Question 1

Each state imposes an income tax on employees that is 2 percent of gross wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Employment application forms are usually discarded when the applicant is hired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Fair Labor Standards Act is commonly known as the Federal Wage and Hour Law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964,the U.S.government is classified as an exempt employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The payroll register is a separate payroll record that is kept on each employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Self-Employment Contributions Act imposes a tax on the net earnings from self-employment derived by an individual from any trade or business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act provides protection to virtually all workers over the age of:

Accepted Answer

A)  50. 
B)  65. 
C)  70. 
D)  75. 
E)  40. 
A)  50. 
B)  65. 
C)  70. 
D)  75. 
E)  40.

Question 8

Under ERISA,if there is a pension plan,every employee is eligible after reaching age 21 or completing one year of service,whichever is later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

​Which of the following is a provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Sets up minimum wage 
B)  ​Tax on net earnings of self-employed individuals 
C)  ​Allows discrimination in hiring 
D)  ​Separate tax on employees and employers 
E)  ​All are provisions of the FLSA 
A)  ​Sets up minimum wage 
B)  ​Tax on net earnings of self-employed individuals 
C)  ​Allows discrimination in hiring 
D)  ​Separate tax on employees and employers 
E)  ​All are provisions of the FLSA

Question 10

FUTA was designed to ensure that workers who are covered by pension plans receive benefits from those plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

​Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Wage and Hour Act 
B)  ​Social Security Act 
C)  ​Age Discrimination Act 
D)  ​Equal Employment Opportunity Act 
E)  ​Immigration Reform Act 
A)  ​Wage and Hour Act 
B)  ​Social Security Act 
C)  ​Age Discrimination Act 
D)  ​Equal Employment Opportunity Act 
E)  ​Immigration Reform Act

Question 12

If an investigative consumer report is being checked,the job applicant must be notified in writing by the employer that such a report is being sought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Only one state has passed a law to provide disability benefits to employees absent from their jobs due to illness,accident,or disease not arising out of their employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The total cost of workers' compensation insurance is borne by the employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

​Employers can exempt the following from the provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​All Salaried employees 
B)  ​Employees with less than a five year tenure with the employer 
C)  ​All employees under the age of 30 
D)  ​All Employees earning the minumum wage 
E)  ​Highest-paid 10 percent of their workforce 
A)  ​All Salaried employees 
B)  ​Employees with less than a five year tenure with the employer 
C)  ​All employees under the age of 30 
D)  ​All Employees earning the minumum wage 
E)  ​Highest-paid 10 percent of their workforce

Question 16

​Which of the following acts gives a tax credit for offering health insurance to their employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Civil Rights Act 
B)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act 
C)  ​Family and Medical Leave Act 
D)  ​Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
E)  ​None of the above 
A)  ​Civil Rights Act 
B)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act 
C)  ​Family and Medical Leave Act 
D)  ​Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
E)  ​None of the above

Question 17

​Which of the following is a multicolumn form used to assemble and summarize the data needed at the end of each payroll period?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Payroll register 
B)  ​Reference inquiry form 
C)  ​Change in payroll rate form 
D)  ​Employee history record 
E)  ​None of the above 
A)  ​Payroll register 
B)  ​Reference inquiry form 
C)  ​Change in payroll rate form 
D)  ​Employee history record 
E)  ​None of the above

Question 18

​Which of the following acts deals with the unpaid leave for a family or medical emergency?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  ​Occupational Safety and Health Act 
C)  ​Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 
D)  ​Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act 
E)  ​None of the Above 
A)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  ​Occupational Safety and Health Act 
C)  ​Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 
D)  ​Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act 
E)  ​None of the Above

Question 19

One of the provisions of coverage of the Civil Rights Act is that the employer must have 15 or more workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Under the Affordable Care Act,employer​s with 50 or more full-time employees during the previous year are required to provide health insurance coverage for all full-time employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Each state imposes an income tax on employees that is 2 percent of gross wages.

Employment application forms are usually discarded when the applicant is hired.

The Fair Labor Standards Act is commonly known as the Federal Wage and Hour Law.

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964,the U.S.government is classified as an exempt employer.

The payroll register is a separate payroll record that is kept on each employee.

The Self-Employment Contributions Act imposes a tax on the net earnings from self-employment derived by an individual from any trade or business.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act provides protection to virtually all workers over the age of:

Under ERISA,if there is a pension plan,every employee is eligible after reaching age 21 or completing one year of service,whichever is later.

Which of the following is a provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

FUTA was designed to ensure that workers who are covered by pension plans receive benefits from those plans.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is referred to as the:

If an investigative consumer report is being checked,the job applicant must be notified in writing by the employer that such a report is being sought.

Only one state has passed a law to provide disability benefits to employees absent from their jobs due to illness,accident,or disease not arising out of their employment.

The total cost of workers' compensation insurance is borne by the employees.

Employers can exempt the following from the provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act:

Which of the following acts gives a tax credit for offering health insurance to their employees?

Which of the following is a multicolumn form used to assemble and summarize the data needed at the end of each payroll period?

Which of the following acts deals with the unpaid leave for a family or medical emergency?

One of the provisions of coverage of the Civil Rights Act is that the employer must have 15 or more workers.

Under the Affordable Care Act,employers with 50 or more full-time employees during the previous year are required to provide health insurance coverage for all full-time employees.

Computing Wages and Salaries

Social Security Taxes

Income Tax Withholding

Unemployment Compensation Taxes

Analyzing and Journalizing Payroll

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Each state imposes an income tax on employees that is 2 percent of gross wages.

Employment application forms are usually discarded when the applicant is hired.

The Fair Labor Standards Act is commonly known as the Federal Wage and Hour Law.

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964,the U.S.government is classified as an exempt employer.

The payroll register is a separate payroll record that is kept on each employee.

The Self-Employment Contributions Act imposes a tax on the net earnings from self-employment derived by an individual from any trade or business.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act provides protection to virtually all workers over the age of:

Under ERISA,if there is a pension plan,every employee is eligible after reaching age 21 or completing one year of service,whichever is later.

​Which of the following is a provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

FUTA was designed to ensure that workers who are covered by pension plans receive benefits from those plans.

​Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is referred to as the:

If an investigative consumer report is being checked,the job applicant must be notified in writing by the employer that such a report is being sought.

Only one state has passed a law to provide disability benefits to employees absent from their jobs due to illness,accident,or disease not arising out of their employment.

The total cost of workers' compensation insurance is borne by the employees.

​Employers can exempt the following from the provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act:

​Which of the following acts gives a tax credit for offering health insurance to their employees?

​Which of the following is a multicolumn form used to assemble and summarize the data needed at the end of each payroll period?

​Which of the following acts deals with the unpaid leave for a family or medical emergency?

One of the provisions of coverage of the Civil Rights Act is that the employer must have 15 or more workers.

Under the Affordable Care Act,employer​s with 50 or more full-time employees during the previous year are required to provide health insurance coverage for all full-time employees.

Computing Wages and Salaries

Social Security Taxes

Income Tax Withholding

Unemployment Compensation Taxes

Analyzing and Journalizing Payroll

Filters

Which of the following is a provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is referred to as the:

Employers can exempt the following from the provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act:

Which of the following acts gives a tax credit for offering health insurance to their employees?

Which of the following is a multicolumn form used to assemble and summarize the data needed at the end of each payroll period?

Which of the following acts deals with the unpaid leave for a family or medical emergency?

Under the Affordable Care Act,employers with 50 or more full-time employees during the previous year are required to provide health insurance coverage for all full-time employees.