Employment Law for Human Resource Practice, 7th Edition
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1. Employment laws 5% 5% 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 5%
QUESTION TYPE: 5% True / False 5% 5%
HAS VARIABLES:
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DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
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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 5%
QUESTION TYPE: True / False 5% 5% 5%
HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:52 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
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False 5% 5% 5%
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
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand 5%
QUESTION TYPE: 5% True / False 5% 5%
HAS VARIABLES:
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DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
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5. Identify the item that is not a source of employment law:
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a. federal law 5%
b. state law 5%
c. ads for job openings
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d. constitutions
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand 5%
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice 5% 5%
HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 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 compensati
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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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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice 5% 5%
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 loca
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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
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HAS VARIABLES:
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DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
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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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century in response to growin 5% 5% 5% 5%
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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 minimum r
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equirements of the law 5% 5% 5%
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice 5% 5%
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 aboutviol
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ations of the law 5% 5% 5%
b. Employees are very likely to seize the opportunity to sue their employers, because all of the cost of empl
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oyment 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
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case
d. Employment laws apply only to full time employees 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand 5%
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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 5% 5% 5% 5%
b. whether the termination was necessary
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d. whether the termination was legally permissible
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ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Analyze 5%
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice 5% 5%
HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 6:04 AM
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11. Under the―payroll method‖ approved bythe 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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c. employers are covered by Title VII if they had at least 15 employees working and who are being paid
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for each working 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 employm
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ent,regardless of the number of days or hours worked 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Analyze 5%
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice 5% 5%
HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 6:06 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 6:11 AM
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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 subjec
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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 mediato
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d. Arbitration is always more costly and time-consuming than litigation
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 6:12 AM
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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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1. Employment laws 5% 5% 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 5%
QUESTION TYPE: 5% True / False 5% 5%
HAS VARIABLES:
5% False
DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
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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 5%
QUESTION TYPE: True / False 5% 5% 5%
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 5%
QUESTION TYPE: True / False 5% 5% 5%
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
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand 5%
QUESTION TYPE: 5% True / False 5% 5%
HAS VARIABLES:
5% False
DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
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5. Identify the item that is not a source of employment law:
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a. federal law 5%
b. state law 5%
c. ads for job openings
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d. constitutions
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand 5%
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice 5% 5%
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 compensati
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on
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 5%
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice 5% 5%
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 loca
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ted
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
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DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
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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 growin 5% 5% 5% 5%
g industrialization
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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 minimum r
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equirements of the law 5% 5% 5%
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply 5%
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice 5% 5%
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 aboutviol
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ations of the law 5% 5% 5%
b. Employees are very likely to seize the opportunity to sue their employers, because all of the cost of empl
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oyment 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
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case
d. Employment laws apply only to full time employees 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
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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 5% 5% 5% 5%
b. whether the termination was necessary
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, c. whether the termination was wise from a business perspectiv
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d. whether the termination was legally permissible
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ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 6:04 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 6:06 AM
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11. Under the―payroll method‖ approved bythe 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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alleged discrimination
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c. employers are covered by Title VII if they had at least 15 employees working and who are being paid
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for each working 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 employm
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ent,regardless of the number of days or hours worked 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 6:06 AM
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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 subjec
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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 mediato
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d. Arbitration is always more costly and time-consuming than litigation
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 2/17/2023 6:12 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 6:12 AM
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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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