Exam 3 Part 3

Which of the following is true of the minimum wage in the United States?

A state can enact a law that sets the minimum wage higher than the federal minimum wage.

Which of the following is true of workers' compensation?

A worker who receives workers' compensation cannot sue his or her employer in civil court.

The __ was a labor union formed in 1886 that only allowed craft workers such as silversmiths and artisans to be its members.

American Federation of Labor (AFL)

Which of the following is an example of insider trading?

An employee uses material non pub lic information to make a profit by trading in the securities of the company.

Who among the following is not exempt from the federal minimum wage requirement?

Angelica, a waitress

__ discrimination occurs when an employer discriminates against an entire protected class.

Disparate-impact

Which of the following is true of employment discriminations defined under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Disparate-impact discrimination occurs when an employer adopts a work rule that neutral on its face but is shown to cause an adverse impact on a protected class.

A complainant may file his or her employment discrimination claim with the __ instead of the EEOC.

FEPA

Which of the following federal statutes that regulate labor-management relationships covers airline carriers?

Railway Labor Act

Which of the following is true of religious discrimination?

Religious organizations can give preference in employment to individuals of a particular religion.

__ requires securities offered to the public through the use of the mails or any facility of interstate commerce to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by means of a registration statement and an accompanying prospectus.

Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933

The __ is a federal statute that primarily regulates the issuance of securities by companies and other businesses.

Securities Act of 1933

Which of the following is true of sexual harassment?

Sending offensive e-mail is considered sexual harassment.

In which of the following situations can an employee sue and employer in civil court to revoker damages for employment-related injuries?

The employer intentionally injures an employee covered under workers' compensation.

If a light-skinned member of a race refuses to hire a dark-skinned member of the same race, this will constitute discrimination in violation of __.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, children under the age of 14 can only be employed as __.

newspaper deliverers

If an employee is injured during an automobile accident while she is driving to an off-premises restaurant during her personal lunch hour, the injury is

not covered by workers' compensation

Which of the following best defines short-swing profits?

profits made by a statutory insider on trades involving equity securities of his or her corporation that occur within six months of each other

Jason Smith, a Hispanic scriptwriter from Brazil, worked for a television show on an American cable network. He was fired after the producer learned that Smith was a Scientologist by faith. The producer's official reason for this termination was that as Smith was based in Brazil, communication was a problem. This is an example of __ discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

religious

Which of the following violates Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5?

scienter