Exam 24: Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law

Employees can voluntarily pay overtime wages to otherwise ineligible employees.

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

Cloud Computing & Processing Corporation wants to hire Dhani, a noncitizen with special qualifications. To hire Dhani, Cloud Computing must petition​

Workhorse Air Crane Corporation employs aircraft mechanics, computer programmers, outside salespersons, and professionals, including pilots. Employees exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime provisions include all of the following except​

Any employee who works more than ten hours per day must be paid overtime.

An eligible employee may take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act to care for the employee's spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition.

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

Northwest Energy Company is subject to mandatory workers' compensation laws in the states in which it does business. Odele and Phelps work for Northwest Energy as part of a crew that travels to remote locations to repair broken pumps and other damaged equipment. At a distant site, Odele is injured in an accident that is entirely Phelps's fault. Odele files a claim for workers' compensation. Should the claim be granted? What would be Northwest Energy's best defense against it?

U.S. employers face serious penalties if they hire undocumented immigrants.

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​

Curtis is an employee of Deepwater Drilling, Inc., covered by federal overtime provisions, which apply only after an employee has worked more than

On Form I-9, an employer must declare that an employee produced documents establishing his or her identity and legal employability.

Livia takes temporary family leave from her job at Meatpackers Corporation to care for a new baby. On Livia's return from the leave, Meatpackers must

The Family and Medical Leave Act requires employers to provide eligible employees with family or medical leave for any of the following reasons 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​

Truckers Dispatch Network, LLC, provides its employees with an e-mail system. The company notifies them that it will monitor their communications over the system. Some employees file a suit against their employer, claiming a violation of privacy. The court is most likely to hold that, with respect to communications over the e-mail system,​

Whistleblowing occurs when an employer signals the end of a workday by sounding a buzzer, ringing a bell, or otherwise "blowing the whistle "​

Gwyneth works for Home & Hospice Healthcare, Inc. The basis for Gwyneth's contribution under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act to help pay for benefits that will partially make up for her loss of income on retirement is her​

Workers who have been fired for misconduct or who have voluntarily left their jobs are not eligible for unemployment compensation.

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.