Test Bank for Employment Law for Human Resource Practice, 7th Edition Author:David J. Walsh | All Chapters 1-17 Covered| Complete Guide 2025

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Employment Law for Human Resource Practice, 7th Edition
Chapter 1-17
Chapter 1
1. Employment laws are passed only by state and federal governments, not by cities or counties.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:49 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:50 AM

2. There are more firms with 0–4 employees than any other size firms.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:52 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:53 AM

3. Punitive damages are not available in employment discrimination cases.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:53 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:53 AM

4. There are minimum standards for the terms and conditions of employment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

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,POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:53 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:54 AM

5. Identify the item that is not a source of employment law:
a. federal law
b. state law
c. ads for job openings
d. constitutions
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:55 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:55 AM

6. Under U.S. employment laws, all employees have the right to:
a. not be fired, as long as they do a good job
b. be treated fairly in all aspects of the workplace, including receiving fair compensation
c. have paid vacation after 1 year of employment
d. expect their employers to comply with employment laws
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:56 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:57 AM

7. Identify the fact that does not apply to determining which employment laws apply to a certain employer.
a. The number of employees that work for the company
b. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the state government where it is located
c. The state(s) in which the employer operates
d. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the federal government
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply

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, QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:57 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:58 AM

8. Regarding employment law in the U.S., which of the following statements is true?
a. Most federal employment laws were passed in the first half of the century in response to growing
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industrialization
b. The earliest employment laws focused on wages and hours
c. Employees may be fired at any time for any reason not prohibited by law
d. Collective bargaining agreements of unionized employees typically go well beyond the
minimum requirements of the law ty




ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:58 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:59 AM
9. Which of the following is generally true regarding the process of enforcing employment laws?
y y y y y y y y y y y y y


a. Courts and government agencies hear cases only after employees come forward with complaints
y y y y y y y y y y y y


aboutviolations of the law
y y y y


b. Employees are very likely to seize the opportunity to sue their employers, because all of the cost
y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y


of employment litigation is borne by the employer
y ty y y y y y y


c. Once a claim is brought, a company’s attorneys deal with it, and managers have little involvement in the case
y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y


d. Employment laws apply only to full time employees y y y y y y y



ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand y


QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice y y


HAS VARIABLES: False
y


DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 6:00 AM
y y y


DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 6:04 AM
y y y




10. In considering whether an employment termination was legal, the court considers:
y y y y y y y y y y


a. whether the termination was fair y y y y


b. whether the termination was necessary y y y y


c. whether the termination was wise from a business perspective
y y y y y y y y


d. whether the termination was legally permissible
y y y y y



ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Analyze y


QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice y y



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