Question 1

The Family and Medical Leave Act requires employers to provide eligible employees with family or medical leave for any of the following reasons except​

Accepted Answer

The Family and Medical Leave Act allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for certain reasons, such as the birth or adoption of a child, to care for a family member with a serious health condition, or if the employee has a serious health condition themselves that makes them unable to work. The Act does not provide for extended family vacations, so option C is not a valid reason for leave under the FMLA.

Question 2

Lenny works for Mechanical Engineers, P.A. While working on a Mechanical Engineers project, Lenny is injured. Under state workers' compensation laws, Lenny will be compensated only if his injury was​

Accepted Answer

Lenny can only receive compensation under workers' compensation laws if his injury was accidental. If his injury was intentional or self-inflicted, he would not be eligible for compensation. Similarly, if his injury was incidental or did not arise out of his job duties, he would also not be eligible for compensation. Only injuries that are directly related to his work and are accidental in nature are covered under workers' compensation laws.

Question 3

Seiko works for TallTales Publishing, Inc. The basis for Seiko's contribution under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act to help pay for benefits that will partially make up for her loss of income on retirement is her​

Accepted Answer

The basis for Seiko's contribution under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act for retirement benefits is the annual wage base. This refers to the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax, which is adjusted each year by the Social Security Administration. Seniority, special job skills, and county of residence do not factor into the calculation of Social Security taxes.

Question 4

Data Accountants, a private employer, handles bookkeeping for small employers. In most circumstances, with exceptions, federal law clearly prohibits Data from subjecting its employees to​

Accepted Answer

Under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, private employers are generally prohibited from subjecting employees or job applicants to lie-detector tests. Exceptions may include certain types of investigations, such as those involving suspected theft or embezzlement. However, in the context of bookkeeping for small employers, it is unlikely that Data Accountants would be able to justify the use of polygraph testing for its employees. Therefore, D is the best answer.

Question 5

Steel Production Industries, Inc., employs five hundred workers. For the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Steel Production must do all of the following except​

Accepted Answer

Paying employees higher wages for working in more dangerous areas is not a requirement of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA requires employers to keep records of occupational injuries and illnesses, and report any work-related diseases or injuries.

Question 6

Ethan, a former employee of Fiber Optics, Inc., is currently unemployed. To collect unemployment compensation, Ethan must​

Accepted Answer

To collect unemployment compensation, the individual must be willing and able to work, actively seeking employment, and have become unemployed through no fault of their own. Being fired for misconduct or voluntarily leaving the job would disqualify the individual from receiving unemployment benefits. Not actively seeking employment would also disqualify the individual.

Question 7

Flo is seventeen years old. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, she cannot work​

Accepted Answer

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, there are specific rules and regulations regarding child labor. One of these regulations is that individuals who are under the age of 18 are prohibited from working in hazardous occupations, which includes jobs involving dangerous machinery, work with explosives, and exposure to dangerous chemicals. The other choices, such as working in the entertainment or agriculture industries, or for her parents, are not necessarily prohibited under the Fair Labor Standards Act for a seventeen-year-old.

Question 8

Salsa Caliente, Inc., employs three hundred workers at four locations in two states. Under federal law, Salsa must provide each employee, during any twelve-month period, family or medical leave of​

Accepted Answer

Under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees have the right to take up to twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a twelve-month period for certain family and medical reasons. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A and C are not correct because they provide limits that fall short of the twelve weeks required by FMLA. Option D is not correct because even though there is no limited duration, FMLA still mandates that eligible employees have up to twelve weeks of leave.

Question 9

Ginger is an employee of Haz-Mat, Inc. She refuses a transfer to a Haz-Mat department in which several employees suffered serious injuries from exposure to hazardous materials. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Ginger may be​

Accepted Answer

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employees who refuse to work in hazardous conditions that pose an imminent danger to their health or safety are entitled to protection from discharge, discrimination, or other forms of retaliation. Therefore, Ginger may be entitled to protection from discharge for refusing the transfer to a hazardous department. However, she is not entitled to higher wages for working in a hazardous department, and it is not clear whether she can or should report the matter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It is also not clear whether Ginger's refusal is justified, as it depends on the specific circumstances of the hazardous department and the risks involved.

Question 10

GameCraft, Inc., employs four hundred workers at three locations in three states. Workers who lose their jobs with GameCraft have a right to continued health-care coverage under the company's group plan unless they​

Accepted Answer

Workers who lose their jobs for reasons such as budgetary layoffs or voluntary quitting can still maintain their group health-care coverage with GameCraft, Inc. However, if they are fired for gross misconduct, they forfeit that right.

