2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
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Which provides employees with financial protection in the event of a disabling workplace injury or illness
and protects employers from potentially costing damage suits? - ANSWER-Worker's compensation
Which act requires the payment of minimum wages for the locale in which workers are employed in a
federally sponsored public works? - ANSWER-Davis-Bacon Act
Which act requires employers with at least 50 employees to provide up to 12 work weeks of unpaid
leave for certain events in a 12-month period? - ANSWER-Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Which act requires that employers provide employees with specific information concerning benefit
plans? - ANSWER-Employee Retirement Income Act (ERISA)
What term is used to describe when employees are compensated similarly to perform jobs that require
similar skills, efforts, and responsibility under similar working conditions? - ANSWER-Comparable worth
FLSA prohibits employing persons between what ages for hazardous jobs, such as meat packing and
logging - ANSWER-Under age 18
The portion of earnings left after deductions required by law are called? - ANSWER-Disposable earnings
What is a draw? (Sales representatives) - ANSWER-Money that is paid on a regular basis but that must
be earned from commissions or paid back
Only one group of non-exempt employees are allowed to receive "compensatory time off." Name this
group and give one example of a profession/occupation covered by this law. - ANSWER-Public sector
employees (police, firefighters, emergency workers)
If an employee is off on a paid holiday, such as Memorial Day, must the holiday hours be counted in
calculating hours for overtime pay? - ANSWER-No; only hours actually worked must be counted
, Which act prohibits wage discrimination by requiring equal pay for equal work? - ANSWER-Equal Pay Act
of 1963
The Social Security Act provides 4 types of benefits to workers. Name these 4 types - ANSWER-1.
Retirement Income
2. Disability
3. Survivor's Benefits
4. Hospital/Medical Insurance (Medicare)
FLSA is the broadest piece of labor legislation. Name the 5 areas it covers. - ANSWER-1. Employee Status
2. Child Labor
3. Minimum Wage
4. Overtime Pay
5. Record Keeping
Name the major tests under FLSA to determine exempt status - ANSWER-1. Executive
2. Administrative
3. Outside Sales
4. Professional
5. Computer Employee
6. Highly Compensated Employees
What are raises called that are given to workers to match the inflammation rate to maintain a level of
purchasing power? - ANSWER-Cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA)
What is it called when an organization compares its pay programs with its competitors within the same
area or community? - ANSWER-External Pay
Name THREE events that will end COBRA coverage. - ANSWER-1. The qualifying time period has elapsed