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RCMultiple Choice

Unit Test — Cumulative exam

Question 8 • OK-US History-Sem A-CR - 37454A

During the Gilded Age, a factory worker who was injured while working generally received

Answer
A
pay and some health benefits.
B
a leave of absence with decreased pay.
C
no pay but a promise that the job would be held for the worker.
D
neither pay nor health benefits.

Explanation

During the Gilded Age, workers generally had few legal protections if they were hurt on the job. Employers usually were not required to provide medical benefits or continue wages while an injured worker could not work. Therefore, the best answer is “neither pay nor health benefits.”

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