Question 1

The key to a comparable worth system is a single job evaluation plan for jobs with dissimilar content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Prevailing wages protect foreign workers working as registered nurses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Fewer than 30 percent of working women are not covered by the Equal Pay Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Distinguish between access discrimination and valuation discrimination.

Accepted Answer

The law recognizes two types of discrimi

Question 5

Women's median annual earnings compared to men's has changed from about 60 percent to 78 percent from 1980 to 2010.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Court decisions suggest 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 7

What does the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 do?

Accepted Answer

The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 Crea

Question 8

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 9

(p.600)Which of the following occupational groups are not likely to be categorized as exempt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative 
B)  Professional 
C)  Executive 
D)  Clerical 
A)  Administrative 
B)  Professional 
C)  Executive 
D)  Clerical

Question 10

Which of the following is not classified as exempt under FLSA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer employee 
B)  Commission sales 
C)  Professional 
D)  Highly compensated employees 
A)  Computer employee 
B)  Commission sales 
C)  Professional 
D)  Highly compensated employees

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Which of the following is not a factor in the IRS's employee or independent contractor test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instructions businesses give to workers. 
B)  The worker is a paid a weekly wage. 
C)  Workers are trained by the business. 
D)  Workers have their own tools. 
A)  Instructions businesses give to workers. 
B)  The worker is a paid a weekly wage. 
C)  Workers are trained by the business. 
D)  Workers have their own tools.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

While government affects the supply of labor through legislation,it has little effect on the demand for labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

Establishing a comparable-worth plan typ

Question 20

Under the __________ act,employers are liable for current pay differences the occurred as a result of discrimination years in the past.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
B)  Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay 
C)  Equal Pay Act 
D)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
A)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
B)  Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay 
C)  Equal Pay Act 
D)  Fair Labor Standards Act

The key to a comparable worth system is a single job evaluation plan for jobs with dissimilar content.

Prevailing wages protect foreign workers working as registered nurses.

Fewer than 30 percent of working women are not covered by the Equal Pay Act.

Distinguish between access discrimination and valuation discrimination.

Women's median annual earnings compared to men's has changed from about 60 percent to 78 percent from 1980 to 2010.

Court decisions suggest pay differences between dissimilar jobs will not be prohibited if the differences are based upon all of the following except _____.

What does the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 do?

Which of the following regarding child labor is not true?

(p.600)Which of the following occupational groups are not likely to be categorized as exempt?

Which of the following is not classified as exempt under FLSA?

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

The Davis-Bacon Act _____.

Which of the following is not a factor in the IRS's employee or independent contractor test?

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

While government affects the supply of labor through legislation,it has little effect on the demand for labor.

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

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

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

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

Under the __________ act,employers are liable for current pay differences the occurred as a result of discrimination years in the past.

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

The key to a comparable worth system is a single job evaluation plan for jobs with dissimilar content.

Prevailing wages protect foreign workers working as registered nurses.

Fewer than 30 percent of working women are not covered by the Equal Pay Act.

Distinguish between access discrimination and valuation discrimination.

Women's median annual earnings compared to men's has changed from about 60 percent to 78 percent from 1980 to 2010.

Court decisions suggest pay differences between dissimilar jobs will not be prohibited if the differences are based upon all of the following except _____.

What does the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 do?

Which of the following regarding child labor is not true?

(p.600)Which of the following occupational groups are not likely to be categorized as exempt?

Which of the following is not classified as exempt under FLSA?

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

The Davis-Bacon Act _____.

Which of the following is not a factor in the IRS's employee or independent contractor test?

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

While government affects the supply of labor through legislation,it has little effect on the demand for labor.

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

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

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

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

Under the __________ act,employers are liable for current pay differences the occurred as a result of discrimination years in the past.

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