TEST BANK
Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition,
Dawn Bennett-Alexander, Chapters 1 - 16
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 The Regulation of Employment
Chapter 2 The Employment Law Toolkit: Resources for Understanding the Law
and Recurring Legal Concepts
Chapter 3 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Chapter 4 Legal Construction of the Employment Environment Chapter 5
Affirmative Action
Chapter 6 Race and Color Discrimination
Chapter 7 National Origin Discrimination
Chapter 8 Gender Discrimination Chapter 9
Sexual Harassment
Chapter 10 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination Chapter 11
Religious Discrimination
Chapter 12 Age Discrimination Chapter
13 Disability Discrimination
Chapter 14 The Employee’s Right to Privacy and Management of Personal
Information
Chapter 15 Labor Law 857
Chapter 16 Selected Employment Benefits and Protections
,Chapter 01: The Regulation of Employment
Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Student name:
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) Agency law, based on the traditional law called master and
servant, governs employment relationships.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) In an employment-agency relationship, if an agent acts beyond his or her
authority, the principal may be liable for any resulting loss to a third party.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Myra provides accounting services as an independent contractor for
Great Northern. Because of this relationship, Great Northern is responsible for
withholding and paying Myra's employment taxes, including federal
unemployment compensation (FUTA), Social Security (FICA) and FICA excise tax.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Employers are not liable for most torts committed by an independent
contractor within the scope of the working relationship.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) There is a single commonly accepted definition of "employee" used
by courts, employers, and the government.
, ⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Fresh dIdeas demploys dpart-time dworkers dthrough da dstaffing dfirm.
dAfter dthe dstaffing d firm dsent dover da dpart-time doffice dassistant, dFresh
dIdeas dasked dthe dfirm dto dreplace dher dwith d someone dfrom da ddifferent
drace. dThe dreplaced doffice dassistant dcannot dproceed dwith da d discrimination
dclaim dunder dTitle dVII dof dthe dCivil dRights dAct dsince dshe d(the dpart-time
doffice d assistant) dwas dnever dan demployee dof dFresh dIdeas.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE dCHOICE d- dChoose dthe done dalternative dthat dbest dcompletes dthe
dstatement dor d answers dthe dquestion.
7) If dan demployee dhas da dcar daccident dwhile ddriving da dcompany dcar dfrom
done dcompany d office dto danother, dthe demployer dmay dbe dliable dto dthe downer
dof dthe dother dvehicle dunder dwhich d legal dtheory?
A) Vicarious dliability
B) Joint dliability
C) Strict dliability
D) Negligence
8) Which dfederal dlaw dprotects demployees dfrom dunfair dlabor dpractices dof
demployers?
A) Occupational dSafety dand dHealth dAct
B) National dLabor dRelations dAct
C) Fair dLabor dStandards dAct
D) Labor dManagement dRelations dAct
9) A dwillful dmisclassification dof dworkers dby dan demployer dmay dresult din
dharsh dsanctions, d including dimprisonment dand da dfine dof dup dto d$10,000,
dunder dwhich dfederal dlaw?
Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition,
Dawn Bennett-Alexander, Chapters 1 - 16
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 The Regulation of Employment
Chapter 2 The Employment Law Toolkit: Resources for Understanding the Law
and Recurring Legal Concepts
Chapter 3 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Chapter 4 Legal Construction of the Employment Environment Chapter 5
Affirmative Action
Chapter 6 Race and Color Discrimination
Chapter 7 National Origin Discrimination
Chapter 8 Gender Discrimination Chapter 9
Sexual Harassment
Chapter 10 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination Chapter 11
Religious Discrimination
Chapter 12 Age Discrimination Chapter
13 Disability Discrimination
Chapter 14 The Employee’s Right to Privacy and Management of Personal
Information
Chapter 15 Labor Law 857
Chapter 16 Selected Employment Benefits and Protections
,Chapter 01: The Regulation of Employment
Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Student name:
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) Agency law, based on the traditional law called master and
servant, governs employment relationships.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) In an employment-agency relationship, if an agent acts beyond his or her
authority, the principal may be liable for any resulting loss to a third party.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Myra provides accounting services as an independent contractor for
Great Northern. Because of this relationship, Great Northern is responsible for
withholding and paying Myra's employment taxes, including federal
unemployment compensation (FUTA), Social Security (FICA) and FICA excise tax.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Employers are not liable for most torts committed by an independent
contractor within the scope of the working relationship.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) There is a single commonly accepted definition of "employee" used
by courts, employers, and the government.
, ⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Fresh dIdeas demploys dpart-time dworkers dthrough da dstaffing dfirm.
dAfter dthe dstaffing d firm dsent dover da dpart-time doffice dassistant, dFresh
dIdeas dasked dthe dfirm dto dreplace dher dwith d someone dfrom da ddifferent
drace. dThe dreplaced doffice dassistant dcannot dproceed dwith da d discrimination
dclaim dunder dTitle dVII dof dthe dCivil dRights dAct dsince dshe d(the dpart-time
doffice d assistant) dwas dnever dan demployee dof dFresh dIdeas.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE dCHOICE d- dChoose dthe done dalternative dthat dbest dcompletes dthe
dstatement dor d answers dthe dquestion.
7) If dan demployee dhas da dcar daccident dwhile ddriving da dcompany dcar dfrom
done dcompany d office dto danother, dthe demployer dmay dbe dliable dto dthe downer
dof dthe dother dvehicle dunder dwhich d legal dtheory?
A) Vicarious dliability
B) Joint dliability
C) Strict dliability
D) Negligence
8) Which dfederal dlaw dprotects demployees dfrom dunfair dlabor dpractices dof
demployers?
A) Occupational dSafety dand dHealth dAct
B) National dLabor dRelations dAct
C) Fair dLabor dStandards dAct
D) Labor dManagement dRelations dAct
9) A dwillful dmisclassification dof dworkers dby dan demployer dmay dresult din
dharsh dsanctions, d including dimprisonment dand da dfine dof dup dto d$10,000,
dunder dwhich dfederal dlaw?
