Question 1

Compare and contrast disparate treatment and disparate impact.

Accepted Answer

Court cases have established two theorie

Question 2

Most large,private companies have adopted a single job evaluation plan for jobs with dissimilar content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

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 5

_____ 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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The purpose of minimum wage legislation is to maximize the number of employed people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

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 10

The _____ Act requires workers are 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 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Fair Labor Standards Act wage and hour settlements are generally significantly smaller than those in employment discrimination suits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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

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 17

Disparate treatment occurs when a seemingly neutral employment practice disproportionately excludes a protected group from employment opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Susan works in a sterile laboratory that requires her to scrub and put on protective clothing.Which of the following acts determines whether she should be paid for this time?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  The Occupational Safety and Health Act 
C)  The Portal-to-Portal Act 
D)  The Health Care Workers Protection Act 
A)  The Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  The Occupational Safety and Health Act 
C)  The Portal-to-Portal Act 
D)  The Health Care Workers Protection Act

Question 19

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 20

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

Compare and contrast disparate treatment and disparate impact.

Most large,private companies have adopted a single job evaluation plan for jobs with dissimilar content.

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

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

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

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

The purpose of minimum wage legislation is to maximize the number of employed people.

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

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

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

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

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

Fair Labor Standards Act wage and hour settlements are generally significantly smaller than those in employment discrimination suits.

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

Prevailing wage laws _____.

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?

Disparate treatment occurs when a seemingly neutral employment practice disproportionately excludes a protected group from employment opportunities.

Susan works in a sterile laboratory that requires her to scrub and put on protective clothing.Which of the following acts determines whether she should be paid for this time?

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

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

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

Compare and contrast disparate treatment and disparate impact.

Most large,private companies have adopted a single job evaluation plan for jobs with dissimilar content.

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

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

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

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

The purpose of minimum wage legislation is to maximize the number of employed people.

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

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

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

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

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

Fair Labor Standards Act wage and hour settlements are generally significantly smaller than those in employment discrimination suits.

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

Prevailing wage laws _____.

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?

Disparate treatment occurs when a seemingly neutral employment practice disproportionately excludes a protected group from employment opportunities.

Susan works in a sterile laboratory that requires her to scrub and put on protective clothing.Which of the following acts determines whether she should be paid for this time?

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

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

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