Workplace Right and Laws Answers

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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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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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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
4

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

A
F
B
T
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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
Jay
B
Daisy
C
Tom
D
No one, this is not a case of sexual harassment
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Grace feels she has been sexually harassed by Linda’s unkind comments. What should Grace do immediately?

A
Contact the EEOC for help
B
Tell a supervisor what Linda said
C
Document what Linda said
D
Tell Linda to stop
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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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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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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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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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