154. The Family and Medical Leave Act does not apply to:
a. key employees
b. small employers with less than 50 employees
c. new employees
d. all of the other specific choices
e. none of the other choices
155. For the Family and Medical Leave Act to apply to a private business, the business must have at least
employees.
a. 10
b. 30
c. 25
d. 12
e. 50
156. For the Family and Medical Leave Act to apply to a governmental unit, the unit must have at least
employees.
a. 10
b. 30
c. 25
d. 12
e. the Family and Medical Leave Act applies to all governmental units
157. Under the employers with 50 or more employees must grant workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave after
childbirth or adoption; to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, or parent; or in case of an employee’s own serious
illness.
a. Family and Friends Illness Act
b. Family and Medical Leave Act
c. Childbirth and Adoption Act
d. Illness Compensation Act
e. Family Enhancement Act
158. Under the employers with 50 or more employees must grant workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave after
childbirth or adoption; to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, or parent; or in case of an employee’s own serious
illness.
a. Family and Friends Illness Act
b. Family Enhancement Act
c. Childbirth and Adoption Act
d. Illness Compensation Act
e. none of the other choices are correct
159. Which of the following qualifies as a “serious health condition” and entitles an employee to leave under the Family
and Medical Leave Act:
a. an illness that involves in patient care
b. a mental condition that requires continuing treatment by a health care provider
c. incapacity due to pregnancy
d. an injury that involves in patient care
e. all of the other specific choices qualify
160. In Callison v. City of Philadelphia, where Callison was told that while on FMLA leave that he had to be at home
during work hour unless he called to report where he would be going, he sued to protest the policy. The court of
appeals held that the employer:
a. could dismiss Callison under employment at will
b. violated the FMLA by requiring him to be at home during work hours
c. did not violate the FMLA by its policy
d. violated the FMLA for retaliating against Callison by complaining about the policy
e. none of the other choices
161. In Callison v. City of Philadelphia, where Callison was told that while on FMLA leave that he had to be at home
during work hour unless he called to report where he would be going, he sued to protest the policy. The court of
appeals held that the employer:
a. could dismiss Callison under employment at will regardless of FMLA
b. violated the FMLA by requiring him to be at home during work hours
c. violated the FMLA by placing any controls on a worker who is on FMLA leave; there can be no restrictions
on them during such times
d. violated the FMLA for retaliating against Callison by complaining about the policy
e. none of the other choices
162. In Callison v. City of Philadelphia, where Callison was told that while on FMLA leave that he had to be at home
during work hour unless he called to report where he would be going, he sued to protest the policy. The court of
appeals held that:
a. even though there is nothing in the FMLA that prevents employers from ensuring that employees on leave do
not abuse their leave, the City‘s call-in policy did violated Callison‘s FMLA rights
b. since there is nothing in the FMLA that prevents employers from ensuring that employees on leave do not
abuse their leave, the City’s call-in policy did not violate any of Callison‘s FMLA rights
c. the FMLA does not allow employers to check on employees who are on sick leave so the City‘s call-in policy
was illegal
d. the City’s call-in policy was a requirement of the FMLA and Callison should be fined for violating it
e. the City’s call–in policy was legal, but suspending Callison for violating it was not
163. In Callison v. City of Philadelphia, where Callison was told that while on FMLA leave that he had to be at home
during work hour unless he called to report where he would be going, he sued to protest the policy. The court of
appeals held that:
a. even though there is nothing in the FMLA that prevents employers from ensuring that employees on leave do
not abuse their leave, the City‘s call-in policy did violated Callison‘s FMLA rights
b. the City‘s call–in policy was legal, but suspending Callison for violating it was not
c. the FMLA does not allow employers to check on employees who are on sick leave so the City‘s call-in policy
was illegal
d. the City’s call-in policy was a requirement of the FMLA and Callison should be fined for violating it
