Workplace Right and Laws Answers

Over the years, workplace discrimination has become ________.a.More subtleb.Less subtlec.More commond.Virtually extinct

Read the following scenario and decide who, if anyone, is committing sexual harassment: “Jay tells Daisy an inappropriate joke, which she finds funny. Tom hears Daisy laughing and asks what was so funny. Jay and Daisy, knowing Tom would be offended by the joke, refuse to tell it to him.”a.Jayb.Daisyc.Tomd.No one, this is not a case of sexual harassment

If a company offers compensatory time to an employee instead of overtime, a worker must...a.Use the time immediately or lose it foreverb.Agree to the exchange of overtime for paid time offc.Schedule more hours to make up the compensatory timed.Obtain a doctor’s note saying they require time off

The protection of children’s education rights from excessive work time was guaranteed by the...a.The Rehabilitation Actb.The Fair Labor Standards Actc.The Age Discrimination Actd.The Equal Pay Act

What was the general effect of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?a.To protect the rights and wages of employeesb.To protect the rights and interests of businessc.To protect the rights and wages of child laborersd.To protect the interests and principles of capitalism

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

A worker is protected from discrimination on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, or national origin by the...a.Rehabilitation Act of 1973b.Age Discrimination Act of 1967c.Civil Rights Act of 1964d.Fair Standards Labor Act of 1938

The purpose of having a minimum wage is to _____.a.Educate workers about what they could be makingb.Guarantee that workers are paid fairly and not exploitedc.Undermine businesses that can’t afford to pay minimum wagesd.Generate more tax revenue by increasing overall pay

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 jobsb.A similar position in the same company with a pay increase for medical expensesc.A job in the same company, with different responsibilities and payd.Government help to find a job with similar responsibilities and pay

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a crime when committed by anyone, regardless of position, role, or gender. Please select the best answer from the choices provided