Question 1

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 have the right to refuse work they believe to be dangerous and are entitled to protection from discharge or discrimination for exercising those rights. Therefore, Ginger may be entitled to protection from discharge for refusing the transfer to the hazardous department.

Question 2

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 leave for several reasons, including caring for a newly adopted child or newly placed foster child, or if the employee is unable to perform the essential functions of their job due to a serious health condition. However, the Act does not provide leave for an extended family vacation.

Question 3

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 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees are entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for certain family or medical reasons. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer as it aligns with the federal law. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not match the duration of leave granted under FMLA.

Question 4

Excavation & Fill Corporation currently employs three hundred full-time workers.When the employer decides to lay off one-third of the workforce,no advance notice is provided.The employer may be subject to​

Accepted Answer

The scenario described violates the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, which requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days advance notice of plant closures or mass layoffs. Failing to comply with the WARN Act can result in fines, employee back-pay awards, attorneys' fees, and other economic sanctions.

Question 5

Fact Pattern 20-1
O'Hara takes temporary family leave from her job at Property Management Company to care for a family member with a serious injury incurred as a result of military duty.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 20-1.When O'Hara attempts to return to work,the employer refuses to reinstate her.Under the Family and Medical Leave Act,the employee may obtain​

Accepted Answer

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employees are entitled to reinstatement to their previous position or an equivalent one upon their return from leave. If the employer refuses to reinstate the employee, the employee may sue the employer for monetary damages and/or job reinstatement, as well as any other appropriate relief deemed necessary by the court. Double damages and a promotion, however, are not typically awarded under the FMLA.

Question 6

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), employers are required to restore employees who take leave for family or medical reasons to their same position or a comparable position upon their return. Therefore, Manufacturers Corporation must restore Livia to her same position or a comparable position upon her return from temporary family leave. The other options (B, C, and D) are not applicable to the situation.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employers are required to continue an employee's health-care coverage during family leave. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

Question 8

Lucy retires from her job as an office manager for Medical Clinic,P.A.With respect to her pension benefits,federal law provides for​

Accepted Answer

Federal law provides for timely and uninterrupted payment of private pension benefits, which means that Lucy cannot be denied her pension benefits after retiring from her job as an office manager. This ensures that employees who have worked for a certain period and have vested rights to pension benefits receive those benefits without any interruptions.

Question 9

Fact Pattern 20-1
O'Hara takes temporary family leave from her job at Property Management Company to care for a family member with a serious injury incurred as a result of military duty.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 20-1.During the leave,under the Family and Medical Leave Act,the employer must,with respect to the employee's health-care coverage,​

Accepted Answer

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employer must maintain an employee's health-care coverage during their temporary leave of absence. This means that the employer must continue to provide the same level of coverage that the employee had prior to taking the leave.

Question 10

Sally works for Timber Products,Inc.The basis for her 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 Sally's contribution under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act is her annual wage base, which is the maximum amount of earnings that are subject to social security taxes. Seniority, job skills, and county of residence are not factors that determine the amount of contribution under FICA.

Question 11

Belle is an employee of College Cafeterias,Inc. ,covered by federal overtime provisions,which apply only after an employee has worked more than​

Accepted Answer

Federal overtime provisions apply only after an employee has worked more than forty hours in a week. The other options mentioned are not relevant in this context.

Question 12

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

Workers' compensation laws provide benefits to employees who are injured or become ill as a result of their job duties. To be compensable, the injury or illness must be accidental, meaning it was unexpected and unintended. If the injury was intentional, such as in cases of self-inflicted harm or a fight with a coworker, it would not be covered by workers' compensation. Incidental and material are not relevant factors for determining compensability under workers' compensation laws.

Question 13

Tom,an employee for Upstate Power Corporation,suffers an injury in an accident.Tom will be compensated under state workers' compensation laws if the injury occurred​

Accepted Answer

Tom will be compensated under state workers' compensation laws if the injury occurred on the job, meaning during the course of his employment. Injuries that occur during working hours or at any time during the period of Tom's employment but not related to work are not compensable. Likewise, if the injury occurred off the job, it is not covered by workers' compensation.

Question 14

Bev works for Construction Inc.While working on a Construction project,Bev is injured.Under state workers' compensation laws,she can successfully sue her employer to recover for the injury only if it was​

Accepted Answer

Under state workers' compensation laws, an employee can typically only sue their employer for an injury if it was caused by the employer's intentional actions. Otherwise, workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for accidental injuries.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to keep occupational injury and illness records for each employee, report any work-related diseases, and report any work-related injuries. However, OSHA does not require employers to pay employees higher wages for working in more dangerous areas.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits minors under the age of 18 from working in hazardous occupations.

Question 17

Brian,Carol,Dan,and Erica are employees of different-sized employers in different industries covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act.All employees in covered industries must be paid per hour​

Accepted Answer

The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay employees a minimum wage and overtime pay.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

To collect unemployment compensation, an individual must be willing and able to work. If someone is not actively seeking employment, they would not be eligible for unemployment benefits. If someone voluntarily leaves their job, they would also not be eligible unless there were extenuating circumstances such as harassment or unsafe working conditions. Finally, if someone was fired for misconduct, they may not be eligible for unemployment benefits.

Question 19

Aircraft 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 not exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, while the other categories (computer programmers, outside salespersons, professionals including pilots) are exempt.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, employers with 100 or more employees must provide a 60-day notice in advance of mass layoffs.

Quiz 20: Employment Law

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​

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

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​

Excavation & Fill Corporation currently employs three hundred full-time workers.When the employer decides to lay off one-third of the workforce,no advance notice is provided.The employer may be subject to​

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​

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

Lucy retires from her job as an office manager for Medical Clinic,P.A.With respect to her pension benefits,federal law provides for​

Sally works for Timber Products,Inc.The basis for her 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​

Belle is an employee of College Cafeterias,Inc. ,covered by federal overtime provisions,which apply only after an employee has worked more than​

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​

Tom,an employee for Upstate Power Corporation,suffers an injury in an accident.Tom will be compensated under state workers' compensation laws if the injury occurred​

Bev works for Construction Inc.While working on a Construction project,Bev is injured.Under state workers' compensation laws,she can successfully sue her employer to recover for the injury only if it was​

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

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

Brian,Carol,Dan,and Erica are employees of different-sized employers in different industries covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act.All employees in covered industries must be paid per hour​

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

Aircraft 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​

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

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

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

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

Excavation & Fill Corporation currently employs three hundred full-time workers.When the employer decides to lay off one-third of the workforce,no advance notice is provided.The employer may be subject to

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

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

Lucy retires from her job as an office manager for Medical Clinic,P.A.With respect to her pension benefits,federal law provides for

Sally works for Timber Products,Inc.The basis for her 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

Belle is an employee of College Cafeterias,Inc. ,covered by federal overtime provisions,which apply only after an employee has worked more than

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

Tom,an employee for Upstate Power Corporation,suffers an injury in an accident.Tom will be compensated under state workers' compensation laws if the injury occurred

Bev works for Construction Inc.While working on a Construction project,Bev is injured.Under state workers' compensation laws,she can successfully sue her employer to recover for the injury only if it was

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

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

Brian,Carol,Dan,and Erica are employees of different-sized employers in different industries covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act.All employees in covered industries must be paid per hour

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

Aircraft 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

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