BUL 3320 Exam 3 (31-33) USF
Questions with Complete Answers
In which of these situations can an employee sue an employer to recover
employment-related injuries? - ANSWER-The employer intentionally injures a worker
covered under workers' compensation.
The ____ is federal act enacted in 1970 that promotes safety in the workplace. -
ANSWER-OSHA
The OSHA guidelines that set safety rules for spevidic equipment, procedures, types
of work, unique work conditions, and the like are known as _____. - ANSWER-
Specific duty standards
The ____ is an OSHA standard that requires an employer to provide a work
environment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees. - ANSWER-General duty standard
Which of the following is true of OSHA's general duty standard? - ANSWER-An
employer is obliged to provide a work environment that is free from recognized
hazards.
The FLSA applies to _____ - ANSWER-Employees engaged in the production of
goods for interstate commerce.
The ___ forbids the use of oppressive child labor and makes it unlawful to ship
goods produced by businesses that use oppressive child labor. - ANSWER-FLSA
According the the Department of Labor, children under the age of 14 can only be
employed as ____. - ANSWER-newspaper deliverers
Which of the following is true of child labor regulations adopted by the Department of
Labor? - ANSWER-Children employed in agriculture have no time or work restriction.
Who among the following are exempt from child labor restrictions in the United
States? - ANSWER-Children employed in the performing arts
Which of the following is true of the federal minimum wage? - ANSWER-Managerial
employees are not subject to minimum wage requirements.
Which of the following acts establishes minimum wage and overtime pay
requirements for workers in the USA? - ANSWER-FLSA
Which of the following is true of minimum wages in the U.S.? - ANSWER-States can
enact laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal minimum wage.
, Overtime pay is ____ times that of the regular pay of an employee. - ANSWER-One
and a half
Overtime pay is paid for each hour worked in excess of ____ hours that week. -
ANSWER-40
Jerry is employed by U.S.-based Iconic Systems. His work hours per week for the
month of January were 40 hours the first week, 30 hours the second week, 50 hours
the third week, and 45 hours the fourth week. According to the FSLA, how many
hours of overtime pay is Jerry entitled to at the end of January? - ANSWER-5
Who among the following is exempt from federal minimum wage requirement? -
ANSWER-Tsun, a software applications developer
Which of the following statements is true of exemptions to minimum wage and
overtime pay requirements? - ANSWER-Learned professionals need not be paid
minimum wage.
Helga works as a nurse is government-run hospital. She has to work 40 hours a
week, from 10pm to 6am every day. Which of the following is true of this scenario? -
ANSWER-Helga cab receive overtime pay if she works more than 40 hours a week.
The ____ guarantees workers unpaid time off from work for family and medical
emergencies and other specified situations. - ANSWER-FMLA
To be covered by the FMLA, an employee must ____. - ANSWER-have performed
more than 1,250 hours of service.
The _____ is a federal law that permits employees and their beneficiaries to continue
their group health insurance after an employee's employment has ended. -
ANSWER-COBRA
The ____ is a federal act designed to prevent fraud and other abuses associated
with private pension funds. - ANSWER-ERISA
_____ occurs when an employee has a nonforfeitable right to receive pension
benefits. - ANSWER-Vesting
Under the ____ and state laws enacted to implement the program, employers are
required to pay unemployment contributions. - ANSWER-FUTA
Which of the following benefits is a component of Social Security benefits? -
ANSWER-disability benefits
Which of the following is true of Social Security? - ANSWER-Employers remit Social
Security payments to the IRS.
The immigration laws of the United States are administered by the _____. -
ANSWER-USCIS
Questions with Complete Answers
In which of these situations can an employee sue an employer to recover
employment-related injuries? - ANSWER-The employer intentionally injures a worker
covered under workers' compensation.
The ____ is federal act enacted in 1970 that promotes safety in the workplace. -
ANSWER-OSHA
The OSHA guidelines that set safety rules for spevidic equipment, procedures, types
of work, unique work conditions, and the like are known as _____. - ANSWER-
Specific duty standards
The ____ is an OSHA standard that requires an employer to provide a work
environment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees. - ANSWER-General duty standard
Which of the following is true of OSHA's general duty standard? - ANSWER-An
employer is obliged to provide a work environment that is free from recognized
hazards.
The FLSA applies to _____ - ANSWER-Employees engaged in the production of
goods for interstate commerce.
The ___ forbids the use of oppressive child labor and makes it unlawful to ship
goods produced by businesses that use oppressive child labor. - ANSWER-FLSA
According the the Department of Labor, children under the age of 14 can only be
employed as ____. - ANSWER-newspaper deliverers
Which of the following is true of child labor regulations adopted by the Department of
Labor? - ANSWER-Children employed in agriculture have no time or work restriction.
Who among the following are exempt from child labor restrictions in the United
States? - ANSWER-Children employed in the performing arts
Which of the following is true of the federal minimum wage? - ANSWER-Managerial
employees are not subject to minimum wage requirements.
Which of the following acts establishes minimum wage and overtime pay
requirements for workers in the USA? - ANSWER-FLSA
Which of the following is true of minimum wages in the U.S.? - ANSWER-States can
enact laws that set minimum wages higher than the federal minimum wage.
, Overtime pay is ____ times that of the regular pay of an employee. - ANSWER-One
and a half
Overtime pay is paid for each hour worked in excess of ____ hours that week. -
ANSWER-40
Jerry is employed by U.S.-based Iconic Systems. His work hours per week for the
month of January were 40 hours the first week, 30 hours the second week, 50 hours
the third week, and 45 hours the fourth week. According to the FSLA, how many
hours of overtime pay is Jerry entitled to at the end of January? - ANSWER-5
Who among the following is exempt from federal minimum wage requirement? -
ANSWER-Tsun, a software applications developer
Which of the following statements is true of exemptions to minimum wage and
overtime pay requirements? - ANSWER-Learned professionals need not be paid
minimum wage.
Helga works as a nurse is government-run hospital. She has to work 40 hours a
week, from 10pm to 6am every day. Which of the following is true of this scenario? -
ANSWER-Helga cab receive overtime pay if she works more than 40 hours a week.
The ____ guarantees workers unpaid time off from work for family and medical
emergencies and other specified situations. - ANSWER-FMLA
To be covered by the FMLA, an employee must ____. - ANSWER-have performed
more than 1,250 hours of service.
The _____ is a federal law that permits employees and their beneficiaries to continue
their group health insurance after an employee's employment has ended. -
ANSWER-COBRA
The ____ is a federal act designed to prevent fraud and other abuses associated
with private pension funds. - ANSWER-ERISA
_____ occurs when an employee has a nonforfeitable right to receive pension
benefits. - ANSWER-Vesting
Under the ____ and state laws enacted to implement the program, employers are
required to pay unemployment contributions. - ANSWER-FUTA
Which of the following benefits is a component of Social Security benefits? -
ANSWER-disability benefits
Which of the following is true of Social Security? - ANSWER-Employers remit Social
Security payments to the IRS.
The immigration laws of the United States are administered by the _____. -
ANSWER-USCIS
