REG - Regulation of Employment & Environment

Question 1

What is needed to create a FUTA tax liability for the employer?

Answer 1

A worker must:

1. earn at least $1,500 in a calendar quarter OR
2. be employed for 20 or more weeks during a year

Question 2

Are FUTA taxes deductible as a business expense by the employer?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

To whom does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act generally apply?

Answer 3

1. at least 40 years old

2. at least 20 people at company

Question 4

Must an injury be work-related to qualify for workers comp?

Answer 4

Yes.

Commuting is not work-related for most employees.

Question 5

Who might be included within minimum wage provisions but exempt from OT provisions?

Answer 5

hose employed in agriculture, seasonal employment in recreation, or engaged in the delivery of health care services for the sick.