Question 11

Curtis is an employee of Deepwater Drilling, Inc., covered by federal overtime provisions, which apply only after an employee has worked more than​

Accepted Answer

The federal overtime provisions apply only after an employee has worked more than 40 hours in a week.

Question 12

Livia takes temporary family leave from her job at Manufacturers Corporation to care for a new baby. On Livia's return from the leave, Manufacturers must​

Accepted Answer

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993, Livia is entitled to be restored to her same position or a comparable position upon her return from temporary family leave. The law does not require Manufacturers Corporation to reimburse Livia for her expenses while on leave or promote her to a key employee status, and doing nothing would violate the law.

Question 13

Danielle takes temporary family leave from her job at Equipment Rentals & Sales Company to care for a newborn baby. With respect to Danielle's health-care coverage, during the leave, under the Family and Medical Leave Act, Equipment Rentals & Sales must​

Accepted Answer

The Family and Medical Leave Act requires employers to maintain the employee's health-care benefits during their leave period, so Equipment Rentals & Sales must continue providing Danielle's health-care coverage during her temporary family leave.

Question 14

Mythic Games Company employs two hundred workers full-time. If Mythic Games plans to have a mass layoff, it must provide its employees with notice of at least​

Accepted Answer

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide at least a 60-day notice before a mass layoff or plant closure. Therefore, Mythic Games Company, with 200 employees full-time, must provide its employees with a notice of at least 60 days if it plans to have a mass layoff.

Question 15

Workhorse Air Crane Corporation employs aircraft mechanics, computer programmers, outside salespersons, and professionals, including pilots. Employees exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime provisions include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

Aircraft mechanics are typically non-exempt employees and therefore eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The other positions listed (computer programmers, outside salespersons, and professionals) may be exempt from overtime provisions depending on their job duties and salary.

Question 16

Analytic Projections, Inc., a data analysis firm, wants to hire Benazir, a noncitizen. A work visa is most likely to be set aside for a noncitizen if​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Analytic Projections, Inc., a data analysis firm,...

Question 17

Investment Sales Corporation wants to monitor its employees' electronic communications. Investment Sales's best course of action to avoid liability under laws related to employee monitoring is to notify​

Accepted Answer

The best course of action for Investment Sales Corporation to avoid liability under laws related to employee monitoring is to notify its employees. This notification should include what type of monitoring will occur, how the collected data will be used, and the specific circumstances where their electronic communications may be monitored. By notifying the employees, the corporation can potentially avoid any claims of privacy violations or other legal issues.

Question 18

Jorge, Kim, and Lucy apply to work for Meat Packing, Inc. Meat Packing must verify the identity and eligibility to work of​

Accepted Answer

According to federal law, employers must verify the identity and eligibility to work of all new hires, regardless of their status as contractors, day workers, or ethnic minorities. Therefore, the best choice is A, which states that Meat Packing must verify the identity and eligibility to work of each new hire.

Question 19

Shipping Dispatch, LLC, provides its employees with an e-mail system. The company notifies them that it will monitor their communications over the system. Some employees file a suit against their employer, claiming a violation of privacy. The court is most likely to hold that, with respect to communications over the e-mail system,​

Accepted Answer

In most cases, employers have the right to monitor employee communications over their e-mail system as long as they notify employees that they will be doing so. Therefore, employees do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy with respect to communications over the e-mail system.

Question 20

Motor Vehicle Assembly Corporation operates a plant near the border between the United States and Mexico. Due to the location, it would be easier for the company to employ noncitizens. In this circumstance, it is legal for a U.S. employer to​

Accepted Answer

It is illegal for U.S. employers to hire, recruit or refer for a fee persons who are not authorized to work in the United States, regardless of the location of the company. Employers must verify the employment eligibility of all employees and comply with immigration laws.

Quiz 11: Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law

The Family and Medical Leave Act requires employers to provide eligible employees with family or medical leave for any of the following reasons except​

Lenny works for Mechanical Engineers, P.A. While working on a Mechanical Engineers project, Lenny is injured. Under state workers' compensation laws, Lenny will be compensated only if his injury was​

Seiko works for TallTales Publishing, Inc. The basis for Seiko's contribution under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act to help pay for benefits that will partially make up for her loss of income on retirement is her​

Data Accountants, a private employer, handles bookkeeping for small employers. In most circumstances, with exceptions, federal law clearly prohibits Data from subjecting its employees to​

Steel Production Industries, Inc., employs five hundred workers. For the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Steel Production must do all of the following except​

