Question 1

The Immigration Reform and Control Act makes it legal to hire, recruit, or refer for a fee someone not authorized to work in this country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to employers and labor unions with at least

Accepted Answer

A)  fifteen employees or members.
B)  five employees or members.
C)  ten employees or members.
D)  one employee or member. A

Question 3

Health Clinic Inc. has no written employment manual or oral discharge policy, avoids abusive treatment of its staff, and acts to prevent illegal and unsafe activities. The clinic freely hires and fires its employees, who are similarly free to quit at any time. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

Accepted Answer

A)  an example of the doctrine.
B)  an exception based on contract theory.
C)  an exception based on public policy.
D)  an exception based on a statute. C

Question 4

To bring a Title VII claim as a class action, employees must prove a company-wide policy of discrimination that has a common effect on all of the plaintiffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During collective bargaining sessions, both parties may engage in hard bargaining, but the process must be geared to reaching a compromise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Inez files an employment discrimination suit against Jiffy Delivery Inc. under the Civil Rights Act, based on Jiffy's discharge of Inez. Possible relief includes

Accepted Answer

A)  imprisonment.
B)  reinstatement.
C)  fines.
D)  an order to close the employer's business.

Question 7

An employer can waive or reduce the federal overtime pay requirements if the waiver or reduction is applied to all otherwise eligible and ineligible employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Steel Mill Inc., employs five hundred workers. For the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Steel must do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  keep occupational injury and illness records for each employee.
B)  report any work-related diseases.
C)  report any work-related injuries.
D)  pay employees higher wages for working in more dangerous areas.

Question 9

Gil and Hera are employees of IT Solutions Inc. Under the Equal Pay Act, IT Solutions can legitimately pay different wages to male and female employees on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A)  merit.
B)  marital status.
C)  similar work at the same facility.
D)  gender.

Question 10

Dona, a fifty-five-year-old member of a racial minority with a disability, believes that she is a victim of employment discrimination. Potentially the most widespread form of discrimination is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  age.
B)  disability.
C)  gender.
D)  race.

Question 11

An eligible employee may take unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act for family or medical reasons, and in certain situations that arise from military service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disability to include a physical or mental impairment that causes "undue hardship."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In states that require a minimum wage that is higher than the specified federal minimum wage, employees are entitled only to the lower federal amount.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When Title VII applies to an employer, any employee-including an undocumented worker-can bring an action for employment discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Tom is seventeen years old. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, he cannot

Accepted Answer

A)  work in any job.
B)  work in a hazardous occupation.
C)  work for her parents.
D)  deliver newspapers.

Question 16

A state does not have the inherent power to ban affirmative action within that state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Lin is an employee at Manufacturing Plant Inc. Lin is called for jury duty and as a result cannot work her scheduled shift. The plant fires Lin, who subsequently successfully sues her employer for reinstatement. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

Accepted Answer

A)  an example of the doctrine.
B)  an exception based on contract theory.
C)  an exception based on public policy.
D)  an exception based on a statute.

Question 18

Myra, a female, and Neil, a male, are employees of Operation Business Corporation. Myra regularly e-mails sexually explicit images via Operation's network to Neil, who finds the images offensive. This is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile work environment harassment.
B)  none of the choices.
C)  quid pro quo harassment.
D)  a constructive discharge.

Question 19

Kyla replaces Lomax in his job at Motor Corporation. Lomax believes that he has been discriminated against on the basis of his age. For the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to apply

Accepted Answer

A)  Kyla must be forty years of age or younger .
B)  Motor must have been in business for at least forty years.
C)  Lomax must be forty years of age or older .
D)  Lomax must have been Motor's employee for at least forty years.

Question 20

Good faith in collective bargaining between a union and an employer does not include

Accepted Answer

A)  rejecting a proposal without offering a counterproposal.
B)  being willing to compromise.
C)  negotiating with the belief that an agreement is possible.
D)  bargaining with the authority to enter into an agreement.

Exam 33: Employment Immigration and Labor Law

The Immigration Reform and Control Act makes it legal to hire, recruit, or refer for a fee someone not authorized to work in this country.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to employers and labor unions with at least

To bring a Title VII claim as a class action, employees must prove a company-wide policy of discrimination that has a common effect on all of the plaintiffs.

During collective bargaining sessions, both parties may engage in hard bargaining, but the process must be geared to reaching a compromise.

Inez files an employment discrimination suit against Jiffy Delivery Inc. under the Civil Rights Act, based on Jiffy's discharge of Inez. Possible relief includes

An employer can waive or reduce the federal overtime pay requirements if the waiver or reduction is applied to all otherwise eligible and ineligible employees.

Steel Mill Inc., employs five hundred workers. For the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Steel must do all of the following except

Gil and Hera are employees of IT Solutions Inc. Under the Equal Pay Act, IT Solutions can legitimately pay different wages to male and female employees on the basis of

Dona, a fifty-five-year-old member of a racial minority with a disability, believes that she is a victim of employment discrimination. Potentially the most widespread form of discrimination is based on

An eligible employee may take unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act for family or medical reasons, and in certain situations that arise from military service.

The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disability to include a physical or mental impairment that causes "undue hardship."

In states that require a minimum wage that is higher than the specified federal minimum wage, employees are entitled only to the lower federal amount.

When Title VII applies to an employer, any employee-including an undocumented worker-can bring an action for employment discrimination.

Tom is seventeen years old. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, he cannot

A state does not have the inherent power to ban affirmative action within that state.

Lin is an employee at Manufacturing Plant Inc. Lin is called for jury duty and as a result cannot work her scheduled shift. The plant fires Lin, who subsequently successfully sues her employer for reinstatement. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

Myra, a female, and Neil, a male, are employees of Operation Business Corporation. Myra regularly e-mails sexually explicit images via Operation's network to Neil, who finds the images offensive. This is most likely

Kyla replaces Lomax in his job at Motor Corporation. Lomax believes that he has been discriminated against on the basis of his age. For the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to apply

Good faith in collective bargaining between a union and an employer does not include