Exam 28: Employment, immigration, and Labor Law

Generally,under employment-at-will doctrine,an employer may fire an employee even if doing so would violate a statute.

Employees can voluntarily pay overtime wages to otherwise ineligible employees.

Whenever a work-related injury or disease occurs,employers must make reports directly to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Employers that have fifty or more employees must provide certain employees with up to twelve weeks of paid family or medical leave during any twelve-month period.

GameCraft,Inc.,employs four hundred workers at three locations in three states. Workers who lose their jobs with GameCrafthave a right to continued health-care coverage under the company's group plan unless they

Employers and unions have a duty to bargain in good faith.

Freeman is an employee of Guitar & Drum Company. Guitar & Drum's employee manual states that workers,such as Freeman,will be dismissed only for good cause. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine,this is

Leon,Mia,Nestor,and Orina are employees of different-sized employers in different industries. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act,all employees in covered industries must be paid per hour

Drug-testing of private-sector employees is governed by federal law.

Investment Sales Corporation wants to monitor its employees' electronic com-munications. The firm's best course of action to avoid liability under laws related to employee monitoring is to notify

To recover workers' compensation,an employee must prove that an injury did not occur on the job or in the course of employment.

For a union election to be held,at least 30 percent of the workers to be represented must support a union or an election on unionization.

Aisha is an employee at Bento Food Mart. Aisha is called for jury duty and as a result cannot work her scheduled shift. Bento fires Aisha. She successfully sues Bento for reinstatement. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine,this is

Private retirement plans set up by employers are covered by the Employment Retirement Income Security Act.

The most common exception to the employment-at-will doctrine is made on the basis that a worker was fired for reasons that violate fundamental common sense.

Motor Vehicle Assembly Corporation operates a plant near the border between the United States and Mexico. Due to the location,it would be easier for the company to employ noncitizens. In this circumstance,it is legal for a U.S. employer to

The employees of Beverage Bottling Company designate Cola Cappers Union as their bargaining representative. Beverage refuses to bargain with the union. This violates

Steel Production Industries,Inc.,employs five hundred workers. For the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,Steel Production must do all of the following except

Blayne is an employee of Chemical Refinery,Inc. Blayne is threatened with a discharge when he refuses a transfer to a Chemical Refinery department in which several employees suffered serious injuries from exposure to hazardous chemicals. Blayne may be entitled to protection from discharge under

Following leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act,most employees must be restored to their original or a comparable position.