D352 WGU Employment And Labor Law: Accurate
Solutions For Every Question
A federal contracting company has failed a recent safety inspection. Repairs
will be made in 60 days, when additional funds are available. An employee
feels morally obligated to report the situation to the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) but is afraid of potential consequences.
Which provision of Title VII will protect this employee?
Section 1 Correct Answer - Retaliation
The Whistleblower Act provides protection for employees who report safety
hazards in the workplace.
Section 1 Correct Answer - True
What is the purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
Section 1 Correct Answer - To impose civil and criminal penalties
against employers who take actions against whistleblowers
According to the Model Employment Termination Act (META), every
dismissal must show good cause in order to protect employees from wrongful
discharges.
Section 1 Correct Answer - True
What are two justifications for at-will employment? Choose 2 answers.
Section 1 Correct Answer - free enterprise; freedom of contract
An employee is terminated for reporting a supervisor's wrongdoing.
Which employment-at-will exception does this situation exemplify?
Section 1 Correct Answer - Public Policy Exception
,Courts often refuse to take on negligent infliction of emotional stress cases.
Section 1 Correct Answer - True
Which claim is appropriate for a plaintiff who alleges a third party was
responsible for an employee's termination?
Section 1 Correct Answer - Tortious interference with contract
What action by an employee are protected by qualified privilege?
Section 1 Correct Answer - Sending comments about an employee's
performance through company email
What action can employers take during the hiring process to avoid negligent
hiring claims? Check references and...
Section 1 Correct Answer - Conduct background checks
What are 2 torts of common-law privacy? Disclosing private facts about an
individual and...
Section 1 Correct Answer - Misrepresenting an individual to the public
HIPAA prevents employers from using an employee's protected health
information for personnel decisions.
Section 1 Correct Answer - True
What must employers do to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control
Act (IRCA) when hiring new employees?
Section 1 Correct Answer - Examine documents that verify authorization
to work identity
What is the purpose of The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)?
To allow immigrants to remain in the U.S. if they meet certain requirements
and...
, Section 1 Correct Answer - To prosecute employers that hire
undocumented (illegal) workers
The United States Department of Justice is responsible for the administration
of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establishing
immigration service policies and priorities.
Section 1 Correct Answer - False
Which 2 acts does the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
enforce?
The Equal Opportunity Pay Act of 1973 and...
Section 1 Correct Answer - The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
An employee is given 300 days to file a complaint with the Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEOC) when a state agency to handle the situation is
nonexistent.
Section 1 Correct Answer - False
What are 2 differences between the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)?
The EEOC decides and enforces complaints alleging violations of the Title VII
and...
Section 1 Correct Answer - The EEOC offer complaints when parties are
involved in discriminatory practices.
What is one of the differences between disparate impact and disparate
treatment?
Section 1 Correct Answer - Disparate impact is unintentional but
disparate treatment is intentional.
Which 2 employer actions are example of disparate impact?
Solutions For Every Question
A federal contracting company has failed a recent safety inspection. Repairs
will be made in 60 days, when additional funds are available. An employee
feels morally obligated to report the situation to the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) but is afraid of potential consequences.
Which provision of Title VII will protect this employee?
Section 1 Correct Answer - Retaliation
The Whistleblower Act provides protection for employees who report safety
hazards in the workplace.
Section 1 Correct Answer - True
What is the purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
Section 1 Correct Answer - To impose civil and criminal penalties
against employers who take actions against whistleblowers
According to the Model Employment Termination Act (META), every
dismissal must show good cause in order to protect employees from wrongful
discharges.
Section 1 Correct Answer - True
What are two justifications for at-will employment? Choose 2 answers.
Section 1 Correct Answer - free enterprise; freedom of contract
An employee is terminated for reporting a supervisor's wrongdoing.
Which employment-at-will exception does this situation exemplify?
Section 1 Correct Answer - Public Policy Exception
,Courts often refuse to take on negligent infliction of emotional stress cases.
Section 1 Correct Answer - True
Which claim is appropriate for a plaintiff who alleges a third party was
responsible for an employee's termination?
Section 1 Correct Answer - Tortious interference with contract
What action by an employee are protected by qualified privilege?
Section 1 Correct Answer - Sending comments about an employee's
performance through company email
What action can employers take during the hiring process to avoid negligent
hiring claims? Check references and...
Section 1 Correct Answer - Conduct background checks
What are 2 torts of common-law privacy? Disclosing private facts about an
individual and...
Section 1 Correct Answer - Misrepresenting an individual to the public
HIPAA prevents employers from using an employee's protected health
information for personnel decisions.
Section 1 Correct Answer - True
What must employers do to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control
Act (IRCA) when hiring new employees?
Section 1 Correct Answer - Examine documents that verify authorization
to work identity
What is the purpose of The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)?
To allow immigrants to remain in the U.S. if they meet certain requirements
and...
, Section 1 Correct Answer - To prosecute employers that hire
undocumented (illegal) workers
The United States Department of Justice is responsible for the administration
of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establishing
immigration service policies and priorities.
Section 1 Correct Answer - False
Which 2 acts does the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
enforce?
The Equal Opportunity Pay Act of 1973 and...
Section 1 Correct Answer - The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
An employee is given 300 days to file a complaint with the Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEOC) when a state agency to handle the situation is
nonexistent.
Section 1 Correct Answer - False
What are 2 differences between the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)?
The EEOC decides and enforces complaints alleging violations of the Title VII
and...
Section 1 Correct Answer - The EEOC offer complaints when parties are
involved in discriminatory practices.
What is one of the differences between disparate impact and disparate
treatment?
Section 1 Correct Answer - Disparate impact is unintentional but
disparate treatment is intentional.
Which 2 employer actions are example of disparate impact?
