6-1 Employee-Employer Relationship

What is the primary purpose of employment law?

• To provide tax benefits to employers

• To increase company profits

• To promote international trade

• To ensure fair treatment of workers and resolve employment-related disputes

Which tax form do employees receive from their employer?

• W-2

• 1099

• 1040

• W-4

What is the minimum wage?

• The highest wage an employer can pay

• The wage paid to independent contractors

• The average wage paid to employees

• The lowest legally allowed hourly wage an employee can be paid

Which act provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year?

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Civil Rights Act

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

What does OSHA stand for?

• Occupational Standards and Health Agency

• Organization for Safety and Health Advancement

• Office of Safety and Health Affairs

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

What is retaliation in the workplace?

• Offering training programs to employees

• Providing additional benefits to employees

• Promoting an employee for good performance

• Adverse action taken against an employee for engaging in legally protected activities

Which law requires employers to accommodate employees' religious beliefs?

• Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

What is the purpose of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)?

• To protect employees' genetic information from unauthorized access or disclosure

• To provide health insurance to employees

• To regulate workplace safety

• To ensure fair wages for employees

What is collective bargaining?

• A way to increase employee productivity

• A strategy for reducing company expenses

• A method of setting individual employee salaries

• The process of negotiating employment terms through union representatives

Which federal law protects the rights of employees to organize and collectively bargain?

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

• National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)