Test Bank Employment Law for Human Resource Practice 7th Edition by David Walsh. Isbn. 9780357717547. 9780357717608.
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Table of Contents-=Part I: INTRODUCTION TO EMPLOY...
TEST BANK Employment Law for Human Resource Practice 7th Edition Walsh
Chapter 1: Overview of Employment Law
1. Employment laws are passed only by state and federal governments, not by cities or counties.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
2. There are more firms with 0–4 employees than any other size firms.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
3. Punitive damages are not available in employment discrimination cases.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
4. There are minimum standards for the terms and conditions of employment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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,HAS VARIABLES: False
5. Identify the item that is not a source of employment law:
a. federal law
b. state law
c. ads for job openings
d. constitutions
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
6. Under U.S. employment laws, all employees have the right to:
a. not be fired, as long as they do a good job
b. be treated fairly in all aspects of the workplace, including receiving fair compensation
c. have paid vacation after 1 year of employment
d. expect their employers to comply with employment laws
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
7. Identify the fact that does not apply to determining which employment laws apply to a certain employer.
a. The number of employees that work for the company
b. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the state government where it is located
c. The state(s) in which the employer operates
d. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the federal government
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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,8. Regarding employment law in the U.S., which of the following statements is true?
a. th
Most federal employment laws were passed in the first half of the 19 century in response to growing
industrialization
b. The earliest employment laws focused on wages and hours
c. Employees may be fired at any time for any reason not prohibited by law
d. Collective bargaining agreements of unionized employees typically go well beyond the minimum
requirements of the law
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
9. Which of the following is generally true regarding the process of enforcing employment laws?
a. Courts and government agencies hear cases only after employees come forward with complaints about
violations of the law
b. Employees are very likely to seize the opportunity to sue their employers, because all of the cost of
employment litigation is borne by the employer
c. Once a claim is brought, a company’s attorneys deal with it, and managers have little involvement in the case
d. Employment laws apply only to full time employees
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
10. In considering whether an employment termination was legal, the court considers:
a. whether the termination was fair
b. whether the termination was necessary
c. whether the termination was wise from a business perspective
d. whether the termination was legally permissible
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Analyze
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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, 11. Under the “payroll method” approved by the U.S. Supreme Court:
a. employers whose payrolls exceed $500,000 annually are covered by Title VII
b. employers are covered by Title VII if they had at least 20 employees on the payroll at the time of the alleged
discrimination
c. employers are covered by Title VII if they had at least 15 employees working and who are being paid for each
working day during at least 20 weeks in the same or the preceding year
d. employees are counted for each full week between when they are hired and when they leave employment,
regardless of the number of days or hours worked
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Analyze
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
12. Regarding arbitration, which of the following statements is true?
a. Decisions of arbitrators are usually not appealable or subject
to judicial review
b. Arbitrators’ decisions are usually advisory and not considered final
c. Arbitrators have less control over the outcomes of disputes than do mediators
d. Arbitration is always more costly and time-consuming than litigation
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Analyze
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
13. Regarding the interrelationship of federal and state employment laws:
a. state laws that are not identical to federal law are void
b. states may pass laws which reduce employee rights, but may not enact laws that expand employee protections
granted in federal laws
c. states may pass laws which expand employee rights, but may not enact laws that reduce employee protections
granted in federal laws
d. employment law is exclusively a federal domain, so states may not enact laws when federal law already exists
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Analyze
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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