Question 1

The Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act requires the government to provide health insurance to terminated or retired employees and their families through the Medicare system.

Accepted Answer

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act requires most private employers to continue to make health benefits available to separated employees and their families for a time, generally 18 months after separation. The former employee must pay for the coverage.

Question 2

The Family and Medical Leave Act provides for leave,but it mandates only unpaid leave.Therefore,several states have implemented their own paid family leave laws.

Accepted Answer

Although the Family and Medical Leave Act provides for leave, it mandates only unpaid leave. Therefore several states implemented their own paid family leave laws. For example, New York's law initially mandates eight weeks of leave at 50% of the employee's average salary. Recently, more experts have been discussing the need for federal parental paid leave legislation. On average, employers provide 31 days of leave for adoptions, 41 days for maternity leave, and 22 days for paternity leave.

Question 3

Unemployment insurance laws do not require that everyone dismissed receive unemployment benefits-only those dismissed through no fault of their own.

Accepted Answer

Unemployment insurance laws do not require that everyone dismissed receive unemployment benefits-only those dismissed through no fault of their own. The manager therefore plays a big role in controlling unemployment claims. A manager should keep a list of written warnings, to support the fact that he or she repeatedly told the employee to remedy his or her behavior.

Question 4

Employees frequently use sick leave to take care of family problems and personal issues.How can firms address this costly problem?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which condition must be met for an injured employee to receive workers' compensation benefits?
A) The injury occurred during an overtime or nighttime shift.
B) The employee was wearing adequate protection.
C) The injury was not the fault of the employee.
D) The employee was injured while on the job.

Accepted Answer

For workers' compensation to cover an injury or work-related illness, the worker must only prove that it arose while on the job. It does not matter if the worker was at fault or if protective gear was worn.

Question 6

Pooled paid leave plans combine sick leave,vacation,and personal days into a single leave pool and have been blamed for increasing employee absenteeism.

Accepted Answer

Pooled plans lump together sick leave, vacation, and personal days, and they have been shown to reduce employee absences.

Question 7

Disability insurance provides income protection for salary loss due to illness or accident.

Accepted Answer

Disability insurance provides income protection for salary loss due to illness or accident. Payments usually start when normal sick leave payments end. Disability benefits usually range from 50% to 75% of the employee's base pay if he or she is disabled.

Question 8

Athena,a sales representative,was terminated from her position at Ross Manufacturing.On Athena's last day of work,she was given a check for $5,000.What did Athena most likely receive from Ross Manufacturing?
A) disability pay
B) annual bonus
C) severance pay
D) unemployment insurance

Accepted Answer

Many employers provide severance pay, a one-time separation payment when terminating an employee. Most managers expect employees to give notice if they plan to quit, so it seems equitable to provide severance pay when dismissing an employee.

Question 9

Portability makes it easy for employees who leave one firm to work for another firm to take their accumulated pension funds with them.

Accepted Answer

Portability-making it easier for employees who leave the firm prior to retirement to take their accumulated pension funds with them-is enhanced by switching from defined benefit to defined contribution plans.

Question 10

The American Disabilities Act makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against women by providing benefits of a lower amount or duration for pregnancy,childbirth,or related medical conditions.

Accepted Answer

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act requires employers to treat women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions the same as any employee not able to work, with respect to all benefits, including sick leave and disability benefits, and health and medical insurance.

Question 11

Employers offer gig workers benefits.

Accepted Answer

Employers that want to offer gig workers benefits are often reluctant to do so. The problem is how to provide gig workers with benefits while maintaining their status as independent contractors not also entitled to things like payroll tax contributions.

Question 12

A manager can best control the cost of unemployment insurance by ________.
A) eliminating supplemental pay benefits for part-time employees
B) documenting the poor performance of dismissed employees
C) establishing a pooled paid leave plan for workers
D) investigating all workers' compensation claims

Accepted Answer

Firms aren't required to let everyone they dismiss receive unemployment benefits-only those released through no fault of their own. The main rule is to keep a list of written warnings to help demonstrate that the dismissal resulted from the person's inadequate performance.

