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WGU C233 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK
| C233 EMPLOYMENT LAW OA EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS / ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Jose works full-time for Quality, Inc. an engineering firm, as a Quality
Control Specialist. Jose does not have any direct authority to hire/fire at
the company and while Jose controls a majority of his activities during
the day, Quality, Inc. works with Jose to set goals and does hold him
responsible for achieving certain metrics. Knowing only this
information, Jose could best be described as a(n):
a. Independent Contractor
b. Employee
c. Temporary Employee
d. Part-time Employee
Employee
Blake is worried that one of her employees, Mohammad, is classified as
an independent contractor, but should actually be considered an
employee. Blake begins to analyze what Mohammad does and how he
does it in terms of his job. She determines the following: she directs
Mohammad's work, was responsible for training him, and evaluates his
performance as well as notes that he is using all company provided
equipment to do his work and he is required to submit various
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production-related reports weekly. Blake is likely using which test to
determine Mohammad's independent contractor status?
a. Common Law Agency Test
b. Economic Realities Test
c. IRS 20-Factor Analysis
d. Common Sense
IRS 20-Factor Analysis
Bohari has job responsibilities that require him to attend various
professional conferences. In the employee handbook, there is a policy
that states employees wishing to travel, must complete a "travel
request form" and submit it to their supervisor at least three months
prior to the travel. On the form is the reason for travel,
professional/company benefit of travel, and anticipated budget. When
the supervisor approves the travel, it creates an expressed/explicit
contract that Bohari will be allowed to attend the conference, the
company will pay the cost of the conference attendance/travel, and he
will be reimbursed for his expenses. Bohari completes the form in
October and submits it to his supervisor that same month for travel in
March. How does this procedure create a type of implied contract?
a. It implies the company will reimburse Bohari for all his travel
expenses.
b. It implies authorization for Bohari to travel.
c. It implies Bohari will still have a job in March.
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d. It implies Bohari will learn something new at the conference and will
share that new knowledge with the organization.
It implies Bohari will still have a job in March.
Suzy is an at-will employee for Safety Corp. She found several safety
violations that caused her to feel unsafe at the workplace. She reported
these issues to her supervisor, but nothing was corrected. She then
reported the violations to OSHA. Safety Corp. discovered it was Suzy
who reported the issues and started the OSHA investigation and
subsequently fired Suzy. Which of the following best describes the
recourse available to Suzy?
a. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on
Constructive Discharge.
b. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on a violation
of the Good Faith and Fair Dealing Covenant.
c. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on an Implied
Contract exception.
d. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on the Public
Policy Exception.
Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on the Public
Policy Exception
Beverly was an up-and-comer at her firm; she had been informed she
was definitely on the partner track during her most recent performance
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review. Beverly just married Abdul, a Muslim from Turkey and
subsequently was hearing rumors of management's displeasure of her
choice. She had overheard comments at the water cooler such as, "I
can't believe she married that guy; now she'll never make partner" and
"She just killed her career now" as well as several comments relating to
stereotyping her spouse and their relationship. During the annual
meeting to discuss partnership votes, Beverly was denied a partnership
election despite having a clean employment record, the highest
revenue generation in the firm, and excellent performance reviews. She
was given the reason that further leadership development is necessary.
Assuming Beverly has encountered some discriminatory practice, which
best describes the type of discrimination she likely encountered?
a. Discrimination based on National Origin
b. Discrimination based on Sex
c. Discrimination based on Race
d. Discrimination based on Ethnicity
Discrimination based on National Origin
To establish a Prima Facie case of disparate treatment under Title VII,
the claimant must show which of the following:
a. A discriminatory act took place, some adverse effect happened
because of the act, and performance was not an issue.
b. He/she is member of a protected class, he/she applied for job for
which he/she was qualified, he/she was rejected despite being
qualified, and the job remained open and the employer continued to
seek applicants.
