EmploymentLawforBusiness,10thEdition,
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DawnBennett-Alexander,Chapters1-16
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Chapter1TheRegulationofEmployment
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Chapter2TheEmploymentLawToolkit:ResourcesforUnderstanding theLawand
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RecurringLegalConcepts
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Chapter3TitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964
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Chapter4LegalConstructionoftheEmploymentEnvironment Chapter5
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AffirmativeAction
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Chapter6RaceandColorDiscrimination
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l l Chapter7NationalOriginDiscrimination
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l l Chapter8GenderDiscrimination Chapter9
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SexualHarassment
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Chapter10SexualOrientationandGenderIdentityDiscrimination Chapter11
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ReligiousDiscrimination
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Chapter12AgeDiscrimination Chapter13
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DisabilityDiscrimination
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Chapter14TheEmployee’sRighttoPrivacyandManagementof Personal
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Information
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Chapter15LaborLaw857 l l l l
Chapter16SelectedEmploymentBenefitsandProtections
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AnswersareattheEndofEach Chapter
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1) Agencylaw,basedonthetraditionallawcalledmasterandservant, l l l l l l l l l l
governs employmentrelationships.
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2) Inanemployment-agencyrelationship,ifanagentactsbeyondhisorher
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authority, theprincipal may beliableforanyresultinglosstoathirdparty.
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3) MyraprovidesaccountingservicesasanindependentcontractorforGreat l l l l l l l l l
lNorthern.Becauseofthisrelationship,GreatNorthernisresponsibleforwithholding
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and payingMyra'semploymenttaxes,includingfederalunemployment
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compensation(FUTA), SocialSecurity(FICA)andFICAexcise tax.
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4) Employersarenotliableformosttortscommittedbyanindependent l l l l l l l l l l
contractor withinthescopeoftheworkingrelationship.
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5) Thereisasinglecommonlyaccepteddefinitionof"employee"usedby l l l l l l l l l l
courts, employers,andthegovernment.
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6) FreshIdeasemployspart-timeworkersthroughastaffingfirm.Afterthe l l l l l l l l l ll
staffing firmsentoverapart-timeofficeassistant,FreshIdeasaskedthefirmto
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replaceherwith someonefromadifferentrace.Thereplacedofficeassistant
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cannotproceedwitha discriminationclaimunderTitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActsince
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she(thepart-timeoffice assistant)wasneveranemployeeofFreshIdeas.
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MULTIPLECHOICE-Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementor
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7) Ifanemployeehasacaraccidentwhiledrivingacompanycarfromonecompany
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lofficetoanother,theemployermaybeliabletotheowneroftheothervehicleunder
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which legaltheory?
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A) Vicariousliability l
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D) Negligence
8) Whichfederallawprotectsemployeesfromunfairlaborpracticesofemployers?
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A) OccupationalSafetyandHealthAct l l ll ll
B) NationalLabor RelationsAct l ll l
C) FairLaborStandardsAct l l l
D) LaborManagementRelationsAct l l l
9) Awillfulmisclassificationofworkersbyanemployermayresultinharsh
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sanctions, includingimprisonmentandafineofupto $10,000,underwhichfederal
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law?
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