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Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition, Dawn Bennett-Alexander
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c Chapter 1-16 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
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Chapter 01: c




Student name: c




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 employment
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relationships.
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⊚ true
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2) In an employment-agency relationship, if an agent acts beyond his or her authority, the
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principal may be liable for any resulting loss to a third party.
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⊚ true
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3) Myra provides accounting services as an independent contractor for Great Northern.
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Because of this relationship, Great Northern is responsible for withholding and paying Myra's
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employment taxes, including federal unemployment compensation (FUTA), Social Security
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(FICA) and FICA excise tax.
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⊚ true
⊚ false



4) Employers are not liable for most torts committed by an independent contractor within
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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, employers,
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and the government.
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, ⊚ true
⊚ false



6) Fresh Ideas employs part-time workers through a staffing firm. After the staffing firm
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sent over a part-time office assistant, Fresh Ideas asked the firm to replace her with someone
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from a different race. The replaced office assistant cannot proceed with a discrimination claim
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under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act since she (the part-time office assistant) was never an
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employee of Fresh Ideas.
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⊚ true
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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 office
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to another, the employer may be liable to the owner of the other vehicle under which legal
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theory?
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A) Vicarious liability c



B) Joint liability c



C) Strict liability c



D) Negligence



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



B) National Labor Relations Act c c c


C) Fair Labor Standards Actc c c



D) Labor Management Relations Act c c c




9) A willful misclassification of workers by an employer may result in harsh sanctions,
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including imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000, under which federal 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) c c c c



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



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



D) Degree of control test c c c




11) How many employees must an entity have under The Civil Rights Act of 1866 to qualify
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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 contracts
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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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, 13) CMS, Inc. solicited bids from various contractors to develop and maintain the grounds of
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its new office complex. Roberta, the head of facilities management at CMS, told her secretary,
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LeAnne, that she will not accept any bids from a Russian contractor. She then rejected a bid
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made by a Russian contractor without any legitimate reason. If the Russian contractor brings a
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lawsuit against CMS for discrimination, what is the likely result?
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A) Roberta's refusal to hire Russian contractors will be found to be a violation of the c c c c c c c c c c c c c c



Social Security Act.
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B) Roberta's refusal to hire Russian contractors will be found to be a violation of the c c c c c c c c c c c c c c



Consumer Protection Act.
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C) Roberta's refusal to hire Russian contractors will not be considered an offense c c c c c c c c c c c



because employers in the United States are free to discriminate against employees based on their
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race or national origin.
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D) Roberta's refusal to hire Russian contractors will not be considered a violation of c c c c c c c c c c c c



Title VII of the Civil Rights Act because that law does not cover discrimination against
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independent contractors.
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14) Riley is a freelance handyman hired by Bob’s Burgers whenever small repairs are needed
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in the store. Riley is paid per project and usually works at Bob’s Burgers one day a month.
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Which of the following is likely true of this scenario?
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A) Bob’s burgers will need to withhold a certain percentage of Riley's wages for federalc c c c c c c c c c c c c



income tax purposes.
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B) Riley cannot be held liable for any torts committed by him within the scope of the
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working relationship.
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C) Riley can make a claim for medical or retirement benefits from Bob’s Burgers as he
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is an employee.
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D) Riley cannot make a claim for medical or retirement benefits from Bob’s Burgers as
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he is an independent contractor.
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15) Employment law based on agency principles imposes a duty on an employee to act as c c c c c c c c c c c c c c



authorized. If the employee exceeds his or her authority, the employer is:
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