Question 1

Owen, a counter clerk at Pastry Bakery, notices that the bakers are not wearing protective gloves while preparing baked goods, a violation of state law. Owen reports this to Quinn, the owner, who does nothing. Owen tells Robin, a reporter for STUV, a local television station. STUV reports the violations on a newscast. Pastry's business drops 40 percent. Can Quinn fire Owen for this?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Owen, a counter clerk at Pastry Bakery,...

Question 2

The Affordable Care Act requires most employers with fifty or more full-time employees to offer health-insurance benefits. Under the act's 50/30 rule, qualified employers who fail to provide insurance

Accepted Answer

The Affordable Care Act's 50/30 rule requires qualified employers with fifty or more full-time employees to offer health-insurance benefits. Employers who fail to provide insurance will be subject to a fine for each employee after the first thirty. Therefore, the correct answer is A, employers who fail to provide insurance will be fined for each employee after the first thirty.

Question 3

The purpose of state workers' compensation laws is to establish an administrative process for compensating workers for

Accepted Answer

State workers' compensation laws are designed to provide compensation to workers who suffer injuries or illnesses arising out of their employment, regardless of who was at fault for the injury. The purpose of these laws is to provide a relatively simple and streamlined administrative process for compensating injured workers without the need for lengthy and expensive litigation. The laws generally cover medical expenses, lost wages, and other benefits related to the injury or illness, with the goal of helping injured workers recover and return to work as quickly as possible. Retirement, disability, death, and hospitalization insurance are not necessarily covered under state workers' compensation laws, and periods of unemployment are also generally not covered unless the individual is unable to work due to a work-related injury.

Question 4

Northwest Energy Company is subject to mandatory workers' compensation laws in the states in which it does business. Odell and Phelps work for Northwest Energy as part of a crew that travels to remote locations to repair broken pumps and other damaged equipment. At a distant site, Odell is injured in an accident that is entirely Phelps's fault. Odell files a claim for workers' compensation. Should the claim be granted? What would be Northwest Energy's best defense against it?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Northwest Energy Company is subject to mandatory...

Question 5

Investment Corporation wants to monitor business communications on phones that the employer provides to the employees. The employer's best course of action to avoid liability under laws related to employee monitoring is to inform

Accepted Answer

The best course of action for the employer is to inform its employees about the monitoring of business communications on the phones provided by the employer. This will ensure that the employees are aware of the monitoring and can adjust their communication accordingly. Failure to inform employees could result in legal liability under laws related to employee monitoring. The employer does not need to inform the public generally or clients and others who communicate with the employees unless required by law.

Question 6

Fresh Food Packing Inc. employs 1,800 workers in its storage, packing, and shipping facilities. Employees who lose their jobs with Fresh Food are not eligible for unemployment compensation if they

Accepted Answer

According to the passage, employees who lose their jobs with Fresh Food are not eligible for unemployment compensation if they quit their jobs voluntarily.

Question 7

A key provision of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) concerns vesting. Vesting gives an employee who stops working a legal right to receive

Accepted Answer

The key provision of ERISA concerning vesting is related to pension benefits. Vesting ensures that an employee has a legal right to receive the pension benefits even after they stop working. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

Question 8

Riga works for Street Tacos LLC. The basis for Riga'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

Accepted Answer

The basis for Riga's contribution under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act is the employee's annual wage base, which is the amount of wages subject to the Social Security tax.

Question 9

Financial Accountants P.A. is a private employer. In most circumstances, federal law generally prohibits Financial from subjecting its employees to

Accepted Answer

Federal law, specifically the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, generally prohibits private employers from subjecting their employees to lie-detector tests. Therefore, Financial Accountants P.A. cannot subject its employees to such tests.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Steel Mill Inc. is required by OSHA to keep occupational injury and illness records for each employee, report any work-related diseases and injuries, and take measures to prevent workplace hazards. However, OSHA does not mandate that Steel Mill Inc. pay employees higher wages for working in more dangerous areas.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Workers who lose their jobs due to being fired for gross misconduct would not be entitled to continued health-care coverage under the company's group plan.

Question 12

Corporate Enterprises Inc. provides its employees with a closed, in-house, e-mail system, which the company expressly restricts to business-related interactions. Employees who use the system

Accepted Answer

Since the company has expressly restricted the use of the email system for business-related interactions only, employees cannot reasonably expect their interactions to be private. The company may have the right to monitor these interactions to ensure compliance with their policies and may discipline employees who violate these policies.

Quiz 20: Employment Law