Deck 21: Employment Relationships

Question 1

Employers are required to establish retirement plans for their employees.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The privacy rights and drug testing of private-sector employees are governed by the U.S.Constitution.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

All employers are required to provide health insurance for their employees.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Federal law does not restrict what employers may do on the basis of results of genetic testing.

Question 5

The key consideration in determining whether an employment manual creates an implied contract is the reasonable expectation of the employer.

Question 6

Certain employers must provide their employees with up to fifteen weeks of unpaid family or medical leave during any fifteen-month period.

Question 7

No employee has a reasonable expectation of privacy in the workplace.

Question 8

Generally,under employment-at-will doctrine,an employee may quit a job at any time for any reason.

Question 9

Employers have a general duty to keep workplaces safe.

Question 10

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

Question 11

If employees are not informed that certain communications are being monitored,the employer may be held liable for invading their privacy.

Question 12

All employees are entitled to overtime pay.

Question 13

Working times and hours are not restricted for persons between the ages of sixteen and eighteen.

Question 14

Certain employees are exempt from federal overtime provisions.

Question 15

Whenever an employer discharges an employee in violation of an employment contract,the employee may bring an action for whistleblowing.

Question 16

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

Question 17

An employer generally is required to notify an employee when an absence will be counted as family or medical leave under federal law.

Question 18

Federal wage-hour laws cover all employers engaged in interstate commerce.

Question 19

A large business must provide notice before closing a plant that employs a certain number of workers.

Question 20

Nonemployees may recover benefits under workers' compensation laws.

Question 21

Chemco Sales,Corporation wants to monitor its employees' electronic communications.To avoid liability under laws related to employee monitoring,Chemco should notify

A)no one.
B)the employees.
C)the government.
D)the public generally.

Question 22

Hoppy,who works as an employee for Imperial Power Corporation,suffers an injury in an accident.Hoppy will be compensated under state workers' compensation laws

A)only if the injury occurred during working hours.
B)only if the injury occurred off the job.
C)only if the injury occurred on the job.
D)whenever and wherever the injury occurred.

Question 23

Community Recycling,Inc. ,plans to lay off fifty of its five hundred workers,including Bev.Bev has a right to continued health-care coverage under Community's group plan unless

A)Community changes its insurer.
B)Community completely cancels its plan.
C)Bev files a suit against Community for wrongful discharge.
D)Community decides not to pay Bev's premium.

Question 24

Cy,an employee of Dockyard Shipping Corporation,is injured on the job and accepts workers' compensation.Cy can successfully sue Dockyard

A)only if the injury was caused by Dockyard intentionally.
B)only if the injury was caused by Dockyard's negligence.
C)regardless of Dockyard's fault.
D)under no circumstances.

Question 25

Frida is an employee of Green Recycled Products Company.A state statute protects Frida from Green's retaliation if Frida reports to state officials,or others,that Green is involved in unsafe or illegal activity.With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine,this is

A)an example of the doctrine.
B)an exception based on contract theory.
C)an exception based on public policy.
D)an exception based on tort theory.

Question 26

Fresh Food Packaging Company employs workers,including Gregor,at six locations in two states.Fresh Food's discharge of Gregor outside the terms of an employment contract may result in

A)Fresh Food's liability for damages.
B)Gregor's liability for damages.
C)discontinuance of Gregor's health-plan coverage.
D)monitoring Fresh Food's communications for privacy violations.

Question 27

Eduardo is an employee of Free-Flo Plumbing Corporation.With respect to the workplace,under federal health and safety statutes,Free-Flo has

A)a general duty to keep it safe and to meet specific standards.
B)no general duty to keep it safe but must meet specific standards.
C)no general duty to keep it safe or to meet specific standards.
D)only a general duty to keep it safe.

Question 28

Jay works as an employee for Kitchen Appliances,Inc.(KAI),which is subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act.Jay is killed in a work-related accident.To avoid a fine,KAI must notify

A)the Social Security Administration.
B)the U.S Department of Health and Human Services.
C)the U.S.Department of Justice.
D)the U.S.Department of Labor.

Question 29

Luke is a maintenance employee for Natural Products Company.Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,Luke's contributions to his pension plan vest

A)after five years of employment.
B)after five years of retirement.
C)five years before retirement.
D)immediately.

