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Title VII states that it is not an unlawful employment practice for a school, college, university, or other educational institution to hire or employ employees of a particular religion if the institution is in whole or in substantial part owned, supported, controlled, or managed by a particular religion or by a religious corporation, association, or society.

Under federal law, children between the ages of 10 and 16 may work at certain types of jobs that do not interfere with their health, education, or well-being.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), _____.

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an employee is entitled to return to a position when taking the leave, but the position offered is at the discretion of the employer and may involve lower pay and different job duties.

Employees at McKinney Plumbing Supplies Inc. asked the management to hold an election to determine which radio station would be played on the warehouse public address (PA) system while they are at work. The winning station was a Christian music show. After a few weeks of having exclusively Christian music played over the loudspeakers at work, some employees complained to the management that it was religious discrimination. The management stopped playing music on the PA system and allowed employees to wear headsets or have small radios at their workplace. Bob, a devout Christian, was extremely disappointed by this change and brought a complaint under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?

Which of the following categories of workers is covered by the National Labor Relations Act?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) views attendance as being an important but not an essential function of a job, allowing for a waiver of attendance policies as a reasonable accommodation.

Protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is extended to prevent stereotypes from adversely impacting individuals who associate with disabled individuals, such as a child, partner, or parent.

An accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is reasonable only if it does not cause a de minimis burden on the employer.

Unicorn Industries has close to 1,000 full-time and part-time employees who manufacture component parts for hand tools. The company policy states that part-time employees are not eligible for overtime pay, even if an employee works more than 40 hours during a particular week. Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?