Question 1

An employer's right to use an employee's invention without payment of a royalty is known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  factory right 
B)  inventory right 
C)  shop right 
D)  floor right 
A)  factory right 
B)  inventory right 
C)  shop right 
D)  floor right C

Question 2

Explain disability and medicare benefits.

Accepted Answer

Disability Benefits The government makes monthly cash benefits, called disability insurance benefits, to disabled people under the age of sixty-five and their families. A disabled person is someone unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment expected to end in death or that has lasted or will last continually for twelve months. Medicare Benefits Medicare is insurance designed to help pay a large portion of personal health-care costs. Virtually everyone age sixty-five and over may be covered by this contributory hospital and medical insurance plan. The program covers only specified services.

Question 3

If an employee invents a new process during the course of employment, the title of ownership of the new invention passes to the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is true of duties that an employee has toward the employer?

Accepted Answer

A)  An employee retains no duty of confidentiality regarding business matters. 
B)  An employee is expected to work toward advancing the employer's interests. 
C)  An employee's inventions must be handed over to the employer without fail. 
D)  An employee should perform over and above ordinary skill level consistently. 
A)  An employee retains no duty of confidentiality regarding business matters. 
B)  An employee is expected to work toward advancing the employer's interests. 
C)  An employee's inventions must be handed over to the employer without fail. 
D)  An employee should perform over and above ordinary skill level consistently.

Question 5

An employer is never liable for intentional torts when the conduct constitutes a risk attributable to the employer's business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the theory of respondeat superior?

Accepted Answer

A)  It imposes liability on an employer for torts caused by employees. 
B)  It imposes liability on an employee for property damage committed during employment. 
C)  It imposes liability on employees for negligence without any direction from the employer. 
D)  It imposes liability on an employer for damage caused by fellow partners. 
A)  It imposes liability on an employer for torts caused by employees. 
B)  It imposes liability on an employee for property damage committed during employment. 
C)  It imposes liability on employees for negligence without any direction from the employer. 
D)  It imposes liability on an employer for damage caused by fellow partners.

Question 7

Which of the following is a duty of an employer towards an employee?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employer has the duty to provide sufficient entertainment during breaks. 
B)  The employer has the duty to provide a reasonably safe place to work. 
C)  The employer has the duty to match the wages provided by another organization. 
D)  The employer has the duty to collate employers of the same race together. 
A)  The employer has the duty to provide sufficient entertainment during breaks. 
B)  The employer has the duty to provide a reasonably safe place to work. 
C)  The employer has the duty to match the wages provided by another organization. 
D)  The employer has the duty to collate employers of the same race together.

Question 8

A union contract binds the employer to recognize certain scales of union wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A deceased employee's family cannot recover damages for death which occurred during the course of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Jim had a contract with his firm for a period of 12 months. However, he was discharged from duty during the tenth month of the contract period, and the employer failed to provide a valid reason for the dismissal. Which of the following is likely to occur in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employer has the right to dismiss his employees without a valid reason. 
B)  Jim can sue individual members of the organization for his dismissal. 
C)  Jim can sue the company for wrongful dismissal before completion of contract period. 
D)  The employer can sue Jim for failure to perform adequately a few months later. 
A)  The employer has the right to dismiss his employees without a valid reason. 
B)  Jim can sue individual members of the organization for his dismissal. 
C)  Jim can sue the company for wrongful dismissal before completion of contract period. 
D)  The employer can sue Jim for failure to perform adequately a few months later.

Question 11

The family of a worker who dies while fully insured at the time of death has a right to survivors' benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mike, a member of an employees' union, negotiates his salary and reimbursement package directly with the employer. However, this was contrary to the collective union policy. Which of the following is legally permissible in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  The other members of the union can sue Mike and claim monetary damages. 
B)  Mike can be sued by the union for by passing it and contracting directly with the employer. 
C)  Mike and the employer are well within their rights to sign a contract. 
D)  The employer is liable to nullify the contract made with Mike. 
A)  The other members of the union can sue Mike and claim monetary damages. 
B)  Mike can be sued by the union for by passing it and contracting directly with the employer. 
C)  Mike and the employer are well within their rights to sign a contract. 
D)  The employer is liable to nullify the contract made with Mike.

