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CHAPTER 17: EMPLOYMENT, IMMIGRATION, AND LABOR LAW

Chapter 17
Employment, Immigration,
and Labor Law
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
1.

There are no exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine.


ANSWER: F
NAT: AACSB Analytic

2.

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Firing a worker who refuses to perform an illegal act violates public


policy.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

5.

TYPE:

The whistleblower doctrine protects employers from workers


disclosure of the employers wrongdoing.
ANSWER: F
NAT: AACSB Analytic

4.

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An oral promise that an employer makes to employees regarding


discharge policy may be considered part of an implied contract.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

3.

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Children under fourteen years of age cannot work in hazardous


occupations.
ANSWER: T
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Federal wage-hour laws cover all employers engaged in interstate


commerce.
ANSWER: T
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7.

All employees are entitled to overtime pay.


ANSWER: F
NAT: AACSB Analytic

8.

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The basis for contributions to help pay for an employees loss of


income on retirement is the employees annual wage base.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

13.

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An employee who receives workers compensation can maintain a


suit against the employer for negligence.
ANSWER: F
NAT: AACSB Analytic

12.

To recover workers compensation, an employee must prove that an


injury was the fault of the employer.
ANSWER: F
NAT: AACSB Analytic

11.

TYPE:

Employers who willfully violate safety regulations can be prosecuted


under state criminal laws.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

10.

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Under federal law, the term wages includes only a set amount of pay
expressed in dollars.
ANSWER: F
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9.

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Employers who provide pension plans for retired workers must


comply with certain standards in how the pension funds are
invested.
ANSWER: T
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14.

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Most employees can continue the group health benefits provided by


their employers for a limited period of time after the loss of
employment.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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Good faith is not a defense to a charge that an employer fails to


possess certain paperwork with respect to its employees.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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An employer may hire an illegal immigrant if the employer files a


special form.
ANSWER: F
NAT: AACSB Analytic

19.

Generally, an employers monitoring of electronic communications in


the workplace does not violate employees privacy rights.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

18.

TYPE:

No employee has a reasonable expectation of privacy in the


workplace.
ANSWER: F
NAT: AACSB Analytic

17.

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Certain employers must provide their employees with up to twelve


weeks of family or medical leave during any twelve-month period.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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An employee is the party legally responsible for any problems in


verifying his or her identity and eligibility to work in the United
States.
ANSWER: F
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An employer must verify documents establishing a prospective


workers identity and eligibility to work in the United States.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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An employer can refuse to bargain collectively with an elected


employee representative.
ANSWER: F
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To hire noncitizen workers from other countries, an employer must


first complete a labor certification process.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

26.

A company seeking to hire a noncitizen worker may do so if the


worker is self-authorized.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

25.

TYPE:

In general, the state governments enforce the current immigration


laws.
ANSWER: F
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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Criminal penalties apply to employers who engage in a pattern or


practice of immigration law violations.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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It is an unfair employer practice to discriminate against an employee


on the basis of union affiliation.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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Federal labor law protects employees right to strike.


ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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Requiring union membership as a condition


employment is illegal in twenty-three states.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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of
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N

The law guarantees union members higher wages than nonunion


workers.
ANSWER: F
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31.

Unions must report on their activities to their members.


ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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An employer may not hire permanent substitute workers to replace


strikers.
ANSWER: F
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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A strike occurs when unionized workers leave their jobs and refuse to
work.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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A union obtains authorization cards from a majority of workers to


justify an election among the workers for unionization.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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An employer may hire temporary substitute workers to replace


strikers.
ANSWER: T
NAT: AACSB Analytic

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS


1.

Myron is an employee of Nero. Either party can terminate the


employment relationship at any time for any reason without liability.
With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is
a.
b.
c.
d.

an
an
an
an

example of the doctrine.


exception based on contract theory.
exception based on public policy.
exception based on tort theory.

ANSWER: A
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2.

Thalia is an employee of Universal Insurance Company. Universals


employee manual states that workers will be dismissed only for good
cause. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is
a.
b.
c.
d.

an
an
an
an

example of the doctrine.


exception based on contract theory.
exception based on public policy.
exception based on tort theory.

ANSWER: B
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3.

Fresh Foods liability for damages.


Gregors deportation under the Immigration Act.
discontinuance of Gregors health-plan coverage.
monitoring Fresh Foods communications for privacy violations.

ANSWER: A
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TYPE:

Nita works as an employee for Optimal Sales Corporation. To protect


Nita and other employees from arbitrary discharge, courts have
created exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine based on
a.
b.
c.
d.

an implied agency theory.


a public policy theory.
a standard operating agreement theory.
a fair and balanced theory.

