31.A(n) ____ is based on the assumption that workers who acquire additional skills can make a greater contribution to the organization.
a.equity-based pay plan
b.seniority-based pay plan
c.benchmark-based pay plan
d.skill-based pay plan
32.All the following are true about skill-based pay systems EXCEPT:
a.it adds to labor costs because employees are paid more.
b.it may lead to equity perceptions because skilled employees are paid more.
c.it is not cost-effective if the organization cannot make use of skilled employees.
d.it creates a problem when one employee has more skills than another.
33.The statement—Department managers should not inflate evaluations for jobs in their own departments—substantiates which of the following standards for conducting job evaluations?
a.Freedom from bias
b.Consistency
c.Correctability
d.Accuracy of information
34.The law imposes constraints on organizational pay practices in all but which of the following areas?
a.Minimum wages
b.Overtime pay
c.Commissions
d.Pay discrimination
35.The primary law regulating minimum wage and overtime pay practices is the:
a.Social Security Act.
b.Fair Labor Standards Act.
c.Compensation Performance Act.
d.National Labor Relations Act.
36.In 2007, Congress amended the FLSA to raise the minimum wage to ____ an hour.
a.$4.15
b.$5.15
c.$7.25
d.$8.25
37.Which of the following courses of action should an employer take when state minimum wage levels differ from that imposed by the FLSA?
a.Pay employees FLSA minimum wages.
b.Pay employees state minimum wages.
c.Pay employees the lesser of the two rates.
d.Pay employees the higher of the two rates.
38.The ____ prohibits pay differential based on sex.
a.Equal Pay Act (EPA)
b.Compensation Performance Act (CPA)
c.Pay Equity Act (PEA)
d.Glass Ceiling Act (GCA)
39.In all but which of the following cases does the EPA bar employers from paying lower wages to one sex where the work of the two sexes is substantially equal?
a.The jobs require an equal level of skill and effort.
b.The jobs require an equal level of responsibility.
c.The jobs require an equal level of productivity.
d.The jobs are performed under similar working conditions.
40.To win a comparable worth case, plaintiffs must prove ____ caused by intentional discrimination.
a.disparate treatment
b.disparate impact
c.undue hardship
d.perceived inequity