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21) Which of the following laws established a law in order to regulate the implementation of various employee benefits and pension programs? A) The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) B) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) C) The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) D) The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 22) Melissa has been working in XYZ Company for the last 8 years. She got a very attractive job offer from another company in the same industry and decided to leave her current company. She is one hundred percent vested. Which of the following acts guarantees that she cannot lose the pension benefits after she leaves her job in XYZ Company? A) HIPAA B) ADA C) COBRA D) ERISA 23) Which of the following acts was enacted in order to allow employees who are terminated, laid off, or have a change in their employment status to temporarily remain on the employer-sponsored medical insurance plan? A) The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) B) The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) C) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) D) The Civil Rights Act of 1991 24) Title VII and ADEA do not protect federal government employees. Which one of the following executive orders and/or laws gives similar protection to federal government employees? A) Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 B) Executive Order 11478 C) Executive Order 11935 D) The Rehabilitation Act 25) This provision mandates that federal government agencies take affirmative action in providing jobs for individuals with disabilities. A) The Rehabilitation Act B) ADA C) Executive Order 11478 D) The Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 26) PPACA and its amendment Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 are considered to be the basis for health care reform in the United States. Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of the goals of this health care reform? A) to reduce the number of uninsured U.S. residents B) to help more children get health coverage C) to increase the fund for the Medicare program D) to give patients access to recommended preventive services without cost 27) What is it called when the compensation practices in non-unionized companies mirror those found in unionized settings? A) progressive compensation B) the spillover effect C) concessionary bargaining D) inter-industry compensation differentials 28) Which of these was given as a reason why union influence has diminished? A) foreign automobile manufacturers producing higher quality vehicles B) union companies demonstrating lower profits than non-union companies C) technological advances D) all of the above 29) This type of bargaining occurs when unions shift from bargaining for large pay increases to simply bargaining for greater job security. A) guarded B) concessionary C) heightened D) compensationary 30) Which refers to the set of regulations that applies to taxation in the United States? A) Federal Unemployment Tax Act B) Tax Equity and Responsibility Act C) Comprehensive Tax Act D) Internal Revenue Code