Directions:
Select the answer that you believe to be the correct match below.
1. An employment
application form must have the following if it asks have you ever been
convicted of a crime:
a. Description of the crime, and dates
b.
What was the judgment against you and the crime you committed
c.
List of all felony and misdemeanor crimes committed
d.
The application form must state that the applicant is not obligated
to
Disclose
sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest.
2. To avoid
a charge of defamation, which of the following is the MOST appropriate
action an employer should take?
a.
Deal with all employees in good faith
b.
Submit voluntary affirmative action plans to the appropriate government
agency
c.
Check driving records and verify employment before hiring
d.
Take care that all written and spoken statements about employees are
truthful
3. According
to the Fair Labor Standards Act, which of the following would be
considered time worked for purposes of overtime?
a.
Nonexempt employee spends 10 minutes at the end of the day cleaning
up the work area
b.
A nonexempt employee is given a meal break of 45 minutes
when working
additional hours in the evening
c.
An exempt employee spends an hour traveling to and from the airport
for a one-day trip
d.
A nonexempt employee travels from home to a customer site after
hours
in response to an emergency call
4. Employers
should obtain which of the following before extending an offer of employment:
a.
Polygraph test
b.
Medical records and a physical examination
c.
Written authorization from the candidate to check work references
d.
Verbal permission from the candidate to check work references
5. A employer
can have an English-Only rule for:
a.
All employees are required to speak English inside their location
b.
Only if it relates to an employee’s duties
c.
Speak English only when in the lunchroom and break areas
d.
Can’t have an English-Only rule, its illegal
6. An employer’s
best defense when accused of negligent hiring is to:
a.
Produce evidence of employment and reference checking
b.
Produce the employee’s signed application form
c.
Produce letters of reference provided by the employee
d.
Prove that any misconducts occurred after regular hours
7. An employer
cannot establish one of the following rules:
a.
Prohibiting employees to discuss their wages or pay
b.
Report all accidents
c.
Appropriate dress and grooming standards
d.
Return to work certification from a doctor after being absent
8. The American
Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to:
a.
Employers with 15 or more employees
b.
Employers with 25 or more employees
c.
Employers who contract with the federal government
d.
All employers, regardless of the size of the company
9. The burden
of verifying that a new employee is eligible to work in the U.S. lies
with the:
a.
Immigration and Nationalization Service
b.
Social Security Administration
c.
Employer
d.
Employee
10. A nonexempt
employee arrives at work a half hour early, makes coffee, and
starts doing his/her work. Must the employee
be paid for this time?
a.
No, since the employee was doing this voluntarily
b.
Yes, the employee was doing their work
c.
No, the employee did not receive permission to start work early
d.
Yes, since the employee is at their work area.