ANSWER: B
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5.

Fresh Food Packaging Company employs workers, including Gregor,


at six locations in two states. Fresh Foods discharge of Gregor
outside the terms of an employment contract may result in
a.
b.
c.
d.

4.

TYPE:

TYPE:

Lena offers Miguel a job, representing falsely that it will be long


term. In reliance, Miguel takes the job but is laid off shortly
thereafter and successfully sues Lena for fraud. With respect to the
employment-at-will doctrine, this is
a.
b.

an example of the doctrine.


an exception based on contract theory.

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c.
d.

an exception based on public policy.


an exception based on tort theory.

ANSWER: D
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6.

Lyra is an employee of Micro Brewing Company. Micro fires Lyra on


the basis of her gender, which violates a clear expression in a
statute that does not cover Micro only because Micro has too few
employees. Lyra successfully sues Micro for wrongful discharge on
this basis, however. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine,
this is
a.
b.
c.
d.

an
an
an
an

example of the doctrine.


exception based on contract theory.
exception based on public policy.
exception based on tort theory.

ANSWER: C
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7.

an
an
an
an

example of the doctrine.


exception based on contract theory.
exception based on public policy.
exception based on tort theory.

ANSWER: C
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TYPE:

Uri is an employee of Verity Security Services. For Uri to obtain the


benefits of federal wage-hour requirements, Verity must be engaged
in
a.
b.
c.
d.

business activity.
employment at will.
international commerce.
interstate commerce.

ANSWER: D
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9.

Flem is an employee of Glo Goods, Inc. Flem reports to state officials


that Glo is illegally shipping unsafe goods to unsuspecting
customers. When Glo learns of Flems report, Glo fires him. He
successfully sues Glo for wrongful discharge. With respect to the
employment-at-will doctrine, this is
a.
b.
c.
d.

8.

TYPE:

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Bunky is seventeen years old. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act,
Bunky cannot work

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a.
b.
c.
d.

during school hours.


in a hazardous occupation.
more than eighteen hours per week.
without a special permit.

ANSWER: B
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10.

Cash is an employee of Drowsy Resort, Inc., covered by federal


overtime provisions, which apply only after an employee has worked
more than
a.
b.
c.
d.

eight hours in a day.


forty hours in a week.
160 hours in a month.
one year for the same employer.

ANSWER: B
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lodging and meals.


lodging only.
meals only.
neither lodging nor meals.

ANSWER: A
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TYPE:

Eduardo is an employee of Free-Flo Plumbing Corporation. With


respect to the workplace, under federal health and safety statutes,
Free-Flo has
a.
b.
c.
d.

a general duty to keep it safe and to meet specific standards.


no general duty to keep it safe but must meet specific
standards.
no general duty to keep it safe or to meet specific standards.
only a general duty to keep it safe.

ANSWER: A
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13.

Super Sales Corporation provides Tyrone and other salespersons with


meals and lodging when they are on the road. Under federal law, the
term wages may include, besides pay, the reasonable cost to
Standard of furnishing Tyrone with
a.
b.
c.
d.

12.

TYPE:

TYPE:

Hoppy, who works as an employee for Imperial Power Corporation,


suffers an injury in an accident. Hoppy may be compensated under
state workers compensation laws
a.

only if the injury occurred during working hours.

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b.
c.
d.

only if the injury occurred off the job.


only if the injury occurred on the job.
whenever and wherever the injury occurred.

ANSWER: C
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eleven or more employees.


twenty-one or more employees.
thirty-one or more employees.
fifty-one or more employees.

ANSWER: A
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TYPE:

Recycled & Disposed Waste, Inc. (R&D), lays off fifty of its five
hundred workers, including Sven. R&D can eliminate Svens medical
insurance coverage
a.
b.
c.
d.

if R&D changes its group insurer.


if R&D completely eliminates its group benefit plan.
if Sven files a suit against R&D for wrongful discharge.
under any circumstances.

ANSWER: B
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16.

Heavy Hydraulics Corporation has a staff of ten, which will increase


to fifty if it obtains a certain contract. Employers are required to keep
occupational injury and illness records for each employee if the
employers have
a.
b.
c.
d.

15.

TYPE:

TYPE:

Machine Operations, Inc. (MO) employs four hundred workers at


three locations in three states. Workers who do not have a right to
continue group health benefits provided by MO for a limited time
after the loss of their jobs include those who
a.
b.
c.
d.

are fired for gross misconduct.


are laid off for budgetary reasons.
have their hours decreased from full-time to part-time.
quit their jobs voluntarily.

ANSWER:

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17.

