WGU D352 Final Exam (Latest Update 2025 /
2026) Employment and Labor Law | Guide
Questions & Answers | Grade A | 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions)
1. Under the employment-at-will doctrine, an employer may terminate an
employee for any reason EXCEPT:
• A) The employee wore a blue shirt on a casual Friday
• B) The employee refused to lie to a government investigator
• C) The employee was five minutes late to work three times
• D) The employer lost a major client and needs to reduce staff
Answer: B (Public policy exception prohibits firing for refusing to perform
an illegal act)
2. Which of the following is a recognized exception to employment-at-will?
• A) Economic exception
• B) Implied contract exception
• C) Competitive advantage exception
• D) Seniority exception
Answer: B
3. Montana is unique among U.S. states because it:
, • A) Has no employment-at-will doctrine whatsoever
• B) Requires just cause for termination after a probationary period
• C) Allows termination only for economic reasons
• D) Requires collective bargaining for all terminations
Answer: B
4. Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, an employer is liable for:
• A) All actions an employee takes, even on weekends
• B) Negligent acts of an employee committed within the scope of
employment
• C) Intentional criminal acts of an employee at any time
• D) Acts that violate the employee's personal moral code
Answer: B
5. Which factor is MOST important in determining independent contractor
status?
• A) The worker's personal preference
• B) The employer's control over the means and methods of work
• C) The number of hours worked per week
• D) The worker's salary level
Answer: B
6. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to employers with:
• A) 1 or more employees
• B) 5 or more employees
• C) 15 or more employees
• D) 50 or more employees
Answer: C
, 7. Which of the following is NOT a protected class under Title VII?
• A) Race
• B) Sex
• C) Age
• D) Religion
Answer: C (Age is covered by ADEA, not Title VII)
8. The ADEA protects employees who are:
• A) Any age
• B) Under 40 years old
• C) 40 years of age or older
• D) 65 years of age or older
Answer: C
9. Under the ADA, an employer must provide a reasonable accommodation
unless it causes:
• A) Any additional expense
• B) Undue hardship
• C) Inconvenience to other employees
• D) A decrease in productivity
Answer: B
10. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is an amendment to:
• A) The ADA
• B) The FLSA
• C) Title VII
• D) The ADEA
Answer: C
2026) Employment and Labor Law | Guide
Questions & Answers | Grade A | 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions)
1. Under the employment-at-will doctrine, an employer may terminate an
employee for any reason EXCEPT:
• A) The employee wore a blue shirt on a casual Friday
• B) The employee refused to lie to a government investigator
• C) The employee was five minutes late to work three times
• D) The employer lost a major client and needs to reduce staff
Answer: B (Public policy exception prohibits firing for refusing to perform
an illegal act)
2. Which of the following is a recognized exception to employment-at-will?
• A) Economic exception
• B) Implied contract exception
• C) Competitive advantage exception
• D) Seniority exception
Answer: B
3. Montana is unique among U.S. states because it:
, • A) Has no employment-at-will doctrine whatsoever
• B) Requires just cause for termination after a probationary period
• C) Allows termination only for economic reasons
• D) Requires collective bargaining for all terminations
Answer: B
4. Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, an employer is liable for:
• A) All actions an employee takes, even on weekends
• B) Negligent acts of an employee committed within the scope of
employment
• C) Intentional criminal acts of an employee at any time
• D) Acts that violate the employee's personal moral code
Answer: B
5. Which factor is MOST important in determining independent contractor
status?
• A) The worker's personal preference
• B) The employer's control over the means and methods of work
• C) The number of hours worked per week
• D) The worker's salary level
Answer: B
6. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to employers with:
• A) 1 or more employees
• B) 5 or more employees
• C) 15 or more employees
• D) 50 or more employees
Answer: C
, 7. Which of the following is NOT a protected class under Title VII?
• A) Race
• B) Sex
• C) Age
• D) Religion
Answer: C (Age is covered by ADEA, not Title VII)
8. The ADEA protects employees who are:
• A) Any age
• B) Under 40 years old
• C) 40 years of age or older
• D) 65 years of age or older
Answer: C
9. Under the ADA, an employer must provide a reasonable accommodation
unless it causes:
• A) Any additional expense
• B) Undue hardship
• C) Inconvenience to other employees
• D) A decrease in productivity
Answer: B
10. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is an amendment to:
• A) The ADA
• B) The FLSA
• C) Title VII
• D) The ADEA
Answer: C
