Legal Environment of Bus. Chapter 21 Assessment
Aaron is not entitled to the leave because his father-in-law does not qualify as an immediate family member.
Aaron works as a manager at Chewy's, a restaurant in Mountain State, with 70 other employees. He has been working full time for 22 months. One day his wife calls with some bad news. His father-in-law has been severely injured in a car accident while returning from work. Aaron asks his employer for leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In this scenario, which of the following statements is true?
the employer must make up the difference (with certain conditions)
If an employee's tips combined with their cash wage do not meet the minimum hourly wage, __________.
are legally required to pay the state minimum wage rate
If the state minimum wage rate is higher than the federal minimum wage rate, then employers __________.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Lily has been working at Fasching and Company for six years. Her pension plan will vest at her seven-year work anniversary. She has had great performance evaluations and has received regular raises and promotions. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has determined that cost cutting is needed to keep the company profitable. He recommends that Lily be fired before her pension vests and becomes a permanent liability against the corporation. According to the __________, the company cannot fire her to prevent her from getting vested pension rights.
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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act forbids age-based discharge of employees over the age of __________.
100 or more employees working at least half-time.
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice is required of employers with __________.
employee manual
The __________ is the documentation used by employers to protect against unjustified employee lawsuits.
exclusive remedy rule
The __________ states that an employee's sole remedy against an employer for workplace injury or illness shall be workers' compensation.
Employment-at-will doctrine
The concept of hiring employees for an indefinite period and discharging them without cause at any time is called the __________.
fellow-servant rule
Under common law, if an injury occurred because of the negligence of another employee, the employer would escape liability because of the __________ defense.
exclusive remedy rule
Under common law, if an injury was caused by the carelessness of the employee and the employer, the employee would be unable to recover damages because of the __________ defense.
a rate not less than one and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the overtime pay for workers is __________.
assumption of the risk
Under the common law __________ defense, a worker could not recover damages when the employer negligently permitted a hazardous condition to persist and the worker was aware of the danger.
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
Which of the following acts is directed at protecting employees' ability to purchase health insurance even after their employment is terminated?
The Taft-Hartley Act
Which of the following acts provides national policy for governing the union-management relationship?
It forbids discharge for exercising rights guaranteed by minimum-wage and overtime provisions of the act.
Which of the following holds true for the Fair Labor Standards Act?
There is no private cause of action under OSHA.
Which of the following is true of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
Any required notice prior to the sale being completed is the responsibility of the seller.
Which of the following statements holds true for a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice in cases involving the sale of a business?
It modified the definition of a serious injury for current service members and veterans to include injuries that result from a condition that existed before the start of the service member's active duty service and was aggravated during active duty service.
Which of the following statements is true of the National Defense Authorization Act (FY 2010 NDAA) under the Family and Medical Leave Act?
Employers must provide reasonable break time for an employee to express milk each time the employee has the need.
Which of the following statements is true regarding requirements for nursing mothers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?
