practice quizzes employment law

The structure of employment has remained relatively stable since the early 1900s.

false

Regarding employment law in the U.S., which of the following statements is true?

Employees may be fired at any time for any reason not prohibited by law

Which of the following is true of the enforcement process for discrimination charges brought under Title VII?

a right to sue letter must be obtained from the EEOC before a plaintiff can file suit in court

You started your own business 2 years ago, and needed several part-time workers, but did not want and could not afford to pay them a minimum wage, or payroll taxes, so you classified them as independent contractors. At the time, a decent argument could be made that they were independent contractors, as there had been no rulings on your particular arrangement. Recently, for a business very similar to yours, the Department of Labor ruled that the workers of the business were employees, and not independent contractors. What should you do?

begin to treat them as employees, including paying a minimum wage, and withholding income taxes

Sources of employment law include all of the following EXCEPT: a. federal law b. state law c. ads for job openings d. constitutions

c. ads for job openings

It's easy to determine whether a worker is an employee.

false

Under the "payroll method" approved by the U.S. Supreme Court:

employees are counted for each full week between when they are hired and when they leave employment, regardless of the number of days or hours worked.

Regarding arbitration, which of the following statements is true?

historically, arbitration has been used to enforce employee rights under collective bargaining agreements of unionized employees

As the Human Resources manager of your firm, the task of putting into effect the firm's new mandatory arbitration agreement has fallen to you. At a minimum, legally, which of the following actions are required to make the policy enforceable?

provide employees with a copy of the agreement, and ask them to sign it

If Pedro works for the City of Trenton, he is in: a. the public sector b. the private sector c. a union workplace d. a non-union workplace

public sector

Regarding employees, actions within the scope of employment do NOT include those which:

serve only the interests of the employer

Regarding the interrelationship of federal and state employment laws:

states may pass laws which expand employee rights, but may not enact laws that reduce

Which of the following is true regarding enforcement of employee rights and enforcement of employment laws?

the EEOC encourages the parties to discrimination cases to use mediation

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding independent contractor agreements?

they can support a claim to independent contractor status, but the actual relationship is the most important factor

Persons performing volunteer work are more likely to be deemed employees if:

they receive significant remuneration for their services

There are more firms with 0-4 employees than any other size firms.

true

"Contingent" work:

usually contingent upon an immediate need for particular services

A company has one office with nine employees and a second office with 12 employees. If an employee who works in the first office is harassed and attempts to sue under Title VII, which of the following questions becomes a relevant issue:

whether this is a single, integrated enterprise