Question 1

All of the following are criteria used in determining exempt status for executives regarding overtime pay provisions except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in semi-routine activities 
B)  primarily undertake management duties 
C)  supervise two or more employees 
D)  authority to hire or fire other employees 
A)  engage in semi-routine activities 
B)  primarily undertake management duties 
C)  supervise two or more employees 
D)  authority to hire or fire other employees

Question 2

In practice,the "going rate" for construction labor is the union rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Under Title VII,pay differences between dissimilar jobs will not be prohibited if the differences are based upon all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  content of the work 
B)  traditional pay patterns 
C)  value to the organization's objectives 
D)  the ability to attract employees in the external market 
A)  content of the work 
B)  traditional pay patterns 
C)  value to the organization's objectives 
D)  the ability to attract employees in the external market

Question 4

The executive branch of the federal government _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  enforces laws through agencies and its other bodies 
B)  passes laws 
C)  interprets laws and considers their constitutionality 
D)  changes existing laws or passes new ones 
A)  enforces laws through agencies and its other bodies 
B)  passes laws 
C)  interprets laws and considers their constitutionality 
D)  changes existing laws or passes new ones

Question 5

The government has interests in compensation decisions related to all but _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the fairness of pay procedures 
B)  safety nets for the unemployed and disadvantaged 
C)  earnings compared to foreign workers 
D)  overtime and child labor 
A)  the fairness of pay procedures 
B)  safety nets for the unemployed and disadvantaged 
C)  earnings compared to foreign workers 
D)  overtime and child labor

Question 6

Employers were more likely to offer bonuses,gain-sharing,and stock options after the passage of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  FLSA 
B)  Davis-Bacon Act 
C)  Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
D)  Worker Economic Opportunity Act 
A)  FLSA 
B)  Davis-Bacon Act 
C)  Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
D)  Worker Economic Opportunity Act

Question 7

Distinguish between access discrimination and valuation discrimination.

Accepted Answer

The law recognizes two types of discrimi

Question 8

In Gunther v.County of Washington,the Supreme Court ruled that a wage discrimination suit could be brought under Title VII where the jobs were dissimilar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A(n)_____ is "a grouping of employees who perform similar work,and occupy positions with similar responsibility levels and involving similar skills and qualifications."

Accepted Answer

A)  NOV 
B)  FCSS 
C)  SSEG 
D)  OWBPA 
A)  NOV 
B)  FCSS 
C)  SSEG 
D)  OWBPA

Question 10

Which of the following is not true regarding minimum wage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly three-fourths of those earning minimum wage or less are in service occupations. 
B)  The percent of women and men earning minimum wage is approximately equal. 
C)  Minimum wages are more common in retailing than other industries. 
D)  The minimum wage directly affects only a small number of people. 
A)  Nearly three-fourths of those earning minimum wage or less are in service occupations. 
B)  The percent of women and men earning minimum wage is approximately equal. 
C)  Minimum wages are more common in retailing than other industries. 
D)  The minimum wage directly affects only a small number of people.

Question 11

The _____ Act requires workers be given a number of breaks during the workday.

Accepted Answer

A)  Portal-to-Portal 
B)  Occupational Safety and Health 
C)  Fair Labor Standards 
D)  Equal Pay 
A)  Portal-to-Portal 
B)  Occupational Safety and Health 
C)  Fair Labor Standards 
D)  Equal Pay

Question 12

If federal and state minimum wage laws cover the same job,workers should be paid at or above the higher rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Regarding gender pay gaps,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gap is largest for Asians 
B)  The gap between black and white women is more than between black and white men 
C)  Asian women earn less than white women 
D)  Overall,the gender gap has decreased 
A)  The gap is largest for Asians 
B)  The gap between black and white women is more than between black and white men 
C)  Asian women earn less than white women 
D)  Overall,the gender gap has decreased

Question 14

Which of the following is not true of the government's effect on the economy? Government _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  indirectly affects labor demand via government purchases 
B)  affects labor supply via legislation 
C)  affects demand for labor via interest rates 
D)  immigration policy affects labor demand 
A)  indirectly affects labor demand via government purchases 
B)  affects labor supply via legislation 
C)  affects demand for labor via interest rates 
D)  immigration policy affects labor demand

