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WorksheetsChapter 8: Worker Rights & Protections
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which does an employer NOT owe workers?
a)
training & supervision
b)
workplace orientation
c)
merit raises
d)
honesty & respect
2.
__ means favoring one person as compared to another, such as not hiring someone because or race, age or gender.
a)
ethics
b)
discrimination
c)
compensation
d)
slander
3.
Which refers to the study of people at work and how the work is performed?
a)
OSHA
b)
employment practices
c)
musculoskeletal disorder
d)
ergonomics
4.
Which will help you stay safe on the job?
a)
Horsing around or playing practical jokes to break up the day
b)
using a tool that lacks a safety guard as long as your careful
c)
being especially careful when you get tired
d)
looking to your co-workers to take responsibility for your job safety.
5.
Which refers to a set of policies & programs designed to correct past discrimination?
a)
affirmative action
b)
minimum wage
c)
equal employment opportunity
d)
standard discrimination laws
6.
___ is a false statement that is harmful to a person's reputation.
a)
slander
b)
slang
c)
discrimination
d)
affirmative action
7.
___ is the total amount of income & benefits you receive for your job.
a)
deductions
b)
compensation
c)
raises
d)
resignation
8.
___ are amounts that are withheld from your paycheck.
a)
compensation
b)
benefits
c)
wages
d)
deductions
9.
A letter of ___ is a letter written by an employee notifying an employer of the intent to quit a job.
a)
deduction
b)
compensation
c)
resignation
d)
emersion
10.
Amount of salary or wages that you earn during a certain time period is called
a)
minimum wage
b)
gross pay
c)
net pay
d)
automatic raise
11.
Take-home pay is your ___
a)
gross pay
b)
minimum wage
c)
merit pay
d)
net pay
12.
Raise based on the amount & quality of an employee's work
a)
automatic raise
b)
timeframe raise
c)
merit raise
d)
limited raise
13.
Regular pay raise received by all employees
a)
merit raise
b)
automatic raise
c)
time-frame raise
d)
standard raise
14.
Lowest hourly wage the law permits employers to pay workers.
a)
minimum wage
b)
standard wage
c)
youth minimum wage
d)
low wage
15.
Paid to work experience student-learners and handicapped students.
a)
youth minimum wage
b)
work wage
c)
student wage
d)
minimum wage
16.
Employers owe workers safe working conditions.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
If you are a work experience student & have a problem with a health & safety issue on the job, you should first go the the union rep for help.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Two common types of payroll deductions are income taxes and FICA.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
During a recession, you should expect a pay raise.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
A promotion is an advancement to a higher-level job within a company.
a)
True
b)
False
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