e. none of the other choices are correct
164. Which of the following workers would not be covered by the FMLA:
a. a key employee who is among the 10 percent highest paid
b. an employee who had only been employed for 6 months
c. an employee who had worked fewer than 1,250 hours in the past year
d. an employee who had not worked at all for at least a year
e. all of the other specific choices are correct
165. Which of the following workers would not be covered by the FMLA:
a. an employee who is among the 50 percent highest paid
b. an employee who had only been employed for 18 months
c. an employee who had worked fewer than 2,000 hours in the past year
d. an employee who had not worked at all for at least a year
e. all of the other specific choices are correct
166. Which of the following workers would not be covered by the FMLA:
a. an employee who is among the 50 percent highest paid
b. an employee who had only been employed for 18 months
c. an employee who had worked fewer than 2,000 hours in the past year
d. a key employee who is among the 10 percent highest paid
e. all of the other specific choices are correct
167. Which of the following workers would not be covered by the FMLA:
a. an employee who is among the 50 percent highest paid
b. an employee who had only been employed for 18 months
c. an employee who had worked fewer than 2,000 hours in the past year
d. an employee who had only been employed for 6 months
e. all of the other specific choices are correct
168. Which of the following workers would not be covered by the FMLA:
a. an employee who is among the 50 percent highest paid
b. an employee who had only been employed for 18 months
c. an employee who had worked fewer than 1,250 hours in the past year
d. all of the other specific choices are correct
e. none of the other specific choices are correct
169. Employees among the 10 percent highest paid, whose leave would cause “substantial and grievous economic injury
to the operations of the employer“:
a. may never receive FMLA coverage
b. may be denied FMLA coverage on a case-by–case basis
c. should receive twice as much FMLA leave as other employees
d. are entitled to extra benefits under the FMLA
e. none of the other choices are correct
170. Under the FMLA employees who have a foreseeable leave approaching, such as for birth, adoption, or planned
medical treatment, must:
a. notify employers at least 1 week in advance
b. notify employers at least 30 days in advance
c. notify employers at least 60 days in advance
d. write a detailed description of how they will use their time during the leave
e. submit a budget for their leave
171. Under federal immigration law all:
a. employees must obtain a work identification card from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
b. employees must be certified as eligible to work by the Department of Labor or similar state agency
c. employers must collect evidence of citizenship or of legal work status for all employees
d. employers must keep a certified copy of passports of all new employees
e. none of the other choices
172. Under federal immigration law all:
a. employees must obtain a work identification card from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
b. employees must be certified as eligible to work by the Department of Labor or similar state agency
c. employers must collect evidence of legal work status for non-U.S. citizen employees only
d. employers must keep a certified copy of passports of all new employees
e. none of the other choices
173. Which of the following documents can be used as proof of personal identity and of employment eligibility:
a. U.S. passport
b. unexpired employment authorization card
c. unexpired temporary resident card
d. foreign passport with employment authorization
e. all of the other specific choices are correct
174. The is the most common way for employers to verify a prospective employee’s legal right to work in the
United States.
a. I-5 form
b. I-8 form
c. I-9 form
d. I-12 form
e. Department of Justice Employment Form 9
175. The allows employers to submit employee information electronically to the federal government, which checks
the information against a database containing citizenship and work authorization records to determine if a potential
employee can legally work in the United States.
a. E-Verify program
b. E–Eligibility program
c. E-Check program
d. E-Documentation program
e. none of the other choices are correct
176. The allows employers to submit employee information electronically to the federal government, which checks
the information against a database containing citizenship and work authorization records to determine if a potential
employee can legally work in the United States.
