Question 1

Minimum wage jobs are very rare in the software,chemical,oil,and pharmaceutical industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following regarding child labor is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persons under 18 cannot work in hazardous occupations such as logging and mining 
B)  Persons under 16 cannot work in jobs involving interstate commerce unless working for a parent or guardian 
C)  The ILO finds that on a global basis child labor is increasing 
D)  The highest rates of child labor are in sub-Saharan Africa 
A)  Persons under 18 cannot work in hazardous occupations such as logging and mining 
B)  Persons under 16 cannot work in jobs involving interstate commerce unless working for a parent or guardian 
C)  The ILO finds that on a global basis child labor is increasing 
D)  The highest rates of child labor are in sub-Saharan Africa

Question 3

A government-defined prevailing wage is the minimum wage that must be paid for work done on covered government projects or purchases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Of the four affirmative defenses for unequal pay for equal work,"a factor other than sex" has prompted the most court cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Women's median annual earnings compared to men's has changed from about 60 percent to 78 percent from 1980 to 2007.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The _____ Act extends the prevailing-wage concept to manufacturers or suppliers of goods for government contracts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
B)  Walsh-Healey 
C)  Fair Labor Standards 
D)  Davis-Bacon 
A)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
B)  Walsh-Healey 
C)  Fair Labor Standards 
D)  Davis-Bacon

Question 7

Which of the following is not a guideline for interpreting the Equal Pay Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determination of substantially equal is based upon the content of actual work performed 
B)  Men and women may be paid differently if there are seniority differences 
C)  Men and women may be paid differently if there are performance differences 
D)  Men and women may be paid differently if customers prefer one sex over the other 
A)  Determination of substantially equal is based upon the content of actual work performed 
B)  Men and women may be paid differently if there are seniority differences 
C)  Men and women may be paid differently if there are performance differences 
D)  Men and women may be paid differently if customers prefer one sex over the other

Question 8

A study of the effects of the living wage law in Los Angeles found all but the following _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  employees covered by the law received a pay increase of 20 percent 
B)  one percent of covered jobs were lost 
C)  a higher proportion of new hires were female 
D)  turnover and absenteeism declined 
A)  employees covered by the law received a pay increase of 20 percent 
B)  one percent of covered jobs were lost 
C)  a higher proportion of new hires were female 
D)  turnover and absenteeism declined

Question 9

Denial of jobs,promotions,or training opportunities to qualified women or minorities are examples of _____ discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A)  access 
B)  valuation 
C)  disparate treatment 
D)  preferential treatment 
A)  access 
B)  valuation 
C)  disparate treatment 
D)  preferential treatment

Question 10

The Davis-Bacon Act _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  states that income from most stock plans need not be included in calculating overtime pay 
B)  increases border of proof on employers to rebut some discrimination claims 
C)  requires that mechanics and laborers on public construction projects be paid the "prevailing wage" in an area 
D)  extends prevailing-wage concept to manufacturers or suppliers of goods for government contracts 
A)  states that income from most stock plans need not be included in calculating overtime pay 
B)  increases border of proof on employers to rebut some discrimination claims 
C)  requires that mechanics and laborers on public construction projects be paid the "prevailing wage" in an area 
D)  extends prevailing-wage concept to manufacturers or suppliers of goods for government contracts

Question 11

The objective of the overtime provision of FLSA is to share available work by making it more costly for employers to schedule overtime for current employees than to hire additional workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Worker Economic Opportunity Act _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  exempts stock options from the calculation of overtime 
B)  stiffens requirements for reporting executive pay 
C)  is unpopular with employers since it raises total wage costs 
D)  extends SEC pay disclosure requirements to highly paid executives 
A)  exempts stock options from the calculation of overtime 
B)  stiffens requirements for reporting executive pay 
C)  is unpopular with employers since it raises total wage costs 
D)  extends SEC pay disclosure requirements to highly paid executives

Question 13

All employees are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and its amendments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Women of all ethnic groups are less likely than men to seek part-time and flexible work arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Prevailing wage laws _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  set pay for work done to produce goods and services contracted by the state government 
B)  are the maximum wages that must be paid for work done on covered government projects or purchases 
C)  require that contractors determine the "flat rate" for construction labor in an area 
D)  was passed in response to conditions on projects such as the construction of the Hoover Dam during the Depression 
A)  set pay for work done to produce goods and services contracted by the state government 
B)  are the maximum wages that must be paid for work done on covered government projects or purchases 
C)  require that contractors determine the "flat rate" for construction labor in an area 
D)  was passed in response to conditions on projects such as the construction of the Hoover Dam during the Depression

