Under federal law, children between the ages of 10 and 16 may work at certain types of jobs that do not interfere with their health, education, or well-being.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies only to full-tim…
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies only to full-time employees.
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an employee i…
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an employee is entitled to return to a position when taking the leave, but the position offered is at the discretion of the employer and may involve lower pay and different job duties.
Employees at McKinney Plumbing Supplies Inc. asked the manag…
Employees at McKinney Plumbing Supplies Inc. asked the management to hold an election to determine which radio station would be played on the warehouse public address (PA) system while they are at work. The winning station was a Christian music show. After a few weeks of having exclusively Christian music played over the loudspeakers at work, some employees complained to the management that it was religious discrimination. The management stopped playing music on the PA system and allowed employees to wear headsets or have small radios at their workplace. Bob, a devout Christian, was extremely disappointed by this change and brought a complaint under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) views att…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) views attendance as being an important but not an essential function of a job, allowing for a waiver of attendance policies as a reasonable accommodation.
Protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) i…
Protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is extended to prevent stereotypes from adversely impacting individuals who associate with disabled individuals, such as a child, partner, or parent.
Title VII defines transgendersim to be a particular type of…
Title VII defines transgendersim to be a particular type of gender discrimination and therefore a protected category.
Bob works as a desk clerk for the Lovejoy Suite Hotel, which…
Bob works as a desk clerk for the Lovejoy Suite Hotel, which requires its employees to be on time for work, take bathroom breaks on a specific schedule, and observe certain dress codes, including that male employees be clean shaven. Bob is consistently late to work and his excuses have not been valid. He also takes breaks without following the schedule. When Bob shows up for work with a beard and is told by his manager that he is in violation of the grooming policy, Bob says that he has a new religious belief that began in the last 24 hours, which requires that he grow a beard. The manager tells him that he is tired of Bob not following the rules. Which of the following is the best management practice to be followed by Lovejoy Suite in this case?
If a state is not a right-to-work state, the union and emplo…
If a state is not a right-to-work state, the union and employer may have as a part of their collective bargaining agreement a provision for a union shop.
Mary and Bob are two applicants for a job at Jackrabbit Syst…
Mary and Bob are two applicants for a job at Jackrabbit Systems Inc. Bob is disabled and requires the use of a wheelchair, and Mary has no disability. Both are equally qualified for the job. However, Jackrabbit Systems chooses Mary over Bob solely because of the need to modify the work space if Bob is employed. Which of the following holds true in this scenario?