Test Bank
,Chapter 01: Overview of Employment Law
1.Employmentlawsarepassedonlybystateandfederalgovernments,notbycitiesorcounties.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS
VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 5:49 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20235:50AM
2. There are more firms with 0–4 employees than any other size firms.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS
VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 5:52 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20235:53AM
3. Punitive damages are not available in employment discrimination cases.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS
VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 5:53 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20235:53AM
4. There are minimum standards for the terms and conditions of employment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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,HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 5:53 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20235:54AM
5. Identify the item that is not a source of employment law:
a. federal law
b. state law
c. ads for job openings
d. constitutions ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS
VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 5:55 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20235:55AM
6. Under U.S. employment laws, all employees have the right to:
a. not be fired, as long as they do a good job
b. be treated fairly in all aspects of the workplace, including receiving fair compensation
c. have paid vacation after 1 year of employment
d. expect their employers to comply with employment
laws ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False DATE
CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:56 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:57 AM
7.Identifythefactthatdoesnotapplytodeterminingwhichemploymentlawsapplytoacertainemployer.
a. The number of employees that work for the company
b. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the state government where it is located
c. The state(s) in which the employer operates
d. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the federal
government ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False DATE
CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:57 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:58 AM
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, 8. Regarding employment law in the U.S., which of the following statements is true?
a. th
Most federal employment laws were passed in the first half of the 19 century in response to growing
industrialization
b. The earliest employment laws focused on wages and hours
c. Employees may be fired at any time for any reason not prohibited by law
d. Collective bargaining agreements of unionized employees typically go well beyond the
minimum requirements of the law
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False DATE
CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:58 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:59 AM
9. Which of the following is generally true regarding the process of enforcing employment laws?
a. Courts and government agencies hear cases only after employees come forward with complaints
about violations of the law
b. Employees are very likely to seize the opportunity to sue their employers, because all of the cost
of employment litigation is borne by the employer
c. Once a claim is brought, a company’s attorneys deal with it, and managers have little involvement in the case
d. Employment laws apply only to full time
employees ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS
VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 6:00 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20236:04AM
10. In considering whether an employment termination was legal, the court considers:
a. whether the termination was fair
b. whether the termination was necessary
c. whether the termination was wise from a business perspective
d. whether the termination was legally
permissible ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Analyze
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 6:04 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20236:06AM
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,Chapter 01: Overview of Employment Law
1.Employmentlawsarepassedonlybystateandfederalgovernments,notbycitiesorcounties.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS
VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 5:49 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20235:50AM
2. There are more firms with 0–4 employees than any other size firms.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS
VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 5:52 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20235:53AM
3. Punitive damages are not available in employment discrimination cases.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Remember
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS
VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 5:53 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20235:53AM
4. There are minimum standards for the terms and conditions of employment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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,HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 5:53 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20235:54AM
5. Identify the item that is not a source of employment law:
a. federal law
b. state law
c. ads for job openings
d. constitutions ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS
VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 5:55 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20235:55AM
6. Under U.S. employment laws, all employees have the right to:
a. not be fired, as long as they do a good job
b. be treated fairly in all aspects of the workplace, including receiving fair compensation
c. have paid vacation after 1 year of employment
d. expect their employers to comply with employment
laws ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False DATE
CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:56 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:57 AM
7.Identifythefactthatdoesnotapplytodeterminingwhichemploymentlawsapplytoacertainemployer.
a. The number of employees that work for the company
b. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the state government where it is located
c. The state(s) in which the employer operates
d. Whether the employer sells goods or services to the federal
government ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False DATE
CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:57 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:58 AM
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, 8. Regarding employment law in the U.S., which of the following statements is true?
a. th
Most federal employment laws were passed in the first half of the 19 century in response to growing
industrialization
b. The earliest employment laws focused on wages and hours
c. Employees may be fired at any time for any reason not prohibited by law
d. Collective bargaining agreements of unionized employees typically go well beyond the
minimum requirements of the law
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Apply
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False DATE
CREATED: 2/17/2023 5:58 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/17/2023 5:59 AM
9. Which of the following is generally true regarding the process of enforcing employment laws?
a. Courts and government agencies hear cases only after employees come forward with complaints
about violations of the law
b. Employees are very likely to seize the opportunity to sue their employers, because all of the cost
of employment litigation is borne by the employer
c. Once a claim is brought, a company’s attorneys deal with it, and managers have little involvement in the case
d. Employment laws apply only to full time
employees ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Understand
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS
VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 6:00 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20236:04AM
10. In considering whether an employment termination was legal, the court considers:
a. whether the termination was fair
b. whether the termination was necessary
c. whether the termination was wise from a business perspective
d. whether the termination was legally
permissible ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Bloom’s: Analyze
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED : 2/17/2023 6:04 AM
DATEMODIFIED: 2/17/20236:06AM
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