Law and Business 3

What is true regarding the Employer I.D. Number?

If a contractor is operating as a corporation or a partnership and obtains a federal tax ID number, to whom does he or she send the number?

Is it legal for a contractor to require employees to take a lie detector test?

If a newly hired employee does not have a Social Security Number, what should be done?

A construction company was hiring a new crew and asked each prospective employee for their security number. several prospective employees had remembered their numbers but did not have or documentation. The practice of relying on memorized social security numbers is:

Which of the following hiring practices is NOT acceptable?

George publishes an advertisement for a position with his construction company. Heavy lifting is required in his ad it states that he seeks a white male under age 35. This ad is considered:

In interviewing several candidates for a position with his company, John, Dobson asked each person several questions. Which of the following is the only legal questions he can ask?

Which of the following is an acceptable hiring practice?

If John, an illegal alien, applies for a position with your company and he asks for help in legalizing his status, you should refer him to the:

Which department of the government is responsible for implementing the employment eligibility verification requirementin the immigration reform and control act and may require you to present I-9 forms for each employee that you have hired?

The W-4 is used to:

What is the purpose of a W-2 form?

Labor that is considered part-time is not subject to the same labor laws as full time employment. Which of the following is considered full time employment?

When you hire a sub contractor, as opposed to an employee, what must you do?

IF you hire a trades-person to subcontract work for time and material only for $400, and the person is not licensed, this is considered:

Which of these describes an independent agent as opposed to an employee?

Which of these describes an employee as opposed to an independent contractor?

When is a worker considered an employee rather than an independent contractor?

An employer must file federal form 1099-MISC to report payments of ______ or more per calendar year to persons not treated as employees (eg. Independent contractors) for services performed the business.

Bob Smith, a contractor, hires Jim and Nancy and offers them $15 per hour to dig ditches. At the end of the year, Bob issues them a 1099 form, indicating the amount of money he paid them for the year. What should Bob know?

An employee, whose regular rate is $10/hour, works 60 hours one week and 30 hours the next week. Based on a two week payroll system, what are the gross wages due?

What should Ed, an employee, do if the employer requires him to work more than six consecutive days?

A worker is not paid for his overtime. He them files a complaint against his employer with EDD. When the employer finds out that the employee filed the complaint, he fires the worker. Select the most correct statement:

How old must a worker be to do heavy work in construction?

A contractor buys a construction firm from a person who is retiring. There is an existing collective bargaining agreement with a successor clause that is good for three years. As the new "owner," is the contractor bound by the collective bargaining agreement?

Your employee has reached his limit of FICA contributions, what should you do as the employer?

How may a new contractor with one employee obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage?

When must a contractor obtain workers' compensation insurance?

If an owner builder decides to hire a person to help with building a house, who is responsible for workers' compensation?

If a contractor hires a sub to do clean-up work, whose responsibility is it that the sub has workers' compensation for his employees?

Joe hires Pete to act as a sub-contractor on a project and the sub confirms that he has workers' compensation. Joe asks peter for a copy of his certificate of insurance. A few days later, work begins but Pete has not et given Joe a copy of his certificate. Worried that he might be liable for any injuries should Pete not have insurance, Joe should:

If a worker is injured on the job and it is determined that the worker was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the accident, which of the following would be true?

Select the situation where an employer would be held liable for payment of workers' compensation benefits to an injured employee?

When and where do contractors pay FUTA when the total amount is under $100?

George owns a small construction company with 4 employees. In addition, his wife, Millie works 3 days a week as an office-helper. In this situation, which of the following is not subject to FUTA tax deductions?

When is health insurance required for employees?

Which of the following is NOT deducted from an employee's paycheck?

Contractors who work in sales and use tax districts in California and purchase fixtures or materials are subject to what percentage of tax?

To whom do contractors report and pay sales tax?

In the event of a strike, what would happen to the unpaid wages due the striking employees?

A contractor is forced to terminate two of the company's employees due to the economy. The contractor issues final paychecks which are returned by the bank for insufficient funds. Which of the following is true?

Which Act established the right of workers to organize into unions and negotiate contracts?

Some counties have additional sales tax added to the State base rate. Which of the following is a correct statement?