BUL 3320 EXAM 3 (31-33) USF
ACTUAL VERIFIED STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Before the Industrial Revolution, the doctrine of ____ governed the
employment relationship in the United States. - ANSWER-Laissez-faire
Which of the following is true of workers' compensation? - ANSWER-Workers'
compensation is only awarded for injuries resulting from the job.
States usually require employers to purchase ____ from private insurance
companies or state funds to cover workers' compensation claims. - ANSWER-
Workers' compensation insurance
Which of the following has to be necessarily proved by a claimant pursuing
compensation for an injury, under workers' compensation? - ANSWER-The
claimant was harmed by an employment-related injury.
If an employee is injured in an automobile accident while she is driving to an
off-premises restaurant during her personal lunch hour, the injury is _____. -
ANSWER-not covered by workers' compensation
Workers' compensation is a(n) ____ remedy. - ANSWER-Exclusive
Which of the following is true of workers' compensation? - ANSWER-A worker
who receives workers' compensation cannot sue his employer.
What is the employer's advantage in offering workers' compensation? -
ANSWER-The employer can avoid a lawsuit by an injured worker.
Jorge, a fork-lift truck operator for retail chain Hansridges, was injured when
the fork-lift he was operating toppled over. The fork-lift truck was
manufactured and maintained by Ionic Machines Inc. As he was covered by
workers' compensation insurance, he could recover workers' compensation
benefits. However, it was later found that the fork-lift truck was not designed
to be used to lift as much weight as Ionic Machines claimed it could. Which of
the following legal rights is Jorge entitled to? - ANSWER-Sue Ionic Machines
for damages
In which of these situations can an employee sue an employer to recover
employment-related injuries? - ANSWER-The employer intentionally injures a
worker covered under workers' compensation.
, The ____ is federal act enacted in 1970 that promotes safety in the
workplace. - ANSWER-OSHA
The OSHA guidelines that set safety rules for spevidic equipment,
procedures, types of work, unique work conditions, and the like are known as
_____. - ANSWER-Specific duty standards
The ____ is an OSHA standard that requires an employer to provide a work
environment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to employees. - ANSWER-General duty
standard
Which of the following is true of OSHA's general duty standard? - ANSWER-An
employer is obliged to provide a work environment that is free from
recognized hazards.
The FLSA applies to _____ - ANSWER-Employees engaged in the production of
goods for interstate commerce.
The ___ forbids the use of oppressive child labor and makes it unlawful to
ship goods produced by businesses that use oppressive child labor. -
ANSWER-FLSA
According the the Department of Labor, children under the age of 14 can
only be employed as ____. - ANSWER-newspaper deliverers
Which of the following is true of child labor regulations adopted by the
Department of Labor? - ANSWER-Children employed in agriculture have no
time or work restriction.
Who among the following are exempt from child labor restrictions in the
United States? - ANSWER-Children employed in the performing arts
Which of the following is true of the federal minimum wage? - ANSWER-
Managerial employees are not subject to minimum wage requirements.
Which of the following acts establishes minimum wage and overtime pay
requirements for workers in the USA? - ANSWER-FLSA
Which of the following is true of minimum wages in the U.S.? - ANSWER-
States can enact laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal
minimum wage.
Overtime pay is ____ times that of the regular pay of an employee. -
ANSWER-One and a half
ACTUAL VERIFIED STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Before the Industrial Revolution, the doctrine of ____ governed the
employment relationship in the United States. - ANSWER-Laissez-faire
Which of the following is true of workers' compensation? - ANSWER-Workers'
compensation is only awarded for injuries resulting from the job.
States usually require employers to purchase ____ from private insurance
companies or state funds to cover workers' compensation claims. - ANSWER-
Workers' compensation insurance
Which of the following has to be necessarily proved by a claimant pursuing
compensation for an injury, under workers' compensation? - ANSWER-The
claimant was harmed by an employment-related injury.
If an employee is injured in an automobile accident while she is driving to an
off-premises restaurant during her personal lunch hour, the injury is _____. -
ANSWER-not covered by workers' compensation
Workers' compensation is a(n) ____ remedy. - ANSWER-Exclusive
Which of the following is true of workers' compensation? - ANSWER-A worker
who receives workers' compensation cannot sue his employer.
What is the employer's advantage in offering workers' compensation? -
ANSWER-The employer can avoid a lawsuit by an injured worker.
Jorge, a fork-lift truck operator for retail chain Hansridges, was injured when
the fork-lift he was operating toppled over. The fork-lift truck was
manufactured and maintained by Ionic Machines Inc. As he was covered by
workers' compensation insurance, he could recover workers' compensation
benefits. However, it was later found that the fork-lift truck was not designed
to be used to lift as much weight as Ionic Machines claimed it could. Which of
the following legal rights is Jorge entitled to? - ANSWER-Sue Ionic Machines
for damages
In which of these situations can an employee sue an employer to recover
employment-related injuries? - ANSWER-The employer intentionally injures a
worker covered under workers' compensation.
, The ____ is federal act enacted in 1970 that promotes safety in the
workplace. - ANSWER-OSHA
The OSHA guidelines that set safety rules for spevidic equipment,
procedures, types of work, unique work conditions, and the like are known as
_____. - ANSWER-Specific duty standards
The ____ is an OSHA standard that requires an employer to provide a work
environment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to employees. - ANSWER-General duty
standard
Which of the following is true of OSHA's general duty standard? - ANSWER-An
employer is obliged to provide a work environment that is free from
recognized hazards.
The FLSA applies to _____ - ANSWER-Employees engaged in the production of
goods for interstate commerce.
The ___ forbids the use of oppressive child labor and makes it unlawful to
ship goods produced by businesses that use oppressive child labor. -
ANSWER-FLSA
According the the Department of Labor, children under the age of 14 can
only be employed as ____. - ANSWER-newspaper deliverers
Which of the following is true of child labor regulations adopted by the
Department of Labor? - ANSWER-Children employed in agriculture have no
time or work restriction.
Who among the following are exempt from child labor restrictions in the
United States? - ANSWER-Children employed in the performing arts
Which of the following is true of the federal minimum wage? - ANSWER-
Managerial employees are not subject to minimum wage requirements.
Which of the following acts establishes minimum wage and overtime pay
requirements for workers in the USA? - ANSWER-FLSA
Which of the following is true of minimum wages in the U.S.? - ANSWER-
States can enact laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal
minimum wage.
Overtime pay is ____ times that of the regular pay of an employee. -
ANSWER-One and a half
