Question 1

An employee is eligible to qualify for the Family and Medical Leave Act benefits if the employee has worked at least

Accepted Answer

A)  1,500 hours during the previous 12 months. 
B)  1,250 hours during the previous 12 months. 
C)  2,250 hours during the previous 24 months. 
D)  2,500 hours during the previous 12 months. 
E)  3,000 hours during the previous 24 months. 
A)  1,500 hours during the previous 12 months. 
B)  1,250 hours during the previous 12 months. 
C)  2,250 hours during the previous 24 months. 
D)  2,500 hours during the previous 12 months. 
E)  3,000 hours during the previous 24 months.

Question 2

Covered plant closings are defined as the loss of employment of 500 or more employees in a 30-day period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Employers have the right to retaliate against anyone assisting in the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)rights,provided that person has no service connection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Mekon Ltd.operates a paper mill that employs more than 1,000 workers.The mill has been maintained poorly.It has a number of places where machine parts work without security.The open-sided platforms in the mill are unguarded against falls.Most of the stairs in the mill do not have railings,and the floors are not dry in many places.However,the mill has not witnessed a single injury or death in all these years of operation.Does the mill violate any law?

Accepted Answer

Yes.The mill violates the provisions set

Question 5

Jeff is the owner of a small scale manufacturing unit that specializes in selling customized automobiles.He is on the lookout for wholesalers or suppliers to sell him a unique set of spare parts.In the context of agency relationships,Jeff is a(n)______.

Accepted Answer

A)  principal 
B)  agent 
C)  independent contractor 
D)  middleman 
E)  mediator 
A)  principal 
B)  agent 
C)  independent contractor 
D)  middleman 
E)  mediator

Question 6

Unlike the U.S.,workers in other jurisdictions,such as the European Union,have a much lower expectation of privacy in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Fourth Amendment protects public employees from some drug testing because courts have ruled that certain tests are unreasonable searches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Under which of the following does the liability of an employer for the actions of the employee cease to exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  A store manager argues with a supplier for delivering a wrong product. 
B)  A service representative argues with a customer over the allegiance of his basketball team instead of the poor quality product delivered. 
C)  A floor manager at a store argues with a customer about the revised pricing of a product that is inconsistent with their previous sales. 
D)  A sales representative drives to a customer's house to deliver goods and crashes into a tree. 
E)  A store representative strikes a customer during an argument over the return of merchandise. 
A)  A store manager argues with a supplier for delivering a wrong product. 
B)  A service representative argues with a customer over the allegiance of his basketball team instead of the poor quality product delivered. 
C)  A floor manager at a store argues with a customer about the revised pricing of a product that is inconsistent with their previous sales. 
D)  A sales representative drives to a customer's house to deliver goods and crashes into a tree. 
E)  A store representative strikes a customer during an argument over the return of merchandise.

Question 9

Which of the following holds true for the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It forbids discharge for exercising rights guaranteed by minimum-wage and overtime provisions of the act. 
B)  It prohibits discharge of employees due to garnishment of wages for any one indebtedness. 
C)  It forbids discharge of employees for service on federal grand or petit juries. 
D)  It prohibits discharge to prevent employees from getting vested pension rights. 
E)  It forbids age-based discharge of employees over age 40. 
A)  It forbids discharge for exercising rights guaranteed by minimum-wage and overtime provisions of the act. 
B)  It prohibits discharge of employees due to garnishment of wages for any one indebtedness. 
C)  It forbids discharge of employees for service on federal grand or petit juries. 
D)  It prohibits discharge to prevent employees from getting vested pension rights. 
E)  It forbids age-based discharge of employees over age 40.

Question 10

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),an employee's parents-in-law do not qualify as immediate family members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Under common law,if an injury was caused by the carelessness of an employee as well as the employer,the employee would be unable to recover damages because of the ______ defense of the employer.

Accepted Answer

A)  assumption of the risk 
B)  exclusive remedy rule 
C)  fellow-servant rule 
D)  contributory negligence 
E)  shelter rule 
A)  assumption of the risk 
B)  exclusive remedy rule 
C)  fellow-servant rule 
D)  contributory negligence 
E)  shelter rule

Question 12

In agency relationships,the usual legal purpose of an agent is to create a binding relationship between the principal and third party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The National Drug Prevention and Testing Act of 1994 includes uniform guidelines regarding the drug testing of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees are refrained from having the right to request an OSHA inspection. 
B)  Employees making complaints who are subjected to discrimination are prohibited from filing a complaint with OSHA. 
C)  The private cause of action is absent under OSHA. 
D)  An employee can sue an employer for damages based on an OSHA violation. 
E)  OSHA boycotts the principles of the Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP). 
A)  Employees are refrained from having the right to request an OSHA inspection. 
B)  Employees making complaints who are subjected to discrimination are prohibited from filing a complaint with OSHA. 
C)  The private cause of action is absent under OSHA. 
D)  An employee can sue an employer for damages based on an OSHA violation. 
E)  OSHA boycotts the principles of the Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP).

Question 15

General exceptions regarding pay for workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA)are usually referred to as the "blue-collar" exemptions to overtime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An employer's publication of an employee handbook can change the nature of at-will employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If a bonus is based on the amount of sales,the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)requires an employer to award sales that an employee would have made if not on family medical leave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

States may set minimum wage amounts that are lower,not higher,than the federal minimum rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the significance of written warning?

Accepted Answer

A piece of documentation that helps just

Question 20

One major purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act is to provide

Accepted Answer

A)  overtime pay. 
B)  guaranteed employment. 
C)  disability benefits. 
D)  permanent employment. 
E)  private pension plans. 
A)  overtime pay. 
B)  guaranteed employment. 
C)  disability benefits. 
D)  permanent employment. 
E)  private pension plans.

Exam 21: Employment Laws

An employee is eligible to qualify for the Family and Medical Leave Act benefits if the employee has worked at least

Covered plant closings are defined as the loss of employment of 500 or more employees in a 30-day period.

Employers have the right to retaliate against anyone assisting in the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)rights,provided that person has no service connection.

Jeff is the owner of a small scale manufacturing unit that specializes in selling customized automobiles.He is on the lookout for wholesalers or suppliers to sell him a unique set of spare parts.In the context of agency relationships,Jeff is a(n)______.

Unlike the U.S.,workers in other jurisdictions,such as the European Union,have a much lower expectation of privacy in the workplace.

The Fourth Amendment protects public employees from some drug testing because courts have ruled that certain tests are unreasonable searches.

Under which of the following does the liability of an employer for the actions of the employee cease to exist?

Which of the following holds true for the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),an employee's parents-in-law do not qualify as immediate family members.

Under common law,if an injury was caused by the carelessness of an employee as well as the employer,the employee would be unable to recover damages because of the ______ defense of the employer.

In agency relationships,the usual legal purpose of an agent is to create a binding relationship between the principal and third party.

The National Drug Prevention and Testing Act of 1994 includes uniform guidelines regarding the drug testing of employees.

Which of the following is true of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

General exceptions regarding pay for workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA)are usually referred to as the "blue-collar" exemptions to overtime.

An employer's publication of an employee handbook can change the nature of at-will employment.

If a bonus is based on the amount of sales,the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)requires an employer to award sales that an employee would have made if not on family medical leave.

States may set minimum wage amounts that are lower,not higher,than the federal minimum rate.

What is the significance of written warning?

One major purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act is to provide

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