EmploymentLawforBusiness,10thEdition,
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DawnBennett-Alexander,Chapters1-16
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS
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Chapter1TheRegulationofEmployment
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Chapter2TheEmploymentLawToolkit:ResourcesforUnderstanding the
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LawandRecurringLegalConcepts
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Chapter3TitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964
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Chapter4LegalConstructionoftheEmploymentEnvironment Chapter5
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AffirmativeAction
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Chapter6RaceandColorDiscrimination
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n Chapter7NationalOriginDiscrimination
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n Chapter8GenderDiscrimination Chapter9
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SexualHarassment
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Chapter10SexualOrientationandGenderIdentityDiscrimination Chapter
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11ReligiousDiscrimination
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Chapter12AgeDiscrimination Chapter
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13DisabilityDiscrimination
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Chapter14TheEmployee’sRighttoPrivacyandManagementof Personal
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Information
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Chapter15LaborLaw857 n n n n
Chapter16SelectedEmploymentBenefitsandProtections
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,Chapter01:TheRegulationofEmployment
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AnswersareattheEndofEach Chapter
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TRUE/FALSE- Write'T' ifthe statement istrueand'F' ifthe statement isfalse.
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1) Agencylaw,basedonthetraditionallawcalledmasterand n n n n n n n n n
servant,governs employmentrelationships.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Inanemployment-agencyrelationship,ifanagentactsbeyondhisorher
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authority, theprincipalmay be liableforanyresultinglossto athirdparty.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Myraprovidesaccountingservicesasanindependentcontractorfor
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Great Northern.Becauseofthisrelationship,GreatNorthernisresponsible
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forwithholdingand payingMyra'semploymenttaxes,includingfederal
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unemploymentcompensation(FUTA), SocialSecurity (FICA) andFICA excise
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tax.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Employersarenotliableformosttortscommittedbyanindependent n n n n n n n n n n
contractor withinthescopeof theworkingrelationship.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
5) Thereisasingle commonlyaccepteddefinitionof"employee"used
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bycourts, employers,andthegovernment.
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, ⊚ true
⊚ false
6) FreshIdeasemployspart-timeworkersthroughastaffingfirm.After
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thestaffing firmsentoverapart-timeoffice assistant,FreshIdeasasked the
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firmto replaceherwith someonefromadifferentrace.Thereplacedoffice
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assistantcannotproceedwitha discriminationclaimunderTitle VIIof the
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Civil RightsActsinceshe(thepart-time office assistant)wasnever an
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employeeofFreshIdeas.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLECHOICE-Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthe
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statementor answersthequestion.
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7) Ifanemployeehasacar accidentwhiledrivingacompanycarfromone
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company officeto another,theemployermaybe liable to theownerof theother
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vehicleunderwhich legaltheory?
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A) Vicariousliability n
B) Jointliability n
C) Strictliability n
D) Negligence
8) Whichfederallawprotectsemployeesfromunfair laborpracticesof
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employers?
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A) OccupationalSafetyandHealth Act n n n n
B) NationalLabor RelationsAct n n n
C) FairLaborStandardsAct n n n
D) LaborManagementRelationsAct n n n
9) Awillfulmisclassificationofworkersbyanemployermayresultinharsh
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