MRL3702 ASSIGNMENT 2 STUDY
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Section A: The Contract of Employment & Basic Conditions
of Employment
1. What is the primary source of an employee's rights and
obligations?
A. The company's disciplinary code.
B. The contract of employment.
C. A collective agreement.
D. The BCEA.
2. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) applies
to...
A. All employees and employers except independent
contractors.
B. Only employees earning below the earnings threshold.
C. Only employers with more than 10 employees.
D. All workers, including independent contractors.
3. An employee is entitled to how many consecutive days of
annual leave per annum?
A. 15 days
,B. 21 days
C. 30 days
D. It depends on the employment contract.
4. For every four months of continuous service, an employee
is entitled to how many days of sick leave?
A. 1 day
B. 6 days
C. 10 days
D. The number of days the employee would normally work in a
six-week period
5. The normal working hours for an employee working five
days a week are capped at:
A. 40 hours per week
B. 45 hours per week
C. 50 hours per week
D. 48 hours per week
6. Overtime work must be compensated at a rate of at least:
A. The employee's normal wage
B. One and a half times the normal wage
C. Double the normal wage
D. It is not required to be paid if the employee is a manager.
7. Who bears the onus of proving that a person is an
independent contractor and not an employee?
A. The employee
B. The alleged employer
, C. The CCMA
D. The Department of Labour
8. The primary purpose of the BCEA is to:
A. Regulate trade union disputes.
B. Establish a minimum floor of rights for employees.
C. Replace all employment contracts.
D. Govern unfair dismissals.
9. An employee can be required to work on a public holiday
if:
A. The employer pays double the wage.
B. The employee and employer agree, and the employee is paid
at least double the wage.
C. It is part of the employee's normal shift.
D. The employer gives time off in lieu.
10. A "vulnerable employee" as defined in the BCEA
includes:
A. Only pregnant women.
B. Employees who have been with the company for less than a
year.
C. Pregnant women and employees who have recently given
birth.
D. All employees earning below the threshold.
Section B: Termination of Contract & Automatically Unfair
Dismissals
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Section A: The Contract of Employment & Basic Conditions
of Employment
1. What is the primary source of an employee's rights and
obligations?
A. The company's disciplinary code.
B. The contract of employment.
C. A collective agreement.
D. The BCEA.
2. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) applies
to...
A. All employees and employers except independent
contractors.
B. Only employees earning below the earnings threshold.
C. Only employers with more than 10 employees.
D. All workers, including independent contractors.
3. An employee is entitled to how many consecutive days of
annual leave per annum?
A. 15 days
,B. 21 days
C. 30 days
D. It depends on the employment contract.
4. For every four months of continuous service, an employee
is entitled to how many days of sick leave?
A. 1 day
B. 6 days
C. 10 days
D. The number of days the employee would normally work in a
six-week period
5. The normal working hours for an employee working five
days a week are capped at:
A. 40 hours per week
B. 45 hours per week
C. 50 hours per week
D. 48 hours per week
6. Overtime work must be compensated at a rate of at least:
A. The employee's normal wage
B. One and a half times the normal wage
C. Double the normal wage
D. It is not required to be paid if the employee is a manager.
7. Who bears the onus of proving that a person is an
independent contractor and not an employee?
A. The employee
B. The alleged employer
, C. The CCMA
D. The Department of Labour
8. The primary purpose of the BCEA is to:
A. Regulate trade union disputes.
B. Establish a minimum floor of rights for employees.
C. Replace all employment contracts.
D. Govern unfair dismissals.
9. An employee can be required to work on a public holiday
if:
A. The employer pays double the wage.
B. The employee and employer agree, and the employee is paid
at least double the wage.
C. It is part of the employee's normal shift.
D. The employer gives time off in lieu.
10. A "vulnerable employee" as defined in the BCEA
includes:
A. Only pregnant women.
B. Employees who have been with the company for less than a
year.
C. Pregnant women and employees who have recently given
birth.
D. All employees earning below the threshold.
Section B: Termination of Contract & Automatically Unfair
Dismissals
