WGU D352 Employment and Labor Law
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Whistleblower |Protections
Legal |safeguards |for |individuals |reporting |illegal |activities |in |an |organization.
Arbitration
A |method |of |dispute |resolution |where |a |neutral |third |party |makes |a |binding |decision.
Employment |At |Will
The |legal |doctrine |that |allows |employers |to |terminate |employees |without |cause |or |notice.
Workplace |Torts
Civil |wrongs |committed |by |one |party |against |another |in |the |workplace.
Employee |Rights |Regarding |Privacy
The |legal |protections |afforded |to |employees |regarding |their |personal |privacy |in |the |workplace.
Immigration |Reform |and |Control |Act |(IRCA)
Legislation |that |prohibits |the |hiring |of |illegal |aliens |and |establishes |verification |requirements |
for |work |eligibility.
Equal |Employment |Opportunity |Commission |(EEOC)
The |federal |agency |responsible |for |enforcing |laws |against |workplace |discrimination.
Disparate |Treatment |and |Disparate |Impact
Forms |of |employment |discrimination |based |on |intentional |bias |or |unintentional |systemic |
effects.
Affirmative |Action
Policies |and |practices |designed |to |increase |opportunities |for |historically |disadvantaged |groups.
Introduction |to |Sexual |Harassment |Under |Title |VII
,An |overview |of |the |legal |protections |against |sexual |harassment |in |the |workplace.
Equal |Pay |Act
Legislation |that |requires |employers |to |pay |men |and |women |equal |wages |for |equal |work.
Pregnancy |Discrimination |Act
A |law |that |prohibits |employment |discrimination |based |on |pregnancy, |childbirth, |or |related |
medical |conditions.
Family |Medical |Leave |Act |(FMLA)
Legislation |that |provides |eligible |employees |with |unpaid |leave |for |certain |family |and |medical |
reasons.
Discrimination |under |Title |VII--Religion |and |National |Origin
Protections |against |employment |discrimination |based |on |religion |and |national |origin.
Age |Discrimination |in |Employment |Act |(ADEA)
Legislation |that |prohibits |employment |discrimination |against |individuals |who |are |40 |years |of |
age |or |older.
Americans |with |Disabilities |Act |(ADA)
Legislation |that |prohibits |employment |discrimination |against |individuals |with |disabilities |and |
requires |reasonable |accommodations.
Genetic |Information |and |Nondisclosure |Act |(GINA)
Legislation |that |prohibits |employment |discrimination |based |on |genetic |information.
Labor |Relations
The |relationship |between |employers |and |employees, |particularly |in |the |context |of |collective |
bargaining |and |unionization.
Norris-LaGuardia |Act
Legislation |that |limits |the |ability |of |federal |courts |to |issue |injunctions |in |labor |disputes.
National |Labor |Relations |Act
Legislation |that |protects |the |rights |of |employees |to |engage |in |collective |bargaining |and |other |
concerted |activities.
Labor |Management |Reporting |& |Disclosure |Act |(LMRDA)
, Legislation |that |regulates |the |internal |affairs |of |labor |unions |and |protects |the |rights |of |union |
members.
Employee |Relations |& |Risk |Management
The |management |of |employee |relations |and |the |identification |and |mitigation |of |risks |in |the |
workplace.
Administrative |Employee |under |FLSA
An |employee |who |performs |office |or |non-manual |work |directly |related |to |the |management |or
|general |business |operations |of |the |employer.
Assumption |of |Risk
The |legal |doctrine |that |relieves |a |party |of |liability |for |injuries |resulting |from |inherent |risks |or |
dangers.
Compensatory |Time |under |FLSA
Time |off |from |work |that |is |provided |instead |of |overtime |pay, |typically |for |public |sector |
employees.
Computer |Related |Occupations |under |FLSA
Jobs |that |involve |the |application |of |systems |analysis |techniques |and |procedures |to |solve |
business |problems |using |computer |technology.
Contributory |Negligence
A |legal |doctrine |that |reduces |or |eliminates |the |damages |awarded |to |a |plaintiff |if |their |own |
negligence |contributed |to |their |injury.
Executive |Employee |under |FLSA
An |employee |who |meets |certain |criteria |related |to |their |job |duties |and |is |exempt |from |the |
overtime |provisions |of |the |Fair |Labor |Standards |Act.
Exempt |Employee
An |employee |who |is |exempt |from |the |minimum |wage |and |overtime |provisions |of |the |Fair |
Labor |Standards |Act.
Experimental |variance |under |OSH |Act
A |temporary |exemption |from |a |specific |OSHA |standard |granted |to |an |employer |for |the |
purpose |of |conducting |experiments |to |develop |new |and |improved |safety |measures.
