Question

1. Which of the following laws requires one and a half times the regular rate of pay for more than 40 hours worked for qualified employees?

A. The Equal Pay Act of 1963

B. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

C. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

D. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964



2. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits which of the following types of discrimination?

A. Age-based wage discrimination

B. Sex-based wage discrimination

C. Discrimination against people with disabilities

D. Race discrimination



3. Which of the following laws includes sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination?

A. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

B. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

C. The Equal Pay Act of 1963

D. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938



4. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 allows how many weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year?

A. 9 weeks

B. 10 weeks

C. 12 weeks

D. 15 weeks



5. To which of the following situations does the Family and Medical Leave Act NOT apply?

A. Birth and care of a newborn child

B. Unable to work because of a serious medical condition

C. Care for an immediate family member with a serious medical condition

D. Unable to work because of family vacation

Answer 1

1. B — The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (overtime pay at 1.5× for hours over 40 for covered employees).

2. B — The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits sex-based wage discrimination.

3. B — Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers sexual harassment as sex discrimination.

4. C — The Family and Medical Leave Act provides 12 weeks of unpaid, job‑protected leave per year.

5. D — FMLA does not cover time off for a family vacation.