Question

QUESTION 1: The Equal Pay Act guarantees that all employees will receive equal compensation.

True

False

QUESTION 2: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act only applies to race or color.

True

False

QUESTION 3: A prospective employer is restricted in the type of questions that can and cannot be asked during an interview.

True

False

QUESTION 4: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits employment discrimination against individuals 50 years of age and older .

True

False

QUESTION 5: The Family and Medical Leave Act applies to all employees.

True

False

QUESTION 6: The _____________________________ prohibits employment discrimination against individuals 40 years of age or older.

	a.	Equal Pay Act
	b.	Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
	c.	Fair Labor Standards Act
	d.	Age Discrimination in Employment Act

QUESTION 7: The ____________________sets minimum wage limits, regulates overtime pay standards and establishes guidelines for youth employment.

	a.	Civil Rights Act
	b.	Fair Labor Standards Act
	c.	Equal Pay Act
	d.	Occupational Safety and Health Act

QUESTION 8: OSHA is responsible for regulating the safety and health conditions of most private and public work environments.

True

False

QUESTION 9: Select all the laws from the list that protect employees from discrimination .

	a.	Civil Rights Act
	b.	Pregnancy Discrimination Act
	c.	American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
	d.	Rehabilitation Act

QUESTION 10: The first step of a typical progressive discipline model is:

	a.	Give a written warning
	b.	Suspend or demote the employee
	c.	Provide counseling and/or a verbal warning
	d.	Terminate the employee

Answer 1

1-true

The Equal Pay Act requires equal payfor equal work. A federal law, the Equal Pay Act (EPA), requires employers to pay men and women equally for doing the same work -- equal pay for equalwork. The Equal Pay Act was passed in 1963 as an amendment to the FairLabor Standards Act and can be found at 29 U.S.C. § 206.

2-false

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that protects employees against discrimination based on certain specified characteristics: race, color, national origin, sex, and religion. Under Title VII, an employer may not discriminate with regard to any term, condition, or privilege of employment.

3-true

: you cannot ask questions that in any way relate to a candidate's:

• Age.
• Race.
• Ethnicity.
• Color.
• Gender.
• Sex.
• Sexual orientation or gender identity.
• Country of origin.

4-true

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination

5-false

The Family Medical Leave Act applies to all companies that have 50 or more employees, as well as any private or public schools and public agencies.

6-4

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination

7-B

The FLSA provides guidelines on employment status, child labor, minimum wage, overtime pay, and record-keeping requirements. ... It determines which employees are exempt from the Act (not covered by it) and which are non-exempt (covered by the Act).

8-true

Congress created OSHA to assure safe and healthful conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education and compliance assistance. Under the OSHA law, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their workers.

9-a

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended, protects employees and job applicants from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII protection covers the full spectrum of employment decisions, including recruitment, selections, terminations, and other decisions concerning terms and conditions of employment.

10-c

A verbal counseling is generally the first step of progressive discipline. A verbal counseling is intended to be used by a manager/supervisor to notify an employee that an improvement is needed in the employee's work performance and/or behavior