Employee Benefits and Leave Policies

If a private sector employer pays $35.95 per hour for worker compensation, and 30% of that amount goes towards benefits, how much money per hour is spent on benefits?

• $10.785

• $25.165

• $3.595

• $7.19

An employer's total cost for a worker is $35.95 per hour. If 30% of this cost is for benefits, what percentage of the cost is for wages and salaries?

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

• 100%

If an employer spends $10.785 per hour on employee benefits, and this amount represents 30% of the total worker compensation cost, what is the total worker compensation cost per hour?

• $35.95

• $25.16

• $3.59

• $7.19

Workers pay into Medicare and Social Security programs while working. At what age can workers typically start to benefit from these programs?

• 18

• 30

• 50

• 65

A company has 55 full-time employees. Does the Affordable Care Act require them to provide healthcare coverage?

• Yes, because they have 50 or more full-time employees.

• No, because they have less than 100 full-time employees.

• Yes, but only if they are a government organization.

• No, healthcare coverage is never mandatory.

The Federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires private businesses with more than 50 employees to offer unpaid leave. If a business has 48 employees, are they required to follow FMLA?

• Yes, because 48 is close to 50.

• No, because they have 50 or fewer employees.

• Yes, but only for medical emergencies.

• No, FMLA only applies to public businesses.

The Federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible workers to take how many weeks of unpaid leave?

• 2 weeks

• 4 weeks

• 8 weeks

• 12 weeks

An employer is considering offering a new benefit that costs $5 per employee per month. If they have 100 employees, what is the total monthly cost for this new benefit?

• $50

• $100

• $500

• $1000

In a survey about employee recognition, 82% of employees preferred praise over gifts. If a company has 200 employees, how many would likely prefer praise?

• 82

• 164

• 182

• 200

A company wants to increase its employee benefits budget by 10% next year. If their current annual benefits budget is $50,000, how much will they add to the budget?

• $500

• $1,000

• $5,000

• $10,000