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The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that:

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a minimum wage of a specified amount be paid to all employees in covered industries.

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Generally, employers covered under the FLSA are those:

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who produce goods for interstate commerce.

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The Family and Medical Leave Act covers:

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the placement of a foster child in the employee's care.

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The _____ Act passed in 1935, created a state system to provide unemployment compensation to qualified employees who lose their jobs.

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Federal Unemployment Tax

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Under workers' compensation laws:

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covered workers injured on the job can receive financial compensation through an administrative procedure.

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This is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established pension and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans.

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Employment Retirement Income Security Act

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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA):

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requires that private employers keep employees informed about voluntarily established pension and health plans.

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According to Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA):

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employers with 11 or more employees must keep records of work-related injuries and illnesses.

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The public policy exception:

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prohibits employers from firing employees engaged in activities that further the public interest.

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The _____ outlaws the intentional interception of electronic communications and intentional disclosure or use of the information so obtained.

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Electronic Communications Privacy Act

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_____ consists of negotiations between an employer and a group of employees so as to determine the conditions of employment.

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Collective bargaining

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The first major piece of federal legislation adopted explicitly to encourage the formation of labor unions and provide for collective bargaining was the _____ Act.

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Wagner

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Which of the following primarily governs the internal operations of labor unions?

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Landrum-Griffin Act

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A strike is:

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a temporary, concerted withdrawal of labor.

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Individuals who place themselves outside an employer's place of business for the purpose of informing passers-by of the fact(s) of a labor dispute are engaged in _____.

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picketing

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The Fair Labor Standards Act covers employers engaged in interstate commerce or the production of goods for interstate commerce.

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True

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Leave provided under the Family and Medical Leave Act must be paid leave.

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False

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Workers' compensation laws are primarily federal laws.

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False

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Under OSHA, employers must prominently display in the workplace either the federal or a state OSHA poster to provide their employees with information on their safety and health rights.

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True

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Most states do not recognize the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing as an exception to the employment-at-will doctrine.

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True

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All states require the showing of some sort of cause before drug testing of employees.

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False

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Workers first achieved the right to organize (join unions) during the 1800s.

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False

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The Taft-Hartley Act was passed to further strengthen restrictions on employers regarding unionization.

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False

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The National Labor Relations Board is the administrative agency that interprets and enforces the National Labor Relations Act.

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True

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The National Labor Relations Board lacks jurisdiction over persons employed by a spouse or parent.

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True

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Which of the following is a federal law regulating the payment of wages and overtime?

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The Fair Labor Standards Act

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What is the federal minimum wage?

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$7.25

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The Fair Labor Standards Act mandates that employees who are not exempt who work more than ______ hours in a week be paid no less than one and one half times their regular wage for all the hours beyond ______ that they work during a given week.

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40, 40

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Which of the following are exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act?

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Administrative employees Executives Professional employees Outside salespersons

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Which of the following is required by federal law in regard to holidays?

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Employees are not guaranteed any holidays off or any extra pay for working holidays under federal law.

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Which of the following is required by law in the United Kingdom in regard to holidays?

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Employees are not guaranteed any holidays off or any extra pay for working holidays under federal law.

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Which of the following is required by federal law regarding vacation after an employee has worked for an employer for at least one year?

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Nothing.

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Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, an employee has ____ days after coverage would ordinarily terminate to decide whether to maintain it.

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60

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The Family and Medical Leave Act covers private employers with ______ or more employees.

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50

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Who is considered an eligible employee under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

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Those who have worked at least 25 hours a week for each of 12 months prior to the leave.

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The Family and Medical Leave Act guarantees all eligible employees up to ______ weeks of leave during any ______ month period.

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12, 12

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In order to obtain leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employee whose need for a leave is foreseeable must advise the employer of that need at least ______ days prior to the anticipated date on which the leave needs to begin or as soon as practicable.

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30

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Which of the following is false under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act?

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It was passed in 1970 and created a state system to provide unemployment compensation to qualified employees who lose their jobs.

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Which of the following enables employees who lose their jobs or have their hours reduced to a level at which they are no longer eligible to receive medical, dental, or optical benefits to pay to continue receiving benefits for themselves and their dependents under the employer's policy?

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The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

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How much must an employee pay in order to continue health benefits under COBRA?

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All the premiums, plus up to a 2 percent administration fee.

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Under which of the following circumstances is an employer not required to offer an employee the option to continue medical benefits under COBRA?

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When the employee is fired for gross misconduct and when the employer decides to eliminate benefits for all current employees, but not when the employee quits without notice.

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Which of the following is the penalty for an employer who fails to comply with COBRA requirements?

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The employer may be required to pay up to 10 percent of the annual cost of the group plan or $500,000, whichever is less.

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Which of the following is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established pension and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in those plans?

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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act

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Which of the following are employers required to provide to participants under ERISA?

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Plan information (i.e., features and funding). A grievance and appeals process for participants to get benefits from their plans. The right to sue for benefits and breaches of fiduciary duty.

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Which of the following is false regarding workers' compensation?

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Workers retain the right to sue their employers for negligence for work-related injuries.

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Through which of the following does the government primarily regulate workplace safety?

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The Occupational Safety and Health Act

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Depending on the state involved, which of the following may be recognized as exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine?

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Implied contract Violations of public policy Implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing

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Which of the following is an example of the public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine?

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Testifying at hearings for workers' compensation claims. Whistle-blowing. Serving on jury duty.

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Which of the following is false under federal law regarding employer monitoring of employee telephone calls?

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Employers must give employees access to a telephone and the ability to make personal phone calls at some point during the work day.

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Which of the following are laws governing labor-management relations in the U.S.?

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The Wagner Act The Taft-Hartley Act The Landrum-Griffin Act

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Which of the following consists of negotiations between an employer and a group of employees so as to determine the conditions of employment?

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Collective bargaining

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Which of the following interprets and enforces the National Labor Relations Act?

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The National Labor Relations Board

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Which of the following is also known as the Labor-Management Relations Act?

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The Taft-Hartley Act

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Which of the following primarily governs the internal operations of labor unions?

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The Landrum-Griffin Act

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For which of the following reasons do most states refuse unemployment benefits?

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When an applicant was fired for cause and when an applicant voluntarily quit, but not when an applicant was unable, because of lack of skill, to do the work

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Which of the following is true regarding whether an employer must continue the health insurance benefits of an employee on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

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The employer must continue health insurance benefits.

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Which of the following does the National Labor Relations Board lack jurisdiction over?

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Employees covered by the Railway Labor Act Independent contractors Agricultural workers Supervisors

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For which of the following may leave be requested under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

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The care of a seriously ill parent. The birth of a child. The adoption of a child.

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When will a union be certified as the bargaining representative of employees?

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If the union receives a majority of the votes in the union election.

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Striking union members of ABC Company decide that picketing ABC Company is not accomplishing the desired results and decide to further their efforts. Sally, the union president suggests that they picket XYZ Company, a supplier to ABC, to pressure XYZ into not doing business with ABC. Which of the following is true regarding Sally's plan?

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Sally's plan is illegal because of the prohibition against secondary boycotts occurring during a labor dispute when employees boycott a company other than their own to force it to cease doing business with their employer.

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Which of the following is a boycott against an employer with whom the union is directly engaged in a labor dispute?

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A primary boycott

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Which of the following occurs when unionized employees have a labor dispute with their employer and boycott another employer to force it to cease doing business with their employer?

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A secondary boycott

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