TEST BANK EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR HUMAN
RESOURCE 6TH EDITION WALSH (CHAPTER 1-17)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS Q&A 2026 |INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which law primarily governs wage and hour standards in
the United States?
A. National Labor Relations Act
B. Fair Labor Standards Act
C. Occupational Safety and Health Act
D. Civil Rights Act
Rationale: The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes minimum
wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Correct Answer: B. Fair Labor Standards Act
2. What is the primary purpose of employment law?
A. To eliminate taxes
B. To regulate workplace relationships
C. To increase product pricing
D. To manage exports
Rationale: Employment law governs relationships between
employers and employees.
Correct Answer: B. To regulate workplace relationships
,3. Which amendment protects employees from unreasonable
searches by the government?
A. First Amendment
B. Fourth Amendment
C. Fifth Amendment
D. Seventh Amendment
Rationale: The Fourth Amendment protects against
unreasonable searches and seizures.
Correct Answer: B. Fourth Amendment
4. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination
based on all EXCEPT:
A. Race
B. Religion
C. Gender
D. Credit score
Rationale: Credit score is not a protected class under Title VII.
Correct Answer: D. Credit score
5. The doctrine allowing employers or employees to terminate
employment at any time is called:
A. Collective bargaining
B. Employment at will
,C. Arbitration
D. Due process
Rationale: Employment-at-will allows either party to end
employment without cause in many situations.
Correct Answer: B. Employment at will
6. Which agency enforces federal anti-discrimination laws?
A. OSHA
B. NLRB
C. EEOC
D. IRS
Rationale: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
enforces workplace discrimination laws.
Correct Answer: C. EEOC
7. What is considered a bona fide occupational qualification
(BFOQ)?
A. A preference for younger workers
B. A legitimate job-related requirement
C. A personal bias
D. A union demand
Rationale: A BFOQ permits discrimination when reasonably
necessary to business operations.
Correct Answer: B. A legitimate job-related requirement
, 8. The Occupational Safety and Health Act was designed to:
A. Increase wages
B. Improve workplace safety
C. Reduce taxes
D. Encourage unions
Rationale: OSHA promotes safe and healthy working
conditions.
Correct Answer: B. Improve workplace safety
9. Which law protects employees age 40 and older from
discrimination?
A. ADA
B. ADEA
C. FLSA
D. NLRA
Rationale: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects
workers age 40 and older.
Correct Answer: B. ADEA
10. A hostile work environment is a form of:
A. Tax fraud
B. Harassment
RESOURCE 6TH EDITION WALSH (CHAPTER 1-17)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS Q&A 2026 |INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which law primarily governs wage and hour standards in
the United States?
A. National Labor Relations Act
B. Fair Labor Standards Act
C. Occupational Safety and Health Act
D. Civil Rights Act
Rationale: The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes minimum
wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Correct Answer: B. Fair Labor Standards Act
2. What is the primary purpose of employment law?
A. To eliminate taxes
B. To regulate workplace relationships
C. To increase product pricing
D. To manage exports
Rationale: Employment law governs relationships between
employers and employees.
Correct Answer: B. To regulate workplace relationships
,3. Which amendment protects employees from unreasonable
searches by the government?
A. First Amendment
B. Fourth Amendment
C. Fifth Amendment
D. Seventh Amendment
Rationale: The Fourth Amendment protects against
unreasonable searches and seizures.
Correct Answer: B. Fourth Amendment
4. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination
based on all EXCEPT:
A. Race
B. Religion
C. Gender
D. Credit score
Rationale: Credit score is not a protected class under Title VII.
Correct Answer: D. Credit score
5. The doctrine allowing employers or employees to terminate
employment at any time is called:
A. Collective bargaining
B. Employment at will
,C. Arbitration
D. Due process
Rationale: Employment-at-will allows either party to end
employment without cause in many situations.
Correct Answer: B. Employment at will
6. Which agency enforces federal anti-discrimination laws?
A. OSHA
B. NLRB
C. EEOC
D. IRS
Rationale: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
enforces workplace discrimination laws.
Correct Answer: C. EEOC
7. What is considered a bona fide occupational qualification
(BFOQ)?
A. A preference for younger workers
B. A legitimate job-related requirement
C. A personal bias
D. A union demand
Rationale: A BFOQ permits discrimination when reasonably
necessary to business operations.
Correct Answer: B. A legitimate job-related requirement
, 8. The Occupational Safety and Health Act was designed to:
A. Increase wages
B. Improve workplace safety
C. Reduce taxes
D. Encourage unions
Rationale: OSHA promotes safe and healthy working
conditions.
Correct Answer: B. Improve workplace safety
9. Which law protects employees age 40 and older from
discrimination?
A. ADA
B. ADEA
C. FLSA
D. NLRA
Rationale: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects
workers age 40 and older.
Correct Answer: B. ADEA
10. A hostile work environment is a form of:
A. Tax fraud
B. Harassment
