Question 1

Which of the following is true of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Accepted Answer

A)  The act applies only to employers engaged in an industry affecting interstate commerce that have at least 10 employees. 
B)  The act considers affirmative action as illegal because it involves reverse discrimination. 
C)  Discrimination based on religion is permitted where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification. 
D)  Discrimination based on race is permitted where race is a bona fide occupational qualification. 
A)  The act applies only to employers engaged in an industry affecting interstate commerce that have at least 10 employees. 
B)  The act considers affirmative action as illegal because it involves reverse discrimination. 
C)  Discrimination based on religion is permitted where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification. 
D)  Discrimination based on race is permitted where race is a bona fide occupational qualification. C

Question 2

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits discrimination in pay based on seniority and merit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

Accepted Answer

A)  It protects workers from retaliation if they refuse to do work that they reasonably believe might cause serious injury. 
B)  It prohibits employers from using lie detector tests on employees unless the employer is engaged in an investigation of economic losses due to theft. 
C)  It objects to mandatory binding arbitration as a condition of employment because it denies employees the right to bring independent discrimination claims. 
D)  It provides skilled people to help unions and employers in their bargaining so as to prevent strikes. 
A)  It protects workers from retaliation if they refuse to do work that they reasonably believe might cause serious injury. 
B)  It prohibits employers from using lie detector tests on employees unless the employer is engaged in an investigation of economic losses due to theft. 
C)  It objects to mandatory binding arbitration as a condition of employment because it denies employees the right to bring independent discrimination claims. 
D)  It provides skilled people to help unions and employers in their bargaining so as to prevent strikes. C

Question 4

Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act,genetic information includes family medical history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The major piece of legislation outlawing discrimination in employment prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,or national origin is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. 
B)  Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. 
C)  Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 
D)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
A)  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. 
B)  Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. 
C)  Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 
D)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Question 6

Identify the correct statement regarding the election process conducted by National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Accepted Answer

A)  Elections cannot be held if a petition is filed with the NLRB by an employer. 
B)  More than one union must always be present on the ballot for the election to take place. 
C)  The group of employees allowed to vote by the board is called the bargaining unit. 
D)  The exclusive bargaining representative for the unit represents only the employees of the unit who voted for them. 
A)  Elections cannot be held if a petition is filed with the NLRB by an employer. 
B)  More than one union must always be present on the ballot for the election to take place. 
C)  The group of employees allowed to vote by the board is called the bargaining unit. 
D)  The exclusive bargaining representative for the unit represents only the employees of the unit who voted for them.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the doctrine of employment at will?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires certain reports to the secretary of labor that should disclose a great deal about the financial situation of the union. 
B)  It has been reinforced in the past 50 years by statutes such as Title VII, the National Labor Relations Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 
C)  It is based on the laissez-faire values of the 19th century, for it leaves both the employer and employee with maximum freedom. 
D)  It gives workers the right to organize and bargain collectively. 
A)  It requires certain reports to the secretary of labor that should disclose a great deal about the financial situation of the union. 
B)  It has been reinforced in the past 50 years by statutes such as Title VII, the National Labor Relations Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 
C)  It is based on the laissez-faire values of the 19th century, for it leaves both the employer and employee with maximum freedom. 
D)  It gives workers the right to organize and bargain collectively.

Question 8

The Congress amended the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)with the passage of the Americans with Disability Amendments Act (ADAA)to overturn decisions of the Supreme Court that severely limited the coverage of the ADA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974:

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily requires employers to establish pension plans. 
B)  primarily regulates the management and vesting of established plans. 
C)  covers only union-sponsored pension plans but not employer-sponsored pension plans. 
D)  processes unfair practice charges brought against unions and employers. 
A)  primarily requires employers to establish pension plans. 
B)  primarily regulates the management and vesting of established plans. 
C)  covers only union-sponsored pension plans but not employer-sponsored pension plans. 
D)  processes unfair practice charges brought against unions and employers.

Question 10

How does the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 define disability? Who is excluded from this definition?

Accepted Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act prot

Question 11

The Occupational Safety and Health Act does not apply to businesses that have only one employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)does not cover union-sponsored pension plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits quid pro quo sexual harassment involving some express or implied connection between the employee's submission to sexually oriented behavior and job benefits.What other type of sexual harassment does Title VII prohibit?

Accepted Answer

In addition to quid pro quo harassment,T

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of workers' compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Work-related injuries" implies injuries arising out of employment or those that are related to the type of employment involved. 
B)  Employers are required to report on-the-job fatalities and injuries that require hospitalization within 72 hours. 
C)  The secretary of labor authority is delegated to establish detailed health and safety standards that must be complied with by employees only. 
D)  Injuries occurring on the way to and from the job are considered to be within the course of employment. 
A)  "Work-related injuries" implies injuries arising out of employment or those that are related to the type of employment involved. 
B)  Employers are required to report on-the-job fatalities and injuries that require hospitalization within 72 hours. 
C)  The secretary of labor authority is delegated to establish detailed health and safety standards that must be complied with by employees only. 
D)  Injuries occurring on the way to and from the job are considered to be within the course of employment.

