CERs Legal Compliance & Labor Regulations 3

Question 1

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Title II prohibits employers from using genetic information in which employment decisions?

Accepted Answer

Hiring, firing, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment

Answer

GINA Title II broadly bars employers from using genetic information — including family medical history — in any employment decision, including hiring, termination, pay, and working conditions.

Question 2

Under the FLSA, which of the following workers is generally considered NON-EXEMPT from overtime pay requirements?

Accepted Answer

A part-time hourly warehouse picker earning $18/hour

Answer

Hourly non-managerial workers typically do not qualify for white-collar exemptions, making them entitled to overtime pay at 1.5× their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek.

Question 3

A staffing agency places a temp worker at a client site. If the temp works 40+ hours, which entity is responsible for paying overtime under the FLSA?

Accepted Answer

The staffing agency as the employer of record

Answer

The staffing agency, as the employer of record for the placed worker, bears primary FLSA obligations including overtime pay, though joint-employer liability may extend to the client.

Question 4

Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing the Immigration and Nationality Act's employment eligibility verification (Form I-9) requirements?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Answer

ICE's Homeland Security Investigations unit audits I-9 forms and enforces employer sanctions for knowingly hiring unauthorized workers under the INA.

Question 5

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) requires employers to treat pregnant employees:

Accepted Answer

The same as other employees who are similar in their ability or inability to work

Answer

The PDA amended Title VII to require that pregnant workers be treated the same as non-pregnant workers with similar work capacity limitations — no better, no worse.

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CERs Legal Compliance & Labor Regulations 3