C233 Practice Questions | WGU Study Guide

Question 21: Which act prohibits discrimination against employees or applicants based on national origin or citizenship status?

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Question 22: Under which act are federal contractors required to take affirmative action to employ veterans?

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act

Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Question 23: Which of the following terms refers to an employer's action of treating an employee unfairly due to their race, gender, or other protected characteristic?

Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)

Disparate Treatment

Disparate Impact

Business Necessity

Question 24: What is the primary purpose of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in employment?

To regulate medical testing for employees

To protect the privacy of employees’ credit information during employment screening

To provide whistleblower protections

To prevent discrimination against employees based on their credit history

Question 25: Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), what must an employer do when an employee reports unsafe working conditions?

Dismiss the complaint

Investigate the issue and take corrective action if necessary

File a report with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Conduct a safety inspection within 60 days

Question 26: Which law governs the use of consumer reports in employment decisions, including credit checks and background checks?

Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Equal Pay Act (EPA)

Question 27: Under which federal law are employees entitled to job-protected, unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons?

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)

Question 28: Which act requires employers to pay employees equally for performing jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility?

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Equal Pay Act (EPA)

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Question 29: Which term refers to an employer’s temporary work stoppage during a labor dispute, initiated to prevent employees from working?

Strike

Lockout

Secondary Boycott

Wildcat Strike

Question 30: Which of the following laws requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities?

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Equal Pay Act (EPA)

Question 31: What does the term "underutilization" refer to in the context of affirmative action plans?

a) The hiring of fewer workers than needed

b) A shortage of minority employees in a specific job category

c) The use of temporary workers instead of full-time employees

d) The failure to meet production targets

Question 32: What is the primary purpose of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

a) To provide workers with paid time off for personal reasons

b) To allow employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for family or medical reasons

c) To regulate employer-provided health insurance

d) To mandate employer-sponsored retirement benefits

Question 33: What is the primary focus of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)?

a) To regulate minimum wage and overtime pay

b) To ensure safe and healthy working conditions for employees

c) To provide employees with health benefits

d) To protect employees from discrimination based on age or disability

Question 34: Which act requires employers to offer continued health insurance benefits after an employee has been terminated or has voluntarily left employment?

a) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)

b) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

c) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

d) Equal Pay Act (EPA)

Question 35: What is the primary function of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?

a) To regulate employee retirement benefits

b) To enforce federal anti-discrimination laws in the workplace

c) To oversee collective bargaining agreements

d) To implement wage and hour regulations

Question 36: Which of the following is required for a workplace to be considered as having a hostile work environment under Title VII?

a) Occasional, offhand comments about race or gender

b) A single incident of offensive behavior

c) A pattern of unwelcome conduct that is severe or pervasive enough to create an intimidating or abusive work environment

d) Any disagreement between an employee and a supervisor

Question 37: What does the Sherman Anti-Trust Act aim to prevent?

a) Monopolies and anti-competitive practices

b) Unfair labor practices

c) Child labor

d) Age discrimination in employment

Question 38: Which act ensures that employees can return to their civilian jobs after serving in the military?

a) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

b) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)

c) Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)

d) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

Question 39: Which term refers to the concept that both parties in a contract will act in good faith and fairness?

a) Fiduciary Duty

b) Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

c) Disparate Impact

d) Implied Contract

Question 40: Which of the following laws allows employees to take intermittent leave rather than continuous leave for certain family or medical reasons?

a) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

b) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)

c) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

d) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

C233 Employment Law Practice Questions - Set 2 - Part 2

Question 21: Which act prohibits discrimination against employees or applicants based on national origin or citizenship status?

Question 22: Under which act are federal contractors required to take affirmative action to employ veterans?

Question 23: Which of the following terms refers to an employer's action of treating an employee unfairly due to their race, gender, or other protected characteristic?

Question 24: What is the primary purpose of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in employment?

Question 25: Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), what must an employer do when an employee reports unsafe working conditions?

Question 26: Which law governs the use of consumer reports in employment decisions, including credit checks and background checks?

Question 27: Under which federal law are employees entitled to job-protected, unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons?

Question 28: Which act requires employers to pay employees equally for performing jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility?

Question 29: Which term refers to an employer’s temporary work stoppage during a labor dispute, initiated to prevent employees from working?

Question 30: Which of the following laws requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities?

Question 31: What does the term "underutilization" refer to in the context of affirmative action plans?

Question 32: What is the primary purpose of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

Question 33: What is the primary focus of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)?

Question 34: Which act requires employers to offer continued health insurance benefits after an employee has been terminated or has voluntarily left employment?

Question 35: What is the primary function of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?

Question 36: Which of the following is required for a workplace to be considered as having a hostile work environment under Title VII?

Question 37: What does the Sherman Anti-Trust Act aim to prevent?

Question 38: Which act ensures that employees can return to their civilian jobs after serving in the military?

Question 39: Which term refers to the concept that both parties in a contract will act in good faith and fairness?

Question 40: Which of the following laws allows employees to take intermittent leave rather than continuous leave for certain family or medical reasons?

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