Wgu D351 Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is employment at will? - CORRECT ANSWER Employment at will is when an employer
can hire, fire, or promote anyone for truly any reason
What are the 3 exceptions to employment at will? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. An implied
contract
2. A convenant of good faith agreement
3. Public Policy Exception
Define an implied contract? - CORRECT ANSWER An implied contract is not an actual
written contract between parties it is actually a contract that is implied based on the actions between
employee and employer
What is implied convenant of good faith - CORRECT ANSWER An agreement based in good
faith is when there is a mutual understanding between the parties and they agree to be fair in their
relationships
What is public policy exception - CORRECT ANSWER Public Policy exception is when
someone is fired because they avoid doing something that results as a public exception. Think
breaking the law. If an employee decides to not break a law and the employer fires them because of it
then that is PPE
What is diversity - CORRECT ANSWER Diversity is when people have a various amount of
similarities and differences
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - CORRECT ANSWER The civil rights act of 1964 was a
movement that hoped to make it so that no one was treated differently based on their race
Title V11 - CORRECT ANSWER Title V11 makes it so that an employer cannot refuse to hire
someone based on the fact of race, sex, or any other reasons
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is employment at will? - CORRECT ANSWER Employment at will is when an employer
can hire, fire, or promote anyone for truly any reason
What are the 3 exceptions to employment at will? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. An implied
contract
2. A convenant of good faith agreement
3. Public Policy Exception
Define an implied contract? - CORRECT ANSWER An implied contract is not an actual
written contract between parties it is actually a contract that is implied based on the actions between
employee and employer
What is implied convenant of good faith - CORRECT ANSWER An agreement based in good
faith is when there is a mutual understanding between the parties and they agree to be fair in their
relationships
What is public policy exception - CORRECT ANSWER Public Policy exception is when
someone is fired because they avoid doing something that results as a public exception. Think
breaking the law. If an employee decides to not break a law and the employer fires them because of it
then that is PPE
What is diversity - CORRECT ANSWER Diversity is when people have a various amount of
similarities and differences
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - CORRECT ANSWER The civil rights act of 1964 was a
movement that hoped to make it so that no one was treated differently based on their race
Title V11 - CORRECT ANSWER Title V11 makes it so that an employer cannot refuse to hire
someone based on the fact of race, sex, or any other reasons
