Chp. 41 Labor and Employment Law Quiz

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Steve is seventeen years old. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Steve
a. cannot work in a hazardous occupation.
b. cannot work during school hours.
c. must obtain a permit to work.
d. none of the above.

____ 2. Lyle and Mary are employees of Northwest Enterprises, Inc (NEI). When Owen, the president of NEI, learns that Lyle and Mary are active in union activities, he discharges them. The employees may bring an action against NEI under
a. the Fair Labor Standards Act.
b. the Labor-Management Relations Act.
c. the National Labor Relations Act.
d. none of the above.

____ 3. Northeast Sales Corporation provides its sales employees with meals and lodging when they are on the road. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the term wages may include, besides pay, the reasonable cost of the employer in furnishing employees with
a. meals only.
b. lodging only.
c. both meals and lodging,
d. none of the above.

____ 4. Elaine, who works as an employee for Digital Products, Inc., is protected under the National Labor Relations Act, which is enforced by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The NLRB authority to
a. investigate unfair labor practices.
b. manage state unemployment funds.
c. oversee administration of workers' compensation laws.
d. all of the above.

____ 5. National Industries, Inc., and its employees are subject to federal labor law, which is concerned with the rights of
a. the employees only.
b. the employer only.
c. the employees and the employer.
d. none of the above.

____ 6. American Manufacturing Corporation employs ten thousand workers in seven locations. Under the Norris-LaGuardia Act, these employees have the right to
a. demand that American be a closed shop.
b. organize.
c. refuse to bargain with American.
d. none of the above.

____ 7. U.S. Assembly Corporation (USAC) employs five hundred workers in two states. Under the National Labor Relations Act, USAC cannot discriminate in the hiring of employees for reason of
a. lack of necessary skills.
b. race, religion, or national origin.
c. union affiliation.
d. all of the above.

____ 8. George works as a clerk for a Quik Burger, Inc., restaurant at minimum wage. The minimum-wage rate is revised
a. annually according to the rate of inflation.
b. every five years according to changes in the cost of living.
c. periodically by Congress.
d. none of the above.

____ 9. Jerry works as a forklift operator for Wholesalers Warehouse Company. The maximum number of hours that Jerry can work per week without overtime pay is
a. thirty-five.
b. forty.
c. fifty.
d. sixty.

____ 10. Alpha Telecommunications Corporation employs seven thousand workers in three states. A third of the employees are member of the National Telecommunications Workers Union. Under the Labor-Management Relations Act, the union can
a. demand that Alpha be a closed shop.
b. insist that Alpha hire more employees than necessary.
c. refuse to bargain with Alpha.
d. none of the above.

____ 11. ChemCorp, Inc., employs two thousand workers, of whom half are members of the Chemical Employees Union. Magna Chemical Company employs one thousand workers, of whom none are union members. A hot-cargo agreement would be an agreement between ChemCorp and
a. its employees which regulates the handling of dangerous substances.
b. Magna to boycott a product.
c. Magna to refuse to hire union employees.
d. the Chemical Employees Union to boycott nonunion products.

____ 12. Computer Assembly Company (CAC) agrees with its employees' union not to buy any nonunion-produced component parts from other firms for use in CAC products. This is
a. a permissible secondary boycott.
b. a prohibited secondary boycott.
c. a technically legal secondary boycott.
d. none of the above.

____ 13. Quinn is an employee of Regional Industries, Inc. Quinn is threatened with a discharge when he refuses a transfer to a Regional department in several employees suffered serious injuries from exposure to hazardous chemicals. If Quinn acted in good faith, he may be entitled to protection from discharge under
a. the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
b. the Family and Medical Leave Act.
c. the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
d. the state workers' compensation act.

____ 14. Digital Microchips, Inc., has a staff of fourteen, which will increase to sixty if it obtains a certain contract. Employers are required to keep occupational injury and illness records for each employee if the employers have
a. eleven or more employees.
b. fifteen or more employees.
c. more than fifty employees.
d. more than one hundred employees.

____ 15. Joe, who works as an employee for Interstate Trucking Corporation, suffers an injury in an accident. Joe will be compensated under state workers' compensation laws
a. only if the injury occurred off the job.
b. only if the injury occurred on the job.
c. whether the injury occurred on or off the job.
d. none of the above.

____ 16. Adam works for Liberty Warehouse Corporation. While unloading a truck, Adam suffers an injury. Adam will be compensated under state workers' compensation laws only if
a. Adam does not have private health or disability insurance.
b. Adam is completely disabled.
c. Adam successfully sues Liberty.
d. Adam's injury was accidental and occurred on the job or in the course of employment.

____ 17. Beth, an employee of Midstates Manufacturing Corporation, is injured on the job and accepts workers' compensation. Beth can successfully sue Midstates
a. if the injury was caused by the employer's negligence.
b. if the injury was caused by the employer intentionally.
c. regardless of the employer's fault.
d. none of the above.

____ 18. Over a forty-year period, Ellen worked in a variety of jobs. She was also occasionally unemployed, briefly hospitalized, and suffered a temporary disability. She retired last year. The key federal law on all of these subjects is
a. the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
b. the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
c. the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.
d. the Social Security Act.

