Business and Personal Law

Chapter 15: Employment Law

Online Practice Tests

1
The purpose of the Wagner Act was to
A)control the work that children are permitted to do.
B)encourage collective bargaining and discourage certain unfair labor practices.
C)stop corruption in the unions.
D)equalize the power of labor and management.
2
The purpose of the Landrum-Griffin Act was to
A)control the work that children are permitted to do.
B)encourage collective bargaining and discourage certain unfair labor practices.
C)stop corruption in the unions.
D)equalize the power of labor and management.
3
Employment-at-will means that an
A)employee may collect severance pay if a layoff is forced due to a downturn in the economy.
B)employer can refuse a collective bargaining agreement at any time during the contract period.
C)employee may choose to join a union at any time during his or her employment.
D)employer may discharge an employee at any time, for any or no reason, with or without notice.
4
The Drug-Free Workplace Act applies to companies that have
A)a required drug test as part of the hiring process.
B)had problems with employees using drugs in the past.
C)more than 100 employees.
D)contracts with the federal government.
5
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act forbids discrimination against any person
A)aged 40 or older.
B)over the legal retirement age in the United States.
C)between the ages of 18 and 39.
D)under the age of 16.
6
OSHA sets
A)the equal pay rule for most companies in the United States.
B)safety and health standards for many companies in the United States.
C)procedures to be used I in the event an employee becomes unemployed.
D)rules related to an employee's benefit package.
7
A system of government payments for people who are out of work and looking for a job is called
A)unemployment compensation.
B)worker's compensation.
C)social security.
D)family pension plan.
8
An insurance program that provides income for workers who are injured on the job is called
A)unemployment compensation.
B)worker's compensation.
C)social security.
D)family pension plan.
9
The Federal Privacy Act protects the privacy of
A)workers in the private sector.
B)small business owners.
C)workers in the government sector.
D)workers in both the private and public sector.
10
When an employer intentionally discriminates against an individual of a protected class, it is called
A)disparate impact.
B)disparate treatment.
C)protected discrimination.
D)voluntary discrimination.
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