Exam 51: Employment Law

While in the course of employment with Marco,Inc. ,Payne was injured.Marco has complied with the state's mandatory workers' compensation statute.Marco's workers' compensation carrier has asserted the following defenses to Payne's claim for workers' compensation benefits: I.Marco was free from any wrongdoing. II)Payne assumed the risk by disregarding Marco's safety procedures. III)Payne's injury was intentionally self-inflicted. Which defense(s)asserted by the workers' compensation carrier,if proven,will prevent Payne from recovering?

Which of the following entities does Title VII cover? Assume that the entity in question discriminates on one of the bases forbidden by Title VII.

Workers' compensation systems have failed to eliminate which of the following employer defenses?

Agnes,a waitress at a restaurant,suffers severe anxiety attacks when business gets really busy at her job.As a result,she is a very ineffective waitress when the restaurant is crowded.For this reason,she is fired.Maybe her employer could have assigned Agnes to shifts when the restaurant is not busy,but this would have irritated the other waitresses,caused significant scheduling difficulties,and appreciably increased expenses.If Agnes sues the restaurant under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),the restaurant's best argument would be:

All workers' compensation systems allow injured employees to recover under ________,thus removing any need to prove employer negligence.

Which of the following statements about the employment-at-will rule is false?

________ regulates labor relations in the airline industry.

What type of damages can a plaintiff recover under Title VII when the defendant discriminated with malice or with reckless indifference to the plaintiff's rights?

Which of the following is least likely to be forbidden by Title VII?

Unemployment compensation is provided entirely at the federal level,and the states have no role to play in this matter.

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act forbids employment discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,and national origin.

An employee cannot sue her employer for a violation of ________.

Which of the following is least likely to be covered for work leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

Mr.Blue is driving to work and gets into an accident.Since he was on his way to work Mr.Blue will be able to recover damages through his state's workers compensation system.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act prohibits employers with ________ or more employees from refusing to hire or terminating an employee on the basis of national origin or citizenship.

Which of the following is a similarity between Title VII and the employment discrimination provision known as "Section 1981"?

For a worker to succeed in obtaining a workers' compensation award,the worker must demonstrate that:

Which of the following is not required for coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Workers' Compensation basically is a social compromise.

Which of the following statements about the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)is accurate?