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| 1. | The first Equal Pay Act was passed in (a) 1864, (b) 1910, (c) 1938), (d) 1964, (e) 1991. | |
| 2. | The first federal law which effectively dealt with child labor was the (a) Child Labor Reform Act of 1888, (b) the Gander Act of 1910, (c) the Sweatshop Act of 1922, (d) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, (e) the Coogan Work Act of 1939. | |
| 3. | According to June 2004 studies, the number of companies with "dress down" or casual dress days is at (a) 11%, (b) 15%, (c) 21%, (d) 35%, (e) 42%. | |
| 4. | In the fifties, unions represented almost 35% of American workers. In 2004, this figure was about: (a) 30%, (b) 24%, (c) 18%, (d) 14%, (e) 11%. | |
| 5. | The initial estimate of the number of disabled persons in the U.S. by the federal government when establishing the Americans with Disabilities Act was (a) 60 million, (b) 55 million, (c) 40 million, (d) 35 million, (e) 20 million. | |
| 6. | The U.S. Secretary of Labor is: (a) Hilda Solis, (b) Elaine Chao, (c) Robert Reich, (d) Alfred Newman, (e) Polly Adler | |
| 7. | The first reference to "Management by Objectives" was made in 1956 by (a) George Odiorne, (b) Peter Drucker, (c) Chris Argyris, (d) Zaleznik and Moment, (e) None of the Above. If (e), then who and when? | |
| 8. | In most states, companies can administer psychological tests to applicants providing that they have (a) a compelling reason to do so, (b) a legitimate reason for doing so, (c) statistically validated the test by a licensed psychologist, (d) promised not to use the test as the primary basis for hiring, (e) None of the above. | |
| 9. | The Older Workers Benefits Protection Act (a) was passed in 1990, (b) makes it illegal to use an employee's age to discriminate in benefits, (c) was meant to discourage targeting older employees for downsizing, (d) may be severely tested by Marks v. Loral Corp. in California, (e) none of the above, (f) all of the above. | |
| 10. | Employers have the right to require drug testing of applicants provided (a) that the applicant knows that it is part of the screening process, (b) the employer has already offered the applicant the job, (c) all applicants are tested, (d) a and c, (e) a and b, (f) a, b and c. | |
| 11. | COBRA requires that a company offer an employee and his/her dependents continuing insurance coverage if (a) an employee loses coverage due to reduced working hours, (b) an employee if fired from his/her job for any reason other than gross misconduct, (c) the employee has been employed for more than one year, (d) a and c, (e) a and b, (f) a, b and c. | |
| 12. | Employers may not deduct the following from an employee's paycheck: (a) required uniforms, (b) damaged merchandise or goods, (c) cash register shortages or losses due to theft, (d) tools and materials used on the job, (e) all of the above, (f) none of the above. | |
| 13. | Under the Family Medical Leave Act, and employee may take an unpaid leave (a) to care for the employee's child after birth, (b) to care for the employee's spouse or children who have a serious health condition, (c) to care for a parent who has a serious health condition, (d) a and b, (e) b and c, (f) a, b and c. | |
| 14. | Violations of the Family Medical Leave Act are investigated by (a) Fair Employment and Housing Administration, (b) EEOC, (c) U.S. Department of Labor, (d) OFCCP, (e) the state's Department of Labor or Industrial Relations. | |
| 15. | Whether "on-call time" is compensable depends upon (a) the degree to which employees are free to engage in personal activities while on call, (b) any agreements between employer and employees regarding on-call time, (c) geographical restrictions on employee movements, (d) the frequency of calls and fixed time limits for response, (e) all of the above, (f) none of the above. |
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