Test Bank For Employment Law for Business, 10th Edition, Dawn Bennett-Alexander

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AlexandertyChapterty1-16tyAnswerstyaretyattythetyEndtyoftyEachtyChapter

Chapterty01:
Studenttyname:
TRUE/FALSEty-tyWritety'T'tyiftythetystatementtyistytruetyandty'F'tyiftythetystatementtyistyfalse.
1) Agencytylaw,tybasedtyontythetytraditionaltylawtycalledtymastertyandtyservant,tygovernstyemplo
ymenttyrelationships.
⊚ true
⊚ false



2) Intyantyemployment-
agencytyrelationship,tyiftyantyagenttyactstybeyondtyhistyortyhertyauthority,tythetyprincipaltymaytybetyli
abletyfortyanytyresultingtylosstytotyatythirdtyparty.
⊚ true
⊚ false



3) MyratyprovidestyaccountingtyservicestyastyantyindependenttycontractortyfortyGreattyNorth
ern.tyBecausetyoftythistyrelationship,tyGreattyNortherntyistyresponsibletyfortywithholdingtyandtypayi
ngtyMyra'styemploymenttytaxes,tyincludingtyfederaltyunemploymenttycompensationty(FUTA),tyS
ocialtySecurityty(FICA)tyandtyFICAtyexcisetytax.
⊚ true
⊚ false



4) Employerstyaretynottyliabletyfortymosttytortstycommittedtybytyantyindependenttycontractorty
withintythetyscopetyoftythetyworkingtyrelationship.
⊚ true
⊚ false



5) Theretyistyatysingletycommonlytyacceptedtydefinitiontyofty"employee"tyusedtybytycourts,tyempl
oyers,tyandtythetygovernment.

, ⊚ true
⊚ false



6) FreshtyIdeastyemploystypart-
timetyworkerstythroughtyatystaffingtyfirm.tyAftertythetystaffingtyfirmtysenttyovertyatypart-
timetyofficetyassistant,tyFreshtyIdeastyaskedtythetyfirmtytotyreplacetyhertywithtysomeonetyfromtyatydi
fferenttyrace.tyThetyreplacedtyofficetyassistanttycannottyproceedtywithtyatydiscriminationtyclaimtyun
dertyTitletyVIItyoftythetyCiviltyRightstyActtysincetyshety(thetypart-
timetyofficetyassistant)tywastynevertyantyemployeetyoftyFreshtyIdeas.
⊚ true
⊚ false



MULTIPLEtyCHOICEty-
tyChoosetythetyonetyalternativetythattybesttycompletestythetystatementtyortyanswerstythetyquestio

n.
7) Iftyantyemployeetyhastyatycartyaccidenttywhiletydrivingtyatycompanytycartyfromtyonetycompany
tyofficetytotyanother,tythetyemployertymaytybetyliabletytotythetyownertyoftythetyothertyvehicletyundertyw

hichtylegaltytheory?

A) Vicarioustyliability
B) Jointtyliability
C) Stricttyliability
D) Negligence



8) Whichtyfederaltylawtyprotectstyemployeestyfromtyunfairtylabortypracticestyoftyemployers?

A) OccupationaltySafetytyandtyHealthtyAct
B) NationaltyLabortyRelationstyAct
C) FairtyLabortyStandardstyAct
D) LabortyManagementtyRelationstyAct



9) Atywillfultymisclassificationtyoftyworkerstybytyantyemployertymaytyresulttyintyharshtysanc
tions,tyincludingtyimprisonmenttyandtyatyfinetyoftyuptytoty$10,000,tyundertywhichtyfederaltylaw?

, A) FederaltyUnemploymenttyCompensationtyActty(FUTA)
B) FairtyLabortyStandardstyActty(FLSA)
C) NationaltyLabortyRelationstyActty(NLRA)
D) FederaltyInsurancetyContributionstyActty(FICA)



10) Whichtyoftythetyfollowingtyistycurrentlytyconsideredtytotybetythetyleadingtytesttytotydete
rminetyemployeetystatus?

