EmploymentLawforBusiness,10thEdition,
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DawnBennett-Alexander,Chapters1-16
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS
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Chapter1TheRegulationofEmployment
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Chapter2TheEmploymentLawToolkit:ResourcesforUnderstanding theLawand
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RecurringLegalConcepts
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Chapter3TitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964
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Chapter4LegalConstructionoftheEmploymentEnvironment Chapter5
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AffirmativeAction
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Chapter6RaceandColorDiscrimination
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l Chapter7NationalOriginDiscrimination
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l Chapter8GenderDiscrimination Chapter9
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SexualHarassment
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Chapter10SexualOrientationandGenderIdentityDiscrimination Chapter11
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ReligiousDiscrimination
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Chapter12AgeDiscrimination Chapter13
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DisabilityDiscrimination
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Chapter14TheEmployee’sRighttoPrivacyandManagementof Personal
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Information
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Chapter15LaborLaw857
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Chapter16SelectedEmploymentBenefitsandProtections
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,Chapter01:TheRegulationofEmployment
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AnswersareattheEndofEachChapter
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l Studentname:
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TRUE/FALSE-Write'T' ifthestatementistrueand'F'ifthestatementisfalse.
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1) Agencylaw,basedonthetraditionallawcalledmasterandservant, l l l l l l l l l l
governs employmentrelationships.
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2) Inanemployment-agencyrelationship,ifanagentactsbeyondhisorher
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authority, theprincipalmaybeliableforanyresultinglosstoathirdparty.
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3) MyraprovidesaccountingservicesasanindependentcontractorforGreat
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Northern.Becauseofthisrelationship,GreatNorthernisresponsibleforwithholding
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and payingMyra'semploymenttaxes,includingfederalunemployment
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compensation(FUTA), SocialSecurity(FICA)andFICAexcisetax.
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4) Employersarenotliableformosttortscommittedbyanindependent l l l l l l l l l l
contractor withinthescopeoftheworkingrelationship.
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5) Thereisasinglecommonlyaccepteddefinitionof"employee"usedby
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courts, employers,andthegovernment.
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6) FreshIdeasemployspart-timeworkersthroughastaffingfirm.Afterthe
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staffing firmsentoverapart-timeofficeassistant,FreshIdeasaskedthefirmto
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replaceherwith someonefromadifferentrace.Thereplacedofficeassistantcannot
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proceedwitha discriminationclaimunderTitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActsinceshe(the
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part-timeoffice assistant)wasneveranemployeeofFreshIdeas.
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MULTIPLECHOICE-Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementor
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7) Ifanemployeehasacaraccidentwhiledrivingacompanycarfromonecompany
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officetoanother,theemployermaybeliabletotheowneroftheothervehicleunderwhich
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A) Vicariousliability l
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D) Negligence
8) Whichfederallawprotectsemployeesfromunfairlaborpracticesofemployers?
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A) OccupationalSafetyandHealthAct l l l l
B) NationalLaborRelationsAct l l l
C) FairLaborStandardsAct l l l
D) LaborManagementRelationsAct l l l
9) Awillfulmisclassificationofworkersbyanemployermayresultinharsh
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sanctions, includingimprisonmentandafineofupto $10,000,underwhichfederal
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law?
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