1. What are the eligibility requirements for an employee to request leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
2. An employer can be liable for criminal penalties under OSHA if it commits a willful violation that results in the death of an employee. True or False
3. Under HIPAA, an employer may not request medical documentation to confirm illness pursuant to an employee's request for FMLA leave. True or False
4. Pension plan assets may not be invested in the employer's own stock, as this creates a conflict of interest. True or False
5. Employers with defined benefit plans are required to purchase insurance from the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation to cover potential losses of benefits on termination of a plan. True or False
6. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will take complaints of OSHA safety violations from: a. employees. b. grievances from sources other than employees, such as a union. c. reports of fatal or multiple injuries. d. All of the above choices are correct.
7. To prevent potential violence in the workplace, employers should develop a workplace violence safety policy that includes: a. training for customers and clients on recognizing workplace violence. b. varied discipline in response to violent acts based on seniority, with more senior employees receiving lesser discipline than less senior employees. c. a complaint process for employees to be able to warn the employer of potential violence. d. All of the above choices are correct.
8. Fiduciary standards established by ERISA: a. require the plan manager to exercise care and judgment that a prudent person would exercise pursuing similar objectives under the same circumstances. b. allow the plan manager to make loans to corporate officers from the employee pension fund. c. allow the plan manager to divert investment opportunities for his/her own benefit. d. None of the above choices is correct.
9. A "defined benefit plan" is: a. a pension plan in which each employee has his/her own account the the benefits are based only on the principal and income contributed. b. a plan that is established to provide health, vacation or death benefits. c. a plan where the amount the employee will receive at retirement is stated at the time the employee joins the plan. d. None of the above choices is correct.
10. The safety standards enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are researched and formulated by a. the National Labor Relations Board. b. the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. c. state workplace safety agencies. d. Congress.
11. Rennie Norquist is a recent law school graduate. She is employed at Dillard Dobbs Dooley & Duncan, LLP, a 200 lawyer firm. Rennie is well paid at $98,000 per year. However, she thinks she should be paid overtime for all the hours she works because she spends over 70 hours a week researching the law and writing legal memoranda. Which of the following is a correct statement? a. Rennie is eligible for overtime under the new FLSA regulations because she makes less than $100,000 per year. b. Rennie is not eligible for overtime under the new FLSA regulations because, as a professional worker, she is exempt from overtime regulations. c. Rennie is entitled to overtime because, as a recent graduate, she is in training. d. None of the above choices is correct.
12. Shonda Green works at the University of Northern Virginia's medical center. She accessed the medical records of a number of politicians, celebrities and prominent persons and sold them to the tabloids, which then revealed the information in their print publications, on television and on the internet. Green may be subject to: a. federal lawsuits for HIPAA violations by the individuals whose private health information (PHI) was revealed. b. a federal lawsuit under the Privacy Act by the individuals whose private health information (PHI) was revealed. c. criminal prosecution by the US Dept of Justice, which could result in up to 10 years of jail time. d. a private lawsuit for contributory negligence by the individuals whose private health information (PHI) was revealed.