A) Common-lawtyagencytytest
B) IRSty20-factortyanalysis
C) Economicstyrealitiestytest
D) Degreetyoftycontroltytest



11) HowtymanytyemployeestymusttyantyentitytyhavetyundertyThetyCiviltyRightstyActtyofty1866tytoty
qualifytyastyantyemployertyundertythetyAct?

A) 15tyemployees
B) 20tyemployees
C) 50tyemployees
D) Notyminimumtyrequirement



12) ThetyRehabilitationtyActtyofty1973tyappliestytotygovernmenttycontractorstythattymaintaintycont
ractstywithtythetyfederaltygovernmenttyintyexcesstyoftyhowtymuchtyannually?

A) $1,000
B) $5,000
C) $10,000
D) Notyminimumtydollartyamount

, 13) CMS,tyInc.tysolicitedtybidstyfromtyvarioustycontractorstytotydeveloptyandtymaintaintythetygrou
ndstyoftyitstynewtyofficetycomplex.tyRoberta,tythetyheadtyoftyfacilitiestymanagementtyattyCMS,tytoldtyh
ertysecretary,tyLeAnne,tythattyshetywilltynottyaccepttyanytybidstyfromtyatyRussiantycontractor.tyShetyth
entyrejectedtyatybidtymadetybytyatyRussiantycontractortywithouttyanytylegitimatetyreason.tyIftythetyRuss
iantycontractortybringstyatylawsuittyagainsttyCMStyfortydiscrimination,tywhattyistythetylikelytyresult?

A) Roberta'styrefusaltytotyhiretyRussiantycontractorstywilltybetyfoundtytotybetyatyviolationty
oftythetySocialtySecuritytyAct.
B) Roberta'styrefusaltytotyhiretyRussiantycontractorstywilltybetyfoundtytotybetyatyviolationty
oftythetyConsumertyProtectiontyAct.
C) Roberta'styrefusaltytotyhiretyRussiantycontractorstywilltynottybetyconsideredtyantyoffensety
becausetyemployerstyintythetyUnitedtyStatestyaretyfreetytotydiscriminatetyagainsttyemployeestybasedtyo
ntytheirtyracetyortynationaltyorigin.
D) Roberta'styrefusaltytotyhiretyRussiantycontractorstywilltynottybetyconsideredtyatyviolati
ontyoftyTitletyVIItyoftythetyCiviltyRightstyActtybecausetythattylawtydoestynottycovertydiscriminatio
ntyagainsttyindependenttycontractors.



14) RileytyistyatyfreelancetyhandymantyhiredtybytyBob’styBurgerstywhenevertysmalltyrepairstyaretyn
eededtyintythetystore.tyRileytyistypaidtypertyprojecttyandtyusuallytyworkstyattyBob’styBurgerstyonetydayty
atymonth.tyWhichtyoftythetyfollowingtyistylikelytytruetyoftythistyscenario?

A) Bob’styburgerstywilltyneedtytotywithholdtyatycertaintypercentagetyoftyRiley'stywagestyfortyf
ederaltyincometytaxtypurposes.
B) Rileytycannottybetyheldtyliabletyfortyanytytortstycommittedtybytyhimtywithintythetyscopet
yoftythetyworkingtyrelationship.

C) RileytycantymaketyatyclaimtyfortymedicaltyortyretirementtybenefitstyfromtyBob’styBurgerst
yastyhetyistyantyemployee.

D) RileytycannottymaketyatyclaimtyfortymedicaltyortyretirementtybenefitstyfromtyBob’styBurg
erstyastyhetyistyantyindependenttycontractor.



15) Employmenttylawtybasedtyontyagencytyprinciplestyimposestyatydutytyontyantyemployeetytoty
acttyastyauthorized.tyIftythetyemployeetyexceedstyhistyortyhertyauthority,tythetyemployertyis: