Question 1

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was passed as an amendment to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Employment Retirement Income Security Act. 
B)  Labor-Management Relations Act. 
C)  Fair Labor Standards Act. 
D)  National Labor Relations Act. 
A)  Employment Retirement Income Security Act. 
B)  Labor-Management Relations Act. 
C)  Fair Labor Standards Act. 
D)  National Labor Relations Act. C

Question 2

The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) covers physical, but not mental, impairments that substantially limit one or more of a person's major life activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

According to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employers with 50 or more employees are required to give covered employees up to 12 paid workweeks of leave per year to deal with the care of themselves, a child, a spouse, or a parent with a serious health condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Describe the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).

Accepted Answer

The Genetic Information Nondiscriminatio

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the state law regarding the use of lie detector tests is stricter than the federal law, it is preempted. 
B)  The act permits private employers to use mechanical lie detector tests for the purpose of screening applicants. 
C)  The act allows manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances wider use of mechanical lie detector tests. 
D)  It permits the employer to use lie detector tests on employees only when the employer is engaged in an investigation of theft. 
A)  If the state law regarding the use of lie detector tests is stricter than the federal law, it is preempted. 
B)  The act permits private employers to use mechanical lie detector tests for the purpose of screening applicants. 
C)  The act allows manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances wider use of mechanical lie detector tests. 
D)  It permits the employer to use lie detector tests on employees only when the employer is engaged in an investigation of theft.

Question 6

Which of the following is least likely to make the employer liable for unjust dismissal or wrongful discharge under the public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Firing an employee because his religious convictions cause him to refuse to work on a contract for the Department of Defense 
B)  Firing an employee for refusing to commit perjury in a million-dollar product liability suit against the employer 
C)  Firing a middle-level manager for refusing to violate Title VII by faking an African-American subordinate's job evaluation to prevent promotion of the African-American 
D)  Firing an employee for filing a workers' compensation claim against the employer 
A)  Firing an employee because his religious convictions cause him to refuse to work on a contract for the Department of Defense 
B)  Firing an employee for refusing to commit perjury in a million-dollar product liability suit against the employer 
C)  Firing a middle-level manager for refusing to violate Title VII by faking an African-American subordinate's job evaluation to prevent promotion of the African-American 
D)  Firing an employee for filing a workers' compensation claim against the employer

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It protects a qualified individual with a disability from discrimination on the basis of that disability. 
B)  Most of the provisions of the ADA are very different from those of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 
C)  It does not protect people with AIDS or AIDS-related conditions. 
D)  "Reasonable accommodation" under the ADA includes providing quality treatment for drug and alcohol dependency. 
A)  It protects a qualified individual with a disability from discrimination on the basis of that disability. 
B)  Most of the provisions of the ADA are very different from those of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 
C)  It does not protect people with AIDS or AIDS-related conditions. 
D)  "Reasonable accommodation" under the ADA includes providing quality treatment for drug and alcohol dependency.

Question 8

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:

Accepted Answer

A)  permits mandatory binding arbitration as a condition of employment. 
B)  can initiate action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on its own. 
C)  is not supportive of alternative dispute resolution. 
D)  is based on the laissez-faire values of the 19 th century. 
A)  permits mandatory binding arbitration as a condition of employment. 
B)  can initiate action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on its own. 
C)  is not supportive of alternative dispute resolution. 
D)  is based on the laissez-faire values of the 19 th century.

Question 9

The "yellow-dog contract":

Accepted Answer

A)  grew powerful during the periodic economic depressions. 
B)  was widely used by employers to encourage the formation of unions. 
C)  required a worker taking a job to promise not to join a union. 
D)  was enforced by the Norris-LaGuardia Act passed by Congress. 
A)  grew powerful during the periodic economic depressions. 
B)  was widely used by employers to encourage the formation of unions. 
C)  required a worker taking a job to promise not to join a union. 
D)  was enforced by the Norris-LaGuardia Act passed by Congress.

Question 10

The Lilly Ledbetter Act states that each illegal pay differential payment renews a cause of action until the discrimination is reasonably discovered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An employer's refusal to bargain collectively with a union that represents its employees is an example of an unfair labor practice under the Labor-Management Relations Act (LMRA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) share responsibility in enforcing the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In terms of labor law, garnishment:

Accepted Answer

A)  processes unfair practice charges brought against unions and employers. 
B)  occurs when the employer discontinues operations during a labor dispute. 
C)  is a court order that makes money or property held by a debtor subject to the claim of a creditor. 
D)  refers to plans for increasing the proportion of minorities or women in an employer's workforce. 
A)  processes unfair practice charges brought against unions and employers. 
B)  occurs when the employer discontinues operations during a labor dispute. 
C)  is a court order that makes money or property held by a debtor subject to the claim of a creditor. 
D)  refers to plans for increasing the proportion of minorities or women in an employer's workforce.

