Question 1

Federal overtime provisions apply only after a covered employee works more than

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A)  eight hours in a day.
B)  forty hours in a week.
C)  twenty days in a month.
D)  one year for the same employer.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Under federal law, the definition of gender discrimination has not been expanded to include discrimination based on pregnancy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Batteries Corporation is a private employer involved in an employment discrimination suit under the Civil Rights Act. Punitive damages may be recovered against Batteries

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A)  if it acted with reckless indifference to an individual's rights.
B)  if it can easily afford to pay the amount.
C)  if it has one hundred or more employees.
D)  under no circumstances.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Workers in the United States generally have less protection against sexual harassment in the workplace than workers in other countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Jon, a paraplegic, applies for a broadcaster's job with a radio station. The manager says, "You meet all our requirements. But we need someone who can move around the studio without accommodation." Most likely, Jon could recover from the station under

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A)  no federal law.
B)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
C)  the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
D)  the Americans with Disabilities Act.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

An employer can eliminate a worker's medical, optical, or dental insurance coverage on the voluntary termination of the worker's employment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Constructive discharge occurs when an employer, to avoid conflict among workers, discharges an employee engaging in an unconventional act, such as wearing a hijab.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Northwest Energy Company is subject to mandatory workers' compensation laws in the states in which it does business. Odell and Phelps work for Northwest Energy as part of a crew that travels to remote locations to repair broken pumps and other damaged equipment. At a distant site, Odell is injured in an accident that is entirely Phelps's fault. Odell files a claim for workers' compensation. Should the claim be granted? What would be Northwest Energy's best defense against it?

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Odell's claim should probably be granted...

Question 9

Technicians Union represents the workers of United Engineering Inc. The union and the employer bargain in good faith but are unable to reach an agreement because of genuine differences of opinion. The union may call a strike

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A)  if the parties are deadlocked.
B)  if the negotiations are ongoing.
C)  if the subjects of bargaining include working conditions and worker pay.
D)  under no circumstances.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The Immigration Act limits the number of legal immigrants entering the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The purpose of state workers' compensation laws is to establish an administrative process for compensating workers for

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A)  all of the choices.
B)  retirement, disability, death, and hospitalization insurance.
C)  injuries that arise in the course of employment, regardless of fault.
D)  periods of unemployment, subject to eligibility requirements.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Mica is an employee of Natural Gas Company and a member of a union of company employees. Under federal law, Mica and other union members have the right to

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A)  bargain collectively with their employer through their representative.
B)  insist that their employer require union membership to work.
C)  require their employer to contribute financially to their union.
D)  none of the choices.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Discharging an employee soon after hiring with a promise of "long-term employment" may give rise to an action against the employer for fraud.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The employees of Beverage Bottling Company designate Cola Cappers Union as their bargaining representative. Beverage refuses to bargain with the union. This most likely violates

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A)  the National Labor Relations Act.
B)  the Fair Labor Standards Act.
C)  the Labor-Management Relations Act.
D)  no federal law.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Retail Company is located in Seattle, Washington, where the city and the state have minimum wage laws. Retail pays its starting employees the legal minimum rate, which, among the governing laws, is

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A)  the highest minimum wage.
B)  the federal minimum wage.
C)  the state minimum wage.
D)  the city minimum wage.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Punitive damages may be recovered in a case of discrimination against a private employer if the employer acted with malice or reckless indifference.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Berry Farm Inc. employs hundreds of seasonal and permanent workers, both skilled and unskilled, in three states. Under federal immigration law, Berry Farm can hire illegal immigrants

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A)  if either the employer or the immigrants file special forms.
B)  only if the employer files a special form.
C)  only if the immigrants file special forms.
D)  under no circumstances.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

An employee's reasonable expectation in response to an employer's promise is key to a finding of an implied employment contract.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An employer can avoid liability under Title VII by showing that the employer's standards for hiring and promoting have a substantial, demonstrable relationship to realistic qualifications for the job at issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An employer cannot discharge a worker who, in good faith, refuses to work in a high-risk area if bodily harm or death might result.

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A) True 
 B)False

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Federal overtime provisions apply only after a covered employee works more than

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An employer cannot discharge a worker who, in good faith, refuses to work in a high-risk area if bodily harm or death might result.

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Under federal law, the definition of gender discrimination has not been expanded to include discrimination based on pregnancy.

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Discharging an employee soon after hiring with a promise of "long-term employment" may give rise to an action against the employer for fraud.

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The purpose of state workers' compensation laws is to establish an administrative process for compensating workers for

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An employer can avoid liability under Title VII by showing that the employer's standards for hiring and promoting have a substantial, demonstrable relationship to realistic qualifications for the job at issue.

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The employees of Beverage Bottling Company designate Cola Cappers Union as their bargaining representative. Beverage refuses to bargain with the union. This most likely violates

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Workers in the United States generally have less protection against sexual harassment in the workplace than workers in other countries.

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Technicians Union represents the workers of United Engineering Inc. The union and the employer bargain in good faith but are unable to reach an agreement because of genuine differences of opinion. The union may call a strike

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Jon, a paraplegic, applies for a broadcaster's job with a radio station. The manager says, "You meet all our requirements. But we need someone who can move around the studio without accommodation." Most likely, Jon could recover from the station under

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Constructive discharge occurs when an employer, to avoid conflict among workers, discharges an employee engaging in an unconventional act, such as wearing a hijab.

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Punitive damages may be recovered in a case of discrimination against a private employer if the employer acted with malice or reckless indifference.

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