Question 1

What is an EB-1 visa? Who qualifies for it?

Accepted Answer

An EB-1 visa is a visa that allows U.S.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of Social Security?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security operates like a savings account. 
B)  Under the FICA, an employee's employer pays 100% of the Social Security fund contributions. 
C)  Under the FICA, employees must make contributions into the Social Security fund. 
D)  Self-employed individuals are exempt from Social Security payments. 
A)  Social Security operates like a savings account. 
B)  Under the FICA, an employee's employer pays 100% of the Social Security fund contributions. 
C)  Under the FICA, employees must make contributions into the Social Security fund. 
D)  Self-employed individuals are exempt from Social Security payments.

Question 3

What is the employer's advantage in offering workers' compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employer need not pay for workers' compensation insurance. 
B)  The employer is exempt from having to offer paid medical leave. 
C)  The employer can avoid a lawsuit by an injured worker. 
D)  The employer can offer lower basic pay to workers. 
A)  The employer need not pay for workers' compensation insurance. 
B)  The employer is exempt from having to offer paid medical leave. 
C)  The employer can avoid a lawsuit by an injured worker. 
D)  The employer can offer lower basic pay to workers.

Question 4

Helga works as a nurse in a government-run hospital. She has to work 40 hours a week, from 10 pm to 6 am every day. Which of the following is true of this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helga is not entitled to receive overtime pay as medical staff does not qualify for it. 
B)  Helga can receive minimum wages and overtime pay only if she works more than 60 hours per week, as she is a government employee. 
C)  Helga cannot receive overtime pay as government employees are exempt from it. 
D)  Helga can receive overtime pay if she works more than 40 hours a week. 
A)  Helga is not entitled to receive overtime pay as medical staff does not qualify for it. 
B)  Helga can receive minimum wages and overtime pay only if she works more than 60 hours per week, as she is a government employee. 
C)  Helga cannot receive overtime pay as government employees are exempt from it. 
D)  Helga can receive overtime pay if she works more than 40 hours a week.

Question 5

In regard to the statutory exception to at-will termination, employees cannot be discharged because of their race, gender, or age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

H-1B visa holders are allowed to bring their immediate family to the United States under the H4 visa category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following was a disadvantage of suing employers for negligence under common law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees never won such cases. 
B)  It was a time-consuming process that strained the employment relationship. 
C)  Employees always won such cases as the common law was biased against employers. 
D)  Heirs of deceased workers could not sue the employers. 
A)  Employees never won such cases. 
B)  It was a time-consuming process that strained the employment relationship. 
C)  Employees always won such cases as the common law was biased against employers. 
D)  Heirs of deceased workers could not sue the employers.

Question 8

Senior professors and physicists in research laboratories are automatically entitled to federal overtime pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

States are allowed to enact minimum wage laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Department of Labor permits employers to pay less than the minimum wage to students and apprentices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ________ guarantees workers unpaid time off from work for family and medical emergencies and other specified situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
C)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
D)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
A)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
C)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
D)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the federal minimum wage?

Accepted Answer

A)  An employer may not reduce minimum wage although he or she provides other benefits like food to the employees. 
B)  Managerial, administrative, and professional employees are exempt from wage and hour provisions. 
C)  Apprentices cannot be paid less than minimum wages. 
D)  Employees who earn tips, such as waiters and valets, are not entitled to minimum wage. 
A)  An employer may not reduce minimum wage although he or she provides other benefits like food to the employees. 
B)  Managerial, administrative, and professional employees are exempt from wage and hour provisions. 
C)  Apprentices cannot be paid less than minimum wages. 
D)  Employees who earn tips, such as waiters and valets, are not entitled to minimum wage.

Question 13

To be covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employee must ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have worked for the employer for at least six months 
B)  have performed more than 1,250 hours of service during the previous 12-month period 
C)  not have claimed maternity leave in the past 
D)  be suffering from a serious injury or ailment 
A)  have worked for the employer for at least six months 
B)  have performed more than 1,250 hours of service during the previous 12-month period 
C)  not have claimed maternity leave in the past 
D)  be suffering from a serious injury or ailment

Question 14

The ________ is a federal law that permits employees and their beneficiaries to continue their group health insurance after an employee's employment has ended.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
C)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
D)  Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 
A)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
C)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
D)  Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

Question 15

Vesting occurs when an employee has a non-forfeitable right to receive pension benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Fair Labor Standards Act guarantees workers unpaid time off from work for family and medical emergencies and other specified situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the child labor regulations adopted by the U.S. Department of Labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children between the ages of 14 and 15 may work unlimited hours in nonhazardous jobs. 
B)  Children between the ages of 16 and 17 may work limited hours in hazardous jobs. 
C)  Children in middle school may work limited hours in nonhazardous jobs. 
D)  Children employed in agriculture have no time or work restriction. 
A)  Children between the ages of 14 and 15 may work unlimited hours in nonhazardous jobs. 
B)  Children between the ages of 16 and 17 may work limited hours in hazardous jobs. 
C)  Children in middle school may work limited hours in nonhazardous jobs. 
D)  Children employed in agriculture have no time or work restriction.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of minimum wages in the United States of America?

