Question 1

A "living wage" provides for a minimum wage tailored to living costs in a city or geographic area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To determine pay discrimination on jobs of dissimilar content requires a standard that allows jobs of dissimilar content to be declared comparable and allows pay differences for jobs that are not comparable.This standard is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  job evaluation 
B)  comparable worth analysis 
C)  disparate impact analysis 
D)  point factor market comparison 
A)  job evaluation 
B)  comparable worth analysis 
C)  disparate impact analysis 
D)  point factor market comparison

Question 3

A group of female employees have sued your company claiming their job is substantially equal to a job performed by men.Which of the following is your company's best defense?

Accepted Answer

A)  The job classifications are different 
B)  Some factor other than sex 
C)  Men occasionally perform two additional small tasks 
D)  Most women were hired through a different source than men 
A)  The job classifications are different 
B)  Some factor other than sex 
C)  Men occasionally perform two additional small tasks 
D)  Most women were hired through a different source than men

Question 4

Compensatory time off would _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  give employers and employees the option of trading overtime pay for time off 
B)  provide employees overtime pay after 8 hours for a 10-hour workday 
C)  allow an employer flexibility in the use of "on-call" employees 
D)  enable employers to monitor the employment practices of subcontractors 
A)  give employers and employees the option of trading overtime pay for time off 
B)  provide employees overtime pay after 8 hours for a 10-hour workday 
C)  allow an employer flexibility in the use of "on-call" employees 
D)  enable employers to monitor the employment practices of subcontractors

Question 5

The best evidence of true pay discrimination are statistical studies that account for gender differences in pay using legitimate factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the tests that must be met to qualify for the executive employee exemption?

Accepted Answer

To qualify for the executive employee ex

Question 7

Prevailing wages protect foreign workers working as registered nurses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A higher proportion of women are employed by small versus large firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Regarding pay differences for different jobs,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is considerable acceptance of comparable worth 
B)  the courts favor reliance on use of unbiased job analysis results 
C)  court decisions have been inconclusive 
D)  courts continue to uphold use of market data to justify differences 
A)  there is considerable acceptance of comparable worth 
B)  the courts favor reliance on use of unbiased job analysis results 
C)  court decisions have been inconclusive 
D)  courts continue to uphold use of market data to justify differences

Question 10

The key factors explaining the gender pay gap are differences in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  qualifications and work/occupation 
B)  work/occupation and work-related behaviors 
C)  union membership and discrimination 
D)  discrimination and firm/industry 
A)  qualifications and work/occupation 
B)  work/occupation and work-related behaviors 
C)  union membership and discrimination 
D)  discrimination and firm/industry

Question 11

_____ has produced more comparable-worth pay increases than any other approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  Integrative bargaining 
B)  Win-win bargaining 
C)  Interest-based bargaining 
D)  Collective bargaining 
A)  Integrative bargaining 
B)  Win-win bargaining 
C)  Interest-based bargaining 
D)  Collective bargaining

Question 12

_____ prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,or national origin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive Order 11458 
B)  The FMLA 
C)  Executive Order 11246 
D)  The Rehabilitation Act 
A)  Executive Order 11458 
B)  The FMLA 
C)  Executive Order 11246 
D)  The Rehabilitation Act

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding wage differences in industries and firms is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men's wages are 54 percent higher in large firms than small 
B)  Women's wages are 37 percent higher in large firms than small 
C)  Female employment is more heavily concentrated in large than small firms 
D)  The pay premium for switching jobs accrues to white males,but not women and minorities 
A)  Men's wages are 54 percent higher in large firms than small 
B)  Women's wages are 37 percent higher in large firms than small 
C)  Female employment is more heavily concentrated in large than small firms 
D)  The pay premium for switching jobs accrues to white males,but not women and minorities

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the steps in establishing a comparable-worth pay plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopt a single,"gender neutral" point job evaluation plan for all jobs within a unit. 
B)  All jobs with equal job evaluation points should be paid the same. 
C)  Identify the percentages of male and female employees in each job group. 
D)  Base the wage-to-job evaluation point ratio on wages paid for female-dominated jobs. 
A)  Adopt a single,"gender neutral" point job evaluation plan for all jobs within a unit. 
B)  All jobs with equal job evaluation points should be paid the same. 
C)  Identify the percentages of male and female employees in each job group. 
D)  Base the wage-to-job evaluation point ratio on wages paid for female-dominated jobs.

