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Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition,
Dawn Bennett-Alexander, Chapters 1 - 16
,TABLE12OF12CONTENTS12
Chapter12112The12Regulation12of12Employment
Chapter12212The12Employment12Law12Toolkit:12Resources12for12Understanding1 2 the12L
aw12and12Recurring12Legal12Concepts
Chapter12312Title12VII12of12the12Civil12Rights12Act12of121964
Chapter12412Legal12Construction12of12the12Employment12Environment1 2 Chapter12512
Affirmative12Action
Chapter12612Race12and12Color12Discrimination1 2 C
hapter12712National12Origin12Discrimination1 2 Ch
apter12812Gender12Discrimination1 2 Chapter12912
Sexual12Harassment
Chapter121012Sexual12Orientation12and12Gender12Identity12Discrimination1 2 Chapter1
1112Religious12Discrimination
2
Chapter121212Age12Discrimination1 2 Chapter12
1312Disability12Discrimination
Chapter121412The12Employee’s12Right12to12Privacy12and12Management12of1 2 Personal1
2Information
Chapter121512Labor12Law12857
Chapter121612Selected12Employment12Benefits12and12Protections
,Chapter1201:12The12Regulation12of12Employment
Answers12are12at12the12End12of12Each12Chapt
er1 2 Student12name:12
TRUE/FALSE12-
12Write12'T'12if12the12statement12is12true12and12'F'12if12the12statement12is12false.
1) Agency12law,12based12on12the12traditional12law12called12master12and12se
rvant,12governs1 2 employment12relationships.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) In12an12employment-
agency12relationship,12if12an12agent12acts12beyond12his12or12her12authority,1 2 the12princ
ipal12may12be12liable12for12any12resulting12loss12to12a12third12party.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Myra12provides12accounting12services12as12an12independent12contractor12for12
Great1 2 Northern.12Because12of12this12relationship,12Great12Northern12is12responsible12
for12withholding12and1 2 paying12Myra's12employment12taxes,12including12federal12un
employment12compensation12(FUTA),1 2 Social12Security12(FICA)12and12FICA12excise12t
ax.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Employers12are12not12liable12for12most12torts12committed12by12an12independe
nt12contractor1 2 within12the12scope12of12the12working12relationship.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) There12is12a12single12commonly12accepted12definition12of12"employee"12us
ed12by12courts,1 2 employers,12and12the12government.
, ⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Fresh12Ideas12employs12part-
time12workers12through12a12staffing12firm.12After12the12staffing1 2 firm12sent12over12a12
part-
time12office12assistant,12Fresh12Ideas12asked12the12firm12to12replace12her12with1 2 som
eone12from12a12different12race.12The12replaced12office12assistant12cannot12proceed12
with12a1 2 discrimination12claim12under12Title12VII12of12the12Civil12Rights12Act12since12sh
e12(the12part-time12office1 2 assistant)12was12never12an12employee12of12Fresh12Ideas.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE12CHOICE12-
12Choose12the12one12alternative12that12best12completes12the12statement12or1 2 answe
rs12the12question.
7) If12an12employee12has12a12car12accident12while12driving12a12company12car12from12
one12company1 2 office12to12another,12the12employer12may12be12liable12to12the12owner12
of12the12other12vehicle12under12which1 2 legal12theory?
A) Vicarious12liability
B) Joint12liability
C) Strict12liability
D) Negligence
8) Which12federal12law12protects12employees12from12unfair12labor12practices12of12e
mployers?
A) Occupational12Safety12and12Health12Act
B) National12Labor12Relations12Act
C) Fair12Labor12Standards12Act
D) Labor12Management12Relations12Act
9) A12willful12misclassification12of12workers12by12an12employer12may12result12in12ha
rsh12sanctions,1 2 including12imprisonment12and12a12fine12of12up12to12$10,000,12under12
which12federal12law?
Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition,
Dawn Bennett-Alexander, Chapters 1 - 16
,TABLE12OF12CONTENTS12
Chapter12112The12Regulation12of12Employment
Chapter12212The12Employment12Law12Toolkit:12Resources12for12Understanding1 2 the12L
aw12and12Recurring12Legal12Concepts
Chapter12312Title12VII12of12the12Civil12Rights12Act12of121964
Chapter12412Legal12Construction12of12the12Employment12Environment1 2 Chapter12512
Affirmative12Action
Chapter12612Race12and12Color12Discrimination1 2 C
hapter12712National12Origin12Discrimination1 2 Ch
apter12812Gender12Discrimination1 2 Chapter12912
Sexual12Harassment
Chapter121012Sexual12Orientation12and12Gender12Identity12Discrimination1 2 Chapter1
1112Religious12Discrimination
2
Chapter121212Age12Discrimination1 2 Chapter12
1312Disability12Discrimination
Chapter121412The12Employee’s12Right12to12Privacy12and12Management12of1 2 Personal1
2Information
Chapter121512Labor12Law12857
Chapter121612Selected12Employment12Benefits12and12Protections
,Chapter1201:12The12Regulation12of12Employment
Answers12are12at12the12End12of12Each12Chapt
er1 2 Student12name:12
TRUE/FALSE12-
12Write12'T'12if12the12statement12is12true12and12'F'12if12the12statement12is12false.
1) Agency12law,12based12on12the12traditional12law12called12master12and12se
rvant,12governs1 2 employment12relationships.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) In12an12employment-
agency12relationship,12if12an12agent12acts12beyond12his12or12her12authority,1 2 the12princ
ipal12may12be12liable12for12any12resulting12loss12to12a12third12party.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Myra12provides12accounting12services12as12an12independent12contractor12for12
Great1 2 Northern.12Because12of12this12relationship,12Great12Northern12is12responsible12
for12withholding12and1 2 paying12Myra's12employment12taxes,12including12federal12un
employment12compensation12(FUTA),1 2 Social12Security12(FICA)12and12FICA12excise12t
ax.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Employers12are12not12liable12for12most12torts12committed12by12an12independe
nt12contractor1 2 within12the12scope12of12the12working12relationship.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) There12is12a12single12commonly12accepted12definition12of12"employee"12us
ed12by12courts,1 2 employers,12and12the12government.
, ⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Fresh12Ideas12employs12part-
time12workers12through12a12staffing12firm.12After12the12staffing1 2 firm12sent12over12a12
part-
time12office12assistant,12Fresh12Ideas12asked12the12firm12to12replace12her12with1 2 som
eone12from12a12different12race.12The12replaced12office12assistant12cannot12proceed12
with12a1 2 discrimination12claim12under12Title12VII12of12the12Civil12Rights12Act12since12sh
e12(the12part-time12office1 2 assistant)12was12never12an12employee12of12Fresh12Ideas.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE12CHOICE12-
12Choose12the12one12alternative12that12best12completes12the12statement12or1 2 answe
rs12the12question.
7) If12an12employee12has12a12car12accident12while12driving12a12company12car12from12
one12company1 2 office12to12another,12the12employer12may12be12liable12to12the12owner12
of12the12other12vehicle12under12which1 2 legal12theory?
A) Vicarious12liability
B) Joint12liability
C) Strict12liability
D) Negligence
8) Which12federal12law12protects12employees12from12unfair12labor12practices12of12e
mployers?
A) Occupational12Safety12and12Health12Act
B) National12Labor12Relations12Act
C) Fair12Labor12Standards12Act
D) Labor12Management12Relations12Act
9) A12willful12misclassification12of12workers12by12an12employer12may12result12in12ha
rsh12sanctions,1 2 including12imprisonment12and12a12fine12of12up12to12$10,000,12under12
which12federal12law?
