Question

1. Which of the following acts imposes a general duty on most employers to provide a workplace free of "recognized hazards causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees"?

A. The Occupational Safety and Health Act

B. The Fair Labor Standards Act

C. The Workplace Safety Act

D. The Workers’ Compensation Act

2. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires, among other things, payment of the federal minimum wage and overtime pay to independent contractors.

True/False

3. Which of the following statements is true of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988?

A.It requires the federal government to develop anti-drug policies for each employer.

B.It requires employers who have contracts of $100,000 or more with the federal government to provide drug-free awareness programs for employees.

C.It applies to all private employers in the United States.

D.It exempts employers who receive aid from the federal government.

4. Alex, an at-will employee, worked for Falls Industries for ten years and had always received satisfactory performance evaluations. After arriving late for work twice, he was fired. He sued Falls Industries claiming wrongful discharge and alleged that the employee manual specified three infractions must occur before discharge. Alex is pursuing which of the following judicial limitations to the at-will doctrine?

A.express or implied contracts

B.an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing

C.the tort of violating an established public policy

D.the doctrine of respondeat superior

5. In the context of drug testing, which of the following forbids unreasonable searches and seizures?

A.The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

B.The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

C.All 50 state constitutions

D.The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Answer 1

1. A. The Occupational Safety and Health Act

The OSHA is an agency under the United States of Labor ensuring workplace safety

2. False

Independent contractors are not protected under FLSA

3. B.It requires employers who have contracts of $100,000 or more with the federal government to provide drug-free awareness programs for employees.

It is the responsibility of the employers to conduct awareness programs throughout.

4. A.express or implied contracts

5. D.The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution