legal studies chapter 42

The Fair Labor Standards Act requires which of the following?

a minimum wage of a specified amount be paid to all employees in covered industries.

Negotiations between a group of employees and an employer to determine conditions of employment is referred to as _______.

collective bargaining

Which of the following is not a valid reason to fire an employee under the employment-at-will doctrine?

race

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act, employers are required to confirm _______, which means that every new employee, at the time of hire, must fill out a(n) _______.

work authorization; I-9

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) promulgates _______ for employers with _______.

workplace safety standards; 11 or more employees

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) covers which of the following?

FMLA covers all public employers and private employers with 50 or more employees.

Which of the following does an employee not need to demonstrate to recover benefits under workers' compensation?

The injury was serious enough for inpatient hospitalization care.

Tom works as a mid-range executive at a brake pad manufacturing firm. In the course of his duties, he finds out the chief officers are committing tax fraud and running a pyramid scheme through the company's resources. He decides to inform the authorities about the officers. What can we say about Tom?

Tom cannot be fired for being a whistle-blower due to the public policy exception.

Tyler worked full-time as a maintenance worker at a factory. One day Tyler was fired. Under what circumstance below would Tyler be able to collect unemployment compensation under FUTA?

Tyler was fired as part of a reduction in force due to a slow economy.

__________ is the organization that enforces the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Which of the following occurrences does not give employees family-medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

All of these occurrences are covered.

Who is covered under the provision of the FLSA that mandates employees working more than 40 hours a week earn time and a half pay?

Regular salespersons

Starr worked at Dewey, Cheatum & Howell, a law firm, for two years. One day she sent an email to her boyfriend from her work computer. The next day, during her lunch break, she decided to go online at work and order a new dress for her date that weekend. Later that evening, after everyone else had gone home, Starr went online at work and viewed a pornographic website. The next day, Starr was reprimanded by her employer. Which of the following is true with regard to Starr's right to use her employer's computer?

Starr has no reasonable expectation of privacy with regard to her use of her employer's computer; therefore, the employer was within its rights to reprimand her.

Shea worked at Sunshine Market as a grocery clerk for two years and was a good employee. One day her boss came to work in a bad mood. The boss said he did not like the color of her shirt so he fired her! Shea sued her employer for wrongful termination. The judge dismissed her case, stating that Shea was an at will employee, therefore she could be fired for any reason or for no reason whatsoever. But what if the facts of the case were different? Select each set of facts below that could change the outcome of the court's decision.

Sunshine Market had given Shea an employee handbook that stated she would only be fired for "good cause."Sunshine Market had given Shea an employee handbook that stated she would only be fired for "good cause." Shea had recently served on jury duty despite protests by her boss at Sunshine Market. A week later, she was fired.Shea had recently served on jury duty despite protests by her boss at Sunshine Market. A week later, she was fired. Shea was concerned about the lack of cleanliness in the meat department at Sunshine Market. She complained to her boss several times, but nothing ever changed. Shea then lodged a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A month later she was fired.Shea was concerned about the lack of cleanliness in the meat department at Sunshine Market. She complained to her boss several times, but nothing ever changed. Shea then lodged a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A month later she was fired. Shea belongs to the United Food Workers (UFW) union.Shea belongs to the United Food Workers (UFW) union. all correct