Ethan, a former employee of Fiber Optics, Inc., is currently unemployed. To collect unemployment compensation, Ethan must​

Flo is seventeen years old. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, she cannot work​

Salsa Caliente, Inc., employs three hundred workers at four locations in two states. Under federal law, Salsa must provide each employee, during any twelve-month period, family or medical leave of​

Ginger is an employee of Haz-Mat, Inc. She refuses a transfer to a Haz-Mat department in which several employees suffered serious injuries from exposure to hazardous materials. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Ginger may be​

GameCraft, Inc., employs four hundred workers at three locations in three states. Workers who lose their jobs with GameCraft have a right to continued health-care coverage under the company's group plan unless they​

Curtis is an employee of Deepwater Drilling, Inc., covered by federal overtime provisions, which apply only after an employee has worked more than​

Livia takes temporary family leave from her job at Manufacturers Corporation to care for a new baby. On Livia's return from the leave, Manufacturers must​

Danielle takes temporary family leave from her job at Equipment Rentals & Sales Company to care for a newborn baby. With respect to Danielle's health-care coverage, during the leave, under the Family and Medical Leave Act, Equipment Rentals & Sales must​

Mythic Games Company employs two hundred workers full-time. If Mythic Games plans to have a mass layoff, it must provide its employees with notice of at least​

Workhorse Air Crane Corporation employs aircraft mechanics, computer programmers, outside salespersons, and professionals, including pilots. Employees exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime provisions include all of the following except

Analytic Projections, Inc., a data analysis firm, wants to hire Benazir, a noncitizen. A work visa is most likely to be set aside for a noncitizen if​

Investment Sales Corporation wants to monitor its employees' electronic communications. Investment Sales's best course of action to avoid liability under laws related to employee monitoring is to notify​

Jorge, Kim, and Lucy apply to work for Meat Packing, Inc. Meat Packing must verify the identity and eligibility to work of​

Motor Vehicle Assembly Corporation operates a plant near the border between the United States and Mexico. Due to the location, it would be easier for the company to employ noncitizens. In this circumstance, it is legal for a U.S. employer to​

The Family and Medical Leave Act requires employers to provide eligible employees with family or medical leave for any of the following reasons except

Lenny works for Mechanical Engineers, P.A. While working on a Mechanical Engineers project, Lenny is injured. Under state workers' compensation laws, Lenny will be compensated only if his injury was

Seiko works for TallTales Publishing, Inc. The basis for Seiko's contribution under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act to help pay for benefits that will partially make up for her loss of income on retirement is her

Data Accountants, a private employer, handles bookkeeping for small employers. In most circumstances, with exceptions, federal law clearly prohibits Data from subjecting its employees to

Steel Production Industries, Inc., employs five hundred workers. For the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Steel Production must do all of the following except

Ethan, a former employee of Fiber Optics, Inc., is currently unemployed. To collect unemployment compensation, Ethan must

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

Salsa Caliente, Inc., employs three hundred workers at four locations in two states. Under federal law, Salsa must provide each employee, during any twelve-month period, family or medical leave of

Ginger is an employee of Haz-Mat, Inc. She refuses a transfer to a Haz-Mat department in which several employees suffered serious injuries from exposure to hazardous materials. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Ginger may be

GameCraft, Inc., employs four hundred workers at three locations in three states. Workers who lose their jobs with GameCraft have a right to continued health-care coverage under the company's group plan unless they

Curtis is an employee of Deepwater Drilling, Inc., covered by federal overtime provisions, which apply only after an employee has worked more than

Livia takes temporary family leave from her job at Manufacturers Corporation to care for a new baby. On Livia's return from the leave, Manufacturers must

Danielle takes temporary family leave from her job at Equipment Rentals & Sales Company to care for a newborn baby. With respect to Danielle's health-care coverage, during the leave, under the Family and Medical Leave Act, Equipment Rentals & Sales must

Mythic Games Company employs two hundred workers full-time. If Mythic Games plans to have a mass layoff, it must provide its employees with notice of at least

Analytic Projections, Inc., a data analysis firm, wants to hire Benazir, a noncitizen. A work visa is most likely to be set aside for a noncitizen if

Investment Sales Corporation wants to monitor its employees' electronic communications. Investment Sales's best course of action to avoid liability under laws related to employee monitoring is to notify

Jorge, Kim, and Lucy apply to work for Meat Packing, Inc. Meat Packing must verify the identity and eligibility to work of

Motor Vehicle Assembly Corporation operates a plant near the border between the United States and Mexico. Due to the location, it would be easier for the company to employ noncitizens. In this circumstance, it is legal for a U.S. employer to