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zwages to what agency?
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2. Which act establishes the rights of workers to organize into unions and
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znegotiate contracts? z
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3. A contractor has had a problem with employees stealing tools and equip-
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zment from job sites. When conducting job interviews, may the contractor ask
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,zprospective employees about their arrest records?
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A. It is legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to con-
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zvictions.
B. It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to
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zconvictions.
C. It is legal for a private employer to ask about arrests not leading to convic-
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ztions, but it would not be legal for city or county agencies to ask about
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zsuch arrests.
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D. It is legal for a private employer to ask about arrests leading to convictions,
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zbut it would not be legal for a federal, state, or local public agency to do so.
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zconvictions.
4. Why would a contractor have a case in Superior Court?
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zCourt.
5. Which would not have to be reported to DOSH immediately or within 24
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zhours?
A. Death from a three-story fall.
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B. Drunken crane operator hits a high-voltage power line
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, C. Car accident in which an employee steps onto a public road, gets hit by a
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zcar, and suffers a concussion.
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D. Employee falls off forklift and suffers a sever back injury.
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6. A general contractor has obtained bids from several subcontractors for a
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zprivate project. He notices that one bid is substantially lower than the rest.
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zIs it ethical and a good business practice for this contractor to inform the
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zsubcontractor that the bid is substantially lower than the bids of the other
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subcontractors?
…Ans>>: Yes. If the contractor has reason to believe that the subcontractor has made
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an error in preparing his bid, the contractor should notify the subcontractor
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zbids.
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, 7. An employer must furnish an employee with a completed IRS Form W-2
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z (Wage and Tax Statement) by
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8. After a job is completed, the owner decides to have additional work done.
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z How should the contractor proceed?
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…Ans>>: Write a new contract and ask the owner to sign it.
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9. The purpose of a 20-day preliminary notice for private work is to?
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…Ans>>: Notify the owner that the person or firm who sent the notice has
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z improved the property. z z
10. Is it legal for a contractor to pay employees in cash?
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z statement semimonthly or at the time of each wage payment.
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11. You are bidding on a job with plans drawn by the owner. You notice a
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z code violation and bring it to the attention of the owner. The owner declines
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z to remedy the code violation and tells you not to worry. What should you
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z do?
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12. On a time-and-materials job, you should
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