Test Bank For Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition, Dawn Bennett-Alexander||ISBN NO: 1260734277||All Chapters 1-16

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Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition, Dawn Bennett-Alexander
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Chapter 1-16
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,Answers are at the End of Each Chapter Chapter 01:
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TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
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1) Agency law, based on the traditional law called master and servant, governs
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employment relationships.
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⊚ true


⊚ false

2) In an employment-agency relationship, if an agent acts beyond his or her authority,
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the principal may be liable for any resulting loss to a third party.
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⊚ true


⊚ false

3) Myra provides accounting services as an independent contractor for Great
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Northern. Because of this relationship, Great Northern is responsible for withholding and
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paying Myra's employment taxes, including federal unemployment compensation (FUTA),
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Social Security (FICA) and FICA excise tax.
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⊚ true


⊚ false

4) Employers are not liable for most torts committed by an independent contractor
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within the scope of the working relationship.
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⊚ true


⊚ false

5) There is a single commonly accepted definition of "employee" used by courts,
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employers, and the government.
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⊚ false

6) Fresh Ideas employs part-time workers through a staffing firm. After the staffing
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firm sent over a part-time office assistant, Fresh Ideas asked the firm to replace her with
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someone from a different race. The replaced office assistant cannot proceed with a
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discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act since she (the part-time
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office assistant) was never an employee of Fresh Ideas.
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⊚ true


⊚ false

MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
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answers the question.
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7) If an employee has a car accident while driving a company car from one company
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office to another, the employer may be liable to the owner of the other vehicle under
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which legal theory?
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A) Vicarious liability df



B) Joint liability df



C) Strict liability df



D) Negligence



8) Which federal law protects employees from unfair labor practices of employers?
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A) Occupational Safety and Health Act df df df df



B) National Labor Relations Act df df df



C) Fair Labor Standards Act
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D) Labor Management Relations Act df df df




9) A willful misclassification of workers by an employer may result in harsh
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sanctions, including imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000, under which federal
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law?
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, A) Federal Unemployment Compensation Act (FUTA)
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B) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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C) National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) df df df df



D) Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)
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10) Which of the following is currently considered to be the leading test to
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determine employee status?
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A) Common-law agency test df df



B) IRS 20-factor analysis
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C) Economics realities test df df



D) Degree of control test df df df




11) How many employees must an entity have under The Civil Rights Act of 1866 to
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qualify as an employer under the Act?
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A) 15 employees
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B) 20 employees
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C) 50 employees
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D) No minimum requirement
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12) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 applies to government contractors that maintain
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contracts with the federal government in excess of how much annually?
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A) $1,000
B) $5,000
C) $10,000
D) No minimum dollar amount
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