WGU D352 EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR
LAW COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● Assumption of risk
Answer: Voluntarily accepting the potential dangers or consequences of
a particular action or activity.
●● Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)
Answer: Legitimate job requirement necessary for the normal operation
of a business.
●● Business Necessity
Answer: A legitimate and justifiable reason for an action taken by an
employer in the course of business operations.
●● Disability defined by ADA
Answer: A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or
more major life activities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA).
●● Key Employee defined by FMLA
,Answer: An employee who holds a crucial position within an
organization, as defined by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
●● Common law
Answer: Legal principles derived from court decisions and customs,
rather than statutes.
●● Defamation
Answer: The act of making false statements that harm a person's
reputation.
●● Due Diligence
Answer: The careful and thorough investigation or research conducted
before entering into an agreement or transaction.
●● Eavesdropping
Answer: Secretly listening to someone's private conversation without
their consent.
●● Effort under the Equal Pay Act
Answer: The level of exertion or work put forth by an employee, as
evaluated for equal pay considerations under the Equal Pay Act.
●● Election of remedies
, Answer: The choice between available legal options for resolving a
dispute or claim.
●● Equal Work for Equal Pay Act
Answer: Principle stating that individuals should receive equal
compensation for performing substantially similar work.
●● Gender Plus Discrimination
Answer: Discrimination based on both gender and additional factors
such as marital status or parental status
●● Intrusion Upon Seclusion
Answer: Invasion of privacy by intentionally intruding upon someone's
private affairs or seclusion.
●● Key Employee under FMLA
Answer: an employee who holds a critical position within an
organization and is eligible for specific protections and benefits under
the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
●● Major Life Activity defined by ADA
Answer: Basic activities such as walking, seeing, hearing, or learning,
which may be limited by a disability under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA).
LAW COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● Assumption of risk
Answer: Voluntarily accepting the potential dangers or consequences of
a particular action or activity.
●● Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)
Answer: Legitimate job requirement necessary for the normal operation
of a business.
●● Business Necessity
Answer: A legitimate and justifiable reason for an action taken by an
employer in the course of business operations.
●● Disability defined by ADA
Answer: A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or
more major life activities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA).
●● Key Employee defined by FMLA
,Answer: An employee who holds a crucial position within an
organization, as defined by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
●● Common law
Answer: Legal principles derived from court decisions and customs,
rather than statutes.
●● Defamation
Answer: The act of making false statements that harm a person's
reputation.
●● Due Diligence
Answer: The careful and thorough investigation or research conducted
before entering into an agreement or transaction.
●● Eavesdropping
Answer: Secretly listening to someone's private conversation without
their consent.
●● Effort under the Equal Pay Act
Answer: The level of exertion or work put forth by an employee, as
evaluated for equal pay considerations under the Equal Pay Act.
●● Election of remedies
, Answer: The choice between available legal options for resolving a
dispute or claim.
●● Equal Work for Equal Pay Act
Answer: Principle stating that individuals should receive equal
compensation for performing substantially similar work.
●● Gender Plus Discrimination
Answer: Discrimination based on both gender and additional factors
such as marital status or parental status
●● Intrusion Upon Seclusion
Answer: Invasion of privacy by intentionally intruding upon someone's
private affairs or seclusion.
●● Key Employee under FMLA
Answer: an employee who holds a critical position within an
organization and is eligible for specific protections and benefits under
the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
●● Major Life Activity defined by ADA
Answer: Basic activities such as walking, seeing, hearing, or learning,
which may be limited by a disability under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA).
