D432 HR Compliance and Employee Relations - Set 5 - Part 1

Correct Answer: Enforcing anti-discrimination laws in the workplace

The EEOC is responsible for enforcing laws that prohibit workplace discrimination based on factors like race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and disability.

Correct Answer: Failing to pay overtime for hours worked over 40 in a week

Under the FLSA, non-exempt employees must be paid overtime at a rate of 1.5 times their regular wage for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

Correct Answer: To prohibit employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities

The ADA protects individuals with disabilities by prohibiting discrimination in hiring, promotions, and other employment practices and requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations.

Correct Answer: Overtime pay and benefits

Overtime pay and benefits are lawful subjects of collective bargaining. Policies that promote discrimination, such as racial segregation or wage discrimination, are illegal.

Correct Answer: National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

The NLRA protects employees' rights to form unions and engage in collective bargaining with their employers to negotiate wages, working conditions, and other employment terms.

Correct Answer: Discouraging employees from joining a union

It is considered an unfair labor practice for employers to interfere with or discourage employees from joining or forming a union under the NLRA.

Correct Answer: To ensure workplace safety and health

OSHA is responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety standards to protect employees from hazardous working conditions.

Correct Answer: Jurisdictional strike

A jurisdictional strike, where two unions dispute which one has the right to represent workers, is considered illegal. Economic and sympathy strikes can be legal under certain conditions.

Correct Answer: COBRA

COBRA allows employees to continue their employer-sponsored health insurance coverage after termination or other qualifying events, provided they pay the premiums.

Correct Answer: An employee is asked for sexual favors in exchange for a promotion

Quid pro quo harassment occurs when an employee is asked for sexual favors in exchange for job benefits, such as a promotion or raise.

Correct Answer: Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

The EPPA prohibits most private employers from requiring or using lie detector tests for pre-employment screening or during employment, with some exceptions.

Correct Answer: Wage increases

Wage increases are a lawful subject of collective bargaining. Discriminatory practices or policies are illegal and cannot be negotiated.

Correct Answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, protecting workers from discriminatory practices in hiring, promotions, and other employment decisions.

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

The FMLA provides eligible employees with job-protected unpaid leave for specific family and medical reasons, such as the birth of a child or a serious health condition.

Correct Answer: An offer with acceptance and consideration

A valid, enforceable contract requires an offer, acceptance, and consideration (something of value exchanged between the parties).

Correct Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act)

The OSH Act provides protections for employees who report workplace safety violations, ensuring that they are not subjected to retaliation for raising concerns about unsafe conditions.

Correct Answer: To oversee financial markets and protect investors

The SEC is responsible for regulating securities markets and protecting investors by ensuring transparency and accountability in financial markets.

Correct Answer: Acting in the best interest of plan participants and beneficiaries

ERISA requires fiduciaries to act in the best interest of plan participants and beneficiaries, managing the plan's assets prudently and ensuring compliance with the law.

Correct Answer: A contract that lacks legal purpose or violates public policy

A void contract is one that lacks legal purpose or is contrary to public policy, making it unenforceable. Contracts with mutual consent and a legal purpose are typically enforceable.

Correct Answer: A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious injury

A serious violation occurs when there is a substantial probability that a workplace hazard could result in death or serious physical harm to employees.