Question 1

Fruits & Vegetables,Inc. ,employs hundreds of seasonal and permanent workers,both skilled and unskilled,in seven states.Fruits & Vegetables can hire illegal immigrants

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Question 2

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

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It is the responsibility of the employer to verify the identity and eligibility to work of their employees.

Question 3

Personnel Staffing Corporation meets all of the requirements to be subject to the federal employment discrimination laws.The most important federal statute prohibiting discrimination against members of protected classes is

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the most important federal statute prohibiting discrimination against members of protected classes, including discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, and sex. Personnel Staffing Corporation is subject to this law because it is an employer with 15 or more employees, which is the threshold for coverage under Title VII. While the other options listed are also important federal statutes prohibiting discrimination, Title VII is the most comprehensive and widely applicable.

Question 4

Leif is seventy years old and Mira is gay.Based on this information,members of protected classes include

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Question 5

United Industrial Corporation gives preferential treatment in hiring and promotion to the members of all protected classes.This treatment results in discrimination against members of the majority.This is

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This is a case of reverse discrimination, where members of the majority are being discriminated against in favor of protected classes. While UIC may have good intentions in promoting diversity and inclusion, their preferential treatment is creating a situation of unequal opportunities for individuals based on their race, gender, etc.

Question 6

Hoppy,who works as an employee for Imperial Power Corporation,suf?fers an injury in an accident.Hoppy may be compen?sated under state work?ers' compensation laws

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Workers' compensation laws generally provide benefits only for injuries that occurred on the job or as a result of job-related activities. If Hoppy's injury was not work-related, he may not be eligible for workers' compensation benefits.

Question 7

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

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Socrates Software Corporation must petition the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) to hire a noncitizen like Tomas.

Question 8

Gus is an employee of Harden Steel Company.Under federal labor law,Gus and other employees have the right to

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Under federal labor law, employees have the right to organize and bargain collectively with their employer through their representatives. This means that they can form a union and negotiate with their employer for better wages, benefits, and working conditions. Option B is incorrect because employees also have the right to refuse to join a union. Option C is incorrect because it is illegal for employees to interfere with the efforts of others to form labor organizations. Option D is incorrect because employees are required to bargain in good faith with their employer.

Question 9

Eduardo is an employee of Free-Flo Plumbing Corporation.With respect to the workplace,under federal health and safety statutes,Free-Flo has

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Under federal health and safety statutes, employers have a general duty to provide a safe workplace for employees and must also meet specific safety standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Therefore, Free-Flo Plumbing Corporation has a general duty to keep the workplace safe and to meet specific safety standards.

Question 10

General Auto Corporation,a U.S.employer,may hire Hilo,a noncitizen,if Hilo is

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General Auto Corporation can hire Hilo if he is a lawful permanent resident of the United States. Hiring someone who is unlawfully residing in the U.S. may violate immigration laws, and hiring someone who is only temporarily residing in the U.S. may not provide the long-term stability needed for employment.

Question 11

Lew,a member of a protected class,applies for a job with Myt-E Construction Company,but fails Myt-E's employment test and is not hired.Lew believes that the test has an unintentionally discriminatory effect.If so,this is

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If Lew believes that the employment test has an unintentionally discriminatory effect, then this is an example of disparate-impact discrimination. Disparate-impact discrimination occurs when an employment practice appears to be neutral but in reality, it disproportionately affects members of a particular protected class, such as race, gender, or age.

Question 12

Hu believes that he is a victim of a form of employment discrimination that falls under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.Compliance with this statute is monitored by

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is monitored by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC investigates claims of employment discrimination and enforces compliance with the statute. Therefore, the best choice is D.

Question 13

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

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The most likely temporary work visa for a noncitizen who wants to work with an architectural firm like Detailed Design Company would be the visa designated for "persons of extraordinary ability." This visa category allows noncitizens who have exceptional abilities in their fields to obtain temporary work visas in the United States. As an architectural firm, Detailed Design Company would require highly skilled and talented workers. Therefore, Eli would have a better chance of being granted a work visa if he can show that he possesses extraordinary abilities in architecture or related fields.

Question 14

Heavy Hydraulics Corporation has a staff of ten,which will increase to fifty if it obtains a certain contract.Employers are required to keep oc?cu?pational injury and illness records for each employee if the employers have

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Question 15

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

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ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is responsible for enforcing immigration laws and conducting compliance audits, which makes it the most relevant choice for this scenario. CIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) is responsible for processing immigration applications, while H1-B is a visa program for highly skilled workers and RICO is a federal law used to combat organized crime.

Question 16

Greta is the only female employee in the maintenance department of Hartmann Hydraulics Inc.Greta's supervisor and co-workers tease and play tricks on her so relentlessly that she feels compelled to quit.This is

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The constant teasing and playing tricks on Greta by her supervisor and co-workers constitutes gender discrimination and the resulting decision to quit is a constructive discharge.

Question 17

Seafood Canning Corporation keeps a file of I-9 verifications forms.To inspect this file,the appropriate government officer must obtain

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Question 18

Hardy Work,Inc. ,employs 2,000 workers,of whom half are mem?bers of Industrial Employees Union (IEU).LaZee Daze Company em?ploys 1,000 workers,of whom none are union members.A hot-cargo agreement would be an agreement between Hardy and

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A hot-cargo agreement is an agreement between a union and an employer in which the employer agrees not to do business with any other employer who does not have a contract with the union. In this case, IEU would be the union and Hardy would be the employer. The agreement would be to boycott non-union products, which is what IEU is trying to do.

Question 19

Research Statistics Corporation uses a merit system to pay its employees according to their job performance.Suni,a female,and Troy,a male,are Research employees with comparable jobs.Due to superior performance,Suni is paid more than Troy.This is

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This scenario does not constitute discrimination as Suni's higher pay is attributed to superior job performance, not her gender or any other protected characteristic. The merit system in place ensures that employees are paid based on their individual job performance, regardless of gender or any other characteristics.

Question 20

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

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Federal overtime provisions apply after an employee has worked more than forty hours in a week.

Quiz 23: Employment Law and Immigration