Question 1

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act sets forth responsibilities and benefits for businesses and their employees with respect to health care and insurance. Small businesses-those with fewer than fifty full-time employees-are

Accepted Answer

B

Question 2

Price & Profit Inc. routinely checks job applicants' social media posts when deciding whom to hire. These sites can provide information on an applicant's race, religion, and other protected characteristics. Price & Profit can legally base its hiring decisions on the basis of

Accepted Answer

It is illegal for employers to make hiring decisions based on protected characteristics such as race or religion. This is in accordance with anti-discrimination laws.

Question 3

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a health insurance company can increase an employer's premium

Accepted Answer

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health insurance companies are restricted from increasing premiums based on individual claims, gender, or age within a business context.

Question 4

Employer responsibilities and benefits under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are linked to the number of "full-time equivalent" employees. To avoid the requirements of the act, there is evidence that some employers

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Clear Coding Inc. provides its employees personal breaks of up to twenty minutes per break. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, this employer must

Accepted Answer

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), short breaks, usually lasting about 5 to 20 minutes, are considered compensable work hours that must be included in the sum of hours worked during the workweek and thus must be paid.

Question 6

Nadya, an employee of Omar in Saudi Arabia, engages in a wrongful act without Omar's knowledge or consent. Under the principles of sharia law, responsibility for Nadya's act lies with

Accepted Answer

Under Sharia law, individuals are responsible for their own actions. Therefore, if Nadya engages in a wrongful act without Omar's knowledge or consent, only Nadya would be held responsible for her actions.

Question 7

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, small businesses that meet certain requirements-including those with fewer than twenty-five full-time employees-can

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Question 8

Machine Corporation requires its employees to punch out when they leave their workstations for personal breaks and punch in when they return. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, this employer

Accepted Answer

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers are not required to compensate employees for short breaks (usually 20 minutes or less) if the employees are completely relieved from duty. Since the employees at Machine Corporation are required to punch out, this indicates they are not working during these breaks and thus, the employer need not compensate them for this time.

Question 9

Marketing Rep Company routinely checks job applicants' social media posts when deciding whom to hire. According to the results of at least one study, online disclosures of personal traits

Accepted Answer

Online disclosures of personal traits can significantly influence the hiring decisions of some employers, as they may use this information to assess cultural fit, professionalism, and other factors relevant to the job.

Question 10

Rolf, a taxi driver for Swift Cab Company, and other cabdrivers file a suit in a Texas state court against Uber, alleging unfair competition. If the result in this suit is like the result in similar suits, the court will most likely rule in favor of

Accepted Answer

Courts have generally ruled in favor of Uber in similar suits, often finding that Uber's business model does not constitute unfair competition against traditional taxi services.

Question 11

In Pakistan, Mohammad, an employee of Noor, enters into a contract with Hassan. Under the principles of sharia law, liability for any breach of the contract may lie with Noor

Accepted Answer

Under Sharia law, a principal (in this case, Noor) can be held liable for the actions of their agent (Mohammad) if the agent was acting under the direct orders of the principal when the contract was entered into.

Question 12

Kayla, a driver for Lyft, files a suit against the firm to change her job classification and obtain better benefits. Lyft considers its drivers to be

Accepted Answer

Lyft considers its drivers to be independent contractors, which is why there is a dispute over job classification and benefits. This classification affects benefits, tax implications, and employment rights.

Quiz 55: Agency and Employment