Question 13

Women affected by pregnancy and childbirth are eligible for the same benefits as disabled employees.

Accepted Answer

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act requires employers to treat women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions the same as any employee not able to work, with respect to all benefits, including sick leave and disability benefits, and health and medical insurance.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Family and Medical Leave Act?
A) The law applies to all public and private employers regardless of size.
B) Eligible employees have worked for the employer for at least one year.
C) Leave may be taken for personal illness or the birth of a child.
D) Eligible employees must be granted up to 12 weeks of leave.

Accepted Answer

The law applies only to employers with 50 or more employees. To be eligible for leave under the FMLA, the employee must have worked for the employer for at least a total of 12 months and have worked for 1,250 or more hours in the past 12 consecutive months.

Question 15

According to surveys,what will most employers do in response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
A) decrease the time allowed for family leave
B) decrease workers' compensation benefits
C) increase employee contributions for dependents
D) increase sponsorships of retiree medical coverage

Accepted Answer

A survey suggests that employers plan to make substantial changes to their health care programs in response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Because employers have to pay a 40% surcharge beginning in 2018 on health insurance plans exceeding $27,500 for a family (or $10,200 for an individual), many employers are moving to reduce their health-care benefits, for instance by increasing employee copays and deductibles.

Question 16

Why is controlling workers' compensation costs important? How can costs be controlled by employers?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

What is the primary cause of rising unemployment tax rates?
A) outsourced workers
B) unsafe workplaces
C) executive perquisites
D) economic recessions

Accepted Answer

Unemployment tax rates are based on an employer's rate of terminations. During an economic recession, employers must release workers to remain financially intact, and this causes the rates to rise.

Question 18

Why do employers provide severance pay to employees? What should firms consider when designing a severance plan?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which group contributes to workers' compensation funds?
A) employers
B) state governments
C) federal government
D) insurance providers

Accepted Answer

Every state has its own workers' compensation law and commission, and some run their own insurance programs. However, most require employers to pay for and carry workers' compensation insurance with private, state-approved insurance companies. Neither the state nor the federal government contributes any funds for workers' compensation.

Question 20

If an employee is injured at work due to a blatant disregard for company safety policies,the company is not required to pay workers' compensation.

Accepted Answer

For workers' compensation to cover an injury or work-related illness, one must only prove that it arose while the worker was on the job. It does not matter that he or she may have been at fault.

Quiz 11: Pay for Performance and Employee Benefits

The Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act requires the government to provide health insurance to terminated or retired employees and their families through the Medicare system.

The Family and Medical Leave Act provides for leave,but it mandates only unpaid leave.Therefore,several states have implemented their own paid family leave laws.

Unemployment insurance laws do not require that everyone dismissed receive unemployment benefits-only those dismissed through no fault of their own.

Employees frequently use sick leave to take care of family problems and personal issues.How can firms address this costly problem?

Which condition must be met for an injured employee to receive workers' compensation benefits?

Pooled paid leave plans combine sick leave,vacation,and personal days into a single leave pool and have been blamed for increasing employee absenteeism.

Disability insurance provides income protection for salary loss due to illness or accident.

Athena,a sales representative,was terminated from her position at Ross Manufacturing.On Athena's last day of work,she was given a check for $5,000.What did Athena most likely receive from Ross Manufacturing?

Portability makes it easy for employees who leave one firm to work for another firm to take their accumulated pension funds with them.

The American Disabilities Act makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against women by providing benefits of a lower amount or duration for pregnancy,childbirth,or related medical conditions.

Employers offer gig workers benefits.

A manager can best control the cost of unemployment insurance by ________.

Women affected by pregnancy and childbirth are eligible for the same benefits as disabled employees.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Family and Medical Leave Act?

According to surveys,what will most employers do in response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) ?

Why is controlling workers' compensation costs important? How can costs be controlled by employers?

What is the primary cause of rising unemployment tax rates?

Why do employers provide severance pay to employees? What should firms consider when designing a severance plan?

Which group contributes to workers' compensation funds?

If an employee is injured at work due to a blatant disregard for company safety policies,the company is not required to pay workers' compensation.