Test Bank For Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition, Dawn Bennett-Alexander||ISBN NO: 1260734277||All Chapters 1-16

TEST BANK FOR
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Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition, Dawn Bennett-Alexander
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Chapter 1-16
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,Answers are at the End of Each Chapter Chapter 01:
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Student name: yt




TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
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1) Agency law, based on the traditional law called master and servant, governs employment
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relationships.
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⊚ true


⊚ false

2) In an employment-agency relationship, if an agent acts beyond his or her authority, the
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principal may be liable for any resulting loss to a third party.
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⊚ true


⊚ false

3) Myra provides accounting services as an independent contractor for Great Northern.
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Because of this relationship, Great Northern is responsible for withholding and paying Myra's
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employment taxes, including federal unemployment compensation (FUTA), Social Security
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(FICA) and FICA excise tax.
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⊚ true


⊚ false

4) Employers are not liable for most torts committed by an independent contractor within
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the scope of the working relationship.
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⊚ true


⊚ false

5) There is a single commonly accepted definition of "employee" used by courts, employers,
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and the government.
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, ⊚ true


⊚ false

6) Fresh Ideas employs part-time workers through a staffing firm. After the staffing firm
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sent over a part-time office assistant, Fresh Ideas asked the firm to replace her with someone
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from a different race. The replaced office assistant cannot proceed with a discrimination claim
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under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act since she (the part-time office assistant) was never an
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employee of Fresh Ideas.
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⊚ true


⊚ false

MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
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answers the question.
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7) If an employee has a car accident while driving a company car from one company office
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to another, the employer may be liable to the owner of the other vehicle under which legal
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theory?
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A) Vicarious liability yt




B) Joint liability yt




C) Strict liability yt




D) Negligence



8) Which federal law protects employees from unfair labor practices of employers?
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A) Occupational Safety and Health Act yt yt yt yt




B) National Labor Relations Act yt yt yt




C) Fair Labor Standards Act yt yt yt




D) Labor Management Relations Act yt yt yt




9) A willful misclassification of workers by an employer may result in harsh sanctions,
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including imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000, under which federal law?
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, A) Federal Unemployment Compensation Act (FUTA)
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B) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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C) National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) yt yt yt yt




D) Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)
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10) Which of the following is currently considered to be the leading test to determine
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employee status?
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A) Common-law agency test yt yt




B) IRS 20-factor analysis
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C) Economics realities test yt yt




D) Degree of control test yt yt yt




11) How many employees must an entity have under The Civil Rights Act of 1866 to qualify
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as an employer under the Act?
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A) 15 employees
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B) 20 employees
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C) 50 employees
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D) No minimum requirement
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12) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 applies to government contractors that maintain contracts
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with the federal government in excess of how much annually?
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A) $1,000
B) $5,000
C) $10,000
D) No minimum dollar amount
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