Accepted Answer

A)  States can enact laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal minimum wage. 
B)  Cities are not allowed to have minimum wages different from what is set by the state or federal government. 
C)  Living wage laws set lower minimum wages than the federal level. 
D)  An employee who earns in tips must be paid minimum wage by the employer. 
A)  States can enact laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal minimum wage. 
B)  Cities are not allowed to have minimum wages different from what is set by the state or federal government. 
C)  Living wage laws set lower minimum wages than the federal level. 
D)  An employee who earns in tips must be paid minimum wage by the employer.

Question 19

Which of the following is FALSE about wrongful discharge for term employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  An employer who terminates a term employee without cause is liable for wrongful discharge. 
B)  An employer who terminates a term employee without cause will owe damages to the employee. 
C)  Most employees are term employees. 
D)  A term employee can be terminated for cause without being liable for damages. 
A)  An employer who terminates a term employee without cause is liable for wrongful discharge. 
B)  An employer who terminates a term employee without cause will owe damages to the employee. 
C)  Most employees are term employees. 
D)  A term employee can be terminated for cause without being liable for damages.

Question 20

The ________ is a federal law enacted in 1970 to promote safety in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
C)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
D)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
A)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
C)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
D)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Exam 31: Employment, Worker Protection, and Immigration Law

What is an EB-1 visa? Who qualifies for it?

Which of the following is true of Social Security?

What is the employer's advantage in offering workers' compensation?

Helga works as a nurse in a government-run hospital. She has to work 40 hours a week, from 10 pm to 6 am every day. Which of the following is true of this scenario?

In regard to the statutory exception to at-will termination, employees cannot be discharged because of their race, gender, or age.

H-1B visa holders are allowed to bring their immediate family to the United States under the H4 visa category.

Which of the following was a disadvantage of suing employers for negligence under common law?

Senior professors and physicists in research laboratories are automatically entitled to federal overtime pay.

States are allowed to enact minimum wage laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal level.

The Department of Labor permits employers to pay less than the minimum wage to students and apprentices.

The ________ guarantees workers unpaid time off from work for family and medical emergencies and other specified situations.

Which of the following is true of the federal minimum wage?

To be covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employee must ________.

The ________ is a federal law that permits employees and their beneficiaries to continue their group health insurance after an employee's employment has ended.

Vesting occurs when an employee has a non-forfeitable right to receive pension benefits.

The Fair Labor Standards Act guarantees workers unpaid time off from work for family and medical emergencies and other specified situations.

Which of the following is true of the child labor regulations adopted by the U.S. Department of Labor?

Which of the following is true of minimum wages in the United States of America?

Which of the following is FALSE about wrongful discharge for term employment?

The ________ is a federal law enacted in 1970 to promote safety in the workplace.

Legal Heritage and the Digital Age

Courts and Jurisdiction

Judicial, Alternative, and E-Dispute Resolution

Constitutional Law for Business and E-Commerce

Intentional Torts and Negligence

Product and Strict Liability

Intellectual Property and Cyber Piracy

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Nature of Traditional and E-Contracts

Agreement

Consideration and Promissory Estoppel

Capacity and Legality

Genuineness of Assent and Undue Influence

Statute of Frauds and Equitable Exceptions

Third-Party Rights and Discharge

Remedies for Breach of Traditional and E-Contracts

Digital Law and E-Commerce

Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

Title to Goods and Risk of Loss

Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts

Warranties

Creation of Negotiable Instruments

Holder in Due Course and Transferability

Liability, Defenses, and Discharge

Banking System and Electronic Financial Transactions

Credit, Mortgages, and Debtors Rights

Secured Transactions

Bankruptcy and Reorganization

Agency Formation and Termination

Liability of Principals, Agents, and Independent Contractors

Labor Law

Equal Opportunity in Employment

Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and General Partnerships

Limited Partnerships and Special Partnerships

Corporate Formation and Financing

Corporate Governance and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Corporate Acquisitions and Multinational Corporations

Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships

Franchise and Special Forms of Business

Investor Protection and E-Securities Transactions

Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business

Administrative Law and Regulatory Agencies

Consumer Protection and Product Safety

Environmental Protection

Antitrust Law and Unfair Trade Practices

Personal Property, Real Property, and Insurance

Real Property

Landlord-Tenant Law and Land Use Regulation

Insurance

Accountants Duties and Liability

Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Family Law

International and World Trade Law

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