MGT 434—2017
Doreen L. Smith, Esquire
Final Examination (Due Week 5)--MGT 434--Employment Law
Post your answersas anattachment in Word to the Final Exam link in the classroom by Monday
Multiple Choice and True/False---Directions: Choose the best answer (you can either highlight your response or create an answer sheet with your answers)
1. If an employee is given no reasonable alternative but to terminate the employment relationship, it’s referred to as a:
a. De Facto Discharge;
b. Constructive Discharge;
c. Voluntary Termination;
d. None of the above.
2. An employment relationship where there is no contractual obligation to remain in the relationship; either party may terminate the relationship at any time is:
a. Contractor;
b. De Facto Employment;
c. At-Will Employment;
d. None of the Above.
3. A test used to determine employee status which considers the right or ability to control the work:
a. The Economic Factors Analysis
b. The FLSA test
c. The common law agency test
d. The OSHA test
4. Which of the following employees are covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964:
a. Employees of employers not engaged in interstate commerce
b. Non-US citizens employed outside the United States
c. Employees of employers who have 15 or more employees
d. Employees of religious institutions.
5. Different types of laws include:
a. Statutory Laws;
b. Common Law;
c. Administrative Law;
d. All of the Above.
6. Which of the following is a defense to a claim of age discrimination?
a. Age is a BFOQ;
b. The claimant is 41 years old;
c. Younger employees have traditionally performed better in the position
d. The employer is not a governmental agency.
7. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 added ______to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964:
a. Judicial Review
b. EEOC
c. Antiretaliation provisions
d. Jury trials
8. ______discrimination is not protected under Title VII:
a. Race
b. Religion
c. Age
d. Gender
9. If a case is filed with the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC), the parties may be involved in a:
a. Mediation;
b. Conciliation;
c. Investigation;
d. All of the above.
10. The imposition of liability on one party for the wrongs of another:
a. Vicarious Liability;
b. Ratification;
c. Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing;
d. None of the above.
11. Which of the following is a judicial requirement for an affirmative action
plan?
a. It is inflexible and immediate in its approach.
b. It is used to address a conspicuous imbalance in traditionally segregated job categories
c. It is a permanent plan.
d. It is used to maintain status quo
12. Under the Privacy Act of 1974
a. An employee can seek both civil and criminal remedies for violations of the act by private sector employers
b. An employee can seek both civil and criminal remedies for violation of the act by private sector employers and government sector employer
c. An employee can seek both civil and criminal remedies for violations of the act by government sector employers
d. An employee is barred from criminal remedies unless he can demonstrate interference with the orderly functioning of the government
13. One way to prove a Title VII case of discrimination is:
a. To show an employment practice while neutral on its face has a disparate impact on a protected class;
b. To show an employment practice is negligent;
c. To show an employment practice is illegal;
d. None of the above
14. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of an employee’s:
a. Race;
b. Color;
c. Sex;
d. All of the above
15. Which of the following laws relates to labor unions?
a. National Labor Relations Law
b. Taft-Hartley Act
c. Landrum-Griffin Act
d. All of the above
16. A variety of procedures for the resolution of disputes which are alternative to court adjudication are called:
a. full jury trial;
b. alternative mediation procedure;
c. alternative dispute resolution;
d. alternative conciliation procedure.
17. The Fair Labor Standards Act provides rules that apply to:
a. wrongful discharge;
b. discrimination;
c. overtime law;
d. none of the above.
18. Title VII applies to:
a. employers;
b. union;
c. joint labor and management committees;
d. all of the above.
19. This law requires an employer to provide a safe workplace
a. FMLA;
b. FLSA;
c. ERISA;
d. OSHA
20. If an employee is injured at work, he or she can sue the employer for wage losses and medical treatment under the federal Occupational Safety and Health laws:
a. True
b. False
21. Under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), employers are required to provide
employees with all requested accommodations.
a. True;
b. False
22. ACatholic Church would not befound liable in a Title VII action if the Church only hiredteachers for Sunday school whopracticed Catholicism?
a. True;
b. False
23. Affirmative action requires that an employer establish and implement a quota system?
a. True;
b. False
24. A Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) would be a legitimate defense to a discrimination claim based on an employee’s race?
a. True;
b. False
25. If an employer acts reasonably to accommodate a religious conflict, then it has not violated Title VII.
a. True;
b. False
26. In a disparate treatment case, the employer would be liable of intentionally discriminating against the employee.
a. True;
b. False
27. For an eligibility test to be legally validated as an effective gauge of performance, an employer must show that the test is job-related and consistent with business necessity.
a. True
b. False
28. An independent contractor can sue under Title VII:
a. True;
b. False
29. If an employee sues under Title VII, they first need to file a complaint in Federal Court.
a. True;
b. False
30. In a disparate impact case, an employer can raise the defense that the challenged policy is a business necessity.
a. True;
b. False