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1. Employment laws are passed only by state and federal governments, not by cities or counties.
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2. There are more firms with 0–4 employees than any other size firms.
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3. Punitive damages are not available in employment discrimination cases.
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4. There are minimum standards for the terms and conditions of employment.
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5. Identify the item that is not a source of employment law:
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d. constitutions
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6. Under U.S. employment laws, all employees have the right to:
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a. not be fired, as long as they do a good job
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b. be treated fairly in all aspects of the workplace, including receiving fair compensation
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c. have paid vacation after 1 year of employment
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d. expect their employers to comply with employment laws
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ANSWER: d
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DIFFICULTY: Hard
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7. Identify the fact that does not apply to determining which employment laws apply to a certain employer.
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a. The number of employees that work for the company
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b. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the state government where it is located
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c. The state(s) in which the employer operates
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d. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the federal government
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8. Regarding employment law in the U.S., which of the following statements is true?
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a. Most federal employment laws were passed in the first half of the
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b. The earliest employment laws focused on wages and hours
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c. Employees may be fired at any time for any reason not prohibited by law
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d. Collective bargaining agreements of unionized employees typically go well beyond the minimum requ
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9. Which of the following is generally true regarding the process of enforcing employment laws?
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a. Courts and government agencies hear cases only after employees come forward with complaints aboutviolatio
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b. Employees are very likely to seize the opportunity to sue their employers, because all of the cost of employme
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nt litigation is borne by the employer
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c. Once a claim is brought, a company’s attorneys deal with it, and managers have little involvement in the case
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ANSWER: a
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10. In considering whether an employment termination was legal, the court considers:
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c. whether the termination was wise from a business perspective
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ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
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