WGU C233 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK
| C233 EMPLOYMENT LAW OA EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS / ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Jose works full-time for Quality, Inc. an engineering firm, as a Quality
Control Specialist. Jose does not have any direct authority to hire/fire at
the company and while Jose controls a majority of his activities during
the day, Quality, Inc. works with Jose to set goals and does hold him
responsible for achieving certain metrics. Knowing only this
information, Jose could best be described as a(n):
a. Independent Contractor
b. Employee
c. Temporary Employee
d. Part-time Employee
Employee
Blake is worried that one of her employees, Mohammad, is classified as
an independent contractor, but should actually be considered an
employee. Blake begins to analyze what Mohammad does and how he
does it in terms of his job. She determines the following: she directs
Mohammad's work, was responsible for training him, and evaluates his
performance as well as notes that he is using all company provided
equipment to do his work and he is required to submit various
,2|Page
production-related reports weekly. Blake is likely using which test to
determine Mohammad's independent contractor status?
a. Common Law Agency Test
b. Economic Realities Test
c. IRS 20-Factor Analysis
d. Common Sense
IRS 20-Factor Analysis
Bohari has job responsibilities that require him to attend various
professional conferences. In the employee handbook, there is a policy
that states employees wishing to travel, must complete a "travel
request form" and submit it to their supervisor at least three months
prior to the travel. On the form is the reason for travel,
professional/company benefit of travel, and anticipated budget. When
the supervisor approves the travel, it creates an expressed/explicit
contract that Bohari will be allowed to attend the conference, the
company will pay the cost of the conference attendance/travel, and he
will be reimbursed for his expenses. Bohari completes the form in
October and submits it to his supervisor that same month for travel in
March. How does this procedure create a type of implied contract?
a. It implies the company will reimburse Bohari for all his travel
expenses.
b. It implies authorization for Bohari to travel.
c. It implies Bohari will still have a job in March.
,3|Page
d. It implies Bohari will learn something new at the conference and will
share that new knowledge with the organization.
It implies Bohari will still have a job in March.
Suzy is an at-will employee for Safety Corp. She found several safety
violations that caused her to feel unsafe at the workplace. She reported
these issues to her supervisor, but nothing was corrected. She then
reported the violations to OSHA. Safety Corp. discovered it was Suzy
who reported the issues and started the OSHA investigation and
subsequently fired Suzy. Which of the following best describes the
recourse available to Suzy?
a. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on
Constructive Discharge.
b. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on a violation
of the Good Faith and Fair Dealing Covenant.
c. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on an Implied
Contract exception.
d. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on the Public
Policy Exception.
Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on the Public
Policy Exception
Beverly was an up-and-comer at her firm; she had been informed she
was definitely on the partner track during her most recent performance
, 4|Page
review. Beverly just married Abdul, a Muslim from Turkey and
subsequently was hearing rumors of management's displeasure of her
choice. She had overheard comments at the water cooler such as, "I
can't believe she married that guy; now she'll never make partner" and
"She just killed her career now" as well as several comments relating to
stereotyping her spouse and their relationship. During the annual
meeting to discuss partnership votes, Beverly was denied a partnership
election despite having a clean employment record, the highest
revenue generation in the firm, and excellent performance reviews. She
was given the reason that further leadership development is necessary.
Assuming Beverly has encountered some discriminatory practice, which
best describes the type of discrimination she likely encountered?
a. Discrimination based on National Origin
b. Discrimination based on Sex
c. Discrimination based on Race
d. Discrimination based on Ethnicity
Discrimination based on National Origin
To establish a Prima Facie case of disparate treatment under Title VII,
the claimant must show which of the following:
a. A discriminatory act took place, some adverse effect happened
because of the act, and performance was not an issue.
b. He/she is member of a protected class, he/she applied for job for
which he/she was qualified, he/she was rejected despite being
qualified, and the job remained open and the employer continued to
seek applicants.
