Money Matters Ch. 5

Only workers over the age of 18 must have a Social Security number.

• True
• False

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits discrimination in employment decisions against people age 35 and over.

• True
• False

Employees are given merit pay raises, bonuses, and advancement opportunities as a result of evaluations.

• True
• False

Policies on hiring, firing, raises, promotions, and dispute resolution need to be fair and well defined.

• True
• False

The information you provide on a Form W-4 determines the amount your employer will withhold from your paycheck for income taxes.

• True
• False

Employers have no real responsibilities toward their employees.

• True
• False

You should be willing to follow orders and accept feedback from your employer.

• True
• False

All employees should be provided with

• safe equipment
• adequate training for working under dangerous conditions. environment
• a safe working environment
• all of the above

The more allowances you claim,

• the longer you have to file your tax return.
• the more tax you will have withheld from your paycheck.
• the less tax you will have withheld from your paycheck.
• the less your tax liability will be.

An insurance program that pays benefits to workers and/or their families for injury, illness, or death that results on the job is called

• unemployment insurance.
• life insurance.
• Medicare
• workers’ compensation.