CPC CPC Human Resources & Labor Relations 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Davis-Bacon Act requires contractors on federally funded construction projects to pay workers:
- Minimum wage as set by the FLSA
- Prevailing wages for the locality where work is performed (Correct answer)
- Union scale wages regardless of location
- Overtime pay for all hours worked on the project
Correct answer: Prevailing wages for the locality where work is performed
The Davis-Bacon Act mandates payment of locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits on federally funded or assisted construction projects.
Question 2: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which category of employee is typically exempt from overtime pay requirements?
- Hourly construction laborers
- Apprentice workers in registered programs
- Bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employees (Correct answer)
- Part-time workers earning above minimum wage
Correct answer: Bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employees
The FLSA exempts bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employees meeting specific salary and duty tests from overtime requirements.
Question 3: The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) primarily protects workers' rights to:
- Receive equal pay for equal work regardless of gender
- Organize, form, join, or assist labor unions and bargain collectively (Correct answer)
- Receive workers' compensation for on-the-job injuries
- Work in a safe and healthy environment free from recognized hazards
Correct answer: Organize, form, join, or assist labor unions and bargain collectively
The NLRA guarantees employees the fundamental right to organize, form unions, and engage in collective bargaining with their employer.
Question 4: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), construction employers are required to:
- Hire a fixed percentage of disabled workers on each project
- Provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities (Correct answer)
- Create separate, fully accessible work areas for disabled employees
- Waive all physical job requirements when a disabled applicant applies
Correct answer: Provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
The ADA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so creates an undue hardship.
Question 5: An I-9 form is used by construction employers to:
- Report workplace injuries and illnesses to OSHA annually
- Document employee voluntary payroll deductions and benefits elections
- Verify employee identity and legal authorization to work in the United States (Correct answer)
- Register apprenticeship programs with the Department of Labor
Correct answer: Verify employee identity and legal authorization to work in the United States
Form I-9 is required for every new hire to verify both identity and employment eligibility to work lawfully in the United States.
Question 6: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination based on:
- Age and disability status only
- Race, color, religion, sex, and national origin (Correct answer)
- Military service and veteran status
- Educational background and prior criminal record
Correct answer: Race, color, religion, sex, and national origin
Title VII prohibits discrimination in all aspects of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
Question 7: Which federal agency is primarily responsible for enforcing workplace anti-discrimination laws for private-sector construction employers?
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (Correct answer)
- National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Correct answer: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
The EEOC is the federal agency charged with enforcing federal employment discrimination laws including Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA.
CPC CPC Human Resources & Labor Relations 1
The Davis-Bacon Act requires contractors on federally funded construction projects to pay workers: