81. _____ is a situation where there are statistically significant compensation disparities between similarly situated employees, after taking into account the legitimate factors which influence compensation, such as: education, prior work experience, performance, productivity, and time in the job.
A. Workers' compensation discrimination
B. Systemic compensation discrimination
C. Delayering
D. Banding
Although comparable worth is not mandated in the U.S. private sector, the Department of Labor (Office of Federal Contracts Compliance) which enforces Executive Order 11246, put into place new enforcement standards and guidelines in 2006 that prohibit race or sex-based "systemic compensation discrimination."
82. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 establishes a minimum wage for jobs that now stands at:
A. 4.75 per hour.
B. 6.00 per hour.
C. 7.25 per hour.
D. 8.30 per hour.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the 1938 law that established the minimum wage and overtime pay.
83. Glass ceiling refers to a(n):
A. situation where actual job performance is used in decisions in which women are less likely to encounter unequal treatment.
B. advancement opportunity for women and other protected groups that may be hindered by unequal access to the "old boy" or informal network.
C. situation where there are statistically significant compensation disparities between similarly situated employees.
D. opportunity that allows women and minorities to come within sight of the top management, but not advance to them.
A "glass ceiling" is believed to exist in some organizations.
84. The 1938 law that established the minimum wage and overtime pay is the:
A. Fair Labor Standards Act.
B. Walsh-Healy Act.
C. Equal Pay Act.
D. Employment Standards Act.
The 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes a minimum wage for jobs that is $6.55 per hour as of July 2008, and $7.25 per hour as of July 24, 2009.
85. The FLSA requirement that employees be paid overtime includes the provision that:
A. overtime rates of two times employees' hourly rate worked beyond 40 hours in a week be paid.
B. the hourly rate is based solely on the base wage.
C. professional occupations are covered under the law.
D. overtime must be paid for work done beyond 40 hours per week regardless of whether the work is done at the workplace.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the 1938 law that established the minimum wage and overtime pay.
86. Which of the following is NOT true of the Fair Labor Standards Act?
A. The act applies to all employers with 15 or more employees working 20 or more weeks a year.
B. State laws may specify higher minimum wages than the FLSA.
C. The FLSA permits a subminimum training wage equal to 85 percent of the minimum wage.
D. Nonexempt employees are covered and include most hourly workers.
The FLSA permits a subminimum training wage that is approximately 85 percent of the minimum wage, which employers are permitted to pay most employees under the age of 20 for a period of up to 90 days.
87. Which of the following statements about exemption is TRUE?
A. Exempt occupations include most hourly jobs.
B. Exempt status depends on job qualifications and experience.
C. Exempt employees are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
D. Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime pay.
Exempt employees are not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime pay.
88. Which group of employees is not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act?
A. Professionals
B. Administrative personnel
C. Firefighters
D. Outside sales occupations
Exempt employees are not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime pay.
89. Which piece of U.S. legislation, along with the 1931 Davis-Bacon Act, legislated that federal contractors pay employees no less than the prevailing wage in the area?
A. The FLSA
B. The Walsh-Healy Act
C. The Equal Pay Act
D. The Employment Standards Act
Walsh-Healy covers all government contractors receiving $10,000 or more in federal funds.
90. Which act covers construction contractors receiving federal money of more than $2,000?
A. The 1931 Davis-Bacon Act
B. The 1936 Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act
C. The 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act
D. The 1908 Federal Employers Liability Act
Davis-Bacon covers construction contractors receiving federal money of more than $2,000.