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Holly takes temporary leave from her job at Interstate Trucking


Company to care for her new baby. When she attempts to return to
work, Interstate refuses to reinstate her. Under the Family and
Medical Leave Act, Holly may be entitled to
a.
b.
c.
d.

damages only.
damages or job reinstatement only.
double damages, job reinstatement, a promotion, and more.
nothing.

ANSWER: C
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drug tests.
electronic monitoring of business communications.
genetic tests.
lie-detector tests.

ANSWER: D
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TYPE:

Lee works as an employee for Maximum Industries, Inc., a private


employer. Maximum announces that it will start random drug testing
of its employees. If Lee resists this policy, he may look for protection
under
a.
b.
c.
d.

a federal administrative agency rule.


a state constitution or statute.
the U.S. Constitution.
all of the choices.

ANSWER: B
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20.

Tedium Accounting Corporation, a private employer, handles


bookkeeping for small employers. In most circumstances, with
exceptions, federal law clearly prohibits Tedium from subjecting its
employees to
a.
b.
c.
d.

19.

TYPE:

TYPE:

Fruits & Vegetables, Inc., employs hundreds of seasonal and


permanent workers, both skilled and unskilled, in seven states. Fruits
& Vegetables can hire illegal immigrants
a.

if either the employer or the immigrants file special forms.

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b.
c.
d.

only if the employer files a special form.


only if the immigrants file special forms.
under no circumstances.

ANSWER: D
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21.

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Southwestern Foods Corporation operates a packaging plant near the


border between the United States and Mexico. Due to the location, it would
be easier for Southwestern to employ noncitizens. It is legal for a U.S.
employer to
a.
b.
c.
d.

hire persons not authorized to work in the United States.


recruit persons not authorized to work in the United States.
refer for a fee persons not authorized to work in the United States.
none of the choices.

ANSWER: D
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excluding contractors and day workers.


excluding contractors but including day workers.
excluding day workers but including contractors.
including contractors and day workers.

ANSWER: D
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TYPE:

Hu, Ivan, and Juana apply to work for King Meatpacking Company. These
individuals identities and eligibility to work must be verified by
a.
b.
c.
d.

the
the
the
the

employer.
individuals.
individuals countries of origin.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

ANSWER: A
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24.

Mineral Mining Corporation is a U.S. employer. Mineral, and other U.S.


employers, must perform I-9 verifications for new hires who work under
the employers direct supervision
a.
b.
c.
d.

23.

TYPE:

TYPE:

Unity Production Company is suspected of employing illegal immigrants.


The government conducts random compliance audits and other
enforcement measures against those who might violate immigration laws
through
a.
b.

CIS.
H1-B.

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c.
d.

ICE.
RICO.

ANSWER: C
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no current law.
the Immigration Act of 1990.
the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952.

ANSWER: A
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a subpoena and a warrant.


a subpoena or a warrant, but not both.
not a subpoena, a warrant, or the employers consent.
the employers consent.

ANSWER: C
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TYPE:

Socrates Software Corporation wants to hire Tomas, a noncitizen. To hire


Tomas, Socrates must petition
a.
b.
c.
d.

CIS.
H1-B.
ICE.
RICO.

ANSWER: A
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TYPE:

Seafood Canning Corporation keeps a file of I-9 verifications forms. To


inspect this file, the appropriate government officer must obtain
a.
b.
c.
d.

27.

Sol believes that he has suffered as a result of Tom Turkey Processing,


Inc.s hiring of illegal immigrants. Sol has a direct cause of action against
Tom Turkey under
a.
b.
c.
d.

26.

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TYPE:

General Auto Corporation, a U.S. employer, may hire Hilo, a noncitizen, if


Hilo is

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a.
b.
c.
d.

a lawful permanent resident of the United States.


an unlawful but hopefully permanent resident in the United States.
an unlawful but only temporary resident in the United States.
any of the choices.

ANSWER: A
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a
a
a
a

person
person
person
person

of ethnic similarity to the employers workforce.


of extraordinary ability.
of ordinary ability and ambition.
with an extraordinary work ethic.

ANSWER: B
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TYPE:

Gus is an employee of Harden Steel Company. Under federal labor


law, Gus and other employees have the right to
a.
b.
c.
d.

bargain collectively with Harden through their representatives.


insist that Harden require union membership as a condition of
work.
interfere with the efforts of others to form labor organizations.
refuse to bargain with Harden through their representatives.

ANSWER: A
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31.

Detailed Designs Company, an architectural firm, wants to hire Eduardo, a


noncitizen. A temporary work visa is most likely to be set aside for a
noncitizen who is
a.
b.
c.
d.

30.

