Question 1

For a business to be covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) how many employees must the business employ?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 or more
B)  5 or more
C)  75 or more
D)  2 or more

Question 2

Workers' compensation protects not only employees,but independent contractors as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Equal Pay Act prohibits sex discrimination regarding pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following relieves an employee of the hassle of separately filing charges under Title VII with the EEOC and with the state agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Featherbedding by the EEOC
B)  Worksharing agreements of the EEOC
C)  A "right-to-sue" letter by the EEOC
D)  Yellow-dog contracts of the EEOC

Question 5

An individual can sue a former employer for OSHA violations that the individual witnessed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 6

In which of the following situations is an employer least likely to be able to escape Title VII liability on the basis of a BFOQ defense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Where the alleged BFOQ promotes an accountancy firm's newly adopted goal of fetal protection.
B)  Where the alleged BFOQ is needed in an all-male prison which houses sex offenders.
C)  Where a man is denied work as an undergarment fitter for female customers at a department store.
D)  Where a French restaurant denies a German chef a job as a "French Chef."

Question 7

Shirley,a lawyer,works for a law firm and is terminated before she received her annual $10,000 bonus.Shirley can prove her termination was intended to deny her that bonus payment.Shirley has a claim based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  unjust enrichment.
B)  the firm's promise.
C)  the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
D)  public policy.

Question 8

________ prohibited federal court enforcement of yellow-dog contracts.

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Labor Relations Act
B)  The Railway Labor Act
C)  The Norris-LaGuardia Act
D)  The Fair Labor Standards Act

Question 9

In which of the following ways does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) differ from Title VII?

Accepted Answer

A)  A plaintiff must file a charge with the EEOC or a state agency under Title VII,but not under the ADEA.
B)  Unlike Title VII,the ADEA does not incorporate mixed-motives claims of disparate treatment.
C)  Title VII has a BFOQ defense but the ADEA does not.
D)  A successful plaintiff can get equitable relief under Title VII,but not under the ADEA.

Question 10

As demonstrated in the case in the text,Darco Transportation v.Dulen,the ________ test is a liberal test that says an injured employee recovers if her employment caused her to be at the place and time where her injury occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased-risk
B)  environment-risk
C)  positional-risk
D)  duty-risk

Question 11

Title VII disparate impact suits involve situations in which an employer has treated an individual differently because of the person's race,sex,color,religion or national origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 12

The ________ gave employees the right to organize by enabling them to form,join,or assist labor organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Norris-LaGuardia Act
B)  Wagner Act
C)  Taft-Hartley Act
D)  Landrum-Griffin Act

Question 13

Which of the following statements is generally correct with respect to unemployment compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  An employee who voluntarily quits work without a reasonable cause is entitled to unemployment compensation.
B)  An individual who has been discharged from employment because of work-related misconduct is ineligible for unemployment compensation.
C)  The maximum period during which unemployment compensation may be collected is uniform throughout the United States.
D)  Federal law determines the maximum amount of unemployment compensation paid by a state.

Question 14

Congress enacted the ________ after congressional investigations during the 1950s uncovered corruption in internal union affairs and revealed that the internal procedures of many unions were undemocratic.

Accepted Answer

A)  Norris-LaGuardia Act
B)  Landrum-Griffin Act
C)  Taft-Hartley Act
D)  Wagner Act B

Question 15

Recovery for occupational diseases is usually allowed under the workers' compensation system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The amount recoverable by an injured employee under each category of damages from a workers' compensation system is frequently more than or at least equivalent to what would be obtained in a successful negligence suit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The federal and state governments are exempt from which of the following acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Family and Medical Leave Act
B)  The Fair Labor Standards Act
C)  The Equal Pay Act
D)  The Occupational Safety and Health Act

Question 18

Identify the type of employers covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers with 3 employees or more and engaged in an industry affecting intrastate commerce.
B)  Employers with 15 employees or more and engaged in an industry affecting interstate commerce.
C)  Employers with 30 employees or more and engaged in an industry affecting intrastate commerce.
D)  All employers engaged in industries affecting interstate commerce.

