Question 1

In the context of tort liability,which of the following rules indicates that a principal escapes liability when the agent's actions are outside the scope of employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respondeat superior 
B)  Frolic and detour 
C)  Nolo contendere 
D)  Novation 
E)  Promissory estoppel 
A)  Respondeat superior 
B)  Frolic and detour 
C)  Nolo contendere 
D)  Novation 
E)  Promissory estoppel

Question 2

Jack works as a mechanic in No Limits Inc.,an automobile manufacturing company.While employed as a service technician for the defendant,Jack suffered back injuries in March 2005 and April 2005.Though he applied for leave,he did not undergo any medical treatment and did not provide an injury report in writing.Jack was absent through the month of June,calling in sick each day without providing any other information and not seeking medical treatment during this time.As Jack had exhausted his available sick leave and vacation leave,he was terminated when he returned to work on July 3,2005.Can Jack sue his former employer for violating the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)by failing to reinstate him in the company?

Accepted Answer

No.An employer may request a medical cer

Question 3

Flora has been working at Abacrux Inc.for four-and-a-half years.Her pension plan will vest at her five-year work anniversary.She has had great performance evaluations and has received regular raises and promotions.The internal finance department has determined that cost cutting is needed to keep the company profitable.They recommend that Flora be fired before her pension vests and becomes a permanent liability against the corporation.According to the ______ they cannot fire her to prevent her from getting vested pension rights.

Accepted Answer

A)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERIS
A)  
B)  Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBR
A)  
C)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPP
A)  
D)  Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS
A)  
E)  Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRC
A)  
A)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERIS
A)  
B)  Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBR
A)  
C)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPP
A)  
D)  Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS
A)  
E)  Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRC
A)

Question 4

Jackson Inc.produces parts for air conditioning units such as dryers and accumulators.It uses highly toxic chemicals like potassium hydroxide and isoparaffinic hydrocarbon in its operations.The plant has not attached hazardous warning labels on the tanks where these chemicals are stored.It does not provide the workers with protective body or eye gear.Moreover,the exit doors and routes in the plant are blocked.Which law does Jackson violate?

Accepted Answer

Jackson Inc.violates the provisions set

Question 5

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)Act requires that employers give employees prior notice of plant closings or mass layoffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)notice is required of employers with:

Accepted Answer

A)  50 employees working within a 75-mile radius. 
B)  100 or more full-time employees. 
C)  300 employees, including both full- and part-time. 
D)  less than 70 half-time employees. 
E)  more than 200 virtual employees. 
A)  50 employees working within a 75-mile radius. 
B)  100 or more full-time employees. 
C)  300 employees, including both full- and part-time. 
D)  less than 70 half-time employees. 
E)  more than 200 virtual employees.

Question 7

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Accepted Answer

A)  provides that employees may continue to purchase health insurance even after their employment is terminated. 
B)  exempts health insurance companies from the federal anti-trust legislation that applies to most businesses. 
C)  protects employees who have preexisting health conditions when they change jobs. 
D)  calls for the creation of a universal single-payer health care system in the United States. 
E)  ensures that elderly and needy individuals receive proper medical care. 
A)  provides that employees may continue to purchase health insurance even after their employment is terminated. 
B)  exempts health insurance companies from the federal anti-trust legislation that applies to most businesses. 
C)  protects employees who have preexisting health conditions when they change jobs. 
D)  calls for the creation of a universal single-payer health care system in the United States. 
E)  ensures that elderly and needy individuals receive proper medical care.

Question 8

The purpose of the Social Security Act is to provide

Accepted Answer

A)  employment. 
B)  disability benefits. 
C)  policy guidance on employment discrimination. 
D)  protection for employee privacy. 
E)  provisions for restrictions on child labor. 
A)  employment. 
B)  disability benefits. 
C)  policy guidance on employment discrimination. 
D)  protection for employee privacy. 
E)  provisions for restrictions on child labor.

Question 9

Under federal law,private employers generally are permitted to use lie detector tests while screening job applicants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe a trading partnership and a nontrading partnership.

Accepted Answer

The basic concepts of agency law apply t

Question 11

What are the provisions of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Whistleblowers Rewards Program?

Accepted Answer

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Whistl

Question 12

What is the purpose and jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

Accepted Answer

The Occupational Safety and Health Admin

Question 13

According to the tort doctrine of ______,any time an employee is liable for tortious acts in the scope of employment,the employer is also liable.

Accepted Answer

A)  respondeat superior 
B)  frolic and detour 
C)  nolo contendere 
D)  novation 
E)  promissory estoppel 
A)  respondeat superior 
B)  frolic and detour 
C)  nolo contendere 
D)  novation 
E)  promissory estoppel

Question 14

If an employee's tips combined with the cash wage is inconsistent with the minimum hourly wage,______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the employee is entitled to work for a reduced number of hours 
B)  the employer must make up the difference with certain conditions 
C)  the federal government must make up the difference 
D)  the employee is entitled to be paid for the inconvenience caused along with the difference, with certain conditions 
E)  the employer is not liable to pay the difference if he or she reduces the number of working hours for the employee 
A)  the employee is entitled to work for a reduced number of hours 
B)  the employer must make up the difference with certain conditions 
C)  the federal government must make up the difference 
D)  the employee is entitled to be paid for the inconvenience caused along with the difference, with certain conditions 
E)  the employer is not liable to pay the difference if he or she reduces the number of working hours for the employee

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of partners in a nontrading partnership?

