Exam 15: Law and Ethics in the Workplace: Part A

Match the type of employee with its definition. Someone designated by laws as being subject to tax withholding requirements imposed on employers but who otherwise is not an employee.

Which assists the worker or the worker's family in replacing income and provides compensation for medical expenses if there is an injury, illness, or death occurring on the job?

Which legislation bars discrimination of individuals age 40 or older with respect to hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, transfer, or other terms and conditions of employment?

Match the Federal legislation with its definition. Regulates employee pensions by establishing minimum standards and for pension and health/life insurance plans.

Which legislation protects current and potential employees from discrimination throughout all stages of employment?

Match the Federal legislation with its description. Requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to assist employees in performing the essential functions of the job as long as there is not a financial hardship to the employer.

Which is the employment arrangement that allows the employer to terminate the employee at any time and allows the employee to leave the employer at any time?

Match the Federal legislation with its definition. Protects employees from working excessive hours and from receiving substandard wages.

Match the Federal legislation with its description. Prohibits differential payment of males and females who perform substantially similar or identical jobs in terms of skill, effort, and responsibility under similar working conditions.

Which is the employment arrangement that allows the employer to terminate the employee at any time and allows the employee to leave the employer at any time?

Match the Federal legislation with its description. Bans discrimination of employees in any stage of employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, or national origin.

Match the Federal legislation with its description. Guarantees workers broad rights to organize (unionize) and bargain collectively with the employer, and it is also known as the Wagner Act.

Match the appropriate term with its characteristic or definition. Individuals who perform work and work-related services.

Match the type of employee with its definition. Individuals who agree to perform certain work according to their own means, manner, and methods of performance

Match the Federal legislation with its definition. Safeguards workers from being fired when their earnings have been garnished.

Match the appropriate term with its characteristic or definition. Persons, business or organizations that provide work, engage services or labor, and pay for work performed.

Match the Federal legislation with its description. Allows employers to seek medical certification concerning the need for an employee's leave when it is for a serious health condition.

Which legislation requires employers to provide a 60-day warning period before closing facility or beginning massive layoffs?

Match the type of employee with its definition. Also referred to as a common law employee, this is someone is who has a continuing relationship with the employer.

Match the Federal legislation with its definition. Prohibits the misuse of genetic information in the workplace and insurance industry.