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Whistleblower |Protections
Legal |safeguards |for |individuals |reporting |illegal |activities |in |an |organization.
Arbitration
A |method |of |dispute |resolution |where |a |neutral |third |party |makes |a |binding |decision.
Employment |At |Will
The |legal |doctrine |that |allows |employers |to |terminate |employees |without |cause |or |notice.
Workplace |Torts
Civil |wrongs |committed |by |one |party |against |another |in |the |workplace.
Employee |Rights |Regarding |Privacy
The |legal |protections |afforded |to |employees |regarding |their |personal |privacy |in |the |workplace.
Immigration |Reform |and |Control |Act |(IRCA)
Legislation |that |prohibits |the |hiring |of |illegal |aliens |and |establishes |verification |requirements |
for |work |eligibility.
Equal |Employment |Opportunity |Commission |(EEOC)
The |federal |agency |responsible |for |enforcing |laws |against |workplace |discrimination.
Disparate |Treatment |and |Disparate |Impact
Forms |of |employment |discrimination |based |on |intentional |bias |or |unintentional |systemic |
effects.
Affirmative |Action
Policies |and |practices |designed |to |increase |opportunities |for |historically |disadvantaged |groups.
Introduction |to |Sexual |Harassment |Under |Title |VII
,An |overview |of |the |legal |protections |against |sexual |harassment |in |the |workplace.
Equal |Pay |Act
Legislation |that |requires |employers |to |pay |men |and |women |equal |wages |for |equal |work.
Pregnancy |Discrimination |Act
A |law |that |prohibits |employment |discrimination |based |on |pregnancy, |childbirth, |or |related |
medical |conditions.
Family |Medical |Leave |Act |(FMLA)
Legislation |that |provides |eligible |employees |with |unpaid |leave |for |certain |family |and |medical |
reasons.
Discrimination |under |Title |VII--Religion |and |National |Origin
Protections |against |employment |discrimination |based |on |religion |and |national |origin.
Age |Discrimination |in |Employment |Act |(ADEA)
Legislation |that |prohibits |employment |discrimination |against |individuals |who |are |40 |years |of |
age |or |older.
Americans |with |Disabilities |Act |(ADA)
Legislation |that |prohibits |employment |discrimination |against |individuals |with |disabilities |and |
requires |reasonable |accommodations.
Genetic |Information |and |Nondisclosure |Act |(GINA)
Legislation |that |prohibits |employment |discrimination |based |on |genetic |information.
Labor |Relations
The |relationship |between |employers |and |employees, |particularly |in |the |context |of |collective |
bargaining |and |unionization.
Norris-LaGuardia |Act
Legislation |that |limits |the |ability |of |federal |courts |to |issue |injunctions |in |labor |disputes.
National |Labor |Relations |Act
Legislation |that |protects |the |rights |of |employees |to |engage |in |collective |bargaining |and |other |
concerted |activities.
Labor |Management |Reporting |& |Disclosure |Act |(LMRDA)
, Legislation |that |regulates |the |internal |affairs |of |labor |unions |and |protects |the |rights |of |union |
members.
Employee |Relations |& |Risk |Management
The |management |of |employee |relations |and |the |identification |and |mitigation |of |risks |in |the |
workplace.
Administrative |Employee |under |FLSA
An |employee |who |performs |office |or |non-manual |work |directly |related |to |the |management |or
|general |business |operations |of |the |employer.
Assumption |of |Risk
The |legal |doctrine |that |relieves |a |party |of |liability |for |injuries |resulting |from |inherent |risks |or |
dangers.
Compensatory |Time |under |FLSA
Time |off |from |work |that |is |provided |instead |of |overtime |pay, |typically |for |public |sector |
employees.
Computer |Related |Occupations |under |FLSA
Jobs |that |involve |the |application |of |systems |analysis |techniques |and |procedures |to |solve |
business |problems |using |computer |technology.
Contributory |Negligence
A |legal |doctrine |that |reduces |or |eliminates |the |damages |awarded |to |a |plaintiff |if |their |own |
negligence |contributed |to |their |injury.
Executive |Employee |under |FLSA
An |employee |who |meets |certain |criteria |related |to |their |job |duties |and |is |exempt |from |the |
overtime |provisions |of |the |Fair |Labor |Standards |Act.
Exempt |Employee
An |employee |who |is |exempt |from |the |minimum |wage |and |overtime |provisions |of |the |Fair |
Labor |Standards |Act.
Experimental |variance |under |OSH |Act
A |temporary |exemption |from |a |specific |OSHA |standard |granted |to |an |employer |for |the |
purpose |of |conducting |experiments |to |develop |new |and |improved |safety |measures.
