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It is an unfair labor practice for unions to cause an employer to discriminate against an employee.

According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which of the following individuals can be subjected to compulsory retirement based on age?

Bob works for the Department of Health and Human Services in the accounting department. Larry, the head of the department, storms into Bob’s office demanding to search the files and all records of payments made by the department to Weasel Construction Corp. Bob attempts to leave the office during the search, but Larry blocks the way and asks him to stay until the review of all the files is complete. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true in this scenario?

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covered employees working over 40 hours per week are entitled to overtime pay of at least double time—at least two times the covered employee’s regular hourly wage rate.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) views attendance as an essential function of a job.

Mary works for Kangaroo Boutique, which is owned by Lucy. One day, Lucy escorts Mary to a back room, where she is given a polygraph test related to recent allegation of sexual harassment. Mary tries to leave, but Lucy insists that she stay and submit to the test. It is determined that Mary had nothing to do with the harassment. In this case, Mary has:

The drafters of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defined disability as “(a) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual; (b) a record of having such an impairment; or (c) being regarded as having such an impairment.”

When help wanted notices or advertisements contain terms and phrases such as “college student” or “recent college graduate,” such a term or phrase discriminates against the employment of older people, and will be considered in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

Closed shops were permitted under U.S. labor law.

John is an openly gay man. He constantly teases his co-worker, Paul, telling Paul that Paul should go ahead and “come out of the closet.” John has even publicly commented about how sexually attractive Paul is, though Paul has warned John against making such comments. Paul cannot have a valid claim for sexual harassment because both he and John are males.