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1. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides a work week of _____ hours for computing
overtime, $_____ per hour for minimum wages, and employees of at least ____ years of age to
work in hazardous occupations.
(a) 37, $4.00, 16
(b) 40, $6.00, 14
(c) 40, $5.15, 18
(d) 38, $5.55, 17
2. The first national legislation on minimum wages came with this act:
(a) Fair Labor Standards Act
(b) Davis-Bacon Act
(c) National Labor Relations Act
(d) Walsh-Healy Act
3. The 1935 National Labor Relations Act
(a) established minimum wage requirements
(b) established the AFL-CIO
(c) established unemployment compensation
(d) provides employees with the right to bargain collectively for wages, benefits, and
working conditions
4. Which of the following is required by the Fair Labor Standards Act?
(a) payment for vacations
(b) payment for sick leave
(c) extra payment for overtime work
(d) extra payment for weekend and holiday work
5. A student can work for a sawmill that is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act if that student is
at least what minimum age?
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 21
6. National legislation which required construction contractors receiving federal funds to pay at least
the prevailing wage is the
(a) Fair Labor Standards Act
(b) Davis-Bacon Act
(c) Fair Pay Act
(d) Workers’ Compensation Act
7. Workers’ Compensation is provided through
(a) Social Security Act
(b) Workers’ Compensation Act
(c) 50 different state laws
(d) HMO Act
8. Unemployment compensation is actually Title IX of which major piece of income protection
legislation?
(a) Workers’ Compensation Law of 1911
(b) Trade Act of 1974
(c) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(d) The Social Security Act of 1935
9. The Social Security program is intended to indemnify employees against
(a) loss of earnings
(b) loss of employment
(c) job connected injuries
(d) the inflationary spiral
10. In most states, who pays for unemployment compensation insurance?
(a) employees only
(b) employers only
(c) the government only
(d) a combination of employers, employees, and government
11. When workers are permanently displaced as a result of plant closings, technological advances, or
economic depression, they may receive a payment called _______________ to assist in
maintaining a standard of living until new employment is found.
(a) pension
(b) time off with pay
(c) cost of living adjustment
(d) severance pay
12. ERISA is associated with which of the following deferred income plans?
(a) Social Security
(b) severance payments
(c) pension plans
(d) unemployment insurance
13. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, prohibits discrimination on
account of age against employees in what complete age range?
(a) 40 – no top
(b) 40-70
(c) 50-65
(d) 50-70
14. Which of the following types of legislation has the least impact on compensation practices?
(a) anti-trust legislation
(b) income protection legislation
(c) anti-discrimination legislation
(d) tax treatment legislation
15.
In an equal pay case, the defendant may not resort to ___________ as a defense.
(a) past company practices
(b) responsibility
(c) working conditions
(d) skill
16. Affirmative defenses permitted an employer under the EPA to include all but which one of the
following?
(a) education and experience of employee
(b) seniority system
(c) merit system
(d) system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production
17. Which one of the following is currently imposing the largest rate of tax increases on `
an employee’s pay?
(a) indexing of income tax rates
(b) Social Security tax rates and earnings base
(c) capital gains taxes
(d) increase in Workers’ Compensation taxes
18. A discrimination case involving federal legislation will first be heard in
(a) US Circuit Court
(b) US District Court
(c) US Court of Appeals
(d) US Supreme Court
19. State laws requiring minimum wage payments higher than federal standards
(a) are nonexistent
(b) preempt federal standards
(c) are limited to a maximum of 10 percent increase over federal standards
(d) must be approved by USDOL
Match the piece of legislation identified in the right-hand column with the activity listed in the left-hand
column to which it is most closely related
Activity Federal Legislation
20. Established unemployment (a) Fair Labor Standards Act
compensation
21. Enlarges opportunity for flexible (b) Age Discrimination in Employment
benefits plan Act
22. Facilitated the growth of unions (c) Social Security Act
23. Expanded the importance of (d) National Labor Relations Act
performance appraisal in
termination proceedings
24. Provides protection for minors (e) Revenue Act of 1978
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