Question 1

Form I-9 must be completed by each new hire.

Accepted Answer

Form I-9 is required to be completed by each new hire in the United States within three business days of their start date.

Question 2

By the use of executive orders, the federal government has banned discrimination in employment on government contracts.

Accepted Answer

Executive orders have been used to ban discrimination in employment on government contracts, such as Executive Order 11246 signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965.

Question 3

The FLSA imposes no recordkeeping requirements on employers.

Accepted Answer

The FLSA requires employers to keep certain records, such as employee names, hours worked, and wages paid, in order to properly calculate and pay overtime wages.

Question 4

The Self-Employment Contributions Act imposes a tax on the net earnings from self-employment derived by an individual from any trade or business.

Accepted Answer

The Self-Employment Contributions Act does impose a tax on the net earnings from self-employment derived by an individual from any trade or business.

Question 5

An exception to the protection that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act provides for all workers over 40 involves executives who are 65 or older and who have held high policy-making positions during the two-year period prior to retirement.

Accepted Answer

This exception is known as the "bona fide executive" exception and allows employers to retire these high-ranking executives without facing age discrimination claims.

Question 6

Each state imposes an income tax on employees that is 2 percent of gross wages.

Accepted Answer

This statement is false. Not all states impose an income tax and the percentage of income tax varies by state. Some states have no income tax at all.

Question 7

The tax paid to the federal government for unemployment taxes is used for paying state and federal administrative expenses of the unemployment program.

Accepted Answer

The taxes paid to the federal government for unemployment are used for both state and federal administrative expenses of the program.

Question 8

The current minimum wage set by the Fair Labor Standards Act is $7.25 per hour.

Accepted Answer

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has set the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per hour since July 24, 2009.

Question 9

Restrictions on the employment of child labor are established by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.

Accepted Answer

The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) deals with taxes for Social Security and Medicare, not child labor laws. Child labor laws are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Question 10

The employer is required by the FLSA to display a poster that informs employees of the provisions of the law.

Accepted Answer

The FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) requires employers to display the poster in a conspicuous place in the workplace so that employees can easily see and read it. This poster outlines the minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor laws, and other important information about workers' rights under the law. Failure to display the poster can result in fines and penalties.

Question 11

Under the Federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, every employer is required to report the name, address, and social security number of each new employee to the appropriate state agency.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true according to the Federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act.

Question 12

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. government is classified as an exempt employer.

Accepted Answer

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. government is classified as an exempt employer, meaning it is exempt from certain provisions of the law related to employment discrimination.

Question 13

In order for the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act to protect laborers for contractors who furnish materials to any agency of the United States, the contract amount must be at least $10,000.

Accepted Answer

The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act applies to contracts for the sale, manufacture or furnishing of materials, supplies or equipment to any agency of the United States, where the contract amount is at least $10,000.

Question 14

All states have set their minimum wage to be the same as the federal government.

Accepted Answer

All states have the option to set their minimum wage higher than the federal government, but they cannot set it lower. Currently, many states have set their minimum wage above the federal minimum wage.

Question 15

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects all employees from arbitrary dismissal.

Accepted Answer

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, but it does not protect all employees from arbitrary dismissal. Some employees may have additional protections under state or federal law or through their employment contract, but Title VII does not provide a blanket protection against arbitrary dismissal.

Question 16

One of the provisions of coverage of the Civil Rights Act is that the employer must have 15 or more workers.

Accepted Answer

This provision of coverage is known as Title VII and applies to employers with 15 or more employees.

Question 17

Employers not subject to Title VII coverage may come within the scope of the Civil Rights Act by reason of a contract or subcontract involving federal funds.

Accepted Answer

This is true under Executive Order 11246, which requires federal contractors and subcontractors to comply with equal employment opportunity principles and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. This means that even employers not otherwise subject to Title VII may be subject to similar requirements and enforcement mechanisms under the Civil Rights Act by virtue of their federal contracts or subcontracts.

Question 18

Only six states do not impose a state unemployment tax on employers in their state.

Accepted Answer

All states impose a state unemployment tax on employers, but the rates and conditions under which the tax is applied can vary significantly from state to state.

Question 19

Employers are now required to photocopy new employees' Form I-9 documents.

Accepted Answer

Employers are not required to photocopy employees' Form I-9 documents, but they may do so as a best practice for record-keeping purposes.

Question 20

Under FMLA, the time off must be used in one uninterrupted period of time.

Accepted Answer

FMLA allows for intermittent leave or a reduced work schedule under certain circumstances, such as for a serious health condition of the employee or a family member, or for military caregiving and leave.

Quiz 1: The Need for Payroll and Personnel Records