WGU D352 EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR
LAW ACTUAL TEST PAPER COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION
●● What is Employment Law?
Answer: The body of laws regulating the relationship between
employers and employees, covering hiring, wages, discrimination,
safety, and termination.
●● What is Labor Law?
Answer: Laws governing collective employee activities such as
unionization, collective bargaining, and labor disputes.
●● Difference Between Employment and Labor Law
Answer: Employment law governs individual rights; labor law governs
group and unionized worker relations.
●● Major Sources of Employment Law
Answer: U.S. Constitution, federal and state statutes, administrative
regulations, and court decisions (common law).
●● Historical Shift in Employment Law
,Answer: From master-servant relationships to regulated employer-
employee relationships emphasizing fairness and worker protection.
●● Purpose of Employment Law
Answer: To balance business flexibility with employee security, ensure
fair treatment, and promote economic stability.
●● Role of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
Answer: Guarantees workers the right to organize and bargain
collectively; regulates employer-union relations.
●● Role of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Answer: Establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, and child-labor
protections.
●● Ethical Issue: Employment at Will vs. Job Security
Answer: Balancing employer flexibility to dismiss workers with
employee needs for stability and fairness.
●● CHAPTER 2 - Employment Contracts & Wrongful Discharge
Answer:
●● What is the Employment-at-Will Doctrine?
, Answer: Default rule that either party can terminate indefinite
employment for any reason unless limited by statute, contract, or public
policy.
●● Three Major Exceptions to Employment-at-Will
Answer: (1) Statutory exceptions (anti-discrimination, retaliation), (2)
Contract exceptions (express or implied agreements), (3) Public policy
exceptions (refusal to violate law).
●● What is an Express Employment Contract?
Answer: A formal written or oral agreement specifying job terms,
duration, and termination rules.
●● What is an Implied Employment Contract?
Answer: One inferred from statements, conduct, or policies suggesting
job security (e.g., "for-cause" language in a handbook).
●● Purpose of Handbook Disclaimers
Answer: To preserve at-will status by clarifying that handbook policies
do not create binding contracts.
●● Public-Policy Exception Example
Answer: An employee cannot be fired for refusing to commit an illegal
act or exercising a legal duty like jury service.
LAW ACTUAL TEST PAPER COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION
●● What is Employment Law?
Answer: The body of laws regulating the relationship between
employers and employees, covering hiring, wages, discrimination,
safety, and termination.
●● What is Labor Law?
Answer: Laws governing collective employee activities such as
unionization, collective bargaining, and labor disputes.
●● Difference Between Employment and Labor Law
Answer: Employment law governs individual rights; labor law governs
group and unionized worker relations.
●● Major Sources of Employment Law
Answer: U.S. Constitution, federal and state statutes, administrative
regulations, and court decisions (common law).
●● Historical Shift in Employment Law
,Answer: From master-servant relationships to regulated employer-
employee relationships emphasizing fairness and worker protection.
●● Purpose of Employment Law
Answer: To balance business flexibility with employee security, ensure
fair treatment, and promote economic stability.
●● Role of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
Answer: Guarantees workers the right to organize and bargain
collectively; regulates employer-union relations.
●● Role of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Answer: Establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, and child-labor
protections.
●● Ethical Issue: Employment at Will vs. Job Security
Answer: Balancing employer flexibility to dismiss workers with
employee needs for stability and fairness.
●● CHAPTER 2 - Employment Contracts & Wrongful Discharge
Answer:
●● What is the Employment-at-Will Doctrine?
, Answer: Default rule that either party can terminate indefinite
employment for any reason unless limited by statute, contract, or public
policy.
●● Three Major Exceptions to Employment-at-Will
Answer: (1) Statutory exceptions (anti-discrimination, retaliation), (2)
Contract exceptions (express or implied agreements), (3) Public policy
exceptions (refusal to violate law).
●● What is an Express Employment Contract?
Answer: A formal written or oral agreement specifying job terms,
duration, and termination rules.
●● What is an Implied Employment Contract?
Answer: One inferred from statements, conduct, or policies suggesting
job security (e.g., "for-cause" language in a handbook).
●● Purpose of Handbook Disclaimers
Answer: To preserve at-will status by clarifying that handbook policies
do not create binding contracts.
●● Public-Policy Exception Example
Answer: An employee cannot be fired for refusing to commit an illegal
act or exercising a legal duty like jury service.
