Exam 25: Employment Laws

Which of the following is true of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and its amendments, _____.

Which of the following statements is true of workers' compensation?

Salima became a Certified Public Accountant in 2002. After working as a staff auditor and accountant for other companies, she was hired as an auditor by Moore Corp. in 2003. When she was hired, there were four male auditors in her area who had been with the company for several years and were classified as senior auditors. In 2004, Salima complained that she was receiving the same salary as a new male senior auditor, Rashid, even though she was doing the same work. When Rashid was brought in, Moore Corp. was in the process of divestiture and its policy was to fill positions with lateral transfers from other areas because of a promotion and hiring freeze. In 2005, Salima filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claiming that she was not being paid equally for equal work. Did Moore Corp. violate the Equal Pay Act by paying Salima less than the male accountants?

The payroll records of Mortimer Inc. revealed that all the employees worked an average of 48 hours in the month of June. Each worker received $7.20 an hour for the first 40 hours per week and $10.80 for the eight hours overtime. In May, some employees had been paid as much as $8.00 per hour for the first 40 hours, but the company reduced the scale when female employees complained that men were being paid more for the same work. The records also revealed that the plant manager and personnel manager worked as many as 60 hours per week but did not receive overtime pay. Discuss any legal problems that may exist in this scenario.

Quid pro quo harassment involves:

Identify the correct statement regarding the election process conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Describe the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

The Family and Medical Leave Act:

The Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires employers to establish pension plans and to meet specific benefit levels.

Which of the following statements is true of the employment at will doctrine?

Workers' compensation laws put liability for injuries occurring within the scope of employment on the employer based on the degree of fault.

According to the Labor-Management Relations Act, which of the following is an example of unfair labor practices by the employer?

The Employment Retirement Income Security Act established the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to:

Generally, affirmative action plans must be permanent, may restrict the job opportunities of those not included in the plan, and should involve the hiring or promotion of unqualified workers (since such workers can be trained after their hiring or promotion).

Under workers' compensation, _____.

Mandatory employment arbitration agreements:

A contract between an employer and a union which requires the employer to refrain from dealing in the products of another employer who is considered to be unfair to the union is called a _____.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has interpreted Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include intentional acts of discrimination, but not acts that merely have discriminatory impact.

Explain affirmative action.