Question 1

A(n) ________ visa allows U.S. employers to employ in the United States foreign nationals who are skilled in specialty occupations.

Accepted Answer

A)  H1 
B)  H4 
C)  H-1C 
D)  H-1B 
A)  H1 
B)  H4 
C)  H-1C 
D)  H-1B

Question 2

Workers' compensation is a(n) ________ remedy as between the employee and the employer.

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusive 
B)  cumulative 
C)  provisional 
D)  equitable 
A)  exclusive 
B)  cumulative 
C)  provisional 
D)  equitable

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) general duty standard?

Accepted Answer

A)  The standard needs to be established with each safety regulation. 
B)  It requires an employer to provide a working environment that does not result in mental stress of the employee. 
C)  An employer is obliged to provide a work environment that is free from recognized hazards. 
D)  OSHA has no say in safety violations of an employer as it is just a model act. 
A)  The standard needs to be established with each safety regulation. 
B)  It requires an employer to provide a working environment that does not result in mental stress of the employee. 
C)  An employer is obliged to provide a work environment that is free from recognized hazards. 
D)  OSHA has no say in safety violations of an employer as it is just a model act.

Question 4

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal administrative agency within the Department of Labor that is empowered to enforce the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ is when an employer and employee enter into a contract for a specified period of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  At-will employment 
B)  Compensation 
C)  Vesting 
D)  Term employment 
A)  At-will employment 
B)  Compensation 
C)  Vesting 
D)  Term employment

Question 6

"Workers' compensation is an exclusive remedy." Elaborate on this statement with the help of an example.

Accepted Answer

Workers' compensation is an exclusive re

Question 7

The ________ is a federal act designed to prevent fraud and other abuses associated with private pension funds.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The OSHA guidelines that set safety rules for specific equipment, procedures, types of work, unique work conditions, and the like are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  standard of wellness 
B)  specific duty standards 
C)  code of direction 
D)  general standard of work 
A)  standard of wellness 
B)  specific duty standards 
C)  code of direction 
D)  general standard of work

Question 9

How is Social Security awarded in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The federal Social Security system provi

Question 10

Jerry is employed by U.S.-based Iconic Systems. His work hours each week for January were 40 hours the first week, 30 hours the second week, 50 hours the third week, and 45 hours the fourth week. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, how many hours of overtime pay is Jerry entitled to at the end of January?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  40 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  40

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of exemptions to minimum wage and overtime pay requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apprentices must be paid minimum wage. 
B)  Learned professionals generally need not be paid minimum wage. 
C)  Workers involved in hazardous activities need not be paid minimum wage. 
D)  Employees in law enforcement and medical sectors need not be paid minimum wage. 
A)  Apprentices must be paid minimum wage. 
B)  Learned professionals generally need not be paid minimum wage. 
C)  Workers involved in hazardous activities need not be paid minimum wage. 
D)  Employees in law enforcement and medical sectors need not be paid minimum wage.

Question 12

The ________ forbids the use of oppressive child labor and makes it unlawful to ship goods produced by such labor.

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

Question 13

Under common law, employees who were injured on the job could not sue their employers for negligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

For an injury to be compensable under workers' compensation, the claimant must prove that he or she was harmed by an employment-related injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Overtime pay is paid for each hour worked in excess of ________ hours that work week.

Accepted Answer

A)  35 
B)  40 
C)  45 
D)  50 
A)  35 
B)  40 
C)  45 
D)  50

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Vesting 
B)  Easement 
C)  Anti-lapse 
D)  Reconciliation 
A)  Vesting 
B)  Easement 
C)  Anti-lapse 
D)  Reconciliation

Question 17

Software developers and other computer professionals generally cannot claim overtime pay under federal law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A worker who receives workers' compensation ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  must sign a document stating that his employer was not responsible for his injury 
B)  cannot work for his employer again 
C)  cannot sue his employer for the same injury 
D)  can sue his employer for punitive damages 
A)  must sign a document stating that his employer was not responsible for his injury 
B)  cannot work for his employer again 
C)  cannot sue his employer for the same injury 
D)  can sue his employer for punitive damages

Question 19

If an employer intentionally injures a worker, the worker cannot collect workers' compensation benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Overtime pay must always be set at twice the regular pay of an employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 31: Employment, Worker Protection, and Immigration Law

A(n) ________ visa allows U.S. employers to employ in the United States foreign nationals who are skilled in specialty occupations.

Workers' compensation is a(n) ________ remedy as between the employee and the employer.

Which of the following is true of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) general duty standard?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal administrative agency within the Department of Labor that is empowered to enforce the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

________ is when an employer and employee enter into a contract for a specified period of time.

"Workers' compensation is an exclusive remedy." Elaborate on this statement with the help of an example.

The ________ is a federal act designed to prevent fraud and other abuses associated with private pension funds.

The OSHA guidelines that set safety rules for specific equipment, procedures, types of work, unique work conditions, and the like are known as ________.

How is Social Security awarded in the United States?

Which of the following statements is true of exemptions to minimum wage and overtime pay requirements?

The ________ forbids the use of oppressive child labor and makes it unlawful to ship goods produced by such labor.

Under common law, employees who were injured on the job could not sue their employers for negligence.

For an injury to be compensable under workers' compensation, the claimant must prove that he or she was harmed by an employment-related injury.

Overtime pay is paid for each hour worked in excess of ________ hours that work week.

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

Software developers and other computer professionals generally cannot claim overtime pay under federal law.

A worker who receives workers' compensation ________.

If an employer intentionally injures a worker, the worker cannot collect workers' compensation benefits.

Overtime pay must always be set at twice the regular pay of an employee.

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