Question 30

Bunky is seventeen years old.Under the Fair Labor Standards Act,Bunky cannot work

A)during school hours.
B)in a hazardous occupation.
C)more than eighteen hours per week.
D)without a special permit.

Question 31

Hauser takes temporary family leave from his job at Gelato Confectionary Corporation to care for a new baby.On Hauser's return from the leave,Gelato must

A)restore Hauser to his original position.
B)reimburse Hauser for his expenses while on leave.
C)promote Hauser to the status of a key employee.
D)do nothing.

Question 32

Leah is an employee of Mega Corporation.To help pay for Leah's medical costs on retirement,contributions are required by law to be paid by

A)Leah and Mega.
B)Leah only.
C)Mega only.
D)neither Leah nor Mega.

Question 33

Pam is an administrative employee of Quality Assurance Company.Contributions to help pay for Social Security benefits that will partially make up for Pam's loss of income on retirement are required to be made by

A)neither Pam nor Quality Assurance.
B)Pam and Quality Assurance.
C)Pam only.
D)Quality Assurance only.

Question 34

Cupcake Creations,Inc. ,employs one hundred workers at three locations in two states.Under federal law,Cupcake must provide its employees,during any twelve-month period,family or medical leave of up to

A)twelve days.
B)twelve weeks.
C)twelve months.
D)twelve years.

Question 35

Petro Oil Company wants to conduct genetic testing of its workers to identify those who might develop significant health problems in the future.Under federal law,Petro may use genetic information to

A)make decisions about hiring or firing.
B)make decision about job placement or promotion.
C)deny group health-care coverage or charge a higher premium.
D)none of the choices.

Question 36

Cash is an employee of Drowsy Resort,Inc. ,covered by federal overtime provisions,which apply only after an employee has worked more than

A)eight hours in a day.
B)forty hours in a week.
C)160 hours in a month.
D)one year for the same employer.

Question 37

Ilsa works as a clerk for Java Café at minimum wage.The federal minimum-wage rate is revised

A)annually,according to the rate of inflation.
B)every seven years,according to changes in the cost of living.
C)periodically by Congress.
D)whenever the president issues an executive order to revise the rate.

Question 38

Lena offers Miguel a job,representing falsely that it will be long term.In reliance,Miguel takes the job but is laid off shortly thereafter and successfully sues Lena for fraud.With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine,this is

A)an example of the doctrine.
B)an exception based on contract theory.
C)an exception based on public policy.
D)an exception based on tort theory.

Question 39

Backwater Heavy Equipment Corporation currently employs three hundred full-time workers.Because business has declined,Backwater plans to lay off one hundred workers.If Backwater does not send advance notice of the layoff to the appropriate parties,the employer may be subject to

A)fines,employee back-pay awards,attorneys' fees,and more.
B)a cease-and-desist order or other injunction but no economic liability.
C)imprisonment but no injunctive or economic sanction.
D)no sanctions.

Question 40

Thalia is an employee of Universal Insurance Company.Universal's employee manual states that workers will be dismissed only for good cause.With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine,this is

A)an example of the doctrine.
B)an exception based on contract theory.
C)an exception based on public policy.
D)an exception based on tort theory.

Question 41

Elin works for Form Molding Company.Near her workstation is a conveyor belt that runs through a large industrial oven.Some workers,including Greg,Elin's supervisor,use the oven to heat food.Thirty-inch-high flasks containing molds are fixed at regular intervals on the conveyor and transported into the oven.Elin walks between the flasks to get to her workstation.One day,when the conveyor is not moving,Elin uses the oven to cook a frozen potpie.As she removes the pie from the oven,the conveyor comes on.One of the flasks strikes Elin,seriously injuring her.Elin seeks recovery under the state workers' compensation law.Should she recover ?Why or why not?

Question 42

Owen,a counter clerk at Pastry Bakery,notices that the bakers are not wearing protective gloves while preparing baked goods,a violation of state law.Owen reports this to Quinn,the owner,who does nothing.Owen tells Roberta,a reporter for STUV,a local television station.STUV reports the violations on a newscast.Pastry's business drops 40 percent.Can Quinn fire Owen for this?