WGU D352 - Employment and
Labor Law Latest Exam Questions
with complete solutions
1. 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: Retaliation
2. The Whistleblower Act provides protection for
employees who report safety hazards in the workplace.
Section 1: True
3. What is the purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
Section 1: To impose civil and criminal penalties against
employers who take actions against whistleblowers
,4. According to the Model Employment Termination Act
(META), every dismissal must show good cause in order
to protect employees from wrongful discharges.
Section 1: True
5. What are two justifications for at-will employment?
Choose 2 answers.
Section 1: free enterprise; freedom of contract
6. An employee is terminated for reporting a supervisor's
wrongdoing.
Which employment-at-will exception does this situation
exemplify?
Section 1: Public Policy Exception
7. Courts often refuse to take on negligent infliction of
emotional stress cases.
Section 1: True
8. Which claim is appropriate for a plaintiff who alleges a
third party was responsible for an employee's
termination?
Section 1: Tortious interference with contract
, 9. What action by an employee are protected by qualified
privilege?
Section 1: Sending comments about an employee's
performance through company email
10.What action can employers take during the hiring
process to avoid negligent hiring claims? Check
references and...
Section 1: Conduct background checks
11.What are 2 torts of common-law privacy? Disclosing
private facts about an individual and...
Section 1: Misrepresenting an individual to the public
12.HIPAA prevents employers from using an employee's
protected health information for personnel decisions.
Section 1: True
13.What must employers do to comply with the Immigration
Reform and Control Act (IRCA) when hiring new
employees?
Section 1: Examine documents that verify
authorization to work identity
Labor Law Latest Exam Questions
with complete solutions
1. 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: Retaliation
2. The Whistleblower Act provides protection for
employees who report safety hazards in the workplace.
Section 1: True
3. What is the purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
Section 1: To impose civil and criminal penalties against
employers who take actions against whistleblowers
,4. According to the Model Employment Termination Act
(META), every dismissal must show good cause in order
to protect employees from wrongful discharges.
Section 1: True
5. What are two justifications for at-will employment?
Choose 2 answers.
Section 1: free enterprise; freedom of contract
6. An employee is terminated for reporting a supervisor's
wrongdoing.
Which employment-at-will exception does this situation
exemplify?
Section 1: Public Policy Exception
7. Courts often refuse to take on negligent infliction of
emotional stress cases.
Section 1: True
8. Which claim is appropriate for a plaintiff who alleges a
third party was responsible for an employee's
termination?
Section 1: Tortious interference with contract
, 9. What action by an employee are protected by qualified
privilege?
Section 1: Sending comments about an employee's
performance through company email
10.What action can employers take during the hiring
process to avoid negligent hiring claims? Check
references and...
Section 1: Conduct background checks
11.What are 2 torts of common-law privacy? Disclosing
private facts about an individual and...
Section 1: Misrepresenting an individual to the public
12.HIPAA prevents employers from using an employee's
protected health information for personnel decisions.
Section 1: True
13.What must employers do to comply with the Immigration
Reform and Control Act (IRCA) when hiring new
employees?
Section 1: Examine documents that verify
authorization to work identity
