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The Employee Polygraph Protection Act generally protects employers who require employees to take lie-detector tests .

A) True
B) False

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In states that require a minimum wage that is higher than the specified federal minimum wage, employers must pay the federal amount.

A) True
B) False

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If an injury occurs while an employee is commuting to or from work, it usually is considered to be covered by workers' compensation law.

A) True
B) False

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Federal law allows an employer to eliminate a worker's medical, optical, or dental insurance coverage on the voluntary termination of the worker's employment.

A) True
B) False

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Metalworkers Union represents the workers of National Fabrication Corporation. The union fails to hold elections for union officers. This most likely violates


A) the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
B) the Fair Labor Standards Act.
C) the Labor-Management Relations Act.
D) no federal law.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Denny works for Engineers, P.A. While working on an Engineers project, Denny is injured. Under state workers' compensation laws, he will be compensated only if the injury was


A) incidental.
B) material.
C) accidental.
D) intentional.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Potential subjects of collective bargaining between a union and an employer do not include


A) hiring more workers than are needed to do a certain project.
B) employee discounts.
C) health-care plans.
D) apprentice programs.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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To be eligible for unemployment compensation, a worker must be willing and able to work.

A) True
B) False

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The Family and Medical Leave Act requires employers to provide eligible employees with family or medical leave for any of the following reasons except


A) to care for a newly adopted child.
B) to care for a newly placed foster child.
C) to go on an extended family vacation.
D) if the employee is unable to perform the essential functions of his or her job due to a serious health condition.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Baristas Union petitions the National Labor Relations Board for an election on organizing a union among the employees of Coffee Café Company. For an election to be held, the union must show that


A) none of these.
B) employees whose skills, duties, and pay are similar support a union.
C) at least 30 percent of the workers support a union or a union election.
D) all employees support a union or a union election.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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An employee who works more than the maximum forty hours per week must be paid overtime for all hours over forty.

A) True
B) False

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Flower Workers Union represents the employees of Garden Variety, Inc. The company does not require its new hires to join the union as a prerequisite to obtaining employment. This most likely violates


A) the Labor-Management Relations Act.
B) the Fair Labor Standards Act.
C) the Norris-LaGuardia Act.
D) no federal law.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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An employer is allowed to intercept and monitor all communications made on electronic devices by employees during business hours .

A) True
B) False

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Herberto, Ilena, and Jon apply to work for King Poultry Company in Longstreet, Mississippi. These individuals' eligibility to work must be verified by


A) King managers.
B) the applicants.
C) state officials.
D) federal representatives.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Anna is an employee at Ben's Food Mart. Anna is called for jury duty and as a result cannot work her scheduled shift. Ben fires Anna. She successfully sues Ben for reinstatement. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is


A) an example of the doctrine.
B) an exception based on contract theory.
C) an exception based on public policy.
D) an exception based on a statute.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Owen is an employee of Paving Inc., which is performing a contract for the federal government. Owen learns that Paving is double-charging for the work. If he publicly reports the fraud, he may be protected by law from being fired from his job . With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is


A) an example of the doctrine.
B) an exception based on contract theory.
C) an exception based on public policy.
D) an exception based on a statute.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Devon takes temporary family leave from her job at Equipment Sales Company to care for a newborn baby. With respect to Devon's health-care coverage, during the leave, under the Family and Medical Leave Act, Equipment must


A) continue it.
B) suspend it.
C) terminate it.
D) add the baby to it.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Ryan is seventeen years old. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Ryan cannot work


A) in any job.
B) in a hazardous job.
C) for his parents.
D) delivering newspapers.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Assembly Corporation operates a plant near the border between the United States and Mexico. Due to the location, it would be easier for the company to employ noncitizens. In this circumstance, it is legal for a U.S. employer to


A) hire persons not authorized to work in the United States.
B) recruit persons not authorized to work in the United States.
C) refer for a fee persons not authorized to work in the United States.
D) none of the choices.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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During collective bargaining sessions, both parties may engage in hard bargaining, but the process must be geared to reaching a compromise.

A) True
B) False

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