WGU EMPLOYMENT LAW C233
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Intrusion Upon Seclusion - ....ANSWER ...-A type of tort in which an employer
intrudes upon an employee's private information.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - ....ANSWER ...-Enacted in
1967, it protects employees who are 40 years of age and older.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - ....ANSWER ...-Enacted in 1938, it protects
workers from unfair wages, limits abusive overtime practices, and prevents child labor.
Course of Employment - ....ANSWER ...-Any action by an employee that furthers
an employer's business.
National Labor Relations Board - ....ANSWER ...-A federal administrative agency
that administers the provisions of the NLRA.
Federal Whistleblower Statute - ....ANSWER ...-Enacted in 1982, it protects
contractor employees from employment discrimination or retaliation for reporting
company violations of the law.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - ....ANSWER ...-Employers with 15 or
more employees are prohibited from discriminating against people with disabilities. In
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,general, the employment provisions of the ADA require equal opportunity in selecting,
testing, and hiring qualified applicants with disabilities; job accommodation for
applicants and workers with disabilities when such accommodations would not impose
"undue hardship;" and equal opportunity in promotion and benefits.
Collective Bargaining - ....ANSWER ...-The negotiation process between unions
and employers.
Quota - ....ANSWER ...-An official limit on the number or amount of people or
things that are allowed.
E-Verify - ....ANSWER ...-An online tool administered through the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and used by employers to verify the
validity of documents presented by new hires.
Continual Training Requirement - ....ANSWER ...-A mandate that all employers
provide training to workers on a periodic basis and whenever an employee is hired or
assigned to a new job.
Serious Health Condition - ....ANSWER ...-An incapacitating illness, injury, or
impairment that requires overnight care or continuing treatment from a health care
provider.
Sherman Anti-Trust Act - ....ANSWER ...-Enacted in 1890, it prevents businesses
from combining together to restrain trade and seeking monopoly business power.
Vicarious Liability - ....ANSWER ...-A form of secondary liability that comes from
the doctrine of respondeat superior - "let the master answer for the servant".
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, 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.
Opportunity Wage - ....ANSWER ...-An exception to the minimum wage law that
applies to employees under twenty years old.
Free Riders - ....ANSWER ...-An employee who does not belong to a union, but
benefits from union representation
Unfair Labor Practices Strike - ....ANSWER ...-A stoppage of work in order to
pressure management to follow the law
Public-policy Exception - ....ANSWER ...-A rule of exception to the employment
at-will doctrine that states that an employer cannot terminate an employee for reasons
that violate public policy.
Reduction in Force (RIF) - ....ANSWER ...-Occurs when a business eliminates one
or more positions as part of a strategic business plan to realign operations or reduce cost.
Remedies - ....ANSWER ...-A desired action resulting from a successful lawsuit.
Customer Discriminatory Preference - ....ANSWER ...-An unacceptable pretext of
discrimination in which an employer uses race as the basis for a business decision in
order to please customers.
Arbitration - ....ANSWER ...-A procedure for resolving collective bargaining
impasses by which an arbitrator (third party) choose a solution to the dispute.
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Intrusion Upon Seclusion - ....ANSWER ...-A type of tort in which an employer
intrudes upon an employee's private information.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - ....ANSWER ...-Enacted in
1967, it protects employees who are 40 years of age and older.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - ....ANSWER ...-Enacted in 1938, it protects
workers from unfair wages, limits abusive overtime practices, and prevents child labor.
Course of Employment - ....ANSWER ...-Any action by an employee that furthers
an employer's business.
National Labor Relations Board - ....ANSWER ...-A federal administrative agency
that administers the provisions of the NLRA.
Federal Whistleblower Statute - ....ANSWER ...-Enacted in 1982, it protects
contractor employees from employment discrimination or retaliation for reporting
company violations of the law.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - ....ANSWER ...-Employers with 15 or
more employees are prohibited from discriminating against people with disabilities. In
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,general, the employment provisions of the ADA require equal opportunity in selecting,
testing, and hiring qualified applicants with disabilities; job accommodation for
applicants and workers with disabilities when such accommodations would not impose
"undue hardship;" and equal opportunity in promotion and benefits.
Collective Bargaining - ....ANSWER ...-The negotiation process between unions
and employers.
Quota - ....ANSWER ...-An official limit on the number or amount of people or
things that are allowed.
E-Verify - ....ANSWER ...-An online tool administered through the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and used by employers to verify the
validity of documents presented by new hires.
Continual Training Requirement - ....ANSWER ...-A mandate that all employers
provide training to workers on a periodic basis and whenever an employee is hired or
assigned to a new job.
Serious Health Condition - ....ANSWER ...-An incapacitating illness, injury, or
impairment that requires overnight care or continuing treatment from a health care
provider.
Sherman Anti-Trust Act - ....ANSWER ...-Enacted in 1890, it prevents businesses
from combining together to restrain trade and seeking monopoly business power.
Vicarious Liability - ....ANSWER ...-A form of secondary liability that comes from
the doctrine of respondeat superior - "let the master answer for the servant".
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, 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.
Opportunity Wage - ....ANSWER ...-An exception to the minimum wage law that
applies to employees under twenty years old.
Free Riders - ....ANSWER ...-An employee who does not belong to a union, but
benefits from union representation
Unfair Labor Practices Strike - ....ANSWER ...-A stoppage of work in order to
pressure management to follow the law
Public-policy Exception - ....ANSWER ...-A rule of exception to the employment
at-will doctrine that states that an employer cannot terminate an employee for reasons
that violate public policy.
Reduction in Force (RIF) - ....ANSWER ...-Occurs when a business eliminates one
or more positions as part of a strategic business plan to realign operations or reduce cost.
Remedies - ....ANSWER ...-A desired action resulting from a successful lawsuit.
Customer Discriminatory Preference - ....ANSWER ...-An unacceptable pretext of
discrimination in which an employer uses race as the basis for a business decision in
order to please customers.
Arbitration - ....ANSWER ...-A procedure for resolving collective bargaining
impasses by which an arbitrator (third party) choose a solution to the dispute.
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