WGU D352 EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW
EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Whistleblower.
Answer: Individual who reports real or perceived wrongs committed
by the employer.
◉ Whistleblowing.
Answer: The action of an employee to report the wrongdoings of an
employer.
◉ Wildcat Strike.
Answer: A strike by a portion of workers that is not authorized by
the union.
◉ Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
(Time before Mass Layoff).
Answer: Enacted in 1988, it gives terminated workers an
opportunity to search for other employment or obtain additional
training.
,WARN requires employers with over 100 employees to provide
detailed written advance notification of plant closings and mass
layoffs to affected employees
◉ Worker's Compensation.
Answer: A form of insurance that provides wage replacement and
medical benefits for employees injured while at work in exchange
for relinquishment of the right to sue the employer for negligence.
◉ Workforce Analysis.
Answer: A review of jobs, ranked by title and compensation.
◉ Workweek.
Answer: Any consecutive seven-day period.
◉ Yellow Dog Contract.
Answer: A document whereby an employee agrees not to organize
or join a union.
◉ 20-factor Analysis.
Answer: A guide adopted by the Internal Revenue Service for
determining if a worker should be classified as an independent
contractor.
,◉ ADA Amendments Act.
Answer: Passed in 2008, it amends the ADA by adding new
protections for employees with disabilities.
◉ ADEA.
Answer: Age Discrimination in Employment Act
◉ ADEA Waivers.
Answer: A statement from a retiring employee that he or she will not
make a personal ADEA claim against the employer in exchange for
retirement incentives.
◉ Abuse of Discretion.
Answer: An employer's failure to consider important and relevant
facts; acting in an arbitrary or capricious manner.
◉ Adverse Job Action.
Answer: A negative job action that results from an employee's lawful
actions.
◉ Affirmative Action (AA).
Answer: Any action taken by an employer to overcome
discriminatory effects of past or current practices that create
barriers to equal employment opportunity.
, ◉ Affirmative Action Plan.
Answer: "Plan that analyzes a workforce to determine whether
protected classes are underutilized in different job groups and
describes how an organization will address any underutilization that
exists."
◉ Age Discrimination.
Answer: Treating an applicant or employee less favorably because of
his or her age.
◉ Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
Answer: Enacted in 1967, it protects employees who are 40 years of
age and older.
◉ Agency.
Answer: A contract relationship between a principal and an agent
whereby the principal authorizes the agent to work on his or her
behalf and with power to bind the principal.
◉ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Answer: Employers with 15 or more employees are prohibited from
discriminating against people with disabilities. In general, the
employment provisions of the ADA require equal opportunity in
EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Whistleblower.
Answer: Individual who reports real or perceived wrongs committed
by the employer.
◉ Whistleblowing.
Answer: The action of an employee to report the wrongdoings of an
employer.
◉ Wildcat Strike.
Answer: A strike by a portion of workers that is not authorized by
the union.
◉ Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
(Time before Mass Layoff).
Answer: Enacted in 1988, it gives terminated workers an
opportunity to search for other employment or obtain additional
training.
,WARN requires employers with over 100 employees to provide
detailed written advance notification of plant closings and mass
layoffs to affected employees
◉ Worker's Compensation.
Answer: A form of insurance that provides wage replacement and
medical benefits for employees injured while at work in exchange
for relinquishment of the right to sue the employer for negligence.
◉ Workforce Analysis.
Answer: A review of jobs, ranked by title and compensation.
◉ Workweek.
Answer: Any consecutive seven-day period.
◉ Yellow Dog Contract.
Answer: A document whereby an employee agrees not to organize
or join a union.
◉ 20-factor Analysis.
Answer: A guide adopted by the Internal Revenue Service for
determining if a worker should be classified as an independent
contractor.
,◉ ADA Amendments Act.
Answer: Passed in 2008, it amends the ADA by adding new
protections for employees with disabilities.
◉ ADEA.
Answer: Age Discrimination in Employment Act
◉ ADEA Waivers.
Answer: A statement from a retiring employee that he or she will not
make a personal ADEA claim against the employer in exchange for
retirement incentives.
◉ Abuse of Discretion.
Answer: An employer's failure to consider important and relevant
facts; acting in an arbitrary or capricious manner.
◉ Adverse Job Action.
Answer: A negative job action that results from an employee's lawful
actions.
◉ Affirmative Action (AA).
Answer: Any action taken by an employer to overcome
discriminatory effects of past or current practices that create
barriers to equal employment opportunity.
, ◉ Affirmative Action Plan.
Answer: "Plan that analyzes a workforce to determine whether
protected classes are underutilized in different job groups and
describes how an organization will address any underutilization that
exists."
◉ Age Discrimination.
Answer: Treating an applicant or employee less favorably because of
his or her age.
◉ Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
Answer: Enacted in 1967, it protects employees who are 40 years of
age and older.
◉ Agency.
Answer: A contract relationship between a principal and an agent
whereby the principal authorizes the agent to work on his or her
behalf and with power to bind the principal.
◉ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Answer: Employers with 15 or more employees are prohibited from
discriminating against people with disabilities. In general, the
employment provisions of the ADA require equal opportunity in
