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1. Employment laws are passed only by state and federal governments, not by cities or counties.
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a. True
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ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
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2. There are more firms with 0–4 employees than any other size firms.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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3. Punitive damages are not available in employment discrimination cases.
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ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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4. There are minimum standards for the terms and conditions of employment.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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5. Identify the item that is not a source of employment law:
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d. constitutions
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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6. Under U.S. employment laws, all employees have the right to:
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a. not be fired, as long as they do a good job
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b. be treated fairly in all aspects of the workplace, including receiving fair compensation
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c. have paid vacation after 1 year of employment
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d. expect their employers to comply with employment laws
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ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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7. Identify the fact that does not apply to determining which employment laws apply to a certain employer.
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a. The number of employees that work for the company
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b. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the state government where it is located
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c. The state(s) in which the employer operates
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d. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the federal government
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ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply st
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8. Regarding employment law in the U.S., which of the following statements is true?
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d. Collective bargaining agreements of unionized employees typically go well beyond the minimum requir
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply st
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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a. Courts and government agencies hear cases only after employees come forward with complaints aboutviolations
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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10. In considering whether an employment termination was legal, the court considers:
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c. whether the termination was wise from a business perspective
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d. whether the termination was legally permissible st st st st st
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
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1. Employment laws are passed only by state and federal governments, not by cities or counties.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember st
QUESTION TYPE: True / False st st s t
HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:49 AM
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2. There are more firms with 0–4 employees than any other size firms.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember st
QUESTION TYPE: True / False st st s t
HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:52 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:53 AM
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3. Punitive damages are not available in employment discrimination cases.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember st
QUESTION TYPE: True / False st st s t
HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:53 AM
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4. There are minimum standards for the terms and conditions of employment.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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DIFFICULTY: Medium
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QUESTION TYPE: st True / False st s t
HAS VARIABLES:
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5. Identify the item that is not a source of employment law:
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a. federal law st
b. state law st
c. ads for job openings st st st
d. constitutions
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand st
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice st st
HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:55 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:55 AM
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6. Under U.S. employment laws, all employees have the right to:
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a. not be fired, as long as they do a good job
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b. be treated fairly in all aspects of the workplace, including receiving fair compensation
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c. have paid vacation after 1 year of employment
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d. expect their employers to comply with employment laws
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ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply st
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice st st
HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:56 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:57 AM
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7. Identify the fact that does not apply to determining which employment laws apply to a certain employer.
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a. The number of employees that work for the company
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b. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the state government where it is located
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c. The state(s) in which the employer operates
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d. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the federal government
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ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply st
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8. Regarding employment law in the U.S., which of the following statements is true?
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a. Most federal employment laws were passed in the first half of the
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19
century in response to growing i st st st st st
ndustrialization
b. The earliest employment laws focused on wages and hours
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c. Employees may be fired at any time for any reason not prohibited by law st st st st st st st st st st st st st
d. Collective bargaining agreements of unionized employees typically go well beyond the minimum requir
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ements of the law st st st
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply st
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice st st
HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:58 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:59 AM
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9. Which of the following is generally true regarding the process of enforcing employment laws?
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a. Courts and government agencies hear cases only after employees come forward with complaints aboutviolations
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of the law t st st
b. Employees are very likely to seize the opportunity to sue their employers, because all of the cost of employment l
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itigation is borne by the employer st st st st st
c. Once a claim is brought, a company’s attorneys deal with it, and managers have little involvement in the case
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d. Employment laws apply only to full time employees st st st st st st st
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand st
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice st st
HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 6:00 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 6:04 AM
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10. In considering whether an employment termination was legal, the court considers:
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a. whether the termination was fair st st st st
b. whether the termination was necessary st st st st
c. whether the termination was wise from a business perspective
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d. whether the termination was legally permissible st st st st st
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
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