Question 13

Which of the following is likely to occur, if an employee dies during the course of his daily work, as a result of negligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employee's co-workers can claim compensation from the employer for the death. 
B)  The employee's family can claim compensation after death. 
C)  The employer can sue the employee's family for damages caused by negligence. 
D)  The employer can claim exemption due to negligence on the part of the employee. 
A)  The employee's co-workers can claim compensation from the employer for the death. 
B)  The employee's family can claim compensation after death. 
C)  The employer can sue the employee's family for damages caused by negligence. 
D)  The employer can claim exemption due to negligence on the part of the employee.

Question 14

An employer can escape liability for breach of duty if it can be established that the employee's own negligence contributed to the accident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A contract can be terminated at any time by both an employer and an employee. This situation is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  employment without dependence 
B)  employment at will 
C)  employment at cost 
D)  employment without liability 
A)  employment without dependence 
B)  employment at will 
C)  employment at cost 
D)  employment without liability

Question 16

An employee discharged without cause may recover wages due up to the end of  the contract period from the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The relationship of employer and employee arises only from an express contract of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The theory of respondeat superior states that an employer is liable for personal injury committed outside the course of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Under the common law, an employer does not have the duty to provide competent employees for the task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A fellow servant is an employee who has the same status as another worker and works with that employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 28: Employer and Employee Relations

An employer's right to use an employee's invention without payment of a royalty is known as the _____.

Explain disability and medicare benefits.

If an employee invents a new process during the course of employment, the title of ownership of the new invention passes to the employer.

Which of the following is true of duties that an employee has toward the employer?

An employer is never liable for intentional torts when the conduct constitutes a risk attributable to the employer's business.

Which of the following is true of the theory of respondeat superior?

Which of the following is a duty of an employer towards an employee?

A union contract binds the employer to recognize certain scales of union wages.

A deceased employee's family cannot recover damages for death which occurred during the course of employment.

Jim had a contract with his firm for a period of 12 months. However, he was discharged from duty during the tenth month of the contract period, and the employer failed to provide a valid reason for the dismissal. Which of the following is likely to occur in this scenario?

The family of a worker who dies while fully insured at the time of death has a right to survivors' benefits.

Mike, a member of an employees' union, negotiates his salary and reimbursement package directly with the employer. However, this was contrary to the collective union policy. Which of the following is legally permissible in this scenario?

Which of the following is likely to occur, if an employee dies during the course of his daily work, as a result of negligence?

An employer can escape liability for breach of duty if it can be established that the employee's own negligence contributed to the accident.

A contract can be terminated at any time by both an employer and an employee. This situation is known as _____.

An employee discharged without cause may recover wages due up to the end of the contract period from the employer.

The relationship of employer and employee arises only from an express contract of employment.

The theory of respondeat superior states that an employer is liable for personal injury committed outside the course of employment.

Under the common law, an employer does not have the duty to provide competent employees for the task.

A fellow servant is an employee who has the same status as another worker and works with that employee.

Introduction to Law

Courts and Court Procedure

Business Torts and Crimes

Government Regulation of Business

Nature and Classes of Contracts

Offer and Acceptance

Capacity to Contract

Consideration

Defective Agreements

Illegal Agreements

Written Contracts

Third Parties and Contracts

Termination of Contracts

Nature of Personal Property

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Sales of Personal Property

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Warranties, Product Liability, and Cons

Nature of Negotiable Instruments

Essentials of Negotiability

Promissory Notes and Drafts

Negotiation and Discharge

Liabilities of Parties and Holders in Due Course

Defenses

Nature and Creation of an Agency

Operation and Termination of an Agency

Employees Rights

Labor Legislation

Introduction to Business Organization

Creation and Operation of a Partnership

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Nature of a Corporation

Ownership of a Corporation

Management and Dissolution of a Corpora

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