Chapter 13

If an employee needs to be relieved from work every other week at different times of the day to receive a medical treatment, what type of leave should be requested under the FMLA? a. intermittent leave b. reduced scheduled leave c. a block of time d. none of the above; this type of leave would never be covered by the FMLA

a

If an employee properly requests FMLA-related leave and complies with the notice provisions of the Act, the employer a. must grant the FMLA leave b. must grant the FMLA leave or provide a reasonable accommodation c. must grant the FMLA leave, provided that it does not pose an undue burden d. should consider the details of the request and make the best effort to grant it e. none of the above

a

Paid time off is a. usually offered to employees as part of their compensation package b. usually offered to employees as part of a compensation package for attorneys only c. usually offered to employees as part of a compensation package for attorneys and paralegals only d. usually not provided by employers

a

An employee who requests the shortening of a workday or workweek to receive medical treatment is requesting a. an intermittent leave b. a reduced leave schedule c. a leave based on a block of time d. none of the above

b

Paid funeral leave a. is required pursuant to federal law b. is provided by many employers, even in the absence of a legal obligation to do so c. cannot be offered, since vacation days can be used to attend a funeral d. is permitted only pursuant to a written employment agreement

b

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides a. 12 (twelve) weeks of paid leave for family and medical issues b. 12 (twelve) weeks of unpaid leave for family and medical issues c. 12 (twelve) weeks of paid leave that must be in addition to any other paid leave offered to employees d. 12 (twelve) weeks of unpaid leave that must be used after all other paid leave offered to employees has been exhausted

b

The twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave provided for under the FMLA a. must be sued in one-week increments b. may be used as intermittent leave, which refers to time off at a number of different times for the same underlying reason c. may be used as a reduced leave schedule, which refers to time off at a number of different times for the same underlying reason d. must be used all at once

b

Employees who request intermittent leave to receive medical treatments under the FMLA a. do not have to provide the employer with any notice b. can leave at their discretion, provided they contact their employer at least twenty-four hours before the start of their shift c. must make a reasonable effort to schedule the treatments in a way that does not disrupt the employer's business operations d. can be terminated, because this type of leave is specifically prohibited

c

Employers who are not legally required to offer their employees paid holidays a. should never provide such leave, because it could establish a precedent b. can face liability for providing it, since that would be inconsistent with the law c. might have valid business reasons for offering it d. can offer it, but only for days that are considered federal holidays

c

Paid personal leave is time off used for a. illnesses that require an employee to be admitted to a hospital only b. reasons that are mandated by federal law only c. miscellaneous purposes, usually at the discretion of the employee d. any reasons related to family care only

c

Since employers do not have to provide paid leave such as vacation days a. there are no limitations on their right to make policies that govern the workforce b. there are no limitations on their right to make policies, provided all employees are on notice of the policy c. they have broad discretion to make a policy, but must ensure that it is applied in a uniform and non-discriminatory manner d. most employers do not offer it, because there is no business reason for doing so

c

Which is a true statement about a company policy that states that employees start to accrue vacation only after the completion of a probationary period? a. it is illegal b. it is permissible only if the benefit is retroactive to the employee's start date c. it is permissible, but must be uniformly applied to avoid a discrimination claim d. none of the above

c

For the purpose of calculating the twelve (12) month period that will be used for calculating the time period for the twelve (12) week leave entitlement under the FMLA, the employer may use a. a calendar year b. its fiscal year c. the rolling twelve-month period measured backwards from the date an employee uses this leave d. any of the above

d

Generally speaking, federal law requires employers to provide paid a. sick days b. vacation days c. personal days d. none of the above

d

Paid time off for holidays a. must be provided by all employers b. must be provided by employers covered by the FMLA c. must be provided pursuant to a federal law d. none of the above

d