HR Objective Questions on Child-Labor Laws and Act Providing Safe Working Environments

Question

1.    Which of the following is a restriction under the child-labor laws, as found in the Fair Labor Standards Act?

    a.    The FLSA has set the minimum age for most employment at 14.
    b.    Individuals from 14-16 years old are restricted to an eight-hour day.
    c.    The minimum age is 18 for hazardous occupations.
    d.    Children under 18 are restricted to an eight-hour day on weekends.

2. _______was passed to "assure as far as possible every working man or woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources."

    a.    Worker's Compensation legislation
    b.    The Occupational Safety and Health Act
    c.    The Fair Labor Standards Act
    d.    The Wagner Act

Summary

These two multiple choice questions belong to Human Resources Management and they are particularly about risk management and employee relations. The first question is about child-labor laws and the second question is about the act which helps in preserving safe and healthful working conditions.

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