Question 15

Because relatively few people are paid minimum wage,raising the minimum wage does not affect pay structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ is not a "factor other than sex" in the Equal Pay Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  An employee's previous pay rate 
B)  Shift differential 
C)  Seniority 
D)  Business necessity 
A)  An employee's previous pay rate 
B)  Shift differential 
C)  Seniority 
D)  Business necessity

Question 17

In cases of equal pay,the formal job description is more important than the actual work performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Sam is computer system troubleshooter.His company requires him to wear a beeper when he is not at the office during weekends,but not evenings.Sam is eligible to receive pay for his "on-call" time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Legislation does not always achieve what it intends nor achieves what it achieves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the definitions of skill,effort,responsibility,working conditions according to the Department of Labor? What are the conditions that must be met for an employer to support a claim of unequal work?

Accepted Answer

The Department of Labor provides these d

A "living wage" provides for a minimum wage tailored to living costs in a city or geographic area.

To determine pay discrimination on jobs of dissimilar content requires a standard that allows jobs of dissimilar content to be declared comparable and allows pay differences for jobs that are not comparable.This standard is _____.

A group of female employees have sued your company claiming their job is substantially equal to a job performed by men.Which of the following is your company's best defense?

Compensatory time off would _____.

The best evidence of true pay discrimination are statistical studies that account for gender differences in pay using legitimate factors.

What are the tests that must be met to qualify for the executive employee exemption?

Prevailing wages protect foreign workers working as registered nurses.

A higher proportion of women are employed by small versus large firms.

Regarding pay differences for different jobs,_____.

The key factors explaining the gender pay gap are differences in _____.

_____ has produced more comparable-worth pay increases than any other approach.

_____ prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,or national origin.

Which of the following statements regarding wage differences in industries and firms is not true?

Which of the following is not one of the steps in establishing a comparable-worth pay plan?

Because relatively few people are paid minimum wage,raising the minimum wage does not affect pay structures.

_____ is not a "factor other than sex" in the Equal Pay Act.

In cases of equal pay,the formal job description is more important than the actual work performed.

Sam is computer system troubleshooter.His company requires him to wear a beeper when he is not at the office during weekends,but not evenings.Sam is eligible to receive pay for his "on-call" time.

Legislation does not always achieve what it intends nor achieves what it achieves.

What are the definitions of skill,effort,responsibility,working conditions according to the Department of Labor? What are the conditions that must be met for an employer to support a claim of unequal work?

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

A "living wage" provides for a minimum wage tailored to living costs in a city or geographic area.

To determine pay discrimination on jobs of dissimilar content requires a standard that allows jobs of dissimilar content to be declared comparable and allows pay differences for jobs that are not comparable.This standard is _____.

A group of female employees have sued your company claiming their job is substantially equal to a job performed by men.Which of the following is your company's best defense?

Compensatory time off would _____.

The best evidence of true pay discrimination are statistical studies that account for gender differences in pay using legitimate factors.

What are the tests that must be met to qualify for the executive employee exemption?

Prevailing wages protect foreign workers working as registered nurses.

A higher proportion of women are employed by small versus large firms.

Regarding pay differences for different jobs,_____.

The key factors explaining the gender pay gap are differences in _____.

_____ has produced more comparable-worth pay increases than any other approach.

_____ prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,or national origin.

Which of the following statements regarding wage differences in industries and firms is not true?

Which of the following is not one of the steps in establishing a comparable-worth pay plan?

Because relatively few people are paid minimum wage,raising the minimum wage does not affect pay structures.

_____ is not a "factor other than sex" in the Equal Pay Act.

In cases of equal pay,the formal job description is more important than the actual work performed.

Sam is computer system troubleshooter.His company requires him to wear a beeper when he is not at the office during weekends,but not evenings.Sam is eligible to receive pay for his "on-call" time.

Legislation does not always achieve what it intends nor achieves what it achieves.

What are the definitions of skill,effort,responsibility,working conditions according to the Department of Labor? What are the conditions that must be met for an employer to support a claim of unequal work?

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