Deck 15: Pay and Benefits Outside the United States

Question 1

In Canada,the amount of vacation pay is equal to what percentage of the employee's pay for the preceding year per week of vacation?

A) 2%
B) 4%
C) 6%
D) 8%

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Brazil's workforce has over how many people?

A) 92 million
B) 103 million
C) 115 million
D) 127 million

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Former under-developed countries of the world are experiencing which of these conditions,thus eliciting greater interconnections with U.S.employers?

A) stagnant trade
B) economic downturn
C) labor shortages
D) improved standard of living

Answer 3

D

Question 4

XYZ Co.plans to open a new facility in Canada to be able to reach its Canadian customers more quickly.Which of the following is true regarding labor-related considerations of the new facility?

A) Canada does not possess a statuary minimum wage law.
B) Federal legislation in Canada can override provincial laws.
C) Both individual and collective employment relationships are controlled at the province level.
D) There is one common law governing individual employment contracts for all provinces.

Question 5

Nora has been working at a manufacturing plant in Mexico for the last 18 months.Which of the following is NOT true regarding her paid time off benefits?

A) She is entitled to paid time off during public holidays.
B) She is entitled to 6 weeks of maternity leave with full pay.
C) She is entitled to 6 vacation days.
D) If she works during a public holiday, she is entitled to double pay.

Question 6

Canadian retirement plans are most similar to that of which of the following countries?

A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) U.S.
D) Germany

Question 7

What Canadian province has the highest minimum wage?

A) Newfoundland
B) British Columbia
C) Nunavut
D) Alberta

Question 8

Chris has been working in Vancouver,Canada at an accounting firm for the last 10 years.Which of the following should not be true regarding his paid time off benefits?

A) He is entitled to 8 weeks of paid leave to care for a seriously ill family member (i.e., spouse, common law partner, children, parents).
B) His paternity leave provisions are coordinated under the Federal Employment Insurance Act.
C) He is entitled to 8 or 9 annual paid holidays.
D) He is entitled to 3 weeks of paid vacation time along with a sum of money as vacation pay.

Question 9

Canada can best be defined as which of the following?

A) autocracy
B) federal republic
C) constitutional monarchy
D) communist state

Question 10

The origins of the common law governing individual employment contracts in Canada were based on the laws of which country?

A) Italy
B) Spain
C) Sweden
D) England

Question 11

An employee should receive regular pay during illness for a period of how many weeks in Germany?

A) 4 weeks
B) 6 weeks
C) 8 weeks
D) 10 weeks

Question 12

In which country do companies incur the highest hourly cost for employing a manufacturing worker?

A) China
B) Norway
C) United States
D) Canada

Question 13

Which of the following country has the strongest economy in South America?

A) Chile
B) Argentina
C) Brazil
D) Columbia

Question 14

The average hourly cost to pay a manufacturing worker in the United States in 2007 was how much?

A) $17.23
B) $24.91
C) $33.53
D) $48.18

Question 15

In 2008,hourly compensation costs in Brazil were less than that in the United States by how much?

A) 50%
B) 18%
C) 45%
D) 74%

Question 16

Mexico can be defined as which of the following?

A) constitutional monarchy
B) federal republic
C) parliamentary democracy
D) autocracy

Question 17

Oliver works as a blue-collar worker in the metalworking industry in Baden-Wurttemberg in Germany.His pay is based on minimum wage.Which of the following is probably true regarding his minimum wage?

A) The Minimum Wage Council determines his hourly pay.
B) Germany does not have a minimum wage.
C) His wage is established through a collective bargaining process.
D) His wage is calculated based on the national minimum wage rate set by the government.

Question 18

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of NAFTA?

A) NAALC
B) convergence of labor standards
C) only Mexico and United States are members
D) trade deals

Question 19

Which of the following countries has the lowest per capita GDP?

A) India
B) Mexico
C) Brazil
D) China

Question 20

What percentage of their gross earnings do Brazilian employees put towards social insurance?

A) 0.5-1.5%
B) 2.3-3.7%
C) 4-6.5%
D) 7.65-11%

Question 21

Indian per capita expenditure on health care in 2006 was what amount at the international dollar rate?

A) $109
B) $284
C) $563
D) $1,384

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT one of the top three largest economies in Asia as of 2010?

A) Philippines
B) China
C) India
D) Japan

Question 23

In China,per capita expenditure on health was what amount at the international dollar rate in 2006?

A) $255
B) $342
C) $401
D) $478

Question 24

India's labor force has over how many people based on 2010 estimates?

A) 118 million
B) 273 million
C) 388 million
D) 478 million

Question 25

________ has by far the strongest economy out of all the countries in South America.

Question 26

Xue has been working at an electronics manufacturing plant in China for the last 5 years.Which one of the following should NOT be true regarding her paid time off benefits?

A) She is entitled to "home leave" as her husband lives in another city in China.
B) Her employer is obliged to pay all her travel expenses when she visits her husband who lives in another city.
C) She is entitled to a minimum of 90 days maternity leave.
D) During an employer-approved medical treatment period, her salary is based on 50% of the local minimum wage.

Question 27

In Germany,an employee can request up to how many year(s)of child-rearing leave?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 28

In ________ ,employees are entitled to 6 vacation days after 1 year of employment and to 2 more days for each subsequent year up to a maximum of 12 days.

Question 29

In 2010,________ is the largest economy in Asia (and growing rapidly).

Question 30

In China,the minimum wage rates are set by ________.

Question 31

The country with the lowest GDP per capita reviewed in the chapter is ________.

Question 32

The United States,Canada,and Mexico are part of a trade bloc better known as ________.

Question 33

Canada has two state-run pension plans: one for ________ provincial residents only,and one for the rest of Canada.

Question 34

In ________,time away from work for pregnant women under the terms of the Maternity Leave Law still counts towards entitlement to vacation time.

Question 35

Claudia works for a pharmaceutical company in Germany as a blue-collar worker.She used to opt out of the state insurance plan and to purchase a private insurance.This year due to increasing health insurance premiums,she decided to get the state insurance plan.Which of the following is true regarding her state health insurance?

A) Claudia bears the entire cost of the health insurance.
B) Her company bears the entire cost of the health insurance.
C) 50% of health insurance costs are borne by the company, and the other 50% of the costs are borne by the insured.
D) 75% of health insurance costs are borne by the company, and the remaining 25% of the costs are borne by the insured.

Question 36

At least how many days of maternity leave are women entitled to in China?

A) 60
B) 90
C) 100
D) 120

Question 37

In Germany,the minimum wage rate is established by the ________.

Question 38

In China,what percentage of local average annual wage for previous year is used to set minimum earnings for employee pension contributions?

A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%

Question 39

The ________ is a unique international organization that aims at becoming an economic superpower,while still retaining such practices as high levels of employment,social welfare protection,and strong trade unions.

Question 40

The People's Republic of China Labor Law of 1995 resulted in which of the following?

A) shift to state-owned enterprises
B) collective contracts
C) state controlled benefits
D) break from "iron rice bowl" employment

Question 41

Briefly compare minimum wage rates and paid time off policies in Canada and Mexico.

Question 42

Why is it important for HR and compensation professionals to learn about compensation practices in other parts of the world? Discuss.

Question 43

Compare health benefits and paid time off benefits in India and People's Republic of China.