Exam 12: Employee Benefits and Services

The cost of workers' compensation insurance premiums is tied directed to the employer's:

Which country offers the most (longest)legally required paid vacation time?

Company-sponsored sports activities are intended to _____________.

Studies indicate that employees prefer health insurance over most other benefits.

__________ is the only major country that does not mandate paid vacations.

Identify five common types of voluntary paid leave.

Unemployment insurance was set up in the United States as part of the _____________.

In the United States,private pension participation is at _______________.

Identify five major groups of employees who are excluded from unemployment insurance coverage.

Employees are allowed to receive $5,250 of tax-free educational assistance from their employers per _______________.

Unemployment tax rates,eligibility requirements,weekly benefits,and duration of regular benefits _________.

Generally,FMLA stipulates that most employers with ___ or more employees must provide up to ___ weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees during any ___-month period.

A ____________ pension plan usually specifies the employer's contribution but cannot predetermine the employee's actual pension benefit.

________ must pay a payroll tax to fund Social Security benefits.

Reimbursements for graduate-level courses are __________.

Identify five problems that are often created for an employer when an employee is responsible for providing elder care to a friend or family member.

Offering better benefits always increases permanent employment.

__________ is one of the oldest and most widely available employee benefits.

Briefly describe the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

What does the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)require of employers?