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1. Employment laws are passed only by state and federal governments, not by cities or counties.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember p
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:49 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
p 2/17/2023 5:50 AM p p
2. There are more firms with 0–4 employees than any other size firms.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember p
QUESTION TYPE: p True / False p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:52 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
p 2/17/2023 5:53 AM p p
3. Punitive damages are not available in employment discrimination cases.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember p
QUESTION TYPE: pTrue / False p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:53 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
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4. There are minimum standards for the terms and conditions of employment.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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,POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand p
QUESTION TYPE: p True / False p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:53 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
p 2/17/2023 5:54 AM p p
5. Identify the item that is not a source of employment law:
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a. federal law p
b. state law p
c. ads for job openings
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d. constitutions
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand p
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:55 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
p 2/17/2023 5:55 AM p p
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
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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
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply p
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:56 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
p 2/17/2023 5:57 AM p p
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
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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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ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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, DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply p
QUESTION TYPE: p Multiple Choice p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED: p 2/17/2023 5:57 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED: p 2/17/2023 5:58 AM p p
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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industrialization
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
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requirements of the law
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply p
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:58 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
p 2/17/2023 5:59 AM p p
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 about
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violations of the law
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b. Employees are very likely to seize the opportunity to sue their employers, because all of the cost of
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employment 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
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case p
d. Employment laws apply only to full time employees p p p p p p p
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand p
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
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10. In considering whether an employment termination was legal, the court considers:
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a. whether the termination was fair p p p p
b. whether the termination was necessary p p p p
c. whether the termination was wise from a business
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perspective
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Employment Law for Human Resource Practice, 7th Edition
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Chapter 1-17p
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1. Employment laws are passed only by state and federal governments, not by cities or counties.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember p
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
p p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:49 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
p 2/17/2023 5:50 AM p p
2. There are more firms with 0–4 employees than any other size firms.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember p
QUESTION TYPE: p True / False p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:52 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
p 2/17/2023 5:53 AM p p
3. Punitive damages are not available in employment discrimination cases.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember p
QUESTION TYPE: pTrue / False p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:53 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
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4. There are minimum standards for the terms and conditions of employment.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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,POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand p
QUESTION TYPE: p True / False p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:53 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
p 2/17/2023 5:54 AM p p
5. Identify the item that is not a source of employment law:
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a. federal law p
b. state law p
c. ads for job openings
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d. constitutions
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand p
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:55 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
p 2/17/2023 5:55 AM p p
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
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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
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply p
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:56 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
p 2/17/2023 5:57 AM p p
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
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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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ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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, DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply p
QUESTION TYPE: p Multiple Choice p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED: p 2/17/2023 5:57 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED: p 2/17/2023 5:58 AM p p
8. Regarding employment law in the U.S., which of the following statements is true?
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th p
a. Most federal employment laws were passed in the first half of the
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growingp
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industrialization
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
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requirements of the law
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply p
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 5:58 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
p 2/17/2023 5:59 AM p p
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 about
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violations of the law
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b. Employees are very likely to seize the opportunity to sue their employers, because all of the cost of
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employment 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
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case p
d. Employment laws apply only to full time employees p p p p p p p
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand p
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
p p
HAS VARIABLES:
p False
DATE CREATED:
p 2/17/2023 6:00 AM p p
DATE MODIFIED:
p 2/17/2023 6:04 AM p p
10. In considering whether an employment termination was legal, the court considers:
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a. whether the termination was fair p p p p
b. whether the termination was necessary p p p p
c. whether the termination was wise from a business
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perspective
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