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Which constitutional provision mandates that federal regulations have priority
over state law? - correct answer ✔Supremacy Clause
Which doctrine is used by U.S. courts to align current cases with prior legal
decisions? - correct answer ✔Stare Decisis
Stare Decisis (precedent) - correct answer ✔"Let the decision stand"...courts
generally follow the decisions of lower courts in similar cases that set a
precedent
Two corporations have combined their management and operations into a
single place with 30 total employees. Which type of business relationship is
formed that now requires both companies to comply with federal employment
law? - correct answer ✔integrated enterprise
integrated enterprise - correct answer ✔A business environment in which
operations of two or more employers are so intertwined that they can be
considered as a single employer for purposes of federal statutory coverage
and liability.
Limited Liability partnership - correct answer ✔a type of partnership in which
all partners are limited partners
Which test is used to distinguish an independent contractor from an
employee? - correct answer ✔Economic Realities Test
, The employee handbook used by a temporary employment agency stated,
"Employees may not be terminated except after first receiving an oral warning,
then a formal written warning." Which principle is demonstrated in the
handbook? - correct answer ✔Implied Contract
Implied Contract - correct answer ✔A contract that comes about simply from
actions of the parties.
No employee with a company has ever been terminated without strict
adherence to the progressive discipline procedures outlined in the employee
handbook.How does the employee handbook apply in this situation? - correct
answer ✔An implied Contract with employees
What determines employer liability under the respondeat superior doctrine? -
correct answer ✔Scope of employment
Which term indicates that an employer may terminate an employee at any
time, for any legal reason, without incurring liability? - correct answer
✔Employment-at-will
Which type of employment contract is created by the actions of the employer
and employee rather than through a formal contract negotiation? - correct
answer ✔Implied Contract
An employee claimed the need for special treatment based on Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. What is the first question a human resources
professional should ask to determine if this law applies to the employee? -
correct answer ✔Does the employee meet the eligibility requirements?
A women's shelter hires only women as intake specialists and is being sued
for disparate treatment. Which role does human resources have in relation to