TYPE:

TYPE:

Harde Work, Inc., employs 2,000 workers, of whom half are members
of Industrial Employees Union (IEU). LaZee Daze Company employs
1,000 workers, of whom none are union members. A hot-cargo
agreement would be an agreement between Harde and
a.
b.
c.
d.

Hardes employees if the agreement covers


dangerous substances.
IEU to boycott non-union products.
LaZee Daze to boycott a product.
LaZee Daze to refuse to hire IEU employees.

ANSWER:

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32.

Employees at Energy Resource Industries, Inc., want to form into a


single union. To constitute an appropriate bargaining unit, a group of
workers must have
a.
b.
c.
d.

a mutuality of interest.
at least one member of management willing to join the union.
a variety of job skills and qualifications.
geographical disparity.

ANSWER: A
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BioGene Corporation learns that several employees are attempting


to persuade other employees to support a union as their
representative. BioGene may
a.
b.
c.
d.

discharge the unionizers after a union election.


discharge the unionizers before a union election.
discipline employees who accept pamphlets from, or listen to,
the unionizers.
limit union solicitation on BioGenes premises.

ANSWER: D
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34.

Restaurant Employees Union is engaged in collective bargaining with


Seaside Seafood Dining, Inc. The employer would show bad faith by
a.
b.
c.
d.

compromising on particular issues.


constantly shifting positions on disputed contract terms.
not discussing union positions with employees.
sending only bargainers who have authority to commit to a
contract.

ANSWER: B
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TYPE:

TYPE:

Boz, a clerk for a Cheezy Burger, Inc., restaurant goes out on strike
with the other employees. After the strike, Boz must be given his job
back if there is still work at the restaurant and the strike was
a.
b.
c.
d.

a lawful economic strike.


an excuse for a few days off.
an unustified strike.
an unlawful practice strike.

ANSWER: A
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ESSAY QUESTIONS
1.

Borealis Power Company is subject to mandatory workers


compensation laws in the states in which it does business. Chad and
Dex work for Borealis as part of a crew that travels to remote

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locations to repair downed power lines and other damaged


equipment. At a distant site, Chad is injured in an accident that is
entirely Dexs fault. Chad files a claim for workers compensation.
Should the claim be granted? What would be Borealiss best defense
against it?
ANSWER: Chads claim should probably be granted. Borealiss best
defense in this situation, as in all workers compensation cases, is
that Chads injury did not arise out of and in the course of
employment. That defense would not likely be successful here,
however. Under workers compensation laws, employers are strictly
liable without regard to whether or not they are at fault. Even if the
employer is not negligent, he or she is liable if an employees injury
arose out of and in the course of employment. Liability in this
context means that an injured employee is entitled to workers
compensation benefits for his or her injury. An injury must be workrelated, arising out of activity that is normal for the kind of job
involved. In the course of employment means that the employee
was either at work or performing work at a different location. That a
co-worker caused an injury to an employee does not block the employees recovery of workers compensation benefits. Also, although
an employee is not covered while driving to work from home, the
employee is covered while performing a work-related service at an
off-site location.
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2.

Healthy Harvest Company runs a candy and fruit processing and


packaging plant. Most of Healthy Harvests business is done during
holiday seasons, especially between Halloween and New Years Day,
and in the spring. The company hires a large temporary workforce
during its busiest times. Occasionally, a position opens for an
individual with highly specialized skills, particularly to operate and
maintain the companys inventory and sales control systems. Can
Healthy Harvest hire noncitizens for its temporary, seasonal work?
Can the company hire a noncitizen with special skills for certain jobs?
If so, what procedures must the employer follow in both situations to
do this hiring? If not, how can Healthy Harvest be assured that it is
hiring only citizens?
ANSWER:
It is illegal to hire for work in the United States a
person who is not authorized to work here. Thus, under no

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circumstances can an employer legally hire a noncitizen who is in the


United States unlawfully. But an employer may hire a noncitizen who
is a lawful permanent resident. The principal responsibility to verify
an individuals identity and eligibility to work rests with the
employer. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)
supplies a formForm I-9, Employment Eligibility Verificationthat
an employer must complete within three days of hiring an employee
(and retain for three years). An employer has some defenses against
alleged violations but is otherwise subject to penalties for illegally
employing noncitizens. Lawful permanent residency can be proved
by an I-531 Alien Registration Receipt, or green card. Subject to
certain strict requirements, an employer may apply for a green
card for a noncitizen. Persons who immigrate to the United States
to work include those with special skills, such as an individual who
might qualify to fill the job with Healthy Harvest in this question. To
hire such an individual who is not otherwise authorized to work here,
an employer must petition the CIS. The employer can obtain a visa
for a person to work in the United States in a highly qualified,
specialty occupation as part of the H-1B visa program.
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