Deck 15: Law and Ethics in the Workplace

Question 1

Under Title VII,an employer may refuse employment to a person due to _____,

A) An inability to speak English
B) Ancestry and heritage issues
C) Citizenship status
D) Linguistic characteristics

Answer 1

An inability to speak English

Question 2

Which are employed by a service firm and assigned to work at a business or an organization?

A) Independent contractors
B) Leased employees
C) Permanent employees
D) Temporary employees

Answer 2

Leased employees

Question 3

Employees who are considered at-will employees are those who _____.

A) Are protected by a contract from termination for no cause
B) Can leave an employer or be terminated at any time
C) Give a 30-day notice to vacate a position with the employer
D) Must be provided an explanation of cause if terminated

Answer 3

Can leave an employer or be terminated at any time

Question 4

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)provides for _____.

A) Compensated time off for healthcare
B) Guaranteed leave time for surgery
C) Paid time off for maternity leaves
D) Unpaid time off to adopt a child

Question 5

Once a president has signed an executive order,it goes into effect as law when it has been _____.

A) Adopted by the individual states
B) Marked up by conference committee
C) Published in the Federal Register
D) Ratified by Congress

Question 6

Which legislation requires employers to verify the identity of employees prior to hiring them?

A) Employment Eligibility Verification Act
B) Homeland Security Act
C) Immigration Reform and Control Act
D) Social Security Act

Question 7

The government agency that establishes and oversees collective bargaining procedures is the _____.

A) ERISA
B) FLSA
C) FMLA
D) NLRB

Question 8

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to _____.

A) Give preference to hiring a person with a disability over a more qualified person without a disability
B) Hire a minimum of ten percent of its workforce from among qualified individuals with disabilities
C) Make accommodations for a person with disabilities no matter what the cost to the company
D) Provide qualified individuals with reasonable accommodations to performing essential job functions

Question 9

Union activity in the hospital setting _____.

A) Is dangerous to patient safety because unionized employees often go on strike
B) Fills a void when communication between staff and administration has failed
C) Is forbidden by federal,state,and local statutes and interpretive regulations
D) Is ineffective because employees usually do not experience improved conditions

Question 10

ERISA binds an employer to _____.

A) Arrange for employee life insurance,with the organization named as beneficiary
B) Create a pension plan for each employee in the organization,including management
C) Establish minimum standards for employee participation in a company retirement plan
D) Guarantee that all employees are eligible for the same healthcare and vacation benefits

Question 11

Which legislation bans discrimination in compensation,terms,and conditions of employment based on race,religion,color,sex,or national origin?

A) Equity Pay Act
B) ERISA
C) Fair Labor Standards Act
D) Title VII

Question 12

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act,an employer is prohibited from _____.

A) Asking for medical verification of an employee's ability to perform functions pertinent to the job for which (s)he is hired
B) Denying employment to someone who requires the use of a physical aide that interferes with core functions of a job
C) Refusing to hire an employee where accommodations prove an undue financial hardship to the business
D) Requesting an employee to pay for any accommodations required to perform the job if hired by the organization

Question 13

Which defines the process of providing work,engaging services or labor,and paying for the work performed?

A) Contracting
B) Employment
C) Hiring
D) Recruitment

Question 14

Unemployment insurance _____.

A) is administered by a third party
B) covers exempt employees
C) is financed by the federal government
D) is funded through a tax on employers

Question 15

The National Labor Relations Act _____.

A) Discourages the employee formation of labor unions within employment organizations
B) Establishes fair collective bargaining procedures and identifies unfair labor practices
C) Guarantees that employers do not have to permit the formation of unions by employees
D) Prevents employees from engaging in strikes,even if they are entirely unionized

Question 16

A living wage law requires employers to pay _____.

A) Employees the federal minimum wage
B) Health insurance for all employees
C) More than the Federal minimum wage
D) Workers even if illegal aliens

Question 17

Which legislation requires an employer to operate a place of employment free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause serious injury or fatality?

A) ADA
B) ERISA
C) OSHA
D) USERRA

Question 18

A statutory employee is defined by the _____.

A) Control the employer has over work completed
B) Physical location of the employee
C) Tax withholding requirements
D) Type of work performed

Question 19

An employer is obligated to verify the _____ of employees who are hired to work.

A) Age,gender,and disability status
B) Employment authorization and identity
C) Independent contractor status
D) Medical ability and competency

Question 20

A business or organization has the least control over the work product prepared by _____.

A) Independent contractors
B) Leased employees
C) Permanent employees
D) Temporary employees

Question 21

List the four types of sex discrimination listed in your textbook.

Question 22

An employer is permitted to terminate an employee who _____.

A) Has been found guilty of a DUI
B) Is called to serve on jury duty
C) Requires garnishment of wages
D) Signs up to serve in the Army Reserve

Question 23

Employment insurance is designed to provide regular incomes to those who have lost their job.

Question 24

Discrimination in child birth leave is a form of sex discrimination.

Question 25

Antidiscrimination laws serve to promote the ethical concepts of justice and rights.

Question 26

Not hiring a woman because she is a senior citizen is an example of age discrimination.

Question 27

Which is a written list of a profession's values and standards of conduct?

A) Bylaws
B) Code of ethics
C) Policies and procedures
D) Rules and regulations

Question 28

A salary refers to the rate of pay on a weekly,monthly or yearly schedule.

Question 29

A part time worker is someone who works more than 30 hours a week.

Question 30

A 55 year-old male who has been laid off from work at a facility has applied for a position with another healthcare facility.Which is a consideration that should be made in the decision to hire him or not to hire him?

A) Are healthcare insurance costs going to be higher due to his age?
B) Can he physically perform the job for which he is being considered?
C) Is his gender going to require that he be remunerated more than others?
D) What is the minimum retirement age for this and other candidates?

Question 31

List two ethics elements in a performance appraisal.

Question 32

Describe what Worker's Compensation is.

Question 33

A reasonable accommodation is a specific accommodation that creates significant difficulty or expense for the employer.

Question 34

Substance abuse in the workplace _____.

A) Impacts only the person who is the substance abuser
B) Is only a problem with regard to performance impairment
C) May contribute to illegal behavior to support the habit
D) Must be addressed by terminating the employee

Question 35

An obviously pregnant woman has applied for a job as a secretary with your company.Her qualifications are equivalent to a male applicant.Given these circumstances,you might be at risk of being accused of _____ discrimination when making a hiring decision..

A) Childbirth leave
B) FMLA
C) Sexual
D) Unequal pay

Question 36

Living wage laws require employers to pay employees more than the federal minimum wage.

Question 37

Sexual harassment is welcomed sexual advance.

Question 38

The ADA requires employers to provide qualified individuals with reasonable accommodations to assist them in performing the essential functions of the job.

Question 39

Incorporating ethics into an employee's performance evaluation _____.

A) Encourages the employee to treat others with respect
B) Has little bearing on employee performance
C) Is not appropriate and is,in fact,illegal
D) May adversely affect corporate compliance