63. Under the hazard communication standard, an employer with toxic and explosive chemicals on the premises must
have an ambulance available within five minutes.
a. True
b. False
64. Under the hazard communication standard, an employer must place all toxic and explosive chemicals in a facility
detached from the main workplace.
a. True
b. False
65. Workers‘ compensation was created by the federal government to deal with problems of injured workers during the
1933 coal strikes.
a. True
b. False
66. Workers’ compensation was first adopted in the U.S. in Wisconsin in 1911.
a. True
b. False
67. Workers’ compensation began as a program in several states before it was taken over by the federal government.
a. True
b. False
68. Workers‘ compensation is a no-fault insurance system.
a. True
b. False
69. In workers’ compensation cases, the employer is shielded from tort liability.
a. True
b. False
70. A main objective of the workers’ compensation system is to increase the role of lawyers and expert witnesses.
a. True
b. False
71. Workers who are injured at work due to their own negligence do not collect workers’ compensation benefits.
a. True
b. False
72. Workers who are injured at work due to their employer‘s negligence may collect workers’ compensation benefits
and sue in tort.
a. True
b. False
73. Workers who are injured at work and collect workers’ compensation benefits may not sue in tort except in rare
cases.
a. True
b. False
74. Workers who are injured at work by an intentional tort may sue in tort.
a. True
b. False
75. Workers who receive maximum workers’ compensation payments normally receive about two-thirds of their gross
wages, up to a state-imposed weekly maximum.
a. True
b. False
76. One of the problems of workers’ compensation laws is that the laws give employers less incentive to invest in
work-site safety.
a. True
b. False
77. One of the problems of workers’ compensation is that the premiums are the same for all employees regardless of
the dangers of the job.
a. True
b. False
78. Workers‘ compensation premiums are set by the Department of Labor.
a. True
b. False
79. In Long v. Superior Senior Care, Long was issued on the job and filed for Workers‘ Compensation. Superior
contended that she was an independent contractor so it was not responsible for such assistant. The Arkansas
high court held that Long was under the “control” of Superior so was an employee due Workers’ Compensation.
a. True
b. False
80. In Long v. Superior Senior Care, Long was issued on the job and filed for Workers‘ Compensation. Superior
contended that she was an independent contractor so it was not responsible for such assistant. The Arkansas
high court held that Long was an independent contractor as she was not under the control of Superior, so was
not owed Workers‘ Compensation.
a. True
b. False
81. In Long v. Superior Senior Care, Long was issued on the job and filed for Workers‘ Compensation. Superior
contended that she was an independent contractor so it was not responsible for such assistant. The Arkansas
high court held that Long was under the “control” of Superior so was an employee due Workers’ Compensation
and that Superior engaged in fraud for denying her a public right, so she could sue in tort.
a. True
b. False
82. Some critics argue that the current worker’s compensation system is flawed because too many awards are given
for permanent partial disabilities.
a. True
b. False
83. The Family and Medical Leave Act only applies to private employers with 500 or more employees.
a. True
b. False
84. The Family and Medical Leave Act does not apply to persons who work for the government.
a. True
b. False
85. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employers must provide workers with up to twelve weeks of unpaid
leave after childbirth or adoption.
a. True
b. False
86. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employees may take leave to care for a spouse.
a. True
b. False
87. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employees may take leave due to pregnancy related problems.
a. True
b. False
88. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employers must continue to provide health benefits for employees on
leave.
a. True
b. False
89. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employees returning from leave must be given at least a “comparable
position” but not the same job as before.
a. True
b. False
90. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an individual manager who violates FMLA rights may be held personally
liable.
a. True
b. False
91. In Callison v. City of Philadelphia, Callison claimed his employer violated his FMLA rights by insisting he be at
home during regular working hours while on leave, or call in to say where he was going. The appeals court agreed
this violated his rights.
