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Ilsa works as a clerk for Java Café at minimum wage.The federal minimum-wage rate is revised

A) annually,according to the rate of inflation.
B) every seven years,according to changes in the cost of living.
C) periodically by Congress.
D) whenever the president issues an executive order to revise the rate.

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

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Chemco Sales,Corporation wants to monitor its employees' electronic communications.To avoid liability under laws related to employee monitoring,Chemco should notify

A) no one.
B) the employees.
C) the government.
D) the public generally.

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

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Federal law does not restrict what employers may do on the basis of results of genetic testing.

Petro Oil Company wants to conduct genetic testing of its workers to identify those who might develop significant health problems in the future.Under federal law,Petro may use genetic information to

Thalia is an employee of Universal Insurance Company.Universal's employee manual states that workers will be dismissed only for good cause.With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine,this is

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

A large business must provide notice before closing a plant that employs a certain number of workers.

An employer generally is required to notify an employee when an absence will be counted as family or medical leave under federal law.

Leah is an employee of Mega Corporation.To help pay for Leah's medical costs on retirement,contributions are required by law to be paid by

All employers are required to provide health insurance for their employees.

Pam is an administrative employee of Quality Assurance Company.Contributions to help pay for Social Security benefits that will partially make up for Pam's loss of income on retirement are required to be made by

Certain employers must provide their employees with up to fifteen weeks of unpaid family or medical leave during any fifteen-month period.

Owen,a counter clerk at Pastry Bakery,notices that the bakers are not wearing protective gloves while preparing baked goods,a violation of state law.Owen reports this to Quinn,the owner,who does nothing.Owen tells Roberta,a reporter for STUV,a local television station.STUV reports the violations on a newscast.Pastry's business drops 40 percent.Can Quinn fire Owen for this?

Working times and hours are not restricted for persons between the ages of sixteen and eighteen.

Nonemployees may recover benefits under workers' compensation laws.

Fresh Food Packaging Company employs workers,including Gregor,at six locations in two states.Fresh Food's discharge of Gregor outside the terms of an employment contract may result in

Jay works as an employee for Kitchen Appliances,Inc.(KAI) ,which is subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act.Jay is killed in a work-related accident.To avoid a fine,KAI must notify

Luke is a maintenance employee for Natural Products Company.Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,Luke's contributions to his pension plan vest

Cash is an employee of Drowsy Resort,Inc. ,covered by federal overtime provisions,which apply only after an employee has worked more than

Frida is an employee of Green Recycled Products Company.A state statute protects Frida from Green's retaliation if Frida reports to state officials,or others,that Green is involved in unsafe or illegal activity.With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine,this is