Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition SOLUTION MANUAL by Dawn Bennett-Alexander, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete Newest Version Chapter 1 The Regulation of Employment Chapter 2 The Employment Law Toolkit: Resources for Understanding the Law and Recurring Legal Concepts Chapter 3 Title VII of...
Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition, Dawn Bennett-Alexander
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nm Chapter 1-16 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
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Chapter 01: nm
Student name: nm
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
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1) Agency law, based on the traditional law called master and servant, governs
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employment relationships.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
2) In an employment-agency relationship, if an agent acts beyond his or her
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authority, the principal may be liable for any resulting loss to a third party.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Myra provides accounting services as an independent contractor for Great
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Northern. Because of this relationship, Great Northern is responsible for withholding
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and paying Myra's employment taxes, including federal unemployment compensation
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(FUTA), Social Security (FICA) and FICA excise tax.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Employers are not liable for most torts committed by an independent contractor
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within the scope of the working relationship.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
5) There is a single commonly accepted definition of "employee" used by courts,
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employers, and the government.
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, ⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Fresh Ideas employs part-time workers through a staffing firm. After the
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staffing firm sent over a part-time office assistant, Fresh Ideas asked the firm to
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replace her with someone from a different race. The replaced office assistant cannot
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proceed with a discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act since
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she (the part-time office assistant) was never an employee of Fresh Ideas.
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⊚ true
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement
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or answers the question.
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7) If an employee has a car accident while driving a company car from one
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company office to another, the employer may be liable to the owner of the other
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vehicle under which legal theory?
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A) Vicarious liability nm
B) Joint liability nm
C) Strict liability nm
D) Negligence
8) Which federal law protects employees from unfair labor practices of employers?
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A) Occupational Safety and Health Act nm nm nm nm
B) National Labor Relations Act nm nm nm
C) Fair Labor Standards Act
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D) Labor Management Relations Act
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9) A willful misclassification of workers by an employer may result in harsh
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sanctions, including imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000, under which
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federal law?
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, A) Federal Unemployment Compensation Act (FUTA)
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B) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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C) National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
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D) Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)
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10) Which of the following is currently considered to be the leading test to
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determine employee status?
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A) Common-law agency test nm nm
B) IRS 20-factor analysis
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C) Economics realities test nm nm
D) Degree of control test nm nm nm
11) How many employees must an entity have under The Civil Rights Act of 1866
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to qualify as an employer under the Act?
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A) 15 employees
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B) 20 employees
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C) 50 employees
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D) No minimum requirement
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12) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 applies to government contractors that maintain
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contracts with the federal government in excess of how much annually?
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A) $1,000
B) $5,000
C) $10,000
D) No minimum dollar amount
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, 13) CMS, Inc. solicited bids from various contractors to develop and maintain the
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grounds of its new office complex. Roberta, the head of facilities management at CMS,
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told her secretary, LeAnne, that she will not accept any bids from a Russian
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contractor. She then rejected a bid made by a Russian contractor without any
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legitimate reason. If the Russian contractor brings a lawsuit against CMS for
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discrimination, what is the likely result?
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A) Roberta's refusal to hire Russian contractors will be found to be a
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violation of the Social Security Act.
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B) Roberta's refusal to hire Russian contractors will be found to be a
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violation of the Consumer Protection Act.
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C) Roberta's refusal to hire Russian contractors will not be considered an
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offense because employers in the United States are free to discriminate against
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employees based on their race or national origin.
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D) Roberta's refusal to hire Russian contractors will not be considered a
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violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act because that law does not cover
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discrimination against independent contractors.
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14) Riley is a freelance handyman hired by Bob’s Burgers whenever small repairs are
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needed in the store. Riley is paid per project and usually works at Bob’s Burgers one
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day a month. Which of the following is likely true of this scenario?
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A) Bob’s burgers will need to withhold a certain percentage of Riley's wages for
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federal income tax purposes.
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B) Riley cannot be held liable for any torts committed by him within the
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scope of the working relationship.
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C) Riley can make a claim for medical or retirement benefits from Bob’s
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Burgers as he is an employee.
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D) Riley cannot make a claim for medical or retirement benefits from Bob’s
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Burgers as he is an independent contractor.
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15) Employment law based on agency principles imposes a duty on an employee
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to act as authorized. If the employee exceeds his or her authority, the employer is:
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