Question 1

Workers' compensation statutes provide the exclusive remedy for employees who are covered by such statutes and who suffer job-related injuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Any adversely affected person may challenge the validity of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard in a U.S. Court of Appeals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

When an employer has a contract with an employee for the employee to work for a set period of time, which of the following would not justify discharging the employee?

Accepted Answer

A)  financial hardship of the employer
B)  nonperformance of duties by the employee
C)  theft by the employee
D)  possession of drugs by the employeeE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Employers are required to maintain records of certain occupational illnesses and injuries by:

Accepted Answer

A)  ECHO.
B)  ESCHA.
C)  OSHA.
D)  ECOT.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is a permissive subject of bargaining as opposed to a mandatory subject of bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  wages
B)  hours
C)  benefits for already retired workers
D)  no-strike no-lockout clausesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Under the common law, an employer is under a duty to furnish an employee with a sufficient number of competent fellow employees for the work involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The right of an employee to pension benefits paid into a pension plan in the employee's name by the employer is referred to by the term:

Accepted Answer

A)  venue.
B)  accrual.
C)  vesting.
D)  investing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What is the primary function of the National Labor Relations Board?

Accepted Answer

A)  to mediate labor-management disputes
B)  to decide unfair labor practice cases brought before it by the general counsel
C)  to promulgate binding regulations defining unfair labor practices
D)  to uphold the right of employees to bargain collectivelyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

To be eligible for FMLA leave, an employee must have been employed by a covered employer for at least __________ months and have worked at least __________ hours during the 12-month period preceding the leave.

Accepted Answer

A)  6; 1,250
B)  6; 1,500
C)  12; 1,250
D)  12; 1,500E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

If an employment contract provides that an employee can be fired only for "good cause" or "just cause," a lesser standard for discharge such as the employment-at-will doctrine will not be allowed by a court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An employer has a "shop right" to use an invention of an employee without payment to the employee if the invention was made during working hours with the employer's material and equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Employment law is based on a combination of contract law and the law established by courts, lawmakers, and administrative agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)  sets forth what types of penalties against employers who knowingly hire aliens who have illegally entered the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal
B)  civil
C)  criminal and civil
D)  none of the above, since the exclusive focus of the IRCA is to punish individual aliens who have illegally entered the United StatesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following categories of individuals are exempt from the minimum wage provisions of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  executives
B)  factory workers
C)  full-time babysitters
D)  housekeepersE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Under which circumstance will an employee not be entitled to Workers' Compensation benefits for an on-the-job injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  an injury that is the result of an employee's own negligence
B)  an injury that is the result of an employee's own gross negligence
C)  an injury that is caused by a fellow employee
D)  an injury that is the result of an employee's intoxicationE) B) and C)
F) A) and C) D

Question 16

The rights of an employee to be compensated are governed primarily by the same principles that apply to the compensation of a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  partner.
B)  stockholder.
C)  agent.
D)  court-appointed trustee.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The NLRA does not prohibit discrimination against employees for engaging in union activities, provided that employees are warned of the possible consequences of their union activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An employee is hired to work under the control of the employer and the employer-employee relationship requires the consent of both parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 19

An employer may be justified in discharging an employee because of the employee's:

Accepted Answer

A)  nonperformance of duties.
B)  incompetency.
C)  serious misconduct.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

In older cases, the employer-employee relationship was referred to as the master-servant relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 39: Regulation of Employment

Workers' compensation statutes provide the exclusive remedy for employees who are covered by such statutes and who suffer job-related injuries.

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Any adversely affected person may challenge the validity of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard in a U.S. Court of Appeals.

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When an employer has a contract with an employee for the employee to work for a set period of time, which of the following would not justify discharging the employee?

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Employers are required to maintain records of certain occupational illnesses and injuries by:

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Which of the following is a permissive subject of bargaining as opposed to a mandatory subject of bargaining?

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Under the common law, an employer is under a duty to furnish an employee with a sufficient number of competent fellow employees for the work involved.

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The right of an employee to pension benefits paid into a pension plan in the employee's name by the employer is referred to by the term:

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What is the primary function of the National Labor Relations Board?

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To be eligible for FMLA leave, an employee must have been employed by a covered employer for at least __________ months and have worked at least __________ hours during the 12-month period preceding the leave.

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If an employment contract provides that an employee can be fired only for "good cause" or "just cause," a lesser standard for discharge such as the employment-at-will doctrine will not be allowed by a court.

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An employer has a "shop right" to use an invention of an employee without payment to the employee if the invention was made during working hours with the employer's material and equipment.

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Employment law is based on a combination of contract law and the law established by courts, lawmakers, and administrative agencies.

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The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) sets forth what types of penalties against employers who knowingly hire aliens who have illegally entered the United States?

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Which of the following categories of individuals are exempt from the minimum wage provisions of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ?

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Under which circumstance will an employee not be entitled to Workers' Compensation benefits for an on-the-job injury?

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The rights of an employee to be compensated are governed primarily by the same principles that apply to the compensation of a(n) :

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The NLRA does not prohibit discrimination against employees for engaging in union activities, provided that employees are warned of the possible consequences of their union activities.

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An employee is hired to work under the control of the employer and the employer-employee relationship requires the consent of both parties.

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An employer may be justified in discharging an employee because of the employee's:

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In older cases, the employer-employee relationship was referred to as the master-servant relationship.

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