CSP Employment & Labor Law Compliance — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?
- To regulate union membership
- To set wage and hour standards (Correct answer)
- To eliminate employment contracts
- To restrict job postings
Correct answer: To set wage and hour standards
The FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, recordkeeping, and child labor standards.
Question 2: Which law protects employees from workplace discrimination?
- Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Correct answer)
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Correct answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
Question 3: What does the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforce?
- Taxation requirements
- Workplace safety regulations (Correct answer)
- Employee benefits policies
- Union representation rights
Correct answer: Workplace safety regulations
OSHA enforces workplace safety and health regulations to protect employees from hazards on the job.
Question 4: What is the purpose of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
- To allow employees to take paid vacations
- To provide job-protected leave for medical and family needs (Correct answer)
- To set overtime pay requirements
- To regulate employee stock options
Correct answer: To provide job-protected leave for medical and family needs
The FMLA provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for family and medical reasons.
Question 5: Which act requires employers to provide notice before large-scale layoffs?
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) (Correct answer)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Correct answer: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act mandates that employers give 60 days’ notice before mass layoffs.
Question 6: What does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require from employers?
- To terminate employees with disabilities
- To provide reasonable accommodations (Correct answer)
- To eliminate background checks
- To allow unlimited sick leave
Correct answer: To provide reasonable accommodations
The ADA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
CSP Employment & Labor Law Compliance
What is the primary purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?