Under the concept of employment-at-will, who has the right to terminate employment?
A. The government
B. Both the employer and the employee
C. The business owner
D. The employees legal representative
B. both the employer and the employee
When might an employee who is fired sue his or her former employer for wrongful discharge?
A. Never
B. Only 1 year after the discharge
C. At any time if the employee was discharged for an ill legal reason
D. Six months after the discharge
C. at any time if the employee was discharged for an illegal reason
Which of the following reasons for discharge is not illegal under antidiscrimination laws?
A. The employee is too old
B. The employee join a union
C. The employee has been unable to master the requirements of the job
D. The employee is too religious
C. the employee has been unable to master the requirements of the job
Which of the following common law concepts protects an employee who reports his employer's illegal chemical dumping activities?
A. Employment at will
B. Public policy
C. Wages in our long
D. Anti-sexual harassment law
B. public policy
Which of the following federal laws protects employees from potential discrimination?
A. Civil rights act of 1967
B. Affirmative action
C. Social Security act
D. ERISA
A. Civil Rights Act of 1967
Which of the following federal laws protects employees from sexual harassment in the workplace?
A. Equal pay act
B. ERISA
C. Civil rights act of 1967
D. Social Security act
C. Civil Rights Act of 1967
Which of the following is not a form of sexual harassment in the workplace?
A. A supervisor promises and employee a pay raise in exchange for sexual favors
B. A male employee makes unwelcome sexual advances to a male coworker
C. A female employee makes un
D. A female supervisor hires a male assistant.
Which federal office can be contacted to report charges or complaints of employment discrimination?
A. Wages and hours office
B. Social security office
C. Equal employment opportunity office
D. Internal revenue office
C. Equal Employment Opportunity Office
Which of the following employment issues do federal laws generally address?
A. Employment discrimination
B. Wages and hours
C. Safety and welfare
D. All of these
D. ALL OF THESE
A form of sexual harassment that means "something for something" is called
A. Right to know
B. Quid pro quo
C. ERISA
D. Red judicata
B. Quid pro quo
Which of the following types of evidence may an employee produce to substantiate a wrongful discharge claim?
A. Oral promises to the employee
B. A written contract
C. Company handbook
D. All of these
D. ALL OF THESE
What federal publication is the primary source for locating OSHA standards?
A. Publications of labor statistics
B. CDC list of OSHA regulations
C. Www.OSHA.GOV
D. Worker's Compensation Guide
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Which of the following does not govern work done in a clinical setting?
A. Hazard communication standard
B. Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogen standard
C. Needlestick safety and prevention
D. Social Security act
D. Social Security Act
Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that applies to hazardous equipment in the workplace?
A. Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogen standard
B. General duty clause
C. Chemical hygiene plan
D. None of these
B. General Duty Clause
Which of the following is not true of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard?
A. Requires medical offices to have a written hazard communication program
B. Requires employers to obtain and post a material safety data sheet for each has it is chemical in use
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Infection control in the medical office requires employees to
A. Where protective equipment when handling hazardous material
B. Post material safety data sheet for hazardous chemical in use
C. Initial and date records of safety training
D. All of these
D. ALL OF THESE
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)
A. Established minimum quality standards for all laboratory testing
B. Has it been extensively amended since it was first written
C. Requires laboratories to obtain certification
D. All of these
D. ALL OF THESE
Which of the following does not help control infections in the medical office?
A. Wearing protective equipment when appropriate
B. Disposing of sharp appropriately
C. Cleaning/disinfecting work area
D. All of these
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Which laws allow an injured employee to file a claim with the state or federal government?
A. Worker's Compensation
B. Needlestick safety and prevention act
C. General duty clause
D. Clinical laboratory improvement act
A. Workers' Compensation
Which of the following is generally not a reason for an ex-employee to be denied an unemployment claim?
A.Quick job without cause
B. Fired for misconduct
C. Quit due to sexual harassment
D. Quit when spouse was transferred
B. fired for misconduct
Which of the following are generally not eligible for unemployment benefits?
A. Women who quit give birth
B. Men who quit to care for young children
C. Independent contractors and self employed
D. Seasonal employees, such as construction workers
C. independent contractors and the self-employed
Which of the following questions is illegal to ask a job applicant?
A. Why did you leave your previous employee?
B. Why do you want to work here?
C. What are your five year employment goals?
D. Do you have children?
D. Do you have children?
Which of the following types of employee information is not routinely collected and maintained by employers?
A. Salary/hours worked
B. Number of exemptions
C. Married or divorced
D. Social Security number
C. married or divorced
A W-2 for typically does not include
A. Change in employees marital status
B. Employers text identification number
C. Total wages paid
D. Employees social security number
A. Change in employee's marital status
A type of insurance that allows employers to collect if employees embezzle or otherwise steal business funds is called
A. Disability insurance
B. Worker's Compensation
C. Unemployment insurance
D. Surety bond
D. Surety bond
established the EEOC
Civil Rights Act of 1964
makes it illegal to discriminate because of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
protects employees 40 or older
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
protects employees who engage in union or other organizational activities
Wagner Act
regulates private pension funds and employer benefit programs
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
requires equal pay for equal work
Equal Pay Act
ensures a safe work environment
Occupation Safety and Health Act
regulates child labor, and provides for minimum wages and overtime pay
Fair Labor Standards Act
provides for Medicare, unemployement insurance, disability, and OASI, through FICA funding
Social Security Act
protects individuals who are disabled or mentally ill
Rehabilitation Act
provides minimum federal standards for quality laboratory testing
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act/Amendments