C233 Practice Questions | WGU Study Guide

Question 21: Which act prohibits employers from using discriminatory practices in hiring based on pregnancy or related medical conditions?

Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Equal Pay Act (EPA)

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Question 22: What is the primary focus of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

To protect employees from wage discrimination based on gender

To establish minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards

To ensure job-protected leave for family and medical reasons

To protect workers from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin

Question 23: Which of the following is an example of an unfair labor practice under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)?

Conducting a background check on an employee

Terminating an employee for joining a union

Requiring an employee to work overtime

Offering benefits to employees who work full-time

Question 24: Which term refers to an employer's attempt to cover up discriminatory practices by providing a false reason for their actions?

Business Necessity

Disparate Treatment

Pretext

Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)

Question 25: Which law ensures that employees can sue for damages if they face discrimination based on race, gender, or religion in the workplace?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Equal Pay Act (EPA)

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Question 26: Which of the following is an example of a permissible bargaining subject that is not mandatory under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)?

Wages

Work hours

Office location

Safety standards

Question 27: What does the term "reasonable accommodation" refer to under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

A modification to the workplace that allows employees to perform essential job functions

A mandatory benefit provided to all employees with disabilities

A special privilege granted to employees with disabilities

A guaranteed promotion for employees with disabilities

Question 28: Which law prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who report unsafe working conditions or violations of safety regulations?

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

Equal Pay Act (EPA)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Question 29: Which of the following refers to a type of work stoppage that occurs without union authorization?

Wildcat Strike

Secondary Boycott

Lockout

Sympathy Strike

Question 30: Which law prohibits employers from hiring illegal immigrants and requires employers to verify work eligibility within three days of hiring?

Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Equal Pay Act (EPA)

Question 31: Which of the following refers to a legal defense used by employers to justify a policy that disproportionately impacts older workers?

a) Reasonable Accommodation

b) Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)

c) Reasonable Factor Other Than Age (RFOA)

d) Business Necessity

Question 32: Which law regulates the amount of overtime pay an employee must receive for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek?

a) Equal Pay Act (EPA)

b) Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)

c) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

d) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Question 33: Which of the following is required for a workplace to be considered a hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

a) One incident of unwelcome behavior

b) A pattern of severe or pervasive unwelcome conduct based on a protected characteristic

c) Occasional disagreements between employees

d) Strict enforcement of company policies

Question 34: Which act ensures that employers take affirmative action in hiring Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans protected under the law?

a) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

b) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

c) Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act

d) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Question 35: Which law provides that employees may continue to receive health insurance benefits after termination of employment for a limited period of time?

a) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

b) Equal Pay Act (EPA)

c) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

d) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Question 36: Which of the following is required for a waiver of age discrimination claims to be valid under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA)?

a) The employee must be over 50 years old

b) The employee must be given 21 days to consider the waiver

c) The waiver must not include any financial compensation

d) The waiver must be signed within one day

Question 37: Which term refers to an employer’s obligation to provide pension benefits or other employee benefits after a certain period of time?

a) Vicarious Liability

b) Vesting

c) Front Pay

d) Fiduciary Duty

Question 38: Which law regulates the protection of private health information and sets standards for how such information can be used or disclosed?

a) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

b) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

c) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

d) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Question 39: Which of the following is an example of race-based discrimination in the workplace?

a) Steering assignments that limit the advancement opportunities of minority employees

b) Requiring all employees to attend diversity training

c) Offering promotions based on seniority

d) Implementing a neutral dress code policy

Question 40: Which law provides protections for employees with serious health conditions that require them to take time off work?

a) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

b) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

c) Equal Pay Act (EPA)

d) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

C233 Employment Law Practice Questions - Set 4 - Part 2

Question 21: Which act prohibits employers from using discriminatory practices in hiring based on pregnancy or related medical conditions?

Question 22: What is the primary focus of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

Question 23: Which of the following is an example of an unfair labor practice under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)?

Question 24: Which term refers to an employer's attempt to cover up discriminatory practices by providing a false reason for their actions?

Question 25: Which law ensures that employees can sue for damages if they face discrimination based on race, gender, or religion in the workplace?

Question 26: Which of the following is an example of a permissible bargaining subject that is not mandatory under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)?

Question 27: What does the term "reasonable accommodation" refer to under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

Question 28: Which law prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who report unsafe working conditions or violations of safety regulations?

Question 29: Which of the following refers to a type of work stoppage that occurs without union authorization?

Question 30: Which law prohibits employers from hiring illegal immigrants and requires employers to verify work eligibility within three days of hiring?

Question 31: Which of the following refers to a legal defense used by employers to justify a policy that disproportionately impacts older workers?

Question 32: Which law regulates the amount of overtime pay an employee must receive for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek?

Question 33: Which of the following is required for a workplace to be considered a hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Question 34: Which act ensures that employers take affirmative action in hiring Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans protected under the law?

Question 35: Which law provides that employees may continue to receive health insurance benefits after termination of employment for a limited period of time?

Question 36: Which of the following is required for a waiver of age discrimination claims to be valid under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA)?

Question 37: Which term refers to an employer’s obligation to provide pension benefits or other employee benefits after a certain period of time?

Question 38: Which law regulates the protection of private health information and sets standards for how such information can be used or disclosed?

Question 39: Which of the following is an example of race-based discrimination in the workplace?

Question 40: Which law provides protections for employees with serious health conditions that require them to take time off work?

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