1. 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
2. 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
3. Pension plan assets may not be invested in the employer's own stock, as this creates a conflict of interest. True or false
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.