D432 HR Compliance and Employee Relations - Set 1 - Part 2

Correct Answer: Employee termination

Termination is not an element of a safety and health program. Management leadership, hazard identification, and employee participation are essential components to ensure workplace safety.

Correct Answer: Setting minimum wage and overtime standards

The FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor, and record-keeping standards for employees in the U.S., aiming to ensure fair labor practices.

Correct Answer: Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

The FMLA grants eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons, including the birth of a child or serious health conditions.

Correct Answer: Punitive damages against the employer

Workers' compensation covers medical care, wage replacement, and rehabilitation for employees injured on the job but does not include punitive damages against employers.

Correct Answer: Immigration Reform and Control Act

The Immigration Reform and Control Act prohibits employers from hiring undocumented workers and establishes penalties for employers who knowingly violate this law.

Correct Answer: Facilitating collective bargaining

The NLRB is responsible for protecting workers' rights, facilitating collective bargaining, and resolving labor disputes between employees and employers.

Correct Answer: Jurisdictional strike

Jurisdictional strikes, where unions fight over which one has the right to represent a group of employees, are illegal. Economic strikes, where workers seek better wages or working conditions, are legal under certain conditions.

Correct Answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin in all aspects of employment.

Correct Answer: National origin

Title VII protects employees from discrimination based on national origin, race, religion, sex, and color. Physical appearance, hair color, and employment history are not protected classes under this law.

Correct Answer: Protection from retaliation

Whistleblower protections ensure that employees who report illegal or unsafe practices are not subjected to retaliation, such as termination or demotion.

Correct Answer: Infeasibility of compliance

One valid defense in an OSHA case is the infeasibility of compliance, meaning that the employer can prove that it was not possible to meet the requirements under the circumstances.

Correct Answer: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

ERISA governs retirement income plans, such as pension plans, and ensures that employees receive their benefits by setting minimum standards for employers who offer retirement plans.

Correct Answer: To grant unpaid, job-protected leave for family and medical reasons

The FMLA ensures that eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for family or medical reasons without fear of losing their job.

Correct Answer: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

The FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards to ensure fair treatment of employees in various sectors.

Correct Answer: Economic strike

An economic strike, where employees strike for better wages or working conditions, is lawful. Wildcat, jurisdictional, and sympathy strikes are generally considered unlawful in many circumstances.

Correct Answer: Upon employee termination

COBRA provides employees with the option to continue health insurance coverage after termination, reducing the immediate impact of losing employer-provided healthcare.

Correct Answer: The Fair Labor Standards Act

The FLSA allows employers to pay tipped employees below the minimum wage as long as their tips bring their total earnings to at least the minimum wage level.

Correct Answer: Price-fixing among competitors

Antitrust laws, such as the Sherman Antitrust Act, prohibit anti-competitive practices like price-fixing, where competitors agree to set prices at a certain level, undermining fair competition.

Correct Answer: Overseeing securities markets and protecting investors

The SEC oversees the securities markets and ensures that companies comply with securities regulations to protect investors from fraud and ensure market transparency.

Correct Answer: Bribery

Bribery involves offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting something of value to influence official actions, and is considered a serious crime in both public and private sectors.