Question 15

Which of the following is the least likely response companies would make to legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobbying 
B)  Token compliance 
C)  Auditing their practices 
D)  Defending company practices in court 
A)  Lobbying 
B)  Token compliance 
C)  Auditing their practices 
D)  Defending company practices in court

Question 16

Experience,training,education,and ability as measured by the performance requirements of a particular job are the Department of Labor's definition of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  effort 
B)  skill 
C)  responsibility 
D)  working conditions 
A)  effort 
B)  skill 
C)  responsibility 
D)  working conditions

Question 17

Under Title VII _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay discrimination is limited only to equal jobs 
B)  discrimination may be proved by indirect evidence of an employer's intent 
C)  intentional discrimination is prohibited whether or not the employees in question hold the same or different jobs 
D)  pay discrimination cannot occur in setting different rates for different jobs 
A)  pay discrimination is limited only to equal jobs 
B)  discrimination may be proved by indirect evidence of an employer's intent 
C)  intentional discrimination is prohibited whether or not the employees in question hold the same or different jobs 
D)  pay discrimination cannot occur in setting different rates for different jobs

Question 18

What are the three branches of the federal government In the United States? What are their functions?

Accepted Answer

In the United States,there are three bra

Question 19

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938? What are its major provisions?

Accepted Answer

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FL

Question 20

What are the four basic steps in establishing a comparable-worth plan?

Accepted Answer

Establishing a comparable-worth plan typ

All of the following are criteria used in determining exempt status for executives regarding overtime pay provisions except _____.

In practice,the "going rate" for construction labor is the union rate.

Under Title VII,pay differences between dissimilar jobs will not be prohibited if the differences are based upon all of the following except _____.

The executive branch of the federal government _____.

The government has interests in compensation decisions related to all but _____.

Employers were more likely to offer bonuses,gain-sharing,and stock options after the passage of the _____.

Distinguish between access discrimination and valuation discrimination.

In Gunther v.County of Washington,the Supreme Court ruled that a wage discrimination suit could be brought under Title VII where the jobs were dissimilar.

A(n)_____ is "a grouping of employees who perform similar work,and occupy positions with similar responsibility levels and involving similar skills and qualifications."

Which of the following is not true regarding minimum wage?

The _____ Act requires workers be given a number of breaks during the workday.

If federal and state minimum wage laws cover the same job,workers should be paid at or above the higher rate.

Regarding gender pay gaps,which of the following is true?

Which of the following is not true of the government's effect on the economy? Government _____.

Which of the following is the least likely response companies would make to legislation?

Experience,training,education,and ability as measured by the performance requirements of a particular job are the Department of Labor's definition of _____.

Under Title VII _____.

What are the three branches of the federal government In the United States? What are their functions?

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938? What are its major provisions?

What are the four basic steps in establishing a comparable-worth plan?

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

All of the following are criteria used in determining exempt status for executives regarding overtime pay provisions except _____.

In practice,the "going rate" for construction labor is the union rate.

Under Title VII,pay differences between dissimilar jobs will not be prohibited if the differences are based upon all of the following except _____.

The executive branch of the federal government _____.

The government has interests in compensation decisions related to all but _____.

Employers were more likely to offer bonuses,gain-sharing,and stock options after the passage of the _____.

Distinguish between access discrimination and valuation discrimination.

In Gunther v.County of Washington,the Supreme Court ruled that a wage discrimination suit could be brought under Title VII where the jobs were dissimilar.

A(n)_____ is "a grouping of employees who perform similar work,and occupy positions with similar responsibility levels and involving similar skills and qualifications."

Which of the following is not true regarding minimum wage?

The _____ Act requires workers be given a number of breaks during the workday.

If federal and state minimum wage laws cover the same job,workers should be paid at or above the higher rate.

Regarding gender pay gaps,which of the following is true?

Which of the following is not true of the government's effect on the economy? Government _____.

Which of the following is the least likely response companies would make to legislation?

Experience,training,education,and ability as measured by the performance requirements of a particular job are the Department of Labor's definition of _____.

Under Title VII _____.

What are the three branches of the federal government In the United States? What are their functions?

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938? What are its major provisions?

What are the four basic steps in establishing a comparable-worth plan?

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