B) Cities are not allowed to have minimum wages different from what is set by the state or federal government. 
C) Living wage laws set lower minimum wages than the federal level. 
D) An employee who earns in tips must be paid minimum wage by the employer. 
A) States can enact laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal minimum wage. 
B) Cities are not allowed to have minimum wages different from what is set by the state or federal government. 
C) Living wage laws set lower minimum wages than the federal level. 
D) An employee who earns in tips must be paid minimum wage by the employer.

Question 2

Overtime pay is paid for each hour worked in excess of ________ hours that work week.

Accepted Answer

A) 35 
B) 40 
C) 45 
D) 50 
A) 35 
B) 40 
C) 45 
D) 50

Question 3

The ________ guarantees workers unpaid time off from work for family and medical emergencies and other specified situations.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The immigration laws of the United States are administered by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security Administration 
B) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
C) Internal Revenue Service 
D) Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
A) Social Security Administration 
B) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
C) Internal Revenue Service 
D) Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 5

The Fair Labor Standards Act makes it unlawful to ship goods produced by businesses that use oppressive child labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Only governmental bodies,and not private employers,come under the purview of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is an EB-1 visa? Who qualifies for it?

Accepted Answer

An EB-1 visa is a visa that allows U.S.e

Question 8

________ occurs when an employee has a non-forfeitable right to receive pension benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) Vesting 
B) Easement 
C) Anti-lapse 
D) Reconciliation 
A) Vesting 
B) Easement 
C) Anti-lapse 
D) Reconciliation

Question 9

The Fair Labor Standards Act applies to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) employees in government organizations 
B) employees earning less than minimum wages 
C) employees engaged in the production of goods for interstate commerce 
D) self-employed US citizens 
E) A, B, and C 
A) employees in government organizations 
B) employees earning less than minimum wages 
C) employees engaged in the production of goods for interstate commerce 
D) self-employed US citizens 
E) A, B, and C

Question 10

The ________ is a federal act designed to prevent fraud and other abuses associated with private pension funds.

Accepted Answer

A) Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
B) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
C) Fair Labor Standards Act 
D) Family and Medical Leave Act 
A) Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
B) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
C) Fair Labor Standards Act 
D) Family and Medical Leave Act

Question 11

In which of these situations can an employee sue an employer to recover employment-related injuries?

Accepted Answer

A) The employer is self-insured. 
B) The employer unintentionally injures a worker covered under workers' compensation. 
C) The employee suffers an injury at work premises that is not related to work. 
D) The employer intentionally injures a worker covered under workers' compensation. 
A) The employer is self-insured. 
B) The employer unintentionally injures a worker covered under workers' compensation. 
C) The employee suffers an injury at work premises that is not related to work. 
D) The employer intentionally injures a worker covered under workers' compensation.

Question 12

Who among the following is exempt from federal minimum wage requirement?

Accepted Answer

A) Kelly, an inside sales rep at a pharmacy 
B) John, a waiter by day and a guitar teacher by night 
C) Tsun, a software applications developer 
D) Orlando, a telemarketer 
A) Kelly, an inside sales rep at a pharmacy 
B) John, a waiter by day and a guitar teacher by night 
C) Tsun, a software applications developer 
D) Orlando, a telemarketer

Question 13

For an injury to be compensable under workers' compensation,the claimant must prove that he or she was harmed by an employment-related injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the measures taken by the U.S.Department of Labor against oppressive child labor.

Accepted Answer

The Fair Labor Standards Act forbids the

Question 15

Under the ________ and state laws enacted to implement the unemployment compensation program,employers are required to pay unemployment contributions.

Accepted Answer

A) Fair Labor Standards Act 
B) Family and Medical Leave Act 
C) Federal Unemployment Tax Act 
D) Federal Insurance Contributions Act 
A) Fair Labor Standards Act 
B) Family and Medical Leave Act 
C) Federal Unemployment Tax Act 
D) Federal Insurance Contributions Act

Question 16

Minimum wage laws cannot be enacted by individual cities in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true of Social Security?

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security operates like a savings account. 
B) Contribution to the Social Security fund is entirely made by employers. 
C) Employers remit Social Security payments to the Internal Revenue Service. 
D) Self-employed individuals are exempt from Social Security payments. 
A) Social Security operates like a savings account. 
B) Contribution to the Social Security fund is entirely made by employers. 
C) Employers remit Social Security payments to the Internal Revenue Service. 
D) Self-employed individuals are exempt from Social Security payments.

Question 18

Vesting occurs when an employee has a non-forfeitable right to receive pension benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Under common law,employees who were injured on the job could not sue their employers for negligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following acts establishes minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for workers in the United States of America?

Accepted Answer

A) Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 
C) Family and Medical Leave Act 
D) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 
A) Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 
C) Family and Medical Leave Act 
D) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

Exam 31: Employment, worker Protection, and Immigration Law

Which of the following is true of minimum wages in the United States of America?

Overtime pay is paid for each hour worked in excess of ________ hours that work week.

The ________ guarantees workers unpaid time off from work for family and medical emergencies and other specified situations.

The immigration laws of the United States are administered by the ________.

The Fair Labor Standards Act makes it unlawful to ship goods produced by businesses that use oppressive child labor.

Only governmental bodies,and not private employers,come under the purview of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

What is an EB-1 visa? Who qualifies for it?

________ occurs when an employee has a non-forfeitable right to receive pension benefits.

The Fair Labor Standards Act applies to ________.

The ________ is a federal act designed to prevent fraud and other abuses associated with private pension funds.

In which of these situations can an employee sue an employer to recover employment-related injuries?

Who among the following is exempt from federal minimum wage requirement?

For an injury to be compensable under workers' compensation,the claimant must prove that he or she was harmed by an employment-related injury.

Describe the measures taken by the U.S.Department of Labor against oppressive child labor.

Under the ________ and state laws enacted to implement the unemployment compensation program,employers are required to pay unemployment contributions.

Minimum wage laws cannot be enacted by individual cities in the United States.

Which of the following is true of Social Security?

Vesting occurs when an employee has a non-forfeitable right to receive pension benefits.

Under common law,employees who were injured on the job could not sue their employers for negligence.

Which of the following acts establishes minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for workers in the United States of America?

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