Question 14

The Civil Rights Act of 1991:

Accepted Answer

A)  provides Title VII coverage only to U.S. citizens working in the U.S. 
B)  curbed remedies for people harmed by discrimination, thereby prohibiting claimants from suing for damages. 
C)  provides Title VII coverage to persons of all nationalities working in the U.S. 
D)  established that an employment decision based partly on discriminatory motives and partly on legitimate reasons is still illegal discrimination. 
A)  provides Title VII coverage only to U.S. citizens working in the U.S. 
B)  curbed remedies for people harmed by discrimination, thereby prohibiting claimants from suing for damages. 
C)  provides Title VII coverage to persons of all nationalities working in the U.S. 
D)  established that an employment decision based partly on discriminatory motives and partly on legitimate reasons is still illegal discrimination.

Question 15

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 requires covered employers to pay their employees a minimum hourly wage and to pay time and a half for hours worked in excess of 40 in one week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of the Equal Pay Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Equal Pay Act was passed as an amendment to the National Labor Relations Act, prohibiting sex discrimination in pay. 
B)  It requires that both sexes have equal pay for jobs that require equal responsibility and that are performed under similar working conditions. 
C)  Equal rates of pay are permitted under seniority and merit systems as well as other incentive systems. 
D)  It is designed to prevent problems such as underfunding and careless management of funds. 
A)  The Equal Pay Act was passed as an amendment to the National Labor Relations Act, prohibiting sex discrimination in pay. 
B)  It requires that both sexes have equal pay for jobs that require equal responsibility and that are performed under similar working conditions. 
C)  Equal rates of pay are permitted under seniority and merit systems as well as other incentive systems. 
D)  It is designed to prevent problems such as underfunding and careless management of funds.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers are covered if they are engaged in interstate commerce. 
B)  Employers are covered if their annual gross sales exceed $1 million. 
C)  Employers are covered if they are involved in hiring and firing decisions. 
D)  Employees are not discriminated based on their age. 
A)  Employers are covered if they are engaged in interstate commerce. 
B)  Employers are covered if their annual gross sales exceed $1 million. 
C)  Employers are covered if they are involved in hiring and firing decisions. 
D)  Employees are not discriminated based on their age.

Question 18

A secretary whose husband comes to her office and shoots her during work would be able to recover under workers' compensation because her injury occurred during work hours and on company property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  employers to disclose the wages of their employees. 
B)  a union to have a constitution and bylaws. 
C)  employers to disclose their meeting minutes taken in any union negotiation. 
D)  that manufacturing workers be informed of hazardous chemicals in the workplace. 
A)  employers to disclose the wages of their employees. 
B)  a union to have a constitution and bylaws. 
C)  employers to disclose their meeting minutes taken in any union negotiation. 
D)  that manufacturing workers be informed of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

Question 20

Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, genetic information includes family medical history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Employment Laws

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was passed as an amendment to the:

The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) covers physical, but not mental, impairments that substantially limit one or more of a person's major life activities.

According to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employers with 50 or more employees are required to give covered employees up to 12 paid workweeks of leave per year to deal with the care of themselves, a child, a spouse, or a parent with a serious health condition.

Describe the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).

Which of the following statements is true of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act?

Which of the following is least likely to make the employer liable for unjust dismissal or wrongful discharge under the public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine?

Which of the following statements is true of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:

The "yellow-dog contract":

The Lilly Ledbetter Act states that each illegal pay differential payment renews a cause of action until the discrimination is reasonably discovered.

An employer's refusal to bargain collectively with a union that represents its employees is an example of an unfair labor practice under the Labor-Management Relations Act (LMRA).

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) share responsibility in enforcing the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

In terms of labor law, garnishment:

The Civil Rights Act of 1991:

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 requires covered employers to pay their employees a minimum hourly wage and to pay time and a half for hours worked in excess of 40 in one week.

Which of the following statements is true of the Equal Pay Act?

Which of the following is true of the Fair Labor Standards Act?

A secretary whose husband comes to her office and shoots her during work would be able to recover under workers' compensation because her injury occurred during work hours and on company property.

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act requires:

Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, genetic information includes family medical history.

Law, Legal Reasoning, and the Legal Profession

Dispute Settlement

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Business and the Constitution

Crimes

Intentional Torts

Negligence and Strict Liability

Licensing and Intellectual Property

The Nature and Origins of Contracts

Creating a Contract: Offers

Creating a Contract: Acceptances

Consideration

Capacity to Contract

Voluntary Consent

Illegality

The Form and Meaning of Contracts

Third Parties Contract Rights

Performance and Remedies

Formation and Terms of Sales Contracts

Warranties and Product Liability

Performance of Sales Contracts

Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts

The Agency Relationship-Creation, Duties, and Termination

Liability of Principals and Agents to Third Parties

Which Form of Business Organization

Partnerships

Formation and Termination of Corporations

Management of the Corporate Business

Financing the Corporation and the Role of the Shareholders

Securities Regulation

Legal Liability of Accountants

Personal Property and Bailments

Real Property

Landlord and Tenant

Estates and Trusts

Insurance

Negotiable Instruments

Negotiation and Holder in Due Course

Liability of Parties

Checks and Electronic Fund Transfers

Introduction to Security

Security Interests in Personal Property

Bankruptcy

The Antitrust Laws

Consumer Protection Laws

Environmental Regulation

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