Business and E-Commerce Questions
and Answers
Ellen received health insurance through her employer. One year later she was
diagnosed with cancer and underwent treatment. The insurance company believed it
would be too expensive to insure her and rescinded her coverage. She may bring a
claim against the insurance company because of the provisions of the -
Answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
A polygraph test may be legally used . - Answer-by most private employers to
check current employees because of a specific incident that caused economic injury to
the employer's business
The discharge of an employee for reporting the employer's alleged violations of law is
known as . - Answer-whistleblowing
Anna files a discrimination charge against her employer, NTTB Network Inc., for
creating a hostile work environment. Anna's co-worker, Edward, gives testimony in the
discrimination case. As a result, Edward is transferred to another branch where he is
required to work in night shifts. Edward's salary remains the same, as does his job title.
In this case, Edward is most likely to have a claim for . - Answer-retaliation
Which of the following statements is true of the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)? - Answer-The USERRA also contains health
insurance provisions.
The Landrum-Griffin Act prohibits . - Answer-secondary boycotts
Lee, aged 39, is an employee of Horizon Guys, a small company with 22 employees.
The CEO of Horizon Guys, Tonya, asks Lee to retire as the company is planning to
reduce its financial budget. Tonya also mentions that Lee is entitled to $60,000 a year in
retirement benefits. Lee does not want to be forced into retirement, and he decides to
sue Horizon Guys for age discrimination. In this scenario, Lee cannot sue for
discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act because - Answer-he is
younger than 40 years.