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Kyla replaces Lomax in his job at Motor Corporation. Lomax believes that he has been discriminated against on the basis of his age. For the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to apply


A) Kyla must be forty years of age or younger .
B) Motor must have been in business for at least forty years.
C) Lomax must be forty years of age or older .
D) Lomax must have been Motor's employee for at least forty years.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Dona, a fifty-five-year-old member of a racial minority with a disability, believes that she is a victim of employment discrimination. Potentially the most widespread form of discrimination is based on


A) age.
B) disability.
C) gender.
D) race.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Good faith in collective bargaining between a union and an employer does not include


A) rejecting a proposal without offering a counterproposal.
B) being willing to compromise.
C) negotiating with the belief that an agreement is possible.
D) bargaining with the authority to enter into an agreement.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Gil and Hera are employees of IT Solutions Inc. Under the Equal Pay Act, IT Solutions can legitimately pay different wages to male and female employees on the basis of


A) merit.
B) marital status.
C) similar work at the same facility.
D) gender.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Tom is seventeen years old. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, he cannot


A) work in any job.
B) work in a hazardous occupation.
C) work for her parents.
D) deliver newspapers.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to employers and labor unions with at least


A) fifteen employees or members.
B) five employees or members.
C) ten employees or members.
D) one employee or member.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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A state does not have the inherent power to ban affirmative action within that state.

A) True
B) False

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The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disability to include a physical or mental impairment that causes "undue hardship."

A) True
B) False

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Health Clinic Inc. has no written employment manual or oral discharge policy, avoids abusive treatment of its staff, and acts to prevent illegal and unsafe activities. The clinic freely hires and fires its employees, who are similarly free to quit at any time. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is


A) an example of the doctrine.
B) an exception based on contract theory.
C) an exception based on public policy.
D) an exception based on a statute.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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C

When Title VII applies to an employer, any employee-including an undocumented worker-can bring an action for employment discrimination.

A) True
B) False

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To bring a Title VII claim as a class action, employees must prove a company-wide policy of discrimination that has a common effect on all of the plaintiffs.

A) True
B) False

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Myra, a female, and Neil, a male, are employees of Operation Business Corporation. Myra regularly e-mails sexually explicit images via Operation's network to Neil, who finds the images offensive. This is most likely


A) hostile work environment harassment.
B) none of the choices.
C) quid pro quo harassment.
D) a constructive discharge.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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During collective bargaining sessions, both parties may engage in hard bargaining, but the process must be geared to reaching a compromise.

A) True
B) False

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Inez files an employment discrimination suit against Jiffy Delivery Inc. under the Civil Rights Act, based on Jiffy's discharge of Inez. Possible relief includes


A) imprisonment.
B) reinstatement.
C) fines.
D) an order to close the employer's business.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The Immigration Reform and Control Act makes it legal to hire, recruit, or refer for a fee someone not authorized to work in this country.

A) True
B) False

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False

An employer can waive or reduce the federal overtime pay requirements if the waiver or reduction is applied to all otherwise eligible and ineligible employees.

A) True
B) False

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Steel Mill Inc., employs five hundred workers. For the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Steel must do all of the following except


A) keep occupational injury and illness records for each employee.
B) report any work-related diseases.
C) report any work-related injuries.
D) pay employees higher wages for working in more dangerous areas.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Lin is an employee at Manufacturing Plant Inc. Lin is called for jury duty and as a result cannot work her scheduled shift. The plant fires Lin, who subsequently successfully sues her employer for reinstatement. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is


A) an example of the doctrine.
B) an exception based on contract theory.
C) an exception based on public policy.
D) an exception based on a statute.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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An eligible employee may take unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act for family or medical reasons, and in certain situations that arise from military service.

A) True
B) False

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In states that require a minimum wage that is higher than the specified federal minimum wage, employees are entitled only to the lower federal amount.

A) True
B) False

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