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Any civil case in which parties indicated their intent to sue on behalf of themselves as well as others not specifically named in the suit at some point prior to the final resolution of the matter is called a(n) .

class action lawsuit

Enforced by the Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Department of Labor, __________________ bars discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

executive order 11246

The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor specifies stringent norms that must be satisfied in order for jobs to be from _____________ minimum-wage and overtime provisions.

exempt

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration specifies _____.

the number of breaks that must be provided in an eight-hour workday

What are the major provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA)? (Check all that apply.)

Minimum wage Hours of work Child labor

Equal pay for work of comparable worth

This definition examines the illegality of paying workers in one job group less than workers in another if the two job groups include work that is not identical in content or results.

Which of the following states that time spent on activities before beginning the "principal activity" is usually not compensable?

The Portal-to-Portal Act

provides a minimum wage tailored to living costs in an area.

living wage

applies different standards to different employees.

disparate or unequal treatment

According to the Department of Labor, the environmental surroundings and dangers of a job, including factors such as inside versus outside work, heat, cold, and poor ventilation are known as .

working conditions

Which of the following affirmative defenses for unequal pay for equal work has brought about the greatest number of court cases?

A factor other than sex

In the context of unequal pay for equal work, which of the following are included in factors other than sex? (Check all that apply.)

Bona fide training programs Other reasons of "business necessity" Shift differentials Temporary assignments Differences based on ability, training, or experience

Which of the following is true of the role of government in employment relationships?

General economic growth/demand and business activity can be influenced through government monetary policy.

Which of the following are steps involved in establishing a comparable-worth plan? (Check all that apply.)

Percentages of male and female employees in each job group should be identified. A single "gender neutral" point job evaluation plan for all jobs within a unit should be adopted.

Which of the following is true of any change to the federal minimum wage?

Changes to the federal minimum wage have little direct impact on the software, chemical, oil, and pharmaceutical industries.

Which of the following bars wage discrimination on the basis of gender if workers perform equal work in the same firm?

The Equal Pay Act of 1963

Identify the law that covers all employees of companies involved in interstate commerce or in the production of goods for interstate commerce.

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

The term "reverse discrimination" is disliked by many people because they believe that _____.

it is still discrimination even if the group penalized is white males

A group of positions with similar duties and responsibilities that require similar qualifications, are filled by similar recruiting procedures, and are paid under the same pay schedule is known as a

job group

Identify the law that bars discrimination on the basis of age and the law that bars discrimination on the basis of disability. (Check all that apply.)

The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act The 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act

How do some employers get around the overtime requirement?

They categorize employees as executives.

In the context of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which of the following criteria are affirmative defenses? (Check all that apply.)

Quality or quantity of production Merit or quality of performance Some factor other than sex Seniority

Pay discrimination involving the denial of certain jobs, promotions, or training opportunities to qualified women or minorities is called .

access discrimination

Equal pay for equal work

specifies that an employer cannot pay male and female employees differently if they are performing the same or substantially similar work

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, overtime provision requires payment at one-and-a-half times the standard for working more than _____.

40 hours per week

True or false: The regulatory environment does not constrain the decisions of a compensation manager.

False

_____ of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, or national origin in any employment condition, including hiring, firing, promotion, transfer, compensation, and admission to training programs.

Title VII

True or false: Living wage laws have narrower coverage than minimum wage laws.

true

Which of the following is the minimum wage for work done on covered government projects or purchases?

A government-defined prevailing wage

Heather, a law school graduate, applies for job at one of the leading corporate law firms in her hometown. In the interview, she is asked whether she has any intentions of getting married and having children in the near future. Male candidates applying for the same position are not asked these questions. In the context of discrimination under Title VII of the CIvil Rights Act of 1964, this scenario illustrates the concept of ___________

disparate treatment

The Department of Labor recognizes _____, mental or physical, as the degree of exertion actually expended in the performance of a job.

effort

Changes to the federal minimum wage can result in indirect, spillover effects because as legislation forces pay rates at the lowest end of the scale to move up, pay rates above the minimum often _____ in order to maintain differentials.

increase

The lack of representation of women in executive and director level positions in organizations is sometimes referred to as _____.

the "Glass Ceiling" effect

determine pay for work done to produce goods and services contracted by the federal government.

prevailing wage laws

Rank the steps involved in filing affirmative action plans in the correct order. - ---Action steps are developed for achieving goals and timetables--Utilizationanalysis compares a contractor's workforce to the available external workforce. ---Goals and timetables are developed for achieving affirmative action. .

---Utilization analysis compares a contractor's workforce to the available external workforce. ---Goals and timetables are developed for achieving affirmative action. ---Action steps are developed for achieving goals and timetables.

Rank the steps involved in filing affirmative action plans in the correct order. ---Action steps are developed for achieving goals and timetables. ---Utilization analysis compares a contractor's workforce to the available external workforce. ---Goals and timetables are developed for achieving affirmative action.

---Utilization analysis compares a contractor's workforce to the available external workforce. ---Goals and timetables are developed for achieving affirmative action. ---Action steps are developed for achieving goals and timetables.

How can a compensation manager ensure that compensation practices conform to judicial interpretation? (Check all that apply.)

By joining professional associations By constantly reviewing compensation practices and their results

Which of the following factors have reduced the break-even point at which it pays employers to schedule longer hours and pay the overtime premium, rather than hire, train, and pay benefits for more employees? (Check all that apply.)

Increased benefits costs A workforce with improved skills and increased training costs per employee

What are the primary sources of the pay gaps among both black and Hispanic men and women? (Check all that apply.)

Level of schooling Work-related experience

Which of the following represent government interests in compensation decisions? (Check all that apply.)

Protection of workers Safety nets for employees who are unable to work and for those who are unemployed Whether systems for determining pay are fair

DSTDB Corporation, a digital marketing agency, establishes a new system to calculate salaries based on skill and proficiency level, years of experience, market value, and merit. Based on this new system, the agency grants salary hikes to 45 female employees whose salaries were less than the amount computed by the new system. However, the agency refuses to grant salary hikes to 63 male employees whose salaries were also less than the amount computed by the new system. In this scenario, DSTDB Corporation is in violation of the Equal Pay Act. This violation is an example of _____.

Reverse discrimination

According to the Worker Economic Opportunity Act, which of the following are exempted from inclusion in overtime calculations? (Check all that apply.)

Stock options Bonuses

True or false: The majority (1.4 million) of those earning minimum wage or less are in service occupations, mostly food service, where tips supplement hourly wages for many workers.

True

__________ legislation is meant to provide an income floor for workers in society's least productive jobs.

minimum wage

A 1999 advisory from the Wage and Hour Division specified that bonus, gain-sharing, and stock option payments must be included when determining overtime pay. The burden from extra bookkeeping and calculations forced employers to not provide such forms of pay to ____________________ employees.

nonexempt

True or false: Class action lawsuits associated with equal employment opportunity/discrimination can be very costly to employers.

true