Deck 18: Business and Employees: Employment Regulation

Question 1

"Comparable worth" requires men and women to be paid on the same scale even when they do different jobs as long as those jobs require equal skill, effort, and responsibility.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Unscheduled injuries (those not specifically described in statutes)in workers' compensation systems are not covered by the systems.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The USA Patriot Act imposes stricter standards for employers and deportation.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Fair Labor Standards Act is often called the minimum wage law.

Question 5

The minimum wage was established by Congress but is increased through judicial decisions.

Question 6

In workers' compensation cases, fault is immaterial.

Question 7

Employers can not retaliate against employees who register complaints through OSHA.

Question 8

Some of the earliest U.S. legislation regarding employee welfare was the establishment of Workers' Compensation in 1900 and the Social Security Act of 1935.

Question 9

Officers of a corporation cannot be held individually liable for the corporation's violations.

Question 10

The FLSA carries only criminal penalties for violations.

Question 11

The FLSA restricts the types of employment children can hold and the types of tasks they can perform on the job.

Question 12

An employee can legally refuse to do work that violates OSHA standards.

Question 13

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is an amendment to the FLSA.

Question 14

The Social Security Act was implemented during Abraham Lincoln's presidency.

Question 15

Wages and hours are examples of mandatory subjects for good-faith bargaining.

Question 16

Under the FLSA, all employees in the United States are entitled to overtime pay for any hours beyond 40 hours per week.

Question 17

Under the FLSA, employers are required to keep thorough, accurate records of employees' wages and hours worked.

Question 18

One of the most recent pieces of U.S. legislation regarding employee welfare was the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, which was passed in 2010.

Question 19

The Equal Pay Act is an amendment to FLSA.

Question 20

The Equal Pay Act requires employers to pay equal wages to men and women who do substantially similar jobs.

Question 21

Federal laws govern the amount of unemployment compensation that unemployed workers will receive.

Question 22

The Taft-Hartley Act gives the president the power to invoke a "cooling-off period" of bargaining before a strike can begin in an industry that may imperil public health and safety.

Question 23

A collective bargaining unit must consist of employees with similar job levels and responsibilities.

Question 24

Workers' compensation applies to injuries caused by accidents as well as illnesses and ailments that develop over time.

Question 25

Death benefits are based on the cause of death.

Question 26

The amount of disability benefits made to an employee is determined by state statutory figures.

Question 27

A "serious" OSHA violation is defined as one that poses a threat to life or could cause serious injury.

Question 28

Unlike employees, independent contractors are not covered by workers' compensation laws.

Question 29

An employer who opposes a union is not required to bargain with the union representatives.

Question 30

All U.S. employees are protected by the same federally governed workers' compensation system.

Question 31

The Taft-Hartley Act was vetoed by President Truman.

Question 32

The amount of disability benefits made to an employee is based on the level of the employee's disability and the employee's regular wage or salary.

Question 33

All U.S. employees contribute the same annual amount to Social Security programs under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.

Question 34

The purpose of workers' compensation laws is to provide wage benefits and medical care to victims of work-related injuries.

Question 35

The Norris-LaGuardia Act is also known as the National Labor Relations Act.

Question 36

An employer cannot restrict the distribution of literature by union organizers.

Question 37

The Landrum-Griffin Act gave more power and authority to union organizations.

Question 38

The Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932 allows employers to obtain a court injunction to prevent labor strikes if the employer can prove that the strike will cause an economic detriment to the company.

Question 39

A collective bargaining unit is a group of employees who want to form a union.

Question 40

The Wagner Act established the National Labor Relations Board, which conducts union elections and investigates and remedies unfair labor practices.

Question 41

Which of the following is not a federal act that affects immigrants in the United States?

A)Immigration and Naturalization Act
B)Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
C)Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act
D)Patriotism and Homeland Security Act

Question 42

Right-to-work statutes:

A)are prohibited by federal law.
B)outlaw closed shops.
C)existed only in the past.
D)None of the above

Question 43

U.S. companies that operate plants in other countries:

A)are required to comply with OSHA standards outside the U.S. if they are incorporated in the U.S.
B)are subject to the FLSA provisions if they have 15 or more employees in the U.S.
C)are exempt from U.S. labor laws for the plant in the foreign country.
D)None of the above

Question 44

The Equal Pay Act:

A)prohibits merit systems.
B)prohibits seniority systems.
C)is a comparable worth statute.
D)None of the above

Question 45

Under OSHA, random inspections are permitted if:

A)announced.
B)a warrant is obtained.
C)there has been a complaint.
D)None of the above

Question 46

Right-to-work laws ensure that:

A)disabled workers can get a job.
B)workers will not get laid off.
C)people can work without having to join a union.
D)workers get 60 days notice before a plant shut-down.

Question 47

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers with more than 100 workers to give workers 60 days' notice of plant shutdowns that would affect at least 50 workers.

Question 48

The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)was enlarged and made into a Cabinet-level agency with the passage of the Patriot Act in 2002.

Question 49

The Department of Homeland Security took the place of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency in 2002.

Question 50

States use which of these acts as the basis for their right-to-work laws?

