LES 305 Exam 3 (Employment Law) Questions and
Answers
The Fair Labor Standards Act covers all businesses that affect interstate commerce.
(True or False) - Answertrue
/.Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, only uncovered employees are eligible for
overtime pay. (True or False) - Answerfalse
/.Physicians are not covered employees for overtime pay under the FLSA. (True or
False) - Answertrue
/.The child labor standards under FLSA apply only to workers under 16. (True or False)
- Answerfalse
/.Penalties for violations of FLSA include
a. Fines.
b. Imprisonment.
c. Reimbursement for unpaid wages and attorneys' fees.
d. U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit.
e. All of the above. - Answerall of the above
/.Under the Equal Pay Act, men and women must be paid the same wages
a. If they are doing substantially different work.
b. If they are doing substantially the same work in jobs that require the same skill, effort
and responsibility.
c. If they are doing similar jobs that require different skills, effort and responsibilities.
d. None of these. - Answerif they are doing substantially the same work in jobs that
require the same skill, effort and responsibility
/.OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) does which of the following?
a. OSHA covers every employer with one or more employees in a business that affects
interstate commerce.
b. OSHA is responsible for developing workspace safety standards.
c. OSHA enforces workplace safety standards.
d. OSHA enforces standards using inspections, citations and lawsuits.
e. All of the above. - Answerall of them
/.OSHA conducts random inspections with an emphasis on certain industries that have
a high rate of accidents. (True or False) - Answertrue
/.State agencies may assume responsibility for an OSHA program. (True or False) -
Answertrue
Answers
The Fair Labor Standards Act covers all businesses that affect interstate commerce.
(True or False) - Answertrue
/.Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, only uncovered employees are eligible for
overtime pay. (True or False) - Answerfalse
/.Physicians are not covered employees for overtime pay under the FLSA. (True or
False) - Answertrue
/.The child labor standards under FLSA apply only to workers under 16. (True or False)
- Answerfalse
/.Penalties for violations of FLSA include
a. Fines.
b. Imprisonment.
c. Reimbursement for unpaid wages and attorneys' fees.
d. U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit.
e. All of the above. - Answerall of the above
/.Under the Equal Pay Act, men and women must be paid the same wages
a. If they are doing substantially different work.
b. If they are doing substantially the same work in jobs that require the same skill, effort
and responsibility.
c. If they are doing similar jobs that require different skills, effort and responsibilities.
d. None of these. - Answerif they are doing substantially the same work in jobs that
require the same skill, effort and responsibility
/.OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) does which of the following?
a. OSHA covers every employer with one or more employees in a business that affects
interstate commerce.
b. OSHA is responsible for developing workspace safety standards.
c. OSHA enforces workplace safety standards.
d. OSHA enforces standards using inspections, citations and lawsuits.
e. All of the above. - Answerall of them
/.OSHA conducts random inspections with an emphasis on certain industries that have
a high rate of accidents. (True or False) - Answertrue
/.State agencies may assume responsibility for an OSHA program. (True or False) -
Answertrue
