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Cancer and the Workplace: Rights and Accommodations

Cancer and the Workplace: Rights and Accommodations

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which federal law prohibits employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities, including cancer?

  1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  2. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  3. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  4. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the definition of a disability under the ADA?

  1. A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities
  2. A condition that is expected to last for more than six months
  3. A condition that results in a person being unable to work
  4. All of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are some examples of major life activities that may be affected by cancer?

  1. Walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, working, caring for oneself, performing manual tasks
  2. Eating, sleeping, bathing, dressing, using the toilet
  3. Driving, shopping, cooking, cleaning, taking care of children
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are some examples of reasonable accommodations that an employer may be required to provide to an employee with cancer?

  1. Providing a flexible work schedule
  2. Allowing an employee to work from home
  3. Modifying job duties or equipment
  4. Providing unpaid leave
  5. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

  1. A federal law that allows employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons
  2. A state law that allows employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons
  3. A federal law that requires employers to provide paid sick leave to employees
  4. A state law that requires employers to provide paid sick leave to employees
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is eligible for FMLA leave?

  1. Employees who have worked for their employer for at least 12 months
  2. Employees who have worked for their employer for at least 24 months
  3. Employees who have worked for their employer for at least 36 months
  4. Employees who have worked for their employer for at least 48 months
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How much FMLA leave can an employee take?

  1. Up to 12 weeks per year
  2. Up to 24 weeks per year
  3. Up to 36 weeks per year
  4. Up to 48 weeks per year
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

  1. A federal law that protects the privacy of health information
  2. A state law that protects the privacy of health information
  3. A federal law that requires employers to provide health insurance to their employees
  4. A state law that requires employers to provide health insurance to their employees
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does HIPAA prohibit employers from doing?

  1. Disclosing an employee's health information without their consent
  2. Using an employee's health information to make employment decisions
  3. Both of the above
  4. None of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)?

  1. A federal law that protects workers from workplace hazards
  2. A state law that protects workers from workplace hazards
  3. A federal law that requires employers to provide safety training to their employees
  4. A state law that requires employers to provide safety training to their employees
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does OSHA require employers to do?

  1. Provide a safe and healthful workplace for their employees
  2. Train their employees on workplace hazards
  3. Both of the above
  4. None of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are some resources that can help employees with cancer and their employers?

  1. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  2. The National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  3. The American Cancer Society (ACS)
  4. All of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way for an employee with cancer to request an accommodation from their employer?

  1. In writing
  2. Verbally
  3. Through a union representative
  4. Any of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What should an employer do if they receive a request for an accommodation from an employee with cancer?

  1. Engage in the interactive process
  2. Deny the request
  3. Ignore the request
  4. Fire the employee
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the interactive process?

  1. A process in which the employer and employee work together to find a reasonable accommodation
  2. A process in which the employer decides what accommodation to provide
  3. A process in which the employee decides what accommodation they need
  4. A process in which the union representative decides what accommodation is reasonable
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