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08 Employment Law and Workplace Compliance Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 08 Employment Law and Workplace Compliance, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

An employee raises a good-faith discrimination concern. If the employer responds with an unjustified worse assignment, that response may be prohibited retaliation even if the employee is not fired.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What is the acronym for the federal law that provides eligible employees of covered employers with job-protected leave for qualifying family and medical reasons?

Fill in the blank

1 point

Many employees are protected under the National Labor Relations Act when they act together to raise workplace concerns. This is called .

Choose one

1 point

An employee reports harassment based on a protected characteristic. Which response best reflects the employer practices described in the material?

A
Dismiss the complaint unless the employee provides a legal analysis.
B
Investigate promptly and impartially, document findings, and take appropriate corrective action when warranted.
C
Immediately discipline the person accused without investigating.
D
Ask the employee to resolve the issue alone.

Choose all

1 point

Select all characteristics that the material identifies as protected by federal equal-employment laws.

A
Race
B
Favorite sports team
C
Age 40 or older
D
Job title
E
Genetic information
F
Commute distance

Written response

1 point

What is the acronym for the federal law requiring covered employers to consider reasonable accommodations for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, absent undue hardship?

True or false

1 point

An employee asks for a change at work that may help with a disability but does not use formal legal terminology. The employer may disregard the request solely because it lacks special legal wording.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A workplace rule is worded neutrally but appears to disadvantage a protected group. What is the most accurate conclusion under the material?

A
It is automatically lawful because it uses the same rule for everyone.
B
It is automatically unlawful whenever outcomes differ.
C
It may raise a discrimination concern if it unlawfully disadvantages a protected group, and should be assessed under the applicable law.
D
It can be considered only if the employer intended to discriminate.

Fill in the blank

1 point

In the compliance program, the step that periodically checks policies, updates training, and verifies that corrective steps worked is called .

Choose all

1 point

Select all practices that are part of the practical workplace safety system described in the material.

A
Identify hazards
B
Provide suitable equipment
C
Discourage workers from reporting concerns
D
Investigate incidents
E
Follow through on corrective actions

Choose one

1 point

A company is improving its employment-law compliance program. Which recordkeeping practice best matches the material?

A
Keep no records so sensitive information cannot be exposed.
B
Maintain appropriate records and limit access to sensitive information.
C
Give every employee access to all investigation and accommodation records.
D
Keep only safety records and discard other workplace records.

Choose one

1 point

Before setting workplace policies, an employer wants to determine which employment rules apply. Which approach best follows the material?

A
Use the same federal rule for every employer, regardless of location or industry.
B
Apply only the rules the employer already knows about.
C
Review federal, state, and local requirements, including relevant industry rules and coverage factors.
D
Wait for a complaint before determining which laws apply.

Open ended

1 point

An employee reports both a workplace safety hazard and a potentially discriminatory comment. Explain how the employer should respond to both concerns while protecting the employee’s rights.

True or false

1 point

True or false: If a state or local employment rule provides greater protection than a federal baseline, the federal rule always prevents the state or local rule from applying.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

Which federal law sets minimum-wage and overtime standards for covered, nonexempt employees?

Written response

1 point

Which federal law provides eligible employees of covered employers with job-protected leave for qualifying family and medical reasons?

Choose one

1 point

Two coworkers at a nonunion workplace discuss their working conditions and jointly raise a concern with management. Which statement best reflects the protections described in the material?

A
The employees are not protected because they do not belong to a union.
B
Many employees may be protected when they act together to raise workplace concerns, even if they are not union members.
C
Only the employee who first raised the concern may be protected.
D
Employees may discuss wages only after receiving written permission from the employer.

Choose one

1 point

An employee raises a good-faith concern about discrimination. Soon afterward, the employer gives the employee a worse assignment without a valid work-related reason. Which is the best assessment?

A
It cannot be retaliation unless the employee is fired.
B
It is automatically lawful because the employer changed the employee's duties rather than their pay.
C
It may be retaliation because a worse assignment can penalize someone for protected activity.
D
It cannot be retaliation unless the employee first files a lawsuit.

Choose one

1 point

A workplace rule is written in neutral terms, but evidence suggests it unlawfully disadvantages a group protected by equal-employment laws. Which statement best applies?

A
A practice cannot raise discrimination concerns unless it explicitly names a protected characteristic.
B
A seemingly neutral practice may raise discrimination concerns if it unlawfully disadvantages a protected group.
C
A neutral practice is always lawful if it applies to every employee in identical terms.
D
Only decisions about hiring and termination can involve discrimination.

Choose one

1 point

A qualified employee asks for a schedule change to attend medical treatment while still completing essential job duties. The request does not use legal terminology. What is the best next step for the employer?

A
Reject the request unless the employee cites the exact law and uses a required legal phrase.
B
Approve the requested schedule without considering whether it helps the employee perform essential duties or creates undue hardship.
C
Discuss the request and possible effective alternatives, then assess undue hardship under the applicable law.
D
Assume the same accommodation standard applies to every request, regardless of the law involved.