a. E-Hire program
b. E–Eligibility program
c. E-Check program
d. E-Documentation program
e. none of the other choices are correct
177. Which of the following is a common problem related to illegal discrimination based on immigration issues:
a. asking for documents of citizenship status before making a firm job offer
b. requesting additional or different documents than those offered by the employee
c. asking only certain persons for documents
d. hiring only citizens or non–citizens for particular jobs
e. all of the other specific choices are correct
178. Which of the following is a common problem related to illegal discrimination based on immigration issues:
a. asking only certain persons for documents
b. hiring only citizens or non–citizens for particular jobs
c. requiring unnecessary language facility
d. rejecting persons whose work authorization is due to expire
e. all of the other specific choices are correct
179. When someone buys a business, the new owner:
a. is not responsible for the previous owners‘ immigration compliance
b. becomes responsible for the previous owners’ immigration compliance
c. is responsible for the previous owners‘ immigration compliance only if there are more than 50 employees
d. is responsible for the previous owners‘ immigration compliance in some states, but not others
e. none of the other choices are correct
180. Researchers comparing labor market flexibility in various nations found that:
a. many poor countries have the most restricted labor markets
b. many poor countries have the least restricted labor markets
c. there was no difference in labor market flexibility between rich and poor nations
d. nations with less flexible markets were generally richer
e. none of the other specific choices are correct
181. Federal minimum wage requirements:
a. are designed to encourage full employment for minorities
b. started in 1938 as part of the Fair Labor Standard Act
c. establish entry level wages by occupation
d. was to increase competition offered by itinerant contractors and their lower paid laborers
e. all of the other choices
182. Federal requirements were initiated in 1938 as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
a. minimum wage
b. maximum wage
c. working hour requirements
d. workplace safety standards
e. none of the other choices are correct
183. Federal minimum wage requirements were initiated in 1938 as part of:
a. the Fair Pay Standards Act
b. the Legal Pay Standards Act
c. the Fair Labor Standards Act
d. the Family and Medical Leave Act
e. none of the other choices are correct
184. Federal minimum wage requirements were initiated in as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
a. 1920
b. 1938
c. 1948
d. 1950
e. 1978
185. Traditionally the minimum wage has averaged about:
a. 10 percent of the average manufacturing wage
b. 20 percent of the average manufacturing wage
c. 35 percent of the average manufacturing wage
d. 50 percent of the average manufacturing wage
e. 100 percent of the average manufacturing wage
186. Critics of the current minimum-wage system argue that:
a. the law results in fewer low-skilled workers finding work
b. the law promotes racial harmony
c. the law protects only companies with large workforces
d. the law allows workers to buy necessities
e. the law promotes economic growth
187. Critics of the current minimum-wage system argue that:
a. the law results in high unemployment among low-skill workers which prevents them from getting a chance to
develop skills for jobs with higher wages
b. the law promotes racial harmony
c. the law protects only companies with large workforces
d. the law allows workers to buy necessities
e. the law promotes economic growth
188. Supporters of the current minimum-wage system argue that:
a. the law results in fewer low-skilled workers finding work
b. the law promotes racial harmony
c. the law protects only companies with large workforces
d. the law allows workers to buy necessities
e. none of the other choices are correct
189. State licensing and regulation of occupations may:
a. only be done for occupations approved for state control by Congress
b. not be shown to limit entry because of high education requirements
c. not be shown to limit entry because of long apprenticeship periods
d. all of the other specific choices
e. none of the other choices
190. State licensing and regulation of occupations may:
a. only be done for occupations approved for state control by Congress
b. not be shown to limit entry because of unnecessarily high education requirements
c. may require people to serve apprenticeships before obtaining state certification
d. all of the other specific choices
e. none of the other choices
191. State licensing and regulation of occupations is supposed to:
a. protect the consumer
b. protect employers
c. increase prices for specialized services
d. reduce prices for specialized services
e. none of the other choices are correct
192. Which of the following professions requires a license or certificate from the state to practice:
a. doctor
b. lawyer
c. nurse
d. veterinarian
e. all of the other specific choices require licenses
193. Which of the following professions requires a license or certificate from the state to practice:
a. doctor
b. dentist
c. optician
d. optometrist
e. all of the other specific choices require licenses
194. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires certain employers planning large layoffs to:
a. give employee advance notice
b. give employees and certain officials advanced notice
c. to notify the Secretary of Labor
d. find new jobs for employees who will lose jobs
e. to contact the state unemployment commission
195. The requires employers with 100 or more full-time employees to give advance notice of a plant closing or
mass layoff if 50 or more employees will be affected.
