Question 1

It is critical that HR managers and attorneys understand national and international laws. To increase one's understanding of laws, individuals can review ________.

A. the Union Network International Global Union website

B. the Immigration and Nationality website

C. the International Labour Organization website

D. the International Employment Governance website

Question 2

Signed by _____________, the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination and segregation in public establishments, schools, and federally funded programs.

A. President Kennedy

B. President Taft

C. President Johnson

D. President Roosevelt

Question 3

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers to allow eligible employees to take up to ________ weeks of leave per 12-month period for the care of service members who are related to the employee.

A. 18

B. 20

C. 26

D. 20

Question 4

Based in Switzerland, this organization represents more than 20 million workers in 150 different countries throughout the world. The ________ tries on a global scale to organize workers within multinational organizations. Its purpose is to protect workers' rights and give workers the opportunity to join a union.

A. Union Network International Global Union

B. United Global Union

C. Network Global Union

D. Global Union

Question 5

If an employee has been a victim of workplace discrimination, the employee can file a complaint with the _________.

A. Equal Opportunity Organization

B. Victims of Employment Committee

C. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

D. Victims of the Workplace Organization

Question 6

____ requires employers to provide pregnancy leave, domestic violence leave, and school activity leave.

A. Colorado

B. Arizona

C. California

D. Florida

Question 7

Which act sets the conditions for the temporary and permanent employment of aliens in the United States and includes provisions that address employment eligibility and employment verification?

A. Tort Claim Act

B. Immigration Reform and Control Act

C. The Immigration and Nationality Act

D. Immigration Protection Claim Act

Question 8

The _____ states that an employer or employee may choose to terminate the employment at any time for no reason at all.

A. res subjudice

B. right-to-work law

C. precedent

D. employment-at-will doctrine

Question 9

_______________ allows for childbirth, adoption, or serious health condition leave for employees who have worked 25 or more hours per week for at least 180 days.

A. Massachusetts

B. Arizona

C. Oregon

D. North Carolina

Question 10

Under the Equal Pay Act of 1964, individuals who willingly violate section 215 can be subject to ________.

A. fines

B. jail time

C. both of these

D. none of these

Question 11

What organization has taken countless actions to address poor working conditions in the apparel industry?

A. ILO

B. EEOC

C. UN

D. All of the above

Question 12

The Fair Labor Standards Act was signed by _______.

A. President Herbert Hoover

B. President Franklin. D Roosevelt

C. President Harry S. Truman

D. President Dwight Eisenhower

Question 13

An employer terminating an employee due to acquiring information that the employee has a high-risk genetic predisposition to getting cancer is a violation of ___________________.

A. Civil Rights Act of 1964

B. Genetic Predisposition Act of 2000

C. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

D. Fair Labor Standards Act

Question 14

True or False? Title VII was amended in 1978 to add pregnancy as a protected class.

True

False

Question 15

A ____________ is an exception to Title VII's general prohibition of discrimination. This allows employers to "discriminate" when the nature of the job requires employers to do so.

A. bona fide occupational qualification

B. quid pro quo qualification

C. disparate impact qualification

D. habeas corpus qualification

Question 16

____ allows workers to take leave for the birth of a child as well as leave to donate organs and bone marrow.

A. Colorado

B. Arizona

C. Arkansas

D. Florida

Question 17

The Fair Labor Standards Act (1938) _____.

A. established the rules of give and take between labor unions and corporate managers

B. set employment conditions for government contractors

C. established minimum wages and mandates overtime pay

D. allowed the termination of the employment relationship at any time and for any reason

Question 18

According to Miller (2019), there is often ________ when discussing the topic of affirmative action.

A. oversimplification

B. misunderstanding

C. Both "a" and "b"

D. none of the above

Question 19

The state of Colorado mandates paid family or medical leave for employees.

True

False

Question 20

It is important to note that ________ are only required to hire in accordance with the United States Department of Labor's affirmative action policy.

A. federal contractors

B. federal contractors meeting certain criteria

C. governmental organizations

D. All of the above

Question 21

The ___________ provides child labor, overtime, and minimum wage rights and protections.

A. Fair Liberty Standard Act

B. Fair Labor Standards Act

C. Free Labor Standard Act

D. Free Liberty Standard Act

Question 22

True or False? If an employee's private lawyer contacts the employer about discrimination, the employer has no obligation to respond.

True

False

Question 23

The _________ prohibits discrimination against those 40 years of age or older.

A. Executive Order 11246

B. Age Discrimination in Employment Act

C. Pregnancy Discrimination Act

D. EEOC Guidelines on Sexual Harassment

Question 24

When a multinational corporation subscribes to ____________________, it is directing employees to behave in accordance with its home nation laws and behaviors.

A. Cultural relativism

B. Ethical imperialism

C. My way or the highway

D. Culture shock

Question 25

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers to allow eligible employees to take up to ________ weeks of unpaid leave per 12-month period in certain situations.

A. 6

B. 8

C. 10

D. 12

Question 26

The __________ was passed in ____ and was responsible for decreasing employee and labor union power by outlawing closed shops as well as opening the door to states passing right-to-work laws.

A.Right to Work Act, 1948

B. National Labor Relations Act, 1935

C. Labor Union Renegotiation Act, 1953

D. Taft-Hartley Act, 1947

Question 27

True or False? The first equal employment opportunity act was the Equal Pay Act passed in 1963.

True

False

Question 28

_______________ allows 12 weeks (or a 24-week reduced leave schedule) in any 24-month period for pregnancy/maternity leave, childbirth leave, adoption leave, or for the care of a family member with a serious health condition.

A. Massachusetts

B. Arizona

C. California

D. New Jersey

Question 29

True or False? The United States is the only country that does not offer paid maternity leave at the national level.

True

False

Question 30

An example of a global union is the union called the _____, which is an international labor union comprised of the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United Steelworkers. It is located in North America.

A. International Sovereign Union

B. Global Sovereign Union

C. Workers of Global Nations

D. Workers Uniting

Question 31

______________________ is usually the most common discrimination complaint filed with the EEOC each year.

A. Sex

B. Retaliation

C. Genetics

D. Race

Question 32

____________________ is the first and oldest Equal Employment Opportunity anti-discrimination law.

A. Civil Rights Act

B. Pregnancy Discrimination Act

C. Equal Pay Act

D. Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Question 33

True or False? Title VII does not protect a person's national origin.

True

False

Question 34

____requires employers with six or more employees to provide employees with maternity and adoption leave.

A. Massachusetts

B. Arizona

C. California

D. Florida

Question 35

Employers who are covered under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) employ at least _____.

A. five employees

B. twelve employees

C. fifteen employees

D. twenty employees

Question 36

In 1998, President ________ signed an executive order, which prohibits sexual orientation discrimination for most civilians who are federal employees.

A. Kennedy

B. Taft

C. Clinton

D. Roosevelt

Question 37

True or False? Management can interfere with employee unionization efforts in the workplace as long as no employees are unfairly terminated.

True

False

Question 38

The _____ has been ineffective because there continues to be a gender pay gap in the workplace.

A. Equal Pay Act

B. Equal Wage Act

C. Equal Employment Opportunity

D. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Question 39

The freedom of employees to quit the employment relationship is an important issue underlying _____.

A. the express contract doctrine

B. the employment-at-will doctrine

C. the independent employee doctrine

D. the legal doctrine of an implied employment

Question 40

Which of the following protects employees who refuse to work if they feel they are being exposed to a high chance of contracting COVID-19?

A. EEOC

B. ADA

C. OSHA

D. CDC