Chapter 11

Question 1

Which law requires employers to report new hires and rehires to the state directory?

Answer 1

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)

Question 2

Within how many days must all new employees be reported to the North Carolina New Hire Reporting Program?

Answer 2

No later than 20 days from the date of hire, rehire or recall.

Question 3

Employers who report new hires via magnetically or electronically, must submit the reports in two monthly transmissions not more than ____ days apart.

Answer 3

16

Question 4

Failure to comply with the New Hire Law could result in a _____(1) fine per incident for failure to report or, if conspiracy to avoid reporting is determined, a fine of up to _____(2).

Answer 4

(1) $25
(2) $500

Question 5

When school is in session, a minor ________ years of age may not begin work before 7 a.m., work later than 7 p.m. (9 p.m. between June 1 and Labor Day), or work more than three hours a day, or more than 18 hours a week. Work is prohibited during school hours.

Answer 5

14 or 15

Question 6

When school is not in session, a minor ________ years of age may not begin work before 7 a.m., or work past 9 p.m., or work more than 8 hours a day, or more than 40 hours a week.

Answer 6

14 or 15

Question 7

When school is in session the next day, a _______ year old cannot begin work before 5 a.m. and past 11 p.m.

Answer 7

16 or 17

Question 8

When can work hour laws for 16 to 17 year olds be excepted?

Answer 8

When written permission is obtained from the minor’s parents and school principal.

Question 9

Federal restrictions on working hours or number of hours do not exist for minors _______years of age.

Answer 9

16 or 17

Question 10

Minors under the age of 16 must be given a _____ minute break after five consecutive hours of work.

Answer 10

30

Question 11

Minors ages 14 to 15 years of age are prohibited from performing job tasks that use scaffolding, operation, cleaning, or adjusting of any power-driven machinery.

True or False?

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Violators of child labor laws are subject to a federal civil penalty of up to ______(1) and a criminal fine of up to _______(2).

Answer 12

(1) $11,000
(2) $10,000

Question 13

State penalties for each minor employed in violation are ______(1) for the first violation and _______(2) for each subsequent violation.

Answer 13

(1) $500
(2) $1,000

Question 14

Which form is required by The United States Customs and Immigration Services and shows the the worker has legal immigration status in the US?

Answer 14

Form I-9

Question 15

Which form is required to determine the appropriate level of federal tax withholding?

Answer 15

IRS Form W-4

Question 16

What must employees complete to designate the amount of state tax withholding?

Answer 16

NC-4 Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate

Question 17

Which law prescribes the standards for the basic minimum wage and overtime pay?

Answer 17

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Question 18

A workweek, as defined by the FLSA, is a period of ______ hours during seven consecutive 24-hour periods.

Answer 18

168

Question 19

Bona fide meal periods (typically 30 minutes or more) generally need not be compensated as work time.

True or False

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Which act requires employers to verify the employment eligibility of all individuals hire?

Answer 20

Immigration and Nationality Act

Question 21

How many years must an I-9 form be kept on file after the date of hire or for one year after the date employment ends, whichever is later?

Answer 21

3 years

Question 22

Within how many days must an I-9 be completed with required documentation?

Answer 22

Within three days of hire

Question 23

The ________________ (1) Act prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities and applies to employers with _______(2) or more employees.

Answer 23

(1) Americans with Disabilities Act
(2) 15

Question 24

Which act requires payment of prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits on federally-financed or assisted construction?

Answer 24

The Davis-Bacon Act

Question 25

Which act requires payment of minimum wage rates and overtime pay on contracts that provide goods to the federal government?

Answer 25

The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act

Question 26

Which act requires payment of prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits on contracts to provide services to the federal government?

Answer 26

The Service Contract Act

Question 27

Which act sets overtime standards for service and construction contracts on federal projects?

Answer 27

The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act

Question 28

Which law limits the amount of an individual's income that may be legally garnished and prohibits firing an employee whose pay is garnished for payment of a single debt?

Answer 28

The Wage Garnishment Law

Question 29

Which act prohibits most private employers from using any type of lie detector test, either for pre-employment screening of job applicants or for testing current employees during the course of employment?

Answer 29

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Question 30

Which act entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid job-protected leave each year, with the maintenance of group health insurance, for the birth and care of a child, for the placement of a child for adoption or foster care, for the care of a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition, or for the employee's serious health condition?

Answer 30

The Family and Medical Leave Act

Question 31

Which act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, and sex?

Answer 31

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question 32

Which act prohibits employers from paying different wages to men and women who perform essentially the same work under similar working conditions?

Answer 32

The Equal Pay Act of 1963

Question 33

Which act prohibits discrimination against individuals who are age 40 or older? It applies to employers with 20 or more employees.

Answer 33

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

Question 34

The __________________________ offers protection to workers, their families, and communities by requiring employers to provide notice 60 days in advance of covered plant closings and covered mass layoffs.

Answer 34

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)

Question 35

Which act protects employees from being discharged by their employers because their wages have been garnished for any one debt and limits the amount of employees' earnings that may be garnished in any one week?

Answer 35

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)

Question 36

___________ laws secure the right of employees to decide for themselves whether or not to join or financially support a union.

Answer 36

Right-to-Work

Question 37

The employer must pay an employee who is voluntarily or involuntarily terminated within ____(1) hours or the next regular payday, not to exceed ____(2)days after termination.

Answer 37

(1) 48 hours (2) 30 days