Chapter 17
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 _____. A: 10 hours per day B: 12 hours per day C: 40 hours per week D: 24 hours per week
C - 40 hours a week
Which of the following examines pay received by women and minorities for the jobs they perform? A: Access discrimination B: Institutionalized discrimination C: Valuation discrimination D: Reverse discrimination
C - Valuation Discrimination
Which of the following affirmative defenses for unequal pay for equal work has brought about the greatest number of court cases? A: Quality or quantity of production B: Merit C: Seniority D: A factor other than sex
D - A factor other than sex
Which of the following bars wage discrimination on the basis of gender if workers perform equal work in the same firm? A: The Social Security Act of 1935 B: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 C: The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 D: The Equal Pay Act of 1963
D - The equal pay act of 1963
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration specifies _____. A: the number of hours worked that constitute overtime B: the number of hours that constitute a workday C: the number of workers to be assigned to a production task D: the number of breaks that must be provided in an eight-hour workday
D - The number of breaks that must be provided in an eight-hour workday.
Enforced by the office of Federal Contracts Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Department of Labor, (Blank)(Blank)(Blank) bars discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Executive Order 11246
True or false: The regulatory environment does not constrain the decisions of a compensation manager.
False - Compliance with laws and regulations can be a constraint and/or an opportunity for a compensation manager. The regulatory environment certainly constrains the decisions that can be made. Once laws are passed and regulations published, employers must comply.
(blank) (blank) legislation is meant to provide an income floor for workers in society's least productive jobs
Minimum wage
Which of the following is the minimum wage for work done on covered government projects or purchases? A: Family Wage B: A government-defined prevailing wage C: A government-defined reservation wage D: Real Wage
B - A government-defined prevailing wage
What are the types of pay discrimination recognized by the law? (Check all that apply.) A: Institutionalized discrimination B: Valuation discrimination C: Reverse discrimination D: Access discrimination
B and D - Valuation discrimination and Access discrimination
True or false: Living wage laws have narrower coverage than minimum wage laws.
True - This is true. Living wage laws have narrower coverage than minimum wage laws, as they cover only city (or state) employees and/or employers that do business with the city (i.e., contractors and subcontractors). Sometimes they cover only base wages, but more frequently they require health insurance, vacations, sick pay, job security, and provide incentives to unionize.
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 (blank) (blank)
Working Conditions
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 (blank) (blank)
job group
Which of the following are steps involved in establishing a comparable-worth plan? (Check all that apply.) A: The wage-to-job evaluation point ratio should be based on the wages paid for female-dominated jobs. B: Percentages of male and female employees in each job group should be identified. C: A single "gender neutral" point job evaluation plan for all jobs within a unit should be adopted. D: All jobs with unequal job evaluation results should be paid the same.
B and C
What are the primary sources of the pay gaps among both black and Hispanic men and women? (Check all that apply.) A: Level of schooling B: Work-related experience C: Field of specialization D: Contemporary beliefs about gender roles
A and B - Level of schooling and work-related experience
Which of the following is true of the role of government in employment relationships? A: Labor demand in the private sector is unaffected by government spending. B: General economic growth/demand and business activity can be influenced through government monetary policy. C: Government units are categorized as purchasers and not employers. D: Government does not have the power to affect change in labor supply through legislation.
B - General economic growth/demand and business activity can be influenced through government monetary policy
What are the major provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA)? (Check all that apply.) A: Social security B: Hours of work C: Retirement income D: Minimum wage E: Child labor
B, D, and E.
Rank the steps involved in filing affirmative action plans in the correct order.
1: Utilization analysis compares a contractor's workforce to the available external workforce 2: Goals and timetables are developed for achieving affirmative action 3: Action steps are developed for achieving goals and timetables.
Which of the following represent government interests in compensation decisions? A: Protection of workers B: Whether systems for determining pay are fair C: Worker satisfaction D: Stock ownership for exceptional performers E: Safety nets for employees who are unable to work and for those who are unemployed
A, B, and E
Which of the following is true of any change to the federal minimum wage? A: Changes to the federal minimum wage have little direct impact on the software, chemical, oil, and pharmaceutical industries. B: Retailing and hospitality firms tend to avoid paying many clerks, salespersons, and cleaning people at or near minimum wage. C: A shift in pay structure affects all industries equally. D: Changes to the federal minimum wage have no indirect, spillover effects.
A - Changes in the federal minimum wage have little direct impact on the software, chemical, oil, and pharmaceutical industries.
In the context of unequal pay for equal work, which of the following are included in factors other than sex? (Check all that apply.) A: Temporary assignments B: Shift differentials C: Other reasons of "business necessity" D: Number of leaves availed in a year E: Bona fide training programs F: Differences based on ability, training, or experience G: Performance-based evaluation and appraisal
A, B, C, E, and F
Pay discrimination involving the denail of certain jobs, promotions, or training opportunities to qualified women or minorities is called (blank) (blank)
Access discrimination
(Blank)(Blank) applies different standards to different employees
Disparate or unequal treatment
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 (Blank)(Blank)
Disparate treatment
The Department of Labor defines _____ as the experience, training, education, and ability that are determined by the performance requirements of a specific job.
Skill
The lack of representation of women in executive and director level positions in organizations is sometimes referred to as (blank)
The "Glass Ceiling" effect
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor specifies stringent norms that must be satisfied in order for jobs to be (blank) from minimum-wage and overtime provisions.
Exempt
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.) A: Increased benefits costs B: A workforce with improved skills and increased training costs per employee C: An increasingly volatile market economy D: Higher living costs
A and B
In the context of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which of the following criteria are affirmative defenses? (Check all that apply.) A: Race B: Merit or quality of performance C: Seniority D: Category or nature of work E: Some factor other than sex F: Quality or quantity of production
A, C, E, and F.
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 _____. A: Access discrimination B: Reverse discrimination C: Valuation discrimination D:Institutionalized discrimination
B - Reverse Discrimination
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.) A: The 1959 Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act B: The 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act C: The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act D: The 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act
B and C
According to the Worker Economic Opportunity Act, which of the following are exempted from inclusion in overtime calculations? (Check all that apply.) A: Base pay B: Bonuses C: Stock options D: Cost-of-living adjustments
B and C - Bonuses and Stock Options
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) (blank) (blank) (Blank)
Class action lawsuit