Question 19

Which of the following is generally true regarding sexual harassment suits under Title VII?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers are vicariously liable for sexual harassment by supervisory and nonsupervisory employees of the organization.
B)  The employee must show a tangible job detriment such as a firing or the denial of a promotion,or she will lose the case.
C)  In all sexual harassment cases,the alleged harassment must be unwelcome or the employee will not recover.
D)  All the courts agree that same-sex sexual harassment violates Title VII.

Question 20

Bill did not exactly fit in at the XYZ Corporation.First,Bill lost out on a promotion because a female coemployee was having sexual relations with their mutual boss,and for that reason,received the promotion instead.Later Bill was fired when he refused to have a sexual relationship with the firm's female CEO.Bill sues XYZ for sexual harassment,citing all three incidents.Across the 50 states,for which of the incidents is he most likely to recover? Why?

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Exam 51: Employment Law

For a business to be covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) how many employees must the business employ?

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Workers' compensation protects not only employees,but independent contractors as well.

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The Equal Pay Act prohibits sex discrimination regarding pay.

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Which of the following relieves an employee of the hassle of separately filing charges under Title VII with the EEOC and with the state agency?

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An individual can sue a former employer for OSHA violations that the individual witnessed.

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In which of the following situations is an employer least likely to be able to escape Title VII liability on the basis of a BFOQ defense?

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Shirley,a lawyer,works for a law firm and is terminated before she received her annual $10,000 bonus.Shirley can prove her termination was intended to deny her that bonus payment.Shirley has a claim based on:

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________ prohibited federal court enforcement of yellow-dog contracts.

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In which of the following ways does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) differ from Title VII?

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As demonstrated in the case in the text,Darco Transportation v.Dulen,the ________ test is a liberal test that says an injured employee recovers if her employment caused her to be at the place and time where her injury occurred.

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Title VII disparate impact suits involve situations in which an employer has treated an individual differently because of the person's race,sex,color,religion or national origin.

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The ________ gave employees the right to organize by enabling them to form,join,or assist labor organizations.

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Which of the following statements is generally correct with respect to unemployment compensation?

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Congress enacted the ________ after congressional investigations during the 1950s uncovered corruption in internal union affairs and revealed that the internal procedures of many unions were undemocratic.

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Recovery for occupational diseases is usually allowed under the workers' compensation system.

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The amount recoverable by an injured employee under each category of damages from a workers' compensation system is frequently more than or at least equivalent to what would be obtained in a successful negligence suit.

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The federal and state governments are exempt from which of the following acts?

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Identify the type of employers covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Which of the following is generally true regarding sexual harassment suits under Title VII?

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For a business to be covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) how many employees must the business employ?

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Workers' compensation protects not only employees,but independent contractors as well.

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The Equal Pay Act prohibits sex discrimination regarding pay.

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Which of the following relieves an employee of the hassle of separately filing charges under Title VII with the EEOC and with the state agency?

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An individual can sue a former employer for OSHA violations that the individual witnessed.

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In which of the following situations is an employer least likely to be able to escape Title VII liability on the basis of a BFOQ defense?

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Shirley,a lawyer,works for a law firm and is terminated before she received her annual $10,000 bonus.Shirley can prove her termination was intended to deny her that bonus payment.Shirley has a claim based on:

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________ prohibited federal court enforcement of yellow-dog contracts.

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In which of the following ways does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) differ from Title VII?

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As demonstrated in the case in the text,Darco Transportation v.Dulen,the ________ test is a liberal test that says an injured employee recovers if her employment caused her to be at the place and time where her injury occurred.

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Title VII disparate impact suits involve situations in which an employer has treated an individual differently because of the person's race,sex,color,religion or national origin.

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The ________ gave employees the right to organize by enabling them to form,join,or assist labor organizations.

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Which of the following statements is generally correct with respect to unemployment compensation?

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Congress enacted the ________ after congressional investigations during the 1950s uncovered corruption in internal union affairs and revealed that the internal procedures of many unions were undemocratic.

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Recovery for occupational diseases is usually allowed under the workers' compensation system.

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The amount recoverable by an injured employee under each category of damages from a workers' compensation system is frequently more than or at least equivalent to what would be obtained in a successful negligence suit.

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The federal and state governments are exempt from which of the following acts?

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Identify the type of employers covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Which of the following is generally true regarding sexual harassment suits under Title VII?

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