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HIPAA strictly limits an employer's ability to exclude coverage under employer-sponsored group health plans for pre-existing conditions.

A) True
B) False

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Destination Resort Hotel Company replaces Estee, a forty-five-year-old employee, with Francesca. Estee files a suit against the employer under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. To establish a prima facie case, Estee must show, among other things, that she is


A) deserving of higher pay than Francesca.
B) generally more dependable than Francesca.
C) older than Francesca.
D) qualified for the position.

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

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Generally, under employment-at-will doctrine, an employer may fire an employee even if doing so would violate a statute.

A) True
B) False

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Employees can voluntarily pay overtime wages to otherwise ineligible employees.

A) True
B) False

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Gala and Hoyt are employees of IT Business Solutions, Inc. IT Business Solutions violates the Equal Pay Act if it pays different wages on the basis of


A) merit.
B) job descriptions.
C) substantial equality of skill, effort, and responsibility.
D) gender.

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

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Devon takes temporary family leave from her job at Equipment Rentals & Sales Company to care for a newborn baby. With respect to Devon's health-care coverage, during the leave, under the Family and Medical Leave Act, Equipment Rentals & Sales must


A) continue it.
B) suspend it.
C) terminate it.
D) add the baby to it.

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

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Workhorse Air Crane Corporation employs aircraft mechanics, computer programmers, outside salespersons, and professionals, including pilots. Employees exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime provisions include all of the following except


A) aircraft mechanics.
B) computer programmers.
C) outside salespersons.
D) professionals.

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

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Cloud Computing & Processing Corporation wants to hire Dhani, a noncitizen with special qualifications. To hire Dhani, Cloud Computing should apply for


A) an H1B visa.
B) an O visa.
C) an L visa.
D) an H2 visa.

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

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Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, women affected by pregnancy must be treated the same as other persons not so affected but similar in ability to work.

A) True
B) False

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Qiana is the only female employee in the maintenance department of Rescue Vehicles Sales & Service Inc. Qiana's supervisor and co-workers tease and play tricks on her so relentlessly that she feels compelled to quit. This is​


A) a constructive discharge on the basis of gender discrimination.
B) a harassing discharge on the basis of treatment discrimination.
C) a voluntary discharge on the basis of impact discrimination.
D) none of the choices.

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

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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits mandatory retirement for nonmanagerial workers.

A) True
B) False

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Children under fourteen years of age are not allowed to work.

A) True
B) False

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Restocking Warehouse Corporation keeps a file of I-9 verifications forms, which are required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act. To monitor compliance with the act, random audits and enforcement actions are conducted by


A) the local office of the National Labor Relations Board.
B) the governments of interested foreign nations.
C) the government of the state in which Restocking is based.
D) U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Fact Pattern 18-2 Artur, who has a disability, is an employee of Banquet & Event Facilities & Services, Inc.After the installation of new doors on the entrance to Banquet's hall, Artur finds it nearly impossible to enter and exit.For repeatedly failing to be on time, Banquet replaces Artur with Carter, who does not have a disability.

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

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Only employers contribute under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act to help pay for benefits that will partially make up for their employees' loss of income on retirement.

A) True
B) False

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits job discrimination on the basis of merit.

A) True
B) False

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The Occupational Safety and Health Act imposes a general duty on employers to keep workplaces safe.

A) True
B) False

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Mirena, a female, and Neil, a male, are employees of Operational Tech Processes Corporation. Mirena regularly e-mails sexually explicit images to Neal via Operational Tech's network. Neil finds this offensive. This is


A) hostile-environment harassment.
B) not harassment or any form of discrimination.
C) quid pro quo harassment.
D) same-gender harassment.

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

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Some courts have held that an implied employment contract exists between the employer and the employee.

A) True
B) False

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If a wage differential is due to any factor other than gender, then it does not violate the Equal Pay Act.

A) True
B) False

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Employees who are exempt from the federal overtime provisions include manual laborers and other blue-collar workers.

A) True
B) False

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