Week 6: Workplace Right and Laws Answers

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Over the years, workplace discrimination has become ________.

A
More subtle
B
Less subtle
C
More common
D
Virtually extinct
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If a company offers compensatory time to an employee instead of overtime, a worker must...

A
Use the time immediately or lose it forever
B
Agree to the exchange of overtime for paid time off
C
Schedule more hours to make up the compensatory time
D
Obtain a doctor’s note saying they require time off
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The protection of children’s education rights from excessive work time was guaranteed by the...

A
The Rehabilitation Act
B
The Fair Labor Standards Act
C
The Age Discrimination Act
D
The Equal Pay Act
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What was the general effect of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?

A
To protect the rights and wages of employees
B
To protect the rights and interests of business
C
To protect the rights and wages of child laborers
D
To protect the interests and principles of capitalism
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The Federal government required all federal agencies to recognize the working and access rights of the disabled in the ____.

A
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
B
Age Discrimination Act of 1967
C
Civil Rights Act of 1964
D
American with Disabilities Act of 1986
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A worker is protected from discrimination on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, or national origin by the...

A
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
B
Age Discrimination Act of 1967
C
Civil Rights Act of 1964
D
Fair Standards Labor Act of 1938
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The purpose of having a minimum wage is to _____.

A
Educate workers about what they could be making
B
Guarantee that workers are paid fairly and not exploited
C
Undermine businesses that can’t afford to pay minimum wages
D
Generate more tax revenue by increasing overall pay
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In order to make sure that workers who leave their jobs are protected in case they need to be replaced, the Family and Medical Leave Act says that replaced workers must be given...

A
A similar position in the same company with the same pay as their old jobs
B
A similar position in the same company with a pay increase for medical expenses
C
A job in the same company, with different responsibilities and pay
D
Government help to find a job with similar responsibilities and pay
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Working conditions for children in the early 20th Century can best be described as _____.

A
Beneficent and worldly
B
Technical and boisterous
C
Dandy and fine
D
Dangerous and unhealthy
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If a union member does not pay their union dues, they will not be able to _____.

A
Participate in collective bargaining with owners
B
Work in the same factories as union employees
C
Negotiate with their boss for salary increases
D
Benefit from minimum wage and overtime laws
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For a behavior to be considered sexual harassment, it must be _____.

A
Blatantly sexual
B
Unwelcome by the recipient
C
Witnessed by more than one person
D
Committed against a woman
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Grace feels she has been sexually harassed by Linda’s unkind comments. What should Grace do immediately?

A
Contact the EEOC for help
B
Tell a supervisor what Linda said
C
Document what Linda said
D
Tell Linda to stop
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Over the years, workplace discrimination has become ________.

A
More subtle
B
Less subtle
C
More common
D
Virtually extinct

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