Exam 34: Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law

To gain authorization for hiring a foreign worker, an employer must show that no U.S. Worker is qualified, willing, and able to take the job.

Steel Production Industries, Inc., employs five hundred workers. For the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Steel Production must do all of the following except

Febo is an employee of Guitar & Drum Company. Guitar & Drum's employee manual states that workers, such as Febo, will be dismissed only for good cause. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

Hu, Ivan, and Juana apply to work for King Poultry Company. These individuals' identities and eligibility to work must be verified by

Seiko works for TallTales Publishing, Inc. The basis for Seiko's contribution under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act to help pay for benefits that will partially make up for her loss of income on retirement is her

Blayne is an employee of Chemical Refinery, Inc. Blayne is threatened with a discharge when he refuses a transfer to a Chemical Refinery department in which several employees suffered serious injuries from exposure to hazardous chemicals. Blayne may be entitled to protection from discharge under

Ripe Orchards, Inc., employs hundreds of seasonal and permanent workers, both skilled and unskilled, in three states. Under federal immigration law, Ripe Orchards can hire illegal immigrants

The most common exception to the employment-at-will doctrine is made on the basis that the employer's reason for firing the employee violates fundamental common sense.

Generally, under employment-at-will doctrine, an employer may fire an employee even if doing so would violate a federal or state statute.

Certain employers must provide advance notice of a layoff to the affected workers or their representative (if the workers are members of a labor union).

The government does not need a subpoena or a warrant to inspect an employer's file of I-9 forms.

To recover workers' compensation, an employee must prove that an injury did not occur on the job or in the course of employment.

Some of the employees of Righteous Apps, Inc., decide that they want to be represented by the Science Workers Union in bargaining with Righteous Apps over overtime pay and the times that the offices open and close. Righteous Apps, and some employees, including Truman, are against the union. Who can demand that a union election be held? If the union is elected, does it have to represent Truman? If the union is elected, does Righteous Apps have to bargain over overtime pay and the times that the offices open and close?

Mythic Games Company employs two hundred workers full-time. If Mythic Games plans to have a mass layoff, it must provide its employees with notice of at least

Whenever a work-related injury or disease occurs, employers must make reports directly to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

During collective bargaining, the employer and the union are obligated to reach an agreement.

Like Social Security, Medicare is funded by contributions from the employer and the employee.

Vesting gives an employee a legal right to receive pension benefits at some future date when he or she stops working.

Vidal is an employee of Wild Thing Ranch. Vidal learns that Wild Thing is illegally importing endangered animals to sell as pets. He reports his employer's illegal activities but is laid off shortly thereafter and successfully sues Wild Thing for retaliatory discharge. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

Investment Sales Corporation wants to monitor its employees' electronic com?munications. Investment Sales's best course of action to avoid liability under laws related to employee monitor?ing is to notify