a. Employee Warning and Adjustment Act
b. Employee Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
c. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
d. Worker Alert and Retraining Notification Act
e. Worker Announcement and Reinstatement Act
196. The requires employers with 100 or more full-time employees to give advance notice of a plant closing or
mass layoff if 50 or more employees will be affected.
a. Employee Warning and Adjustment Act
b. Employee Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
c. Worker Announcement and Reinstatement Act
d. Worker Alert and Retraining Notification Act
e. none of the other choices are correct
197. Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), who besides the affected employees
must be given advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff:
a. collective bargaining agents
b. local elected officials
c. state labor department officials
d. all of the other specific choices are correct
e. none of the other specific choices are correct
198. An employer has 1,000 employees of which 550 are suddenly terminated without notice. Under the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the fired employees can:
a. receive training from the Department of Labor
b. sue for up to 180 days back pay plus fringe benefits
c. sue for up to 90 days back pay plus fringe benefits
d. sue for up to 60 days back pay plus fringe benefits
e. sue to be returned to their previous positions
199. An employer has 1,000 employees of which 550 are suddenly terminated without notice. Under the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the fired employees can:
a. receive training from the Department of Labor
b. sue for up to 180 days back pay plus fringe benefits
c. sue for up to 90 days back pay plus fringe benefits
d. sue to be returned to their previous positions
e. none of the other choices
200. The main objective of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is to:
a. ensure that employees over the age of 65 will retire
b. coordinate Social Security benefits so all recipients collect legal benefits
c. promote the growth of private pension plans and guarantee the expectations of those plans
d. to regulate state and federal employee retirement plans
e. all of the other choices
201. The most important legislation regulating private employee retirement plans is the:
a. Employee Pension Income Security Act
b. Employee Monetary Security Act
c. Employee Real Income Security Act
d. Employee Retirement Income Security Act
e. Employee Stability Security Act
202. The most important legislation regulating private employee retirement plans is the:
a. Employee Pension Income Security Act
b. Employee Monetary Security Act
c. Employee Real Income Security Act
d. Family and Medical Leave Act
e. none of the other choices are correct
203. The was designed to guarantee the expectations of retirement plan participants and to promote the growth of
private pension plans.
a. Employee Pension Income Security Act
b. Employee Monetary Security Act
c. Employee Real Income Security Act
d. Employee Retirement Income Security Act
e. Employee Stability Security Act
204. The was designed to guarantee the expectations of retirement plan participants and to promote the growth of
private pension plans.
a. Employee Pension Income Security Act
b. Employee Monetary Security Act
c. Employee Real Income Security Act
d. Family and Medical Leave Act
e. none of the other choices are correct
205. ERISA establishes vesting requirements. The requirements ensure that participants will:
a. have medical insurance during their retirement years
b. receive not less than 70% of their annual income during retirement
c. receive some retirement benefits after a reasonable length of employment
d. receive retirement benefits after 1 year of work
e. all of the other choices
206. Under ERISA, which of the following employees would be eligible for participation in employee benefit plans:
a. a part-time employee under 25
b. a part-time employee under 18
c. a full–time employee over 25 with at least one year of service
d. a full-time employee over 18 with at least 6 months of service
e. none of the other choices are correct
207. Under ERISA, all employees are eligible for participation in a company’s employee benefit plans if the employee:
a. works full–time
b. is over eighteen
c. has worked for the company for at least one year
d. works full time and is over eighteen
e. works full time and has worked for the company for at least one year
208. Mandatory vesting under ERISA means that an employee:
a. must retire at a company-appointed time
b. must retire at the first sign of major illness
c. may not receive benefits unless he has worked for no other employer during the course of his working life
d. becomes the owner of his retirement benefits
e. is unable to leave the employ of the person holding her vested interest