Question 15

Private employees cannot challenge drug testing under tort theories such as invasion of privacy or infliction of emotional distress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It protects a qualified individual with a disability from discrimination on the basis of that disability. 
B)  Most of the provisions of the ADA are very different from those of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 
C)  It does not protect people with AIDS or AIDS-related conditions. 
D)  "Reasonable accommodation" under the ADA includes providing quality treatment for drug and alcohol dependency. 
A)  It protects a qualified individual with a disability from discrimination on the basis of that disability. 
B)  Most of the provisions of the ADA are very different from those of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 
C)  It does not protect people with AIDS or AIDS-related conditions. 
D)  "Reasonable accommodation" under the ADA includes providing quality treatment for drug and alcohol dependency.

Question 17

Which of the following groups are covered under Americans with Disabilities Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with AIDS or AIDS-related conditions 
B)  Transvestites 
C)  People with a substance-abuse addiction 
D)  Bisexuals 
A)  People with AIDS or AIDS-related conditions 
B)  Transvestites 
C)  People with a substance-abuse addiction 
D)  Bisexuals

Question 18

Quid pro quo harassment involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  insulting an employee by calling names or playing jokes to degrade that person and that takes place at even those places where one least expects them to happen. 
B)  demeaning, offensive, and inappropriate conduct against an employee based on their racial identification. 
C)  some express or implied connection between the employee's submission to sexually oriented behavior and job benefits. 
D)  an employee being subjected to demeaning and inappropriate conduct based on his or her religious practices or a disability. 
A)  insulting an employee by calling names or playing jokes to degrade that person and that takes place at even those places where one least expects them to happen. 
B)  demeaning, offensive, and inappropriate conduct against an employee based on their racial identification. 
C)  some express or implied connection between the employee's submission to sexually oriented behavior and job benefits. 
D)  an employee being subjected to demeaning and inappropriate conduct based on his or her religious practices or a disability.

Question 19

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)strongly supports mandatory binding arbitration as a condition of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:

Accepted Answer

A)  requires employers to establish pension plans or to meet specific benefit levels. 
B)  requires covered employers to pay their employees time and a half for hours worked in excess of 40 in one week. 
C)  is designed to provide reasonable leave periods for family-related health issues. 
D)  permits its inspectors to enter the workplace at any reasonable time and without advance notice. 
A)  requires employers to establish pension plans or to meet specific benefit levels. 
B)  requires covered employers to pay their employees time and a half for hours worked in excess of 40 in one week. 
C)  is designed to provide reasonable leave periods for family-related health issues. 
D)  permits its inspectors to enter the workplace at any reasonable time and without advance notice.

Exam 25: Employment Laws-Part Five Business Organizations

Which of the following is true of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits discrimination in pay based on seniority and merit.

Which of the following statements is true of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act,genetic information includes family medical history.

The major piece of legislation outlawing discrimination in employment prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,or national origin is:

Identify the correct statement regarding the election process conducted by National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Which of the following statements is true of the doctrine of employment at will?

The Congress amended the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)with the passage of the Americans with Disability Amendments Act (ADAA)to overturn decisions of the Supreme Court that severely limited the coverage of the ADA.

The Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974:

How does the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 define disability? Who is excluded from this definition?

The Occupational Safety and Health Act does not apply to businesses that have only one employee.

The Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)does not cover union-sponsored pension plans.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits quid pro quo sexual harassment involving some express or implied connection between the employee's submission to sexually oriented behavior and job benefits.What other type of sexual harassment does Title VII prohibit?

Which of the following statements is true of workers' compensation?

Private employees cannot challenge drug testing under tort theories such as invasion of privacy or infliction of emotional distress.

Which of the following statements is true of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

Which of the following groups are covered under Americans with Disabilities Act?

Quid pro quo harassment involves:

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)strongly supports mandatory binding arbitration as a condition of employment.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:

Law, Legal Reasoning, and the Legal Profession

Dispute Settlement

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Business and the Constitution

Crimes

Intentional Torts

Negligence and Strict Liability

Licensing and Intellectual Propertypart Two Contracts

The Nature and Origins of Contracts

Creating a Contract: Offers

Creating a Contract: Acceptances

Consideration

Capacity to Contract

Voluntary Consent

Illegality

The Form and Meaning of Contracts

Third Parties Contract Rights

Performance and Remediespart Three Sales

Formation and Terms of Sales Contracts

Warranties and Product Liability

Performance of Sales Contracts

Remedies for Breach of Sales Contractspart Four Agency and Employment

The Agency Relationship-Creation, duties, and Termination

Liability of Principals and Agents to Third Parties

Which Form of Business Organization

Partnerships

Formation and Termination of Corporations

Management of the Corporate Business

Financing the Corporation and the Role of the Shareholders

Securities Regulation

Legal Liability of Accountantspart Six Property

Personal Property and Bailments

Real Property

Landlord and Tenant

Estates and Trusts

Insurance-Part Seven Commercial Paper

Negotiable Instruments

Negotiation and Holder in Due Course

Liability of Parties

Checks and Electronic Fund Transfers-Part Eight Credit Transactions

Introduction to Security

Security Interests in Personal Property

Bankruptcy-Part Nine Government Regulation

The Antitrust Laws

Consumer Protection Laws

Environmental Regulation

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