Exam 31: Employment, Worker Protection, and Immigration Law

The EB-1 visa is a visa that allows U.S. employers to employ in the United States foreign nationals who possess exceptional qualifications for certain types of employment.

The ________ is an OSHA standard that requires an employer to provide a work environment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.

Executives who are compensated on a salary basis and engage in management duties are generally exempted from overtime pay.

The immigration laws of the United States are administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

________ is an insurance that employers obtain and purchase from private insurance companies or from government-sponsored programs.

Which of the following benefits is a component of Social Security benefits?

Overtime pay is generally ________ times that of the regular pay of an employee.

Which of the following acts establishes minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for workers in the United States of America?

An at-will employee may be terminated for cause, but if the employer cannot show cause, the termination is illegal.

Overtime pay is given to nonexempt employees who work more than 40 hours in a work week.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act serves only as a model act and employers who violate its rules are not liable for penalties.

The number of H-1B visas is unlimited.

The Fair Labor Standards Act makes it unlawful to ship goods produced by businesses that use oppressive child labor.

Cliff Thomas, a cardiologist, emigrates from Great Britain to the United States. Under which of the following visa categories can his wife live in the United States as Mr. Thomas' dependent?

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) is designed to prevent fraud and other abuses associated with private pension funds.

An employee who earns tips must be paid minimum wage, excluding the income from tips.

Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, employers are exempted from paying unemployment taxes.

Which of the following is NOT an exception category for employees that cannot be legally terminated?

A(n) ________ has no claim for damages for termination without cause.

Child actors and performers are exempt from the child labor restrictions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.