Question 16

To qualify for the administrative employee exemption,which of the following tests must be met?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employee must be compensated on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week. 
B)  The employee's primary duty must be managing the enterprise. 
C)  The employee must customarily and regularly direct the work of at least two or more other full-time employees or their equivalent. 
D)  The employee must have the authority to hire or fire other employees. 
A)  The employee must be compensated on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week. 
B)  The employee's primary duty must be managing the enterprise. 
C)  The employee must customarily and regularly direct the work of at least two or more other full-time employees or their equivalent. 
D)  The employee must have the authority to hire or fire other employees.

Question 17

What are the sources of earnings gaps?

Accepted Answer

Some of the more important sources,of ea

Question 18

The Mental Health Act of 1997 requires coverage of mental illness as any other medical condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Schultz v.Wheaton Glass case ruled that for jobs to receive equal pay,they do not have to be identical but substantially equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All of the following except _____ are provisions of the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibition of hazardous work 
B)  the minimum wage 
C)  prohibition of child labor 
D)  hours of work 
A)  prohibition of hazardous work 
B)  the minimum wage 
C)  prohibition of child labor 
D)  hours of work

Minimum wage jobs are very rare in the software,chemical,oil,and pharmaceutical industries.

Which of the following regarding child labor is not true?

A government-defined prevailing wage is the minimum wage that must be paid for work done on covered government projects or purchases.

Of the four affirmative defenses for unequal pay for equal work,"a factor other than sex" has prompted the most court cases.

Women's median annual earnings compared to men's has changed from about 60 percent to 78 percent from 1980 to 2007.

The _____ Act extends the prevailing-wage concept to manufacturers or suppliers of goods for government contracts.

Which of the following is not a guideline for interpreting the Equal Pay Act?

A study of the effects of the living wage law in Los Angeles found all but the following _____.

Denial of jobs,promotions,or training opportunities to qualified women or minorities are examples of _____ discrimination.

The Davis-Bacon Act _____.

The objective of the overtime provision of FLSA is to share available work by making it more costly for employers to schedule overtime for current employees than to hire additional workers.

The Worker Economic Opportunity Act _____.

All employees are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and its amendments.

Women of all ethnic groups are less likely than men to seek part-time and flexible work arrangements.

Prevailing wage laws _____.

To qualify for the administrative employee exemption,which of the following tests must be met?

What are the sources of earnings gaps?

The Mental Health Act of 1997 requires coverage of mental illness as any other medical condition.

The Schultz v.Wheaton Glass case ruled that for jobs to receive equal pay,they do not have to be identical but substantially equal.

All of the following except _____ are provisions of the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, mix, and Pay Structures

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Management: Making It Work

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Exam 17: Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Minimum wage jobs are very rare in the software,chemical,oil,and pharmaceutical industries.

Which of the following regarding child labor is not true?

A government-defined prevailing wage is the minimum wage that must be paid for work done on covered government projects or purchases.

Of the four affirmative defenses for unequal pay for equal work,"a factor other than sex" has prompted the most court cases.

Women's median annual earnings compared to men's has changed from about 60 percent to 78 percent from 1980 to 2007.

The _____ Act extends the prevailing-wage concept to manufacturers or suppliers of goods for government contracts.

Which of the following is not a guideline for interpreting the Equal Pay Act?

A study of the effects of the living wage law in Los Angeles found all but the following _____.

Denial of jobs,promotions,or training opportunities to qualified women or minorities are examples of _____ discrimination.

The Davis-Bacon Act _____.

The objective of the overtime provision of FLSA is to share available work by making it more costly for employers to schedule overtime for current employees than to hire additional workers.

The Worker Economic Opportunity Act _____.

All employees are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and its amendments.

Women of all ethnic groups are less likely than men to seek part-time and flexible work arrangements.

Prevailing wage laws _____.

To qualify for the administrative employee exemption,which of the following tests must be met?

What are the sources of earnings gaps?

The Mental Health Act of 1997 requires coverage of mental illness as any other medical condition.

The Schultz v.Wheaton Glass case ruled that for jobs to receive equal pay,they do not have to be identical but substantially equal.

All of the following except _____ are provisions of the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, mix, and Pay Structures

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Management: Making It Work

Filters