WGU D352 EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR
LAW EXPLORE 147 TIPS AND TRICKS
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Agency relationship.
Answer: If it vests the employee with power to contract, the employer is
responsible to third parties for the contract obligations entered into on its
behalf by the agent.
◍ Willful misconduct under unemployment compensation.
Answer: Intentional or reckless behavior that results in the termination of
employment and disqualifies the employee from receiving unemployment
compensation benefits.
◍ Employee Relations and Risk Management.
Answer: The management of relationships between employers and
employees, including issues related to employee benefits, workplace safety,
and risk management.
◍ Administrative Employee under FLSA.
Answer: An employee who performs office or non-manual work directly
related to the management or general business operations of the employer.
◍ permissive bargaining subject.
Answer: A bargaining subject that either party may bring to the table, but
over which the other party is not required to bargain.
◍ A pregnant employee at a fast-food establishment informed the manager that
she has to use the bathroom more often as she moves into the later stage of
her pregnancy. What should the company review?.
, Answer: Whether the accommodation would cause undue hardship to the
business
◍ Mixed Motive.
Answer: a legitimate reason for an employment decision exists, but the
decision was motivated by an illegitimate reason
◍ A company is laying off half its technical staff due to losing a product line
and has provided a 60-day notice. The affected employees voice their
frustration with the decision to other staff. The company has begun to limit
the employees' access to key information.Why did the company take this
action?.
Answer: To protect proprietary information and knowledge
◍ Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination.Section 1.
Answer: True
◍ ERISA.
Answer: Employee Retirement Income Security Act Enacted in 1974, it
protects worker benefits and encourages employer management of
retirement funds.
◍ According to the Model Employment Termination Act (META), every
dismissal must show good cause in order to protect employees from
wrongful discharges.Section 1.
Answer: True
◍ Common law privacy torts.
Answer: Four common law privacy torts:(1) Commercial appropriation(2)
Intrusion on seclusion(3) False light(4) Public disclosure of private facts
◍ Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
Answer: A law that prohibits employment discrimination based on
pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
◍ A supervisor passes over an employee for a promotion due to verbal
communication by other staff members about the employee’s work habits,
, hygiene, and personal life.What is the supervisor’s decision in response to?.
Answer: Slander
◍ The Sherman Anti-Trust Act made it unlawful to.
Answer: Combine together to restrain trade, seek monopoly power
◍ To which agency did Title VII give authority to conduct its own
enforcement litigation?.
Answer: EEOC
◍ What is one of the differences between disparate impact and disparate
treatment?Section 1.
Answer: Disparate impact is unintentional but disparate treatment is
intentional.
◍ Computer Related Occupations under FLSA.
Answer: Jobs involving computer systems analysis, programming, or
software engineering, which may be exempt from certain provisions of the
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
◍ A senior employee at a grocery store recently converted to Judaism and
asked not to be scheduled Friday evenings or Saturdays. After three months
of the store manager accommodating the employee by asking for volunteers
to switch shifts each week, the employees who volunteered quit. The store
manager asked that the employee be willing to work at least two Fridays or
Saturdays until new employees were hired. The employee quit and filed a
lawsuit against the employer for discrimination. However, the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled in favor of the store
manager, stating the accommodation was unreasonable. Which action by the
employer led to the EEOC filing in its favor?.
Answer: Documentation of lost revenue if the store is closed on Fridays or
Saturdays due to staff shortages
◍ Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
Answer: Legislation that prohibits employment discrimination against
individuals who are 40 years of age or older.
LAW EXPLORE 147 TIPS AND TRICKS
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Agency relationship.
Answer: If it vests the employee with power to contract, the employer is
responsible to third parties for the contract obligations entered into on its
behalf by the agent.
◍ Willful misconduct under unemployment compensation.
Answer: Intentional or reckless behavior that results in the termination of
employment and disqualifies the employee from receiving unemployment
compensation benefits.
◍ Employee Relations and Risk Management.
Answer: The management of relationships between employers and
employees, including issues related to employee benefits, workplace safety,
and risk management.
◍ Administrative Employee under FLSA.
Answer: An employee who performs office or non-manual work directly
related to the management or general business operations of the employer.
◍ permissive bargaining subject.
Answer: A bargaining subject that either party may bring to the table, but
over which the other party is not required to bargain.
◍ A pregnant employee at a fast-food establishment informed the manager that
she has to use the bathroom more often as she moves into the later stage of
her pregnancy. What should the company review?.
, Answer: Whether the accommodation would cause undue hardship to the
business
◍ Mixed Motive.
Answer: a legitimate reason for an employment decision exists, but the
decision was motivated by an illegitimate reason
◍ A company is laying off half its technical staff due to losing a product line
and has provided a 60-day notice. The affected employees voice their
frustration with the decision to other staff. The company has begun to limit
the employees' access to key information.Why did the company take this
action?.
Answer: To protect proprietary information and knowledge
◍ Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination.Section 1.
Answer: True
◍ ERISA.
Answer: Employee Retirement Income Security Act Enacted in 1974, it
protects worker benefits and encourages employer management of
retirement funds.
◍ According to the Model Employment Termination Act (META), every
dismissal must show good cause in order to protect employees from
wrongful discharges.Section 1.
Answer: True
◍ Common law privacy torts.
Answer: Four common law privacy torts:(1) Commercial appropriation(2)
Intrusion on seclusion(3) False light(4) Public disclosure of private facts
◍ Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
Answer: A law that prohibits employment discrimination based on
pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
◍ A supervisor passes over an employee for a promotion due to verbal
communication by other staff members about the employee’s work habits,
, hygiene, and personal life.What is the supervisor’s decision in response to?.
Answer: Slander
◍ The Sherman Anti-Trust Act made it unlawful to.
Answer: Combine together to restrain trade, seek monopoly power
◍ To which agency did Title VII give authority to conduct its own
enforcement litigation?.
Answer: EEOC
◍ What is one of the differences between disparate impact and disparate
treatment?Section 1.
Answer: Disparate impact is unintentional but disparate treatment is
intentional.
◍ Computer Related Occupations under FLSA.
Answer: Jobs involving computer systems analysis, programming, or
software engineering, which may be exempt from certain provisions of the
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
◍ A senior employee at a grocery store recently converted to Judaism and
asked not to be scheduled Friday evenings or Saturdays. After three months
of the store manager accommodating the employee by asking for volunteers
to switch shifts each week, the employees who volunteered quit. The store
manager asked that the employee be willing to work at least two Fridays or
Saturdays until new employees were hired. The employee quit and filed a
lawsuit against the employer for discrimination. However, the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled in favor of the store
manager, stating the accommodation was unreasonable. Which action by the
employer led to the EEOC filing in its favor?.
Answer: Documentation of lost revenue if the store is closed on Fridays or
Saturdays due to staff shortages
◍ Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
Answer: Legislation that prohibits employment discrimination against
individuals who are 40 years of age or older.