a. True
b. False
92. In Callison v. City of Philadelphia, Callison claimed his employer violated his FMLA rights by insisting he be at
home during regular working hours while on leave, or call in to say where he was going. The appeals court held that
the employer had the right to monitor his location while on leave.
a. True
b. False
93. In Callison v. City of Philadelphia, Callison claimed his employer violated his FMLA rights by insisting he be at
home during regular working hours while on leave, or call in to say where he was going. The appeals court held that
the employer only had the right to make sure he was not working elsewhere, otherwise it had no right to control his
location.
a. True
b. False
94. Key employees of an organization, such as the highest paid employees, do not get Family and Medical Leave Act
benefits.
a. True
b. False
95. All employees in the U.S., citizens or not, must provide documents to their employer that show their identity.
a. True
b. False
96. For any person to be hired legally in the U.S., they must be able to present documents to show their identity.
a. True
b. False
97. Employers obtain documents from non-citizens, but not from citizens, to have as proof of the employees‘ legal work
status in the U.S.
a. True
b. False
98. A U.S. passport is a document accepted as proof of personal identity and employment eligibility.
a. True
b. False
99. Copies of utility bills, such as electric service bills, may be accepted as proof of personal identity and employment
eligibility.
a. True
b. False
100. To be sure of passing an audit, employers should collect more documents than is minimally required to accompany
the I-9 form.
a. True
b. False
101. Employers may use the E-Verify program to check employee eligibility status.
a. True
b. False
102. Employers may use the CIS-Verify program to check employee eligibility status.
a. True
b. False
103. Federal minimum wage requirements generally do not apply to workers in the private sector.
a. True
b. False
104. Critics argue that federal minimum wage requirements hurt the very groups they are designed to help: the young,
poor, and unskilled.
a. True
b. False
105. Some supporters argue that the minimum wage laws are necessary to ensure that people are able to buy necessities
of life.
a. True
b. False
106. Most occupations have qualification restrictions set at the federal level.
a. True
b. False
107. Occupational licensing requires permission from a regulating agency to operate certain businesses.
a. True
b. False
108. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) requires employers to find new jobs for all those
employees it fires due to plant closings.
a. True
b. False
109. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) requires employers to let all employees know at
least 60 days in advance before there will be layoffs or a worker will be fired.
a. True
b. False
110. The main objective of ERISA is to guarantee expectations of retirement plan participants.
a. True
b. False
111. ERISA deals only with retirement pension benefit plans.
a. True
b. False
112. ERISA sets requirements that pension plans vest in employees (become their property) after a certain number of
years of service.
a. True
b. False
113. The National Labor Relations Act was enacted in three major phases.
a. True
b. False
114. The Norris-La Guardia Act, the first major federal labor legislation, was passed in 1865 in response to labor strikes
during the Civil War.
a. True
b. False
115. The Norris-La Guardia Act generally prohibits federal courts from issuing injunctions in nonviolent labor disputes,
such as strikes.
a. True
b. False
116. Under the Norris-La Guardia Act, employers and employees may sign employment contracts agreeing that
employees will not join unions.
a. True
b. False
117. A yellow–dog contract is an employment contracts agreeing that employees will not join unions.
a. True
b. False
118. The Wagner Act of 1935 is also known as the National Labor Relations Act and it created the National Labor
Relations Board.
a. True
b. False
119. The Clayton Act of 1914 established the National Labor Relations Board.
a. True
b. False
120. The National Labor Relations Board was created to monitor unfair labor practices and assure fair union elections.
a. True
b. False
121. The Taft-Hartley Act furthered the federal policy begun with the Wagner Act to encourage union growth.
a. True
b. False
122. The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 significantly expanded the tactics unions may use to achieve their goals.
a. True
b. False
123. The Taft-Hartley Act requires unions to bargain in good faith with employers about wages and working conditions.
a. True
b. False
124. It is illegal under the Taft-Hartley Act for a union to engage in featherbedding.
a. True
b. False