Question 1

According to the FLSA, agricultural employees, live-in maids, and taxi drivers are always eligible for overtime pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the compensable factors emphasized in the Equal Pay Act?

Accepted Answer

A) skills 
B) accountability 
C) responsibility 
D) working conditions

Question 3

Which of the following terms refers to all forms of pay or rewards going to employees and arising from their employment?

Accepted Answer

A) salary 
B) employee benefits 
C) wage reimbursement 
D) employee compensation

Question 4

Which of the following gives employees the right to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A) Equal Pay Act 
B) Civil Rights Act 
C) Fair Labor Standards Act 
D) National Labor Relations Act

Question 5

Which form of equity refers to how a job's pay rate in one company compares to the job's pay rate in other companies?

Accepted Answer

A) distributive 
B) internal 
C) external 
D) procedural

Question 6

What are the two primary components of computerized job evaluations?

Accepted Answer

A) compensable factors and benchmark jobs 
B) grade definitions and factor comparisons 
C) structured questionnaires and statistical models 
D) structured questionnaires and grade definitions

Question 7

Anita, a manager at a department store, needs to determine whether one of her employees is exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Which of the following would be the best resource for Anita?

Accepted Answer

A) organizational chart 
B) performance appraisal 
C) business plan 
D) job description

Question 8

Which of the following questions is most relevant to developing a market-competitive pay system?

Accepted Answer

A) What is the ranking of each job? 
B) What is the relevant labor market? 
C) What percentage of workers are contingent? 
D) What are the local and federal pay regulations?

Question 9

Which form of equity refers to the perceived fairness of the processes used to make decisions regarding the allocation of pay?

Accepted Answer

A) internal 
B) distributive 
C) individual 
D) procedural

Question 10

Jill works as a cashier at a grocery store. She earns $10 an hour (or $400 for a 40-hour week). Last week, she worked 46 hours. What is the minimum amount that Jill earned last week?

Accepted Answer

A) $460 
B) $490 
C) $520 
D) $550

Question 11

Explain the equity theory of motivation. What are the four forms of equity?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the equity theory of motivation. What...

Question 12

Wage rate has been the main issue negotiated by unions in collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Equal Pay Act focuses on three compensable factors-know-how, problem solving, and accountability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which compensation-related law contains provisions for minimum wage, maximum hours, overtime pay, equal pay, record-keeping, and child labor?

Accepted Answer

A) Davis-Bacon Act 
B) Fair Wages Act 
C) Fair Labor Standards Act 
D) Walsh-Healey Public Contract

Question 15

What are the two primary ways to make direct financial payments to employees? How does compensation for managers or professionals differ from compensation for clerical or production workers at a firm?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the two primary ways to...

Question 16

Performance-based pay is more popular than time-based pay among most employers in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which form of equity refers to the fairness of an individual's pay as compared with what his or her co-workers are earning for the same or very similar jobs within the company, based on each individual's performance?

Accepted Answer

A) internal 
B) distributive 
C) individual 
D) procedural

Question 18

According to the court system, the test that distinguishes an independent contractor from an employee is whether or not the firm provides the worker with health insurance benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following was enacted in 1931 for the purpose of setting wage rates for laborers and mechanics employed by contractors working for the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A) Walsh-Healey Public Contract 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 
C) Civil Rights Act 
D) Davis-Bacon Act

Question 20

In a brief essay, discuss the purpose of job evaluations. Discuss the similarities and differences between job evaluations conducted for managerial positions and lower level positions at a firm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a brief essay, discuss the purpose...

Exam 11: Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

According to the FLSA, agricultural employees, live-in maids, and taxi drivers are always eligible for overtime pay.

Which of the following is NOT one of the compensable factors emphasized in the Equal Pay Act?

Which of the following terms refers to all forms of pay or rewards going to employees and arising from their employment?

Which of the following gives employees the right to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining?

Which form of equity refers to how a job's pay rate in one company compares to the job's pay rate in other companies?

What are the two primary components of computerized job evaluations?

Anita, a manager at a department store, needs to determine whether one of her employees is exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Which of the following would be the best resource for Anita?

Which of the following questions is most relevant to developing a market-competitive pay system?

Which form of equity refers to the perceived fairness of the processes used to make decisions regarding the allocation of pay?

Jill works as a cashier at a grocery store. She earns $10 an hour (or $400 for a 40-hour week) . Last week, she worked 46 hours. What is the minimum amount that Jill earned last week?

Explain the equity theory of motivation. What are the four forms of equity?

Wage rate has been the main issue negotiated by unions in collective bargaining.

The Equal Pay Act focuses on three compensable factors-know-how, problem solving, and accountability.

Which compensation-related law contains provisions for minimum wage, maximum hours, overtime pay, equal pay, record-keeping, and child labor?

What are the two primary ways to make direct financial payments to employees? How does compensation for managers or professionals differ from compensation for clerical or production workers at a firm?

Performance-based pay is more popular than time-based pay among most employers in the U.S.

Which form of equity refers to the fairness of an individual's pay as compared with what his or her co-workers are earning for the same or very similar jobs within the company, based on each individual's performance?

According to the court system, the test that distinguishes an independent contractor from an employee is whether or not the firm provides the worker with health insurance benefits.

Which of the following was enacted in 1931 for the purpose of setting wage rates for laborers and mechanics employed by contractors working for the federal government?

In a brief essay, discuss the purpose of job evaluations. Discuss the similarities and differences between job evaluations conducted for managerial positions and lower level positions at a firm.