A)Taft-Hartley
B)OSHA
C)ERISA
D)FLSA

Question 51

The National Labor Relations Act is:

A)also known as the Landrum-Griffin Act.
B)also known as the Wagner Act.
C)management's bill of rights.
D)None of the above

Question 52

In addition to establishing a minimum wage for U.S. workers, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)includes provisions:

A)regulating child labor.
B)ensuring equal pay.
C)providing overtime pay requirements.
D)All of the above

Question 53

Under workers' compensation:

A)the employee loses the right to sue the employer for covered incidents.
B)employee fault controls compensation.
C)injuries by other employees are not covered.
D)None of the above

Question 54

Bob has been the janitor at Taylor Elementary School for more than 15 years. Brendan has just been hired to be the janitor at Winston Elementary School, which is in the same school district as Taylor. However, Brendan earns three dollars less per hour than Bob. Under the Equal Pay Act, this disparity in pay rates is acceptable because it is based on:

A)seniority.
B)merit.
C)connections.
D)good negotiating.

Question 55

Independent contractors are:

A)not covered by workers' compensation.
B)covered by workers' compensation when they are working at the site of the employer.
C)entitled to FLSA protections.
D)None of the above

Question 56

OSHA's enforcement powers include:

A)research.
B)investigations.
C)record-keeping requirements.
D)All of the above

Question 57

Which of the following groups of people is not covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act passed in 1993?

A)Pregnant women
B)Immigrants with families
C)Elderly people requiring care
D)Children of employed people

Question 58

Enforcement of FLSA requirements begin when:

A)Employees file a complaint with U.S. Department of Labor.
B)Employers self-enforce by following the Code of Federal Regulations.
C)The Department of Labor investigates a firm for possible violations.
D)All of the above

Question 59

Bob is a janitor who cleans classrooms at an elementary school at night. Mary works for the same school, and is responsible for keeping the lunch room clean during the day. Because they do substantially the same work, they earn approximately the same wages under the:

A)Fair Labor Standards Act.
B)Patriot Act.
C)Equal Pay Act.
D)None of the above

Question 60

The Social Security Act of 1935 is designed to provide a means of financial support to which of the following groups who are unable to work?

A)People of advanced age
B)Disabled people
C)Unemployed people
D)All of the above

Question 61

This Act gave employees the right to organize and choose representatives to bargain on their behalf with employers.

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

Question 62

Which group is likely to be a valid collective bargaining unit?

A)Janitors, secretaries and management of a large medical supply company
B)Factory line workers from all the different production stages in an automobile factory
C)Teachers, teacher aides and secretaries at all schools in a county
D)All certified public accountants in a particular city

Question 63

Describe the employer requirements under ERISA.

Question 64

How is a union formed? What steps must be taken in the process?

Question 65

This Act gives union members a bill of rights.

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

Question 66

This Act was originally vetoed by President Truman.

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

Question 67

Ken, a construction worker, broke his leg in three places when he fell to the ground from the second story of a home he was helping to build. While he was recovering from his accident, worker's compensation medical benefits covered all of the following except: ​

A)all of the fees connected with his surgery.
B)physical therapy.
C)a maid to clean his home while he was recuperating.
D)the rental of a hospital-style bed for his home.

Question 68

Tonya Williams is employed by the Change Corporation as a crane operator. During the course of operating the crane, Tonya was injured when the cable swung back and shattered the glass in the operating booth. The investigation revealed that Tonya was operating the crane improperly. Can Tonya still recover for her injuries? How?

Question 69

During the period before the union election, employers may:

A)threaten to fire or relocate workers who support the union.
B)restrict all distribution of literature on the property.
C)prohibit campaigning during work hours.
D)None of the above

Question 70

What subjects are mandatory or compulsary bargaining terms that must be negotiated through a union?

Question 71

How has the Patriot Act increased immigration enforcement issues?

Question 72

Which of the following is not one of the benefits provided by workers' compensation?

A)Partial wages
B)Hospital and medical expenses
C)Full wages
D)Death benefits

Question 73

List and briefly describe the major statutory protections of employees through labor unions.

Question 74

To be eligible to collect unemployment compensation, Jerry must demonstrate that he:

A)was involuntarily terminated from his job.
B)is able and available to work at a new job.
C)is actively seeking employment.
D)All of the above

Question 75

After a union is certified by the majority vote of the employees:

A)employers must deal with the union on mandatory bargaining terms.
B)employers may propose a different union.
C)all workers in the protected group must join the union.
D)the union is valid for a 6 month trial, after which it must go through re-certification.

Question 76

This Act established the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

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

Question 77

What did the Homeland Security Act of 2002 do?

Question 78

Jerry's employer went bankrupt six months ago, and he has not been able to find a new job since then. He is collecting unemployment compensation, and the amount of his compensation is:

A)the same as all other unemployed people collecting compensation.
B)equal to his former wage.
C)related to the amount he was earning just before his job was terminated.
D)one-fourth of his former wage.

Question 79

This Act limits the use of injunctions to prevent only those strikes which are likely to become violent.

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

Question 80

Under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, all employees contribute to Social Security programs. The amount employees contribute is based on:

A)the location of their employer.
B)their annual wages.
C)their income tax bracket.
D)personal choice.