Accepted Answer

A)  The partners are usually engaged in the business of selling and buying commodities. 
B)  The partners have an implied authority to pledge the credit of the firm. 
C)  The partners have no implied power to borrow money. 
D)  The partners are exempt from showing any actual power for the firm to be bound. 
E)  The partners are allowed to conduct any business transaction regardless of the authority vested in them. 
A)  The partners are usually engaged in the business of selling and buying commodities. 
B)  The partners have an implied authority to pledge the credit of the firm. 
C)  The partners have no implied power to borrow money. 
D)  The partners are exempt from showing any actual power for the firm to be bound. 
E)  The partners are allowed to conduct any business transaction regardless of the authority vested in them.

Question 16

Public employees are protected from some drug testing by the ______ Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches.

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Fifth 
C)  Fourth 
D)  Tenth 
E)  Seventeenth 
A)  First 
B)  Fifth 
C)  Fourth 
D)  Tenth 
E)  Seventeenth

Question 17

Martin was injured in an accident that involved his car and his neighbor Harry's car.Martin had been driving at night without lights.He decided to sue Harry.Harry claimed that Martin's failure to use headlights resulted in the accident.Is there any provision under the common law that can justify Harry's claim?

Accepted Answer

Yes.Harry can use the contributory negli

Question 18

What is the exclusive remedy rule?

Accepted Answer

The exclusive remedy rule,which is writt

Question 19

In agency law,to accomplish the establishment of a new principal-third party relationship,agents

Accepted Answer

A)  should keep the principal fully informed. 
B)  must guarantee profit from sale of goods to the principal. 
C)  should charge the lowest fees to the principal for the performance of the duty. 
D)  must avoid ratifying any contract entered by the principal. 
E)  must express apparent authority while entering into a contract with contractors. 
A)  should keep the principal fully informed. 
B)  must guarantee profit from sale of goods to the principal. 
C)  should charge the lowest fees to the principal for the performance of the duty. 
D)  must avoid ratifying any contract entered by the principal. 
E)  must express apparent authority while entering into a contract with contractors.

Question 20

Which of the following statements holds true for a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)notice in cases involving the sale of a business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any required notice prior to the sale being completed is the responsibility of the seller. 
B)  The seller of the business holds the responsibility of issuing a WARN notice even after the date of the closing. 
C)  A failure on the part of the seller to issue a WARN notice results in a $1,000 fine. 
D)  The seller has to provide written notice to the federal government at least 90 days before the sale of the business. 
E)  The sale of a business mandatorily requires the WARN notice. 
A)  Any required notice prior to the sale being completed is the responsibility of the seller. 
B)  The seller of the business holds the responsibility of issuing a WARN notice even after the date of the closing. 
C)  A failure on the part of the seller to issue a WARN notice results in a $1,000 fine. 
D)  The seller has to provide written notice to the federal government at least 90 days before the sale of the business. 
E)  The sale of a business mandatorily requires the WARN notice.

In the context of tort liability,which of the following rules indicates that a principal escapes liability when the agent's actions are outside the scope of employment?

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)Act requires that employers give employees prior notice of plant closings or mass layoffs.

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)notice is required of employers with:

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

The purpose of the Social Security Act is to provide

Under federal law,private employers generally are permitted to use lie detector tests while screening job applicants.

Describe a trading partnership and a nontrading partnership.

What are the provisions of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Whistleblowers Rewards Program?

What is the purpose and jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

According to the tort doctrine of ______,any time an employee is liable for tortious acts in the scope of employment,the employer is also liable.

If an employee's tips combined with the cash wage is inconsistent with the minimum hourly wage,______.

Which of the following statements is true of partners in a nontrading partnership?

Public employees are protected from some drug testing by the ______ Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches.

What is the exclusive remedy rule?

In agency law,to accomplish the establishment of a new principal-third party relationship,agents

Which of the following statements holds true for a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)notice in cases involving the sale of a business?

Law As a Foundation for Business

The Role of Ethics in Decision Making

The Court System

Litigation

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Constitution

The Property System

Contract Formation

Contractual Performance and Breach

Torts Affecting Business

Intellectual Property

International Law

Criminal Law and Business

Business Organizations

The Regulatory Process

Regulating Competitionantitrust Laws

Financial and Securities Regulations

Regulations Protecting Consumer Purchases, privacy, and Financial Activities

Environmental Regulation

Discrimination in Employment

Labormanagement Relationship

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Exam 21: Employment Laws

In the context of tort liability,which of the following rules indicates that a principal escapes liability when the agent's actions are outside the scope of employment?

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)Act requires that employers give employees prior notice of plant closings or mass layoffs.

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)notice is required of employers with:

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

The purpose of the Social Security Act is to provide

Under federal law,private employers generally are permitted to use lie detector tests while screening job applicants.

Describe a trading partnership and a nontrading partnership.

What are the provisions of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Whistleblowers Rewards Program?

What is the purpose and jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

According to the tort doctrine of ______,any time an employee is liable for tortious acts in the scope of employment,the employer is also liable.

If an employee's tips combined with the cash wage is inconsistent with the minimum hourly wage,______.

Which of the following statements is true of partners in a nontrading partnership?

Public employees are protected from some drug testing by the ______ Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches.

What is the exclusive remedy rule?

In agency law,to accomplish the establishment of a new principal-third party relationship,agents

Which of the following statements holds true for a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)notice in cases involving the sale of a business?

Law As a Foundation for Business

The Role of Ethics in Decision Making

The Court System

Litigation

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Constitution

The Property System

Contract Formation

Contractual Performance and Breach

Torts Affecting Business

Intellectual Property

International Law

Criminal Law and Business

Business Organizations

The Regulatory Process

Regulating Competitionantitrust Laws

Financial and Securities Regulations

Regulations Protecting Consumer Purchases, privacy, and Financial Activities

Environmental Regulation

Discrimination in Employment

Labormanagement Relationship

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