Employment Rights And Responsibilities
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Technically, employment laws cover all rights and obligations within the employer-employee relationships. They apply to current employees, job applicants, as well as former employees. Employment laws also involve legal issues like wrongful termination, discrimination, wrongful termination, wages and taxation, etc. Are you currently employed, or have you once been unemployed? Do you know your rights as an employee or employer? Take our small quiz and see how much you know about it.
- 1.What's 1 of employees' basic rights?
- A.
The right to be trained before starting a job
- B.
The right to privacy
- C.
The right to be interviewed via the phone
- D.
The right to get notified about the employe'r refusal to hire him/her.
- 2.What's the job applicant's rights before being hired as an employee?
- A.
The right to get hired regardless of age.
- B.
The right to get hired regardless of gender
- C.
The right to get hired regardless of ethnicity
- D.
The right to be free from any type of discrimination.
- 3.What does right to privacy for an employee apply to?
- A.
Personal e-mails.
- B.
Personal possessions.
- C.
Sexual orientation
- D.
Personal phone calls
- 4.In what do employees have very limited rights to privacy?
- A.
When it comes to e-mail messages and internet usage.
- B.
When it comes to personal phone calls.
- C.
When it comes to visits in the work place.
- D.
When it comes to password confidentiality.
- 5.What can prevent an employer to conduct a credit/background check?
- A.
Unless the employer notifies the individual in writing and receives permission to do so.
- B.
Unless the employer calls the individual.
- C.
Unless the employer notifies the individual via e-mail.
- D.
Unless the employee gives a verbal notification to the individual.
- 6.What does the ADA stand for?
- A.
Association for the disabled.
- B.
Association for the deaf
- C.
Americans with disabilities
- D.
Association for Deaf people of America
- 7.Is the age discrimination in Employment act good for everybody?
- A.
No, it only applies to workers 40 years of age and older.
- B.
Yes, it applies to everyone.
- C.
No, it's only good for women.
- D.
No, it's exclusive to young workers.
- 8.What does the Fair Labor Standards Act promote?
- A.
Regulations for work contracts
- B.
Regulations for wages
- C.
Regulations as to the duration of work days.
- D.
Regulations for job specifications.
- 9.What do the family and Medical Act provide?
- A.
That employers must allow employees to take up to a 12 week leave of absence for qualified medical purposes.
- B.
That employees should have at least a 6 week leave notice.
- C.
That the employees should have at least a 4 week leave notice.
- D.
That the employees should have at least a 3 week leave notice.
- 10.What are the laws that establish the Employees rights in the workplace?
- A.
The federal and state laws.
- B.
The federal laws.
- C.
The state laws.
- D.
The equity laws.
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