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the same workweek, the employer three ways. When converting biweekly wa week, the employers can, at their option, calculate the overtime in one o 3. converting biweekly wage rates to hourly rates, multiply the biweekly s by 2 to arrive at the weekly rate, and divide the weekly rate by the standard number of hours. 4. 1 . The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is the single law most often violated The Famil by employers. 5. Federal laws do not impose recordkeeping requirements on employers. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, forbids employers to discriminate in hiring, firing, promotion, compensating, or in any other condition of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, or national origin. _The Fair Labor Standards Act is popularly known as the "Equal Employment Opportunity Act". 8. | _ The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) covers employers with 15 or more employees. 9. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) covers employers engaged in an industry affecting interstate commerce (who employ 15 or more employees), employment agencies, and labor unions. 10. The Fair Labor Standards Act is to be adhered to by employers over state laws, even if state laws set higher standards. 11. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) bars employers from hiring and retaining aliens unauthorized to work in the U.S. 12. The main reason for the Federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) is to help in the enforcement of child support obligations. 13. _ _.Federal civil rights laws specifically outlaw questions concerning the race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or age of an applicant. 14. By signing an "Employment Reference Release" form, the applicant authorizes prior employers to release all information regarding employment with them. Even though personnel files are the property of the employer, employees may have the right to view and receive a copy of their own files. 5.

Answer 1

3. True

4. True

5. False

6. True

7. False ( known as the Wages and Hours Bill)

8. True

9. True

10. False

11. True

12. False

13. True

14. False

15. True