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Cash is an employee of Drowsy Resort,Inc.,covered by federal overtime provisions,which apply only after an employee has worked more than


A) eight hours in a day.
B) forty hours in a week.
C) 160 hours in a month.
D) one year for the same employer.

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

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Hu,Ivan,and Juana apply to work for King Meatpacking Company.These individuals' identities and eligibility to work must be verified by


A) the employer.
B) the individuals.
C) the individuals' countries of origin.
D) the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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

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Frida is an employee of Green Recycled Products Company.A state statute protects Frida from Green's retaliation if Frida reports to state officials,or others,that Green is involved in unsafe or illegal activity.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 tort theory.

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

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All unemployed workers are eligible for unemployment compensation.

A) True
B) False

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Employers can agree with unions not to handle,use,or deal in non-union-produced goods.

A) True
B) False

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Unity Production Company is suspected of employing illegal immigrants.The government conducts random compliance audits and other enforcement measures against those who might violate immigration laws through


A) the CIS.
B) the H1-B.
C) the ICE.
D) the NLRB.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Southwestern Foods Corporation operates a packaging plant near the border between the United States and Mexico.Due to the location,it would be easier for Southwestern to employ noncitizens.It is legal for a U.S.employer to


A) hire persons not authorized to work in the United States.
B) recruit persons not authorized to work in the United States.
C) refer for a fee persons not authorized to work in the United States.
D) none of the choices.

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

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The employment-at-will doctrine is little used today.

A) True
B) False

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No employee has a reasonable expectation of privacy in the workplace.

A) True
B) False

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Detailed Designs Company,an architectural firm,wants to hire Eduardo,a noncitizen.A temporary work visa is most likely to be set aside for a noncitizen who is


A) a "person of ethnic similarity to the employer's workforce."
B) a "person of extraordinary ability."
C) a "person of ordinary ability and ambition."
D) a "person with an extraordinary work ethic."

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

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Pam is an administrative employee of Quality Assurance Company.Social Security contributions to help pay for Pam's loss of income on retirement are made by


A) neither Pam nor Quality Assurance.
B) Pam and Quality Assurance.
C) Pam only.
D) Quality Assurance only.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Emma,Frick,Glenda,and Huey are employees of different-sized employers in different industries.A minimum wage must be paid to employees in


A) all industries.
B) covered industries only.
C) no industries.
D) small-business industries only.

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

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An employer may not hire substitute workers to replace strikers.

A) True
B) False

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Myron is an employee of Nero.Either party can terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason without liability.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 tort theory.

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

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Borealis Power Company is subject to mandatory workers' compensation laws in the states in which it does business.Chad and Dex work for Borealis as part of a crew that travels to remote locations to repair downed power lines and other damaged equipment.At a distant site,Chad is injured in an accident that is entirely Dex's fault.Chad files a claim for workers' compensation.Should the claim be granted? What would be Borealis's best defense against it?

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Chad's claim should probably be granted....

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Requiring union membership as a condition of continued employment is legal.

A) True
B) False

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Over a forty-year period,Ewa worked in a variety of jobs.She was also occasionally unemployed,briefly hospitalized,and suffered a temporary disability.She retired last year.The key law on all of these subjects is


A) the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
B) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
C) the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.
D) the Social Security Act.

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

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Socrates Software Corporation wants to hire Tomas,a noncitizen.To hire Tomas,Socrates must petition


A) Citizenship and Immigration Services.
B) the U.S. Department of State.
C) Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
D) the National Labor Relations Board.

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

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Employer who willfully violates safety regulations can be prosecuted under state criminal laws.

A) True
B) False

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An oral promise that an employer makes to employees regarding discharge policy may be considered part of an implied contract.

A) True
B) False

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