Question 1

Which of the following would violate the Taft-Hartley Act?

Accepted Answer

A) Union officials boycotting meetings with Tel Ko Computer Corp.representatives. 
B) Union officials meeting on Tel Ko Computer Corporation's property. 
C) Union members striking to gain more fringe benefits. 
D) Union members wearing membership badges. 
E) Both (a) and (d) above are correct. 
A) Union officials boycotting meetings with Tel Ko Computer Corp.representatives. 
B) Union officials meeting on Tel Ko Computer Corporation's property. 
C) Union members striking to gain more fringe benefits. 
D) Union members wearing membership badges. 
E) Both (a) and (d) above are correct.

Question 2

Stan is 55 years old and was recently laid off from his job at the Hi-Standard Corporation.He has applied for 50 different jobs, but gets the impression that companies prefer younger workers.Does Stan have any recourse under federal law?

Accepted Answer

If Stan can prove that his layoff or the

Question 3

Employees' concerted activities, such as strikes and picketing, have always been an important means of obtaining higher wages and better working conditions in American labor law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Workers' Compensation Acts have been adopted by all states in an effort to provide speedier and more certain relief to injured workers than was available through litigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a "closed shop," an employee:

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be hired if he is a union member. 
B) cannot agitate for union representation. 
C) must be a union member before being hired. 
D) need not be a union member to work but must pay the union an amount equal to normal dues. 
A) cannot be hired if he is a union member. 
B) cannot agitate for union representation. 
C) must be a union member before being hired. 
D) need not be a union member to work but must pay the union an amount equal to normal dues.

Question 6

Sexual harassment is covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT be a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? An employer refuses to hire an applicant for a job because the person is:

Accepted Answer

A) a Mormon. 
B) a woman. 
C) sixty-four years old. 
D) Hispanic. 
A) a Mormon. 
B) a woman. 
C) sixty-four years old. 
D) Hispanic.

Question 8

The Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination against the handicapped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

ABC Company sells nursery products.It only hires women as sales representatives because it thinks that its customers relate better to women.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) This is a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B) This is an example of a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C) This is a violation of the Equal Pay Act. 
D) None of the above. 
A) This is a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B) This is an example of a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C) This is a violation of the Equal Pay Act. 
D) None of the above.

Question 10

The Supreme Court has held that the plaintiff in a disparate treatment case will have shown a prima facie case of discrimination if she:

Accepted Answer

A) is within a protected class. 
B) had applied for an open position. 
C) was qualified for the position along with other applicants. 
D) was denied the job but the employer continued to try to fill the position from applicants with the plaintiff's qualifications. 
E) A combination of all of the above. 
A) is within a protected class. 
B) had applied for an open position. 
C) was qualified for the position along with other applicants. 
D) was denied the job but the employer continued to try to fill the position from applicants with the plaintiff's qualifications. 
E) A combination of all of the above.

Question 11

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990:

Accepted Answer

A) only governmental employees are covered. 
B) punitive and compensatory damages are not recoverable. 
C) an employer may not use tests that screen out workers with disabilities. 
D) punitive damages for intentional discrimination are subject to a ceiling depending on company size. 
A) only governmental employees are covered. 
B) punitive and compensatory damages are not recoverable. 
C) an employer may not use tests that screen out workers with disabilities. 
D) punitive damages for intentional discrimination are subject to a ceiling depending on company size.

Question 12

Shopville Industries, Inc., a nonconstruction employer of 35 people, must have a written affirmative action plan subject to the Executive Order prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, religion, or national origin by federal contractors:

Accepted Answer

A) only if it has contracts for more than $100,000. 
B) only if it has contracts for more than $50,000. 
C) regardless of the dollar value of its contracts. 
D) under no circumstances since the Executive Order only applies to construction contractors. 
A) only if it has contracts for more than $100,000. 
B) only if it has contracts for more than $50,000. 
C) regardless of the dollar value of its contracts. 
D) under no circumstances since the Executive Order only applies to construction contractors.

Question 13

The Norris-La Guardia Act gave federal courts the power to issue injunctions in nonviolent labor disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act is aimed at eliminating corruption in labor unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Tony is a U.S.citizen, working in Germany for a U.S.-owned company. U.S.statutes, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, do not apply to him while he is working outside of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Unemployment compensation is funded by federal grants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires businesses to make special accommodations for handicapped workers and customers unless the cost is unduly burdensome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964:

Accepted Answer

A) is enforced by the FTC. 
B) applies to employers engaged in an industry affecting commerce and having 15 or more employees. 
C) has been displaced by the Civil Rights Act of 1991. 
D) forbids discrimination in the workplace involving hiring, promotion, and retention, but does not cover transfer and retirement discrimination. 
A) is enforced by the FTC. 
B) applies to employers engaged in an industry affecting commerce and having 15 or more employees. 
C) has been displaced by the Civil Rights Act of 1991. 
D) forbids discrimination in the workplace involving hiring, promotion, and retention, but does not cover transfer and retirement discrimination.

Question 20

The Landrum-Griffin Act attempts to eradicate corruption through an elaborate reporting system and a union "bill of rights" designed to make unions more democratic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 42: Employment Law

Which of the following would violate the Taft-Hartley Act?

Stan is 55 years old and was recently laid off from his job at the Hi-Standard Corporation.He has applied for 50 different jobs, but gets the impression that companies prefer younger workers.Does Stan have any recourse under federal law?

Employees' concerted activities, such as strikes and picketing, have always been an important means of obtaining higher wages and better working conditions in American labor law.

Workers' Compensation Acts have been adopted by all states in an effort to provide speedier and more certain relief to injured workers than was available through litigation.

In a "closed shop," an employee:

Sexual harassment is covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Which of the following would NOT be a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? An employer refuses to hire an applicant for a job because the person is:

The Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination against the handicapped.

ABC Company sells nursery products.It only hires women as sales representatives because it thinks that its customers relate better to women.Which of the following is true?

The Supreme Court has held that the plaintiff in a disparate treatment case will have shown a prima facie case of discrimination if she:

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990:

Shopville Industries, Inc., a nonconstruction employer of 35 people, must have a written affirmative action plan subject to the Executive Order prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, religion, or national origin by federal contractors:

The Norris-La Guardia Act gave federal courts the power to issue injunctions in nonviolent labor disputes.

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act is aimed at eliminating corruption in labor unions.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on age.

Tony is a U.S.citizen, working in Germany for a U.S.-owned company. U.S.statutes, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, do not apply to him while he is working outside of the United States.

Unemployment compensation is funded by federal grants.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires businesses to make special accommodations for handicapped workers and customers unless the cost is unduly burdensome.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964:

The Landrum-Griffin Act attempts to eradicate corruption through an elaborate reporting system and a union "bill of rights" designed to make unions more democratic.

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