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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
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2. There are more firms with 0–4 employees than any other size firms.
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a. True
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ANSWER: True
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3. Punitive damages are not available in employment discrimination cases.
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a. True
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ANSWER: False
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4. There are minimum standards for the terms and conditions of employment.
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a. True
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ANSWER: True
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5. Identify the item that is not a source of employment law:
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d. constitutions
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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
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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
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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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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
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d. Collective bargaining agreements of unionized employees typically go well beyond the
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minimumrequirements of the law
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ANSWER: c
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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
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aboutviolations of the law
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b. Employees are very likely to seize the opportunity to sue their employers, because all of the cost
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ofemployment litigation is borne by the employer
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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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ANSWER: a
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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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11. Under the ―payroll method‖ approved by the U.S. Supreme Court:
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a. employers whose payrolls exceed $500,000 annually are covered by Title VII
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b. employers are covered by Title VII if they had at least 20 employees on the payroll at the time of the
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allegeddiscrimination
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c. employers are covered by Title VII if they had at least 15 employees working and who are being paid for
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eachworking day during at least 20 weeks in the same or the preceding year
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d. employees are counted for each full week between when they are hired and when they leave
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employment,regardless of the number of days or hours worked
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ANSWER: d
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DIFFICULTY: Hard
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12. Regarding arbitration, which of the following statements is true?
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a. Decisions of arbitrators are usually not appealable or
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subjectto judicial review
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b. Arbitrators’ decisions are usually advisory and not considered final
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c. Arbitrators have less control over the outcomes of disputes than do mediators
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d. Arbitration is always more costly and time-consuming than litigation
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ANSWER: a
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13. Regarding the interrelationship of federal and state employment laws:
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a. state laws that are not identical to federal law are void
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b. states may pass laws which reduce employee rights, but may not enact laws that expand employee
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protectionsgranted in federal laws
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c. states may pass laws which expand employee rights, but may not enact laws that reduce employee
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protectionsgranted in federal laws
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d. employment law is exclusively a federal domain, so states may not enact laws when federal law already exists
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ANSWER: c
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DIFFICULTY: Hard
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