WGU C202 Chapter 3
Employment laws and regulations exist because organizations typically have more ___ than employees
do. - correct answer ✔✔power
Employment decisions that are objective, merit-based, and use job-related characteristics to determine
employment are considered ____ discrimination. - correct answer ✔✔fair
Organizations that focus on inclusion and are cognizant of the dimensions of gender, nationality, sexual
orientation, and disability - while remaining sensitive to cultural variations - are practicing ___
awareness. - correct answer ✔✔diversity
The ___ prohibits retaliation against employees seeking to unionize. - correct answer ✔✔National Labor
Relations Act of 1935
The ___ established both minimum-wage and overtime rules. - correct answer ✔✔Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1938
Which of the following acts prohibits wage discrimination on the basis of sex? - correct answer ✔✔Equal
Pay Act of 1963
What does the acronym FMLA stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Family Medical Leave Act
Which act guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or those who are perceived as
having disabilities? - correct answer ✔✔Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Which act requires employers to use an I-9 verification form to verify the employability status of every
new employee within three days of hiring? - correct answer ✔✔Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986
Employment laws and regulations exist because organizations typically have more ___ than employees
do. - correct answer ✔✔power
Employment decisions that are objective, merit-based, and use job-related characteristics to determine
employment are considered ____ discrimination. - correct answer ✔✔fair
Organizations that focus on inclusion and are cognizant of the dimensions of gender, nationality, sexual
orientation, and disability - while remaining sensitive to cultural variations - are practicing ___
awareness. - correct answer ✔✔diversity
The ___ prohibits retaliation against employees seeking to unionize. - correct answer ✔✔National Labor
Relations Act of 1935
The ___ established both minimum-wage and overtime rules. - correct answer ✔✔Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1938
Which of the following acts prohibits wage discrimination on the basis of sex? - correct answer ✔✔Equal
Pay Act of 1963
What does the acronym FMLA stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Family Medical Leave Act
Which act guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or those who are perceived as
having disabilities? - correct answer ✔✔Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Which act requires employers to use an I-9 verification form to verify the employability status of every
new employee within three days of hiring? - correct answer ✔✔Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986
