Deck 3: Legal Aspects

Question 1

Labor law is a single law that addresses the relationship between the employee and employer.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The employee's right to form or join a union is protected by which of the following laws?

A) Fair Labor Standards Act
B) Civil Rights Act
C) National Labor Relations Act
D) Child Labor Act

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The union members "Bill of Rights" includes which of the following?

A) freedom of speech and assembly
B) protection from being sued
C) guarantee of fair treatment
D) control of setting dues

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Tipped employees are individuals engaged in occupations in which they customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a week in tips.

Question 5

The FLSA child labor provisions are designed to protect:

A) the educational opportunities of minors
B) employer from lawsuits involving children
C) restrict the number of hours a 17 year old can work
D) from working on a farm

Question 6

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act the Work week is defined as _____ hours during 7 consecutive 24-hour periods.

A) 40 hours
B) 168 hours
C) 56 hours
D) 86 hours

Question 7

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:

A) established nationwide health care coverage
B) required all employers to provide health insurance coverage for their employees
C) established a government funded universal health care program
D) defined a full-time employee as someone working 40 hours per week

Question 8

According to the American with Disabilities Act a disability is defined as which of the following?

A) being regarded as having a particular impairment.
B) a condition that is physically evident to the casual observer
C) a condition commonly considered to impair the individual's ability to work
D) a physical impairment resulting from a birth defect

Question 9

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits arbitrary age discrimination in employment of workers older than ___________.

A) 60
B) 55
C) 50
D) 40

Question 10

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Equal Employment Opportunities Com- mission?

A) responsible for investigating discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and disability and equal-pay violations
B) created under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to administer Title V of the act
C) has developed post-employment guidelines
D) its powers were expanded in 1969

Question 11

Equal pay for equal work is a part of which of the following laws?

A) Civil Rights Act
B) Equal Pay Act
C) Discrimination in Employment Act
D) Taft Hartley Act

Question 12

The Family Medical Leave Act permits employees to take up to ___ weeks of unpaid leave per year from work for the birth or adoption of a child; for the case of a seriously ill child, spouse, or parent; or for a serious illness afflicting the worker.

A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 14

Question 13

The Immigration Reform and Control Act:

A) requires employers to verify each employees identity and their eligibility to be employed in the United States
B) recommends employers keep a copy of a completed I-9 form for each employee
C) indicates that employers who do not adhere to the law will be fined $250,000 per incident
D) indicates that employers who do not adhere to the law will be fined $250,000 per incident and imprisoned for 10 years

Question 14

OSHA is the abbreviation for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Question 15

The OSH Act standards:

A) for general Industry is the set that applies to most worksites, including hospitality operations
B) includes a special set for hospitality operations
C) have no relevance to a hospitality operation
D) if enforced fully would require all kitchen workers to where hard hats and steel-toed shoes