____ 19. Great Stores, Inc., is an employer who is subject to the Social Security Act, which
a. covers only employees who do not participate in employer-provided retirement or pension plans.
b. governs state unemployment compensation funds.
c. provides retirement, survivors, and disability insurance.
d. all of the above.

____ 20. Paul works as an employee for Eagle Distributors, Inc. The Federal Unemployment Tax Act created
a. a fund to pay the costs associated with Paul's injury on the job.
b. a retirement fund for Paul when he reaches age sixty-five.
c. a system that provides unemployment compensation to Paul, if he qualifies.
d. none of the above.

____ 21. Marie works as an employee for National Industries Corporation. Greg is currently unemployed. Greg qualifies for unemployment compensation, which is provided by a tax on
a. Marie only.
b. National Industries only.
c. both Marie and National Industries.
d. none of the above.

____ 22. Southeastern Manufacturing Company (SMC) employs five hundred workers at three locations in two states. Excluded from protection under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 are SMC workers who
a. voluntarily quit their jobs.
b. have their hours decreased from full-time to part-time.
c. are laid off for budgetary reasons.
d. are fired for gross misconduct.

____ 23. Consolidated Computers, Inc., lays off fifty of its five hundred workers, including Don. Consolidated can eliminate Don's medical insurance coverage
a. if Consolidated changes its group insurer.
b. if Consolidated completely eliminates its group benefit plan.
c. if Don files a suit against Consolidated for wrongful discharge.
d. under any circumstances.

____ 24. Northwest Fisheries, Inc., employs fifty-five workers in at seven locations in two states. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Northwest must provide its employees, during any twelve-month period, family or medical leave of up to
a. twelve days.
b. twelve weeks.
c. twelve months.
d. eighteen months.

____ 25. Abby takes temporary leave from her job at Franklin Assembly Company to care for her new baby. When she attempts to return to work, Franklin refuses to reinstate her. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, Abby may be entitled to
a. damages only.
b. job reinstatement only.
c. damages or job reinstatement only.
d. double damages, job reinstatement, a promotion, and more.

____ 26. Omega Payroll Corporation handles payrolls and related bookkeeping for small employers. In most circumstances, with exceptions, the law prohibits Omega subjecting its employees to
a. drug tests.
b. electronic monitoring.
c. lie-detector tests.
d. searches of their desks, filing cabinets, or offices.

____ 27. Bob works as an employee for Consolidated Industries, Inc., a private employer. Consolidated announces that it will start random drug testing of its employees. If Bob resists this policy, he may look for protection under
a. a state constitution or statute.
b. a U.S. Department of Transportation rule.
c. the U.S. Constitution.
d. all of the above.

____ 28. Investors Fund, a large financial institution, announces that it will start monitoring its employees' electronic communications. If Mary, an Investors Fund employee, resists this policy, her best argument is that the monitoring violates her
a. employee privacy rights.
b. religious beliefs.
c. right to free speech.
d. whistleblower rights.

____ 29. Don works as an employee for American Sales Corporation (ASC). ASC begins to electronically monitor its employees' use of computer terminals and company telephones. If Don resists this policy, he may bring an action for
a. eavesdropping.
b. interception of communications.
c. invasion of privacy.
d. trespass to personal property.

____ 30. Alpha Oil Company wants to test its workers for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Alpha may
a. discharge employees who have AIDS.
b. discriminate against job applicants who have AIDS.
c. test its employees for AIDS.
d. none of the above.

____ 31. Western Agriculture Corporation employs hundreds of seasonal and permanent workers, both skilled and unskilled, in seven states. Under the Immigration Act of 1990, Western can hire illegal immigrants
a. if the employer files a special form with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
b. if the immigrants file a special form with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
c. either a or b.
d. none of the above.

____ 32. Silicon Software, Inc., recruits employees in India and other Asian countries. The Immigration Act of 1990
a. encourages Silicon to hire illegal immigrants.
b. encourages skilled workers to enter the United States.
c. requires Silicon to hire illegal immigrants.
d. requires skilled workers to enter the United States.

____ 33. Mike works as an employee for International Services, Inc. To protect Mike and other employees from arbitrary discharge, courts have created exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine based on
a. an implied contract theory only.
b. a public policy theory only.
c. implied contract and public policy theories.
d. none of the above.

____ 34. General Industrial Corporation (GIC) employs workers at ten locations in three states. If an employment relationship is considered subject to an implied contract, GIC's discharge of an employee outside the terms of the contract may result in
a. discontinuance of the worker's health-plan coverage.
b. the employee's complaint to a government agency.
c. the employee's suit for breach of contract.
d. GIC's liability for damages.

____ 35. WhimCo's employment manual states that workers will be dismissed only for good cause. Pete, an employee of WhimCo, is dismissed because his supervisor Frank doesn't like the color of Pete's shirt. If Pete sues WhimCo, a court could hold that
a. Frank was within his rights to discharge Pete.
b. there is an implied contract on the terms stated in the manual.
c. either a or b.
d. none of the above.