Employment Law Exam || with Errorless Solutions 100%.
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Under U.S. employment laws, employees have the right to:
a. not be fired, as long as they do a good job and the employer's financial condition does not require that employment levels be cut
b. be treated fairly in all aspects of the workplace, including receiving fair compensation
c. have health...
Employment Law Exam || with Errorless Solutions 100%.
Under U.S. employment laws, employees have the right to:
a. not be fired, as long as they do a good job and the employer's financial condition does not
require that employment levels be cut
b. be treated fairly in all aspects of the workplace, including receiving fair compensation
c. have health insurance and other basic benefits, provided that they are full-time employees
d. all of the above
e. none of the above correct answers e. none of the above
In order to determine which employment laws apply to a certain employer, the employer should
consider which of the following factors?
a. the number of employees that work for the company
b. whether the employer sells goods or services to the federal government
c. the state(s) in which the employer operates
d. all of the above
e. none of the above correct answers d. all of the above
Which of the following is generally true regarding the process of enforcing employment laws?
a. Courts and government agencies act 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. All of the above
e. None of the above correct answers a. Courts and government agencies act only after
employees come forward with complaints about violations of the law
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 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.
e. none of the above correct answers 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.
Which of the following statements is true of arbitration?
a. Historically, arbitration has been used to resolve disputes over contractual rights.
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 usually more costly and time-consuming than litigation.
, e. None of these correct answers a. Historically, arbitration has been used to resolve disputes
over contractual rights.
Regarding the interrelationship of federal and state employment laws:
a. state laws must be identical to federal law or the state law is 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 correct answers c. states may pass laws which expand employee rights, but
may not enact laws that reduce employee protections granted in federal laws
Which of the following is true regarding enforcement of employee rights and enforcement of
employment laws?
a. Finding a lawyer willing to take an employment law case is difficult because lawyers accept
only about 50% of employment discrimination cases brought to them.
b. If an employer has a complaint or grievance procedure, the employee is required to exhaust
the remedies afforded under the internal procedure before taking the case to an enforcement
agency or court.
c. The EEOC encourages the parties to discrimination cases to use mediation.
d. The EEOC encourages the parties to discrimination cases to use arbitration. correct answers c.
The EEOC encourages the parties to discrimination cases to use mediation.
Distinguishing between employees and independent contractors is important because:
a. income tax must be withheld for employees, but not independent contractors
b. employers have fewer legal obligations to independent contractors
c. employers can defend their actions under employment laws by proving that people performing
work are independent contractors
d. all of the above
e. none of the above correct answers d. all of the above
If a worker is an employee, the employer must:
a. withhold income taxes
b. pay the employer's share of Social Security and Medicare taxes
c. pay the employee's share of Social Security and Medicare taxes
d. all of these
e. a and b only correct answers e. a and b only
Which of the following is a protected class characteristic?
a. religion
b. height
c. intelligence
d. management status
e. all of the above correct answers a. religion
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