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Chapter 15- Employment law

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does employment-at-will mean?

a)

Employers can hire whoever they want

b)

an employer or employee can end an employment relationship at any time, for any reason or for no reason, with or without notice.

c)

an employer is forced to employ people because of discrimination

d)

an employer or employee can start an employment relationship at any time, for any reason or for no reason, with or without notice.

2.

What is a Union

a)

an organization to help unite employees together.

b)

a place for people to go for a mental break.

c)

an organization

of employees formed to destroy the welfare of its

members.

d)

an organization

of employees formed to promote the welfare of its

members.

3.

what is an implied contract

a)

a contract that exists when an employer has said, written, or done something to lead an employee to reasonably

believe that he or she is not an at-will employee.

b)

a contract allowing employers to discriminate

c)

a contract that exists when an employee does something illegal and gives the employer the right to fire.

d)

a contract that is in favor of both parties

4.

Public policy tort is..

a)

a legal theory that permits a discharged employee to bring a wrongful discharge lawsuit against a former employer based on the argument that the firing somehow hurts the public at large.

b)

a legal theory that stops an employee to bring

a wrongful discharge lawsuit against a former employer based on the argument that the firing somehow hurts the

the public at large.

c)

when employers commit a tort in public

d)

when employees commit a tort in public

5.

Implied covenant is..

a)

an illegal binding that makes employers allowed to hire people without proper paperwork

b)

a legal argument that holds that any employment relationship is based on an expressed promise that the employer and the employee will be fair and honest with one another.

c)

a legal binding that makes it illegal to quit

d)

a legal argument that holds that any employment relationship is based on an implied promise that the employer and the employee will be fair and honest with one another.

6.

what is collective bargaining

a)

a place where people can legally bargain

b)

a process in which union and management representatives get together to work out issues such as wages, working conditions, and hiring and firing policies.

c)

a process in which union and management representatives get together to work out issues such as discrimination, pay equality, and fairness.

d)

a type of bargaining where everyone gets together to make a decision

7.

what is Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

a)

the federal government agency

that regulates health and safety standards for companies

in the United States.

b)

an agency that creates a welcoming environment in the workplace

c)

an illegal agency that prevents safety and health for companies in the United States

d)

the federal government agency

that regulates fairness for companies

in the United States.

8.

What is the Equal pay rule

a)

a standard that states that employers working in interstate

commerce must pay women different than men

b)

a rule where people in every occupation ar getting paid the same

c)

a standard that states that employers working in interstate

commerce must pay women the same rate of pay as men

d)

the rule that makes the minimum wage

9.

A pension plan is..

a)

a plan that allows people to retire whenever they want

b)

a program established by an employer or a union to restrict income to employees after they retire.

c)

a rule where people cant retire before a certain age

d)

a program established by an employer or a union to provide income to employees after they retire.

10.

What is Social Security

a)

a government program that provides continuing income to workers and their dependents when

their earnings stop or are reduced because of retirement, disability, or death.

b)

a government program that makes it illegal to continue income to workers and their dependents when

their earnings stop or are reduced because of retirement, disability, or death.

c)

just a card that we hold for identification

d)

a card that the police use to steal your information

11.

Unemployment compensation is..

a)

monthly checks the government splits up between all of the people in your household

b)

makes it illegal to become paid if you are not employed

c)

a system of government payments to people who are still in work and

not looking for a job.

d)

a system of government payments to people who are out of work and looking for a job.

12.

what is worker's compensation

a)

a minimum of $1,000 no matter where you work

b)

an insurance program that provides income for workers who are injured on the job or develop a disability or disease as a result of their job.

c)

an insurance program that provides income for workers who aren't injured on the job

d)

a government rule that requires you to work a certain amount of hours to receive compensation

13.

Discrimination is..

a)

the unequal treatment of individuals based on sex, age, race, nationality, or religion.

b)

an equal treatment where everyone gets treated the same

c)

a movement where people of color marched to gain rights

d)

the unequal treatment of animals based on sex, age, and color.

14.

Disparate treatment is..

a)

when an employer unintentionally discriminates against an individual or a group of individuals belonging to a protected class.

b)

where employees desperately ask for more benefits

c)

where employers give out more benefits and wages because they are low on staff

d)

when an employer intentionally discriminates against an individual or a group of individuals belonging to a protected class.

15.

Disparate impact is..

a)

when an employer has an employment policy that appears neutral on the surface but has an unfair impact on members of a protected class.

b)

the act where employees beg for a raise when they are getting paid minimum wages

c)

when an employee has an employment policy that appears neutral on the surface but has an unfair impact on members of a protected class.

d)

when an employer intentionally discriminates against an individual or a group of individuals belonging to a protected class.

16.

Is it true that employment contracts can benefit employees, but they can also prevent people from leaving a job when they want and working for whomever they want?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Forming a union has a different process than dissolving a union

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Employee rights can be divided into four areas which are- the right to health and safety protections, the right to fair wages and benefits, the right to privacy, and the right to equal opportunity in the workplace

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The purpose of the EPA is to set up a national policy for fighting public crimes and protecting public peace.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The Fair Labor Standards Act is also known as the discrimination law

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The Norris-LaGuardia Act, The Wagner Act, The Taft-Hartley Act, and the Landrum-Griffin Act were products of the Great depression

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Sexual harassment can occur either through a quid pro quo activity or through the creation of a hostile working environment

a)

True

b)

False

23.

People become eligible to receive Social Security benefits by working for a certain time period or by being dependent on a person who meets that requirement.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The EPA discourages voluntary compliance by businesses

a)

True

b)

False

25.

OSHA does the following- inspects workplaces at random, investigates written employee complaints, workplace deaths, and disasters, protects employees from being fired for filing complaints, levels fines for rule violations

a)

True

b)

False