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Workplace Right and Laws Answers

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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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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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The purpose of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was to ensure that _____.

A
Child workers with the same jobs as men received similar wages
B
Female workers with the same jobs as men received similar wages
C
Minority workers with the same jobs as men received similar wages
D
Disabled workers with the same jobs as men received similar wages
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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

A
T
B
F
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Labor unions can use the power of collective bargaining to negotiate, meaning that they will _____.

A
Set fires to factories to get their way
B
Pay new workers not to take their jobs
C
Use numbers to assert their power to strike
D
Ask all workers to work really slowly
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Read the following scenario and decide who, if anyone, is committing sexual harassment: “George displays a calendar in his workspace with explicit pictures. Candy sees the calendar and feels uncomfortable. She tells her boss, Lenny, right away.”

A
George
B
Candy
C
Lennie
D
No one, this is not a case of sexual harassment
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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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Read the following scenario and decide who, if anyone, is committing sexual harassment: “As Rebecca walks by Tom’s workspace, Tom makes an obscene gesture in her direction. Jim, a coworker of Tom, notices the gesture but does not report it. Rebecca does not notice the gesture and never hears about it. Rebecca later asks Tom on a date and Tom refuses.”

A
Tom
B
Betty
C
Jim
D
No one, this is not a case of sexual harassment
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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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Over the years, workplace discrimination has become ________.

A
More subtle
B
Less subtle
C
More common
D
Virtually extinct
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Which of the following were achievements of President Clinton’s social agenda?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Family Medical Leave Act
B
open LGBT military service
C
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy
D
healthcare reform
E
background check requirement for gun purchase
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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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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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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 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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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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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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Labor unions can use the power of collective bargaining to negotiate, meaning that they will _____.

A
Set fires to factories to get their way
B
Pay new workers not to take their jobs
C
Use numbers to assert their power to strike
D
Ask all workers to work really slowly
19

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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A business may discriminate against a worker based on their Nation of Origin

A
F
B
T

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