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 leave for specific family and medical reasons, including the birth and care of a newborn child, to care for a newly adopted or foster child, to care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition, or if the employee has a serious health condition that prevents them from performing essential job functions. However, going on an extended family vacation is not a qualifying reason for leave under the Act.

Question 2

Gwyneth works for Home & Hospice Healthcare, Inc. The basis for Gwyneth'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 annual wage base is the maximum amount of wages or self-employment income subject to the Social Security tax for a given year. This is the basis for Gwyneth'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. Seniority, job skills, and county of residence are not relevant factors in determining such contributions.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Investment Sales Corporation should notify its employees of the monitoring to avoid liability under laws related to employee monitoring. Many state and federal laws require employers to notify employees of any monitoring of their electronic communications. Notification helps to protect the privacy rights of employees and ensures that the employer is not violating any laws.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, individuals under the age of 18 are prohibited from working in hazardous occupations. The other choices (A, C, and D) do not have age restrictions under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Question 5

Blayne is an employee of Chemical Refinery, Inc. Blayne is threatened with a discharge when he refuses a transfer to a Chemical Refinery department in which several employees suffered serious injuries from exposure to hazardous chemicals. Blayne may be entitled to protection from discharge under​

Accepted Answer

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) protects employees from retaliation for exercising their rights under the Act, which includes the right to refuse work that would expose them to serious physical harm. If Blayne is being threatened with discharge for refusing the transfer due to concerns about hazardous chemicals, he may be entitled to protection from discharge under OSHA.

Question 6

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

The Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime provisions do not exempt aircraft mechanics from overtime pay.

Question 7

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 a U.S. employer to hire, recruit or refer for a fee persons not authorized to work in the United States. Therefore, none of the choices are legal.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employers must continue to provide health-care coverage to employees during their leave. Therefore, Equipment Rentals & Sales must continue Devon's health-care coverage during her temporary family leave.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers, such as Geno's Italiano Ristorantes, Inc., to provide eligible employees with up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave during any twelve-month period for certain reasons, such as the birth or adoption of a child, a serious health condition of the employee or a family member, or a qualifying exigency related to military service. Therefore, option B is the correct choice as it aligns with FMLA regulations.

Question 10

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

Curtis is covered by federal overtime provisions, which apply only after an employee has worked more than forty hours in a week.

Question 11

Price-Cut Discount stores may subject its employees to lie-detector tests when investigating

Accepted Answer

Lie-detector tests may be used by employers to investigate losses attributable to theft, as this is a legitimate concern for the company's financial well-being. However, using lie-detector tests for other purposes, such as health conditions, work history, or drug use, is generally not permissible under federal law.

Question 12

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

The company's group plan allows for continued health-care coverage for workers who lose their jobs, but this right is forfeited if the worker is fired for gross misconduct.

Question 13

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

OSHA requires employers to keep records of occupational injuries and illnesses, report work-related diseases and injuries, provide a safe and healthy work environment, and comply with OSHA standards and regulations. However, OSHA does not require employers to pay higher wages for working in more dangerous areas.

Question 14

Truckers Dispatch Network, 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

The notification given by the employer about monitoring the e-mail system removes any reasonable expectation of privacy that employees may have had. Therefore, the court is most likely to hold that the employees did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employers must restore employees who take family leave to their same position or an equivalent one upon their return to work. This is to ensure that employees are not discriminated against for taking family leave and are able to continue their career without repercussions for taking time off to care for their families. Therefore, the correct choice is A.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Federal law prohibits private employers, with few exceptions, from subjecting their employees to lie-detector tests. However, job-skills tests, monitoring of business communications, and drug tests are not explicitly prohibited by federal law.

Question 17

Mei-Ling, Norberto, and Oki apply to work for Poultry Processing, Inc. Poultry Processing must verify the identity of

Accepted Answer

It is required by law for employers to verify the identity of all new hires using Form I-9. Therefore, Poultry Processing, Inc. must verify the identity of each new hire, including Mei-Ling, Norberto, and Oki.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

To collect unemployment compensation, Gage must be willing and able to work. If he is not actively seeking employment or if he voluntarily left his job, he may not be eligible for unemployment benefits. And if he was fired for misconduct, he may also be disqualified from collecting unemployment compensation. Therefore, option A is the correct choice.

Question 19

Chaz works for Bridge Builders, Inc. While working on a Bridge Builders project, Chaz is injured. Under state workers' compensation laws, Chaz will be compensated only if his injury was

Accepted Answer

Chaz will only be compensated under workers' compensation laws if his injury was accidental, meaning it was not intentional and occurred while he was performing his job duties. If his injury was material or incidental, it would not necessarily qualify for workers' compensation benefits.

Question 20

Strawberry Fields, Inc., employs hundreds of seasonal and permanent workers, both skilled and unskilled, in three states. Under federal immigration law, Strawberry Fields can hire illegal immigrants

Accepted Answer

Federal immigration law prohibits the hiring of illegal immigrants under any circumstance.

Quiz 24: 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​

Gwyneth works for Home & Hospice Healthcare, Inc. The basis for Gwyneth'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​

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

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

Blayne is an employee of Chemical Refinery, Inc. Blayne is threatened with a discharge when he refuses a transfer to a Chemical Refinery department in which several employees suffered serious injuries from exposure to hazardous chemicals. Blayne may be entitled to protection from discharge under​

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​

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

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

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

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

Price-Cut Discount stores may subject its employees to lie-detector tests when investigating

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​

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

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

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

Mei-Ling, Norberto, and Oki apply to work for Poultry Processing, Inc. Poultry Processing must verify the identity of

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

Chaz works for Bridge Builders, Inc. While working on a Bridge Builders project, Chaz is injured. Under state workers' compensation laws, Chaz will be compensated only if his injury was

Strawberry Fields, Inc., employs hundreds of seasonal and permanent workers, both skilled and unskilled, in three states. Under federal immigration law, Strawberry Fields can hire illegal immigrants

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

Gwyneth works for Home & Hospice Healthcare, Inc. The basis for Gwyneth'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

Blayne is an employee of Chemical Refinery, Inc. Blayne is threatened with a discharge when he refuses a transfer to a Chemical Refinery department in which several employees suffered serious injuries from exposure to hazardous chemicals. Blayne may be entitled to protection from discharge under

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

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

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

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

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

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