Law 4300 quiz 5

False

Employees covered by the fair labor standards act are entitled to overtime pay double the rate of their regular pay rate for hours worked in excess of forty hours per workweek.

False

Employers and employees not covered by the fair labor standards act are generally subject to collective bargaining agreements

True

If a worker is one who receives tips from customers, the employer is allowed to reduce the minimum wage page to that worker by up to 40 percent, with the difference to be made up by tips received.

True

if an employer or a class of employees believes that the occupational Safety and health act standard is inappropriate to its particular situation, an exemption, or variance, may be sought under the act

False

The federal employment liability act (FELA) was enacted in recognition of the incredible number of casualties in the mining industry

False

The government regulation of the minimum wage is attempt to reduce disparity and bring the earnings of workers closer to industry standards.

True

The occupational Safety and health act requires employers to furnish their employees a workplace that is free from recognizable hazards that cause, or are likely to cause serious injury or death

False

The occupational safety and health act does not apply to the federal and state governments in their capacity as employers, nor does it apply to domestic servants or supervisors

True

There is insufficient time, due to the nature of the hazard, to resort to regulatory statutory procedure for enforcement under OHSHA

True

This protects employees from discrimination because the refuse to work in the face of a dangerous condition.

True

To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women (goal of OSHA)

False

To assure that federal standards exceed the standards previously set for safety and health by the states (goal ofOASHA)

True

To provide a framework of research, education, training, and information in the field of occupational safety and health (goal of OSHA)

False

To provide assistance to organized workers in assuring employers meet federal standards (goal of OSHA)

False

Under the FLSA, employees may only pursue their rights through the National Labor Retaliations Board.

True

Under the FlSA, minors aged 16 to 18 may work in certain nonhazardous occupants, and minors aged 14 to 16 may be employed in non-manufacturing or non-minis occupants for limited hours outside of school hours.

True

Under the social security system, a worker is considered disabled when a service physical or mental impairment prevents that person from working for a year or more or is expected to result in the victims death

True

Workers compensation has been left primarily to the states to administer

False

A technical violation of OHSHA, nut so insignificant as to require no fine or remediation, is de facto violation.

False

Benefits paid to employees out of work through no fault of their own and who are available for suitable work if and when it becomes available falls under the category of workers compensation benefits.

False

Can be exercised if a union official order the employee to take this action to enforce a CBA

False

Can ber exercised anytime an employe is unhappy with the way management is running the plant.

True

Can ber exercised when employees are exposed to a dangerous condition posing the risk of a serious injury or death

True

Persons not normally considered fiduciaries, such as consultants or advisers, may be found to be fiduciaries when their expertise is used in a managerial, administrative, or advisory capacity for a retirement plan.

False

Temporary variances are granted when the employer establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that its particular procedures provide as safe and healthful a workplace as the occupational safety and health act standards provide