Question 1

Workers' compensation laws are primarily federal laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In order to obtain leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act,an employee whose need for a leave is foreseeable must advise the employer of that need at least ________ days prior to the anticipated date on which the leave needs to begin or as soon as practicable.

Accepted Answer

A)  45
B)  30
C)  10
D)  60
E)  50F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

[Wrongful Discharge] Monique worked as an administrative assistant for B&B Corporation.According to paragraph 16 of B&B's employee handbook's progressive discipline policy,an employee whose performance is unsatisfactory may be discharged if no improvement is shown within thirty days after receiving a written warning.Monique was having difficulty learning the software program required for her job.On July 1,she met with her supervisor,who told her that her performance needed improvement and gave her a written warning which referenced paragraph 16 of the employee handbook.Monique stayed up late each night trying to learn the new program.She was away from her job for one week for jury duty.On her return to work from jury duty on July 20,Monique was terminated for poor performance.Monique called B&B's Human Resources Department,but was told she has no case for wrongful discharge because she was an employee-at-will and can be terminated at any time for any reason.
-Are there any exceptions that allow an employee-at-will to sue for wrongful discharge?

Accepted Answer

A)  The implied-contract exception and the public policy exception.
B)  An employee-at-will cannot sue for wrongful discharge.
C)  Only the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing exception.
D)  The implied-contract exception,the public policy exception,and the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing exception.
E)  Only the implied-contract exception.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

After an employee has worked for an employer for at least one year,which of the following is required by federal law regarding vacation?

Accepted Answer

A)  That an employee be given five days of vacation.
B)  That an employee be given ten days of vacation.
C)  That an employee be given three days of vacation.
D)  That an employee be given seven days of vacation.
E)  Nothing.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct term for the type of picketing the employees engaged in when they carried picket signs informing the public that Amir refused a raise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strike picketing
B)  Informational picketing
C)  Boycott picketing
D)  Documentary picketing
E)  Signal picketingF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Employers must verify the identity of all individuals hired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is also known as the Labor-Management Relations Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Landrum-Griffin Act
B)  The National Labor Relations Board
C)  The Fair Labor Standards Act
D)  The Taft-Hartley Act
E)  The Wagner ActF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 8

In regard to holidays,which of the following is required by federal law?

Accepted Answer

A)  That employees be allowed to either be off or be paid double for 3 holidays per year.
B)  That employees be allowed to either be off or be paid double for 1 holiday per year.
C)  That employees be allowed to either be off or be paid double for 2 holidays per year.
D)  Employees are not guaranteed any holidays off or any extra pay for working holidays under federal law.
E)  That employees be allowed to either be off or be paid double for 4 holidays per year.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Most states do not recognize the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing as an exception to the employment-at-will doctrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Family and Medical Leave Act guarantees all eligible employees up to ________ weeks of leave during any ________-month period.

Accepted Answer

A)  20;12
B)  4;24
C)  12;24
D)  20;24
E)  12;12F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

Penalties for violating OSHA range from $0 to $70,000 per violation,depending on the likelihood that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the violation would lead to death of an employee.
B)  the violation would lead to serious injury to an employee.
C)  the violation would lead to death of any individual.
D)  the employer can pay.
E)  the violation would lead to serious injury to any individual.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following enables employees who lose their jobs or have their hours reduced to a level at which they are no longer eligible to receive medical,dental or optical benefits to pay to continue receiving benefits for themselves and their dependents under the employer's policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers' compensation laws
B)  The Family and Medical Leave Act
C)  The Employee Income Security Act
D)  The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
E)  The Fair Labor Standards ActF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Why is the federal minimum wage periodically raised by Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  To meet the demands of union representatives.
B)  To meet the minimum requirements of state law.
C)  To compensate employees-at-will.
D)  To increase the ability for workers to compete in the marketplace.
E)  To compensate for increases in the cost of living caused by inflation.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

[Employee Picketing] Amir owns a unionized business called "Amir's Furniture" that manufactures furniture.Employees are unhappy because they believe that during negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement,Amir is improperly refusing to give them a raise.The employees stop working for Amir's business and begin picketing.At first the employees carry signs with slogans such as "Labor Dispute - Amir Won't Pay a Fair Wage," meant to inform the public that a labor dispute has resulted because Amir is cheap.When that,however,fails to change Amir's mind,the employees begin staging pickets to prevent deliveries to Amir and to prevent access to employees who want to work.They carry signs saying "No Access to Amir - Shut Him Down."
-Which of the following is the appropriate term for the work stoppage engaged in by the employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  A strike
B)  A lockout
C)  A walk out
D)  A slow down
E)  A sit downF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is true regarding Miguel's claim that the other employee should be removed so that he can have his position back?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miguel is entitled to his job back only if there is another position to which Milos could be assigned in the company.
B)  Unless the other employee has seniority over him,Miguel is entitled to have his job back.
C)  Miguel is not entitled to his job back because the Family and Medical Leave Act only requires that an employee be allowed to come back to work,not that the employee be provided the same job at the same rate of pay.
D)  Miguel is not entitled to his former job under the Family and Medical Leave Act because the Act does not require reinstatement when an employee takes leave under the Act but is off for more than 12 weeks.
E)  Miguel is entitled to his job back because the Family and Medical Leave Act requires that his job be held for him for at least six months.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Assuming that the union is certified as the bargaining representative of the employees,which of the following is true regarding Nadine's statement that she would not deal with the union under any circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is required to meet with the union,but only twice.
B)  She is required to meet with the union at reasonable times and confer in good faith,and is required by law to agree to demands for reasonable benefits made by the union.
C)  Nothing in the law requires that she meet or bargain with the union.
D)  She is required to meet with the union at reasonable times and confer in good faith,but nothing in the law can require her to agree to any benefits.
E)  She is required to meet with the union,but only once.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which statement is true regarding protection provided by labor law to the picketing by the employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  None of the picketing involved was protected by federal labor law.
B)  Both picketing designed to inform the public and picketing designed to prevent services and deliveries to the employer are protected by federal labor law.
C)  It is unclear whether the picketing was protected by federal law because protection depends on whether Amir himself had violated labor laws.
D)  It is unclear whether the picketing was protected by federal law because protection depends on whether Amir employs over 50 employees.
E)  Picketing designed to inform the public was protected by federal labor law,but picketing that prevented the delivery of service and deliveries was not protected.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act,how many days does an employee has after coverage for health benefits would ordinarily terminate to decide whether to maintain the coverage?

Accepted Answer

A)  10
B)  90
C)  30
D)  60
E)  20F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Is Bryson likely entitled to receive workers' compensation for his injury in the shower?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes,but only if he had worked overtime the day before the injury.
B)  No,because he was not on the employer's premises at the time of the injury.
C)  No,because the injury occurred on a business trip.
D)  Yes,many states find an employee who is injured on a business trip is entitled to workers' compensation.
E)  No,because Bryson was not performing his job at the time of the injury.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

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