WGU C233 ASSESSMENT EMPLOYMENT LAW
QUESTIONS
Which constitutional provision mandates that federal regulations have priority over state
law? - Answer -Supremacy Clause
Which doctrine is used by U.S. courts to align current cases with prior legal decisions? -
Answer -Stare decisis
Two corporations have combined their management and operations into a single place
with 30 total employees.
Which type of business relationship is formed that now requires both companies to
comply with federal employment law? - Answer -Integrated enterprise
Which test is used to distinguish an independent contractor from an employee? -
Answer -Economic realities test
The employee handbook used by a temporary employment agency stated, "Employees
may not be terminated except after first receiving an oral warning, then a formal written
warning."
Which principle is demonstrated in the handbook? - Answer -Implied contract
No employee with a company has ever been terminated without strict adherence to the
progressive discipline procedures outlined in the employee handbook.
How does the employee handbook apply in this situation? - Answer -It is an implied
contract for employees.
What determines employer liability under the respondent superior doctrine? - Answer -
The scope of employment
Which term indicates that an employer may terminate an employee at any time, for any
legal reason, without incurring liability? - Answer -Employment-at-will
Which type of employment contract is created by the actions of the employer and
employee rather than through a formal contract negotiation? - Answer -Implied
Which principle may prevent termination of an at-will employment relationship? -
Answer -Good faith and fair dealing
To which agency did Title VII give authority to conduct its own enforcement litigation? -
Answer -EEOC
, An employee claimed the need for special treatment based on Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964.
What is the first question a human resources professional should ask to determine if this
law applies to the employee? - Answer -Does the employee meet the eligibility
requirements?
A women's shelter hires only women as intake specialists and is being sued for
disparate treatment.
Which role does human resources have in relation to the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in this scenario? - Answer -Showing bona fide
occupational qualification
A 65-year-old woman was passed over for a job. When she inquired about this, the
employer told her, "We're looking to create a younger workforce."
Which type of discrimination is reflected in the scenario? - Answer -Disparate treatment
An organization requires that job applicants have at least a bachelor's degree.
Applicants in a protected class under Title VII claim that this requirement puts them at a
disadvantage.
Which rule determines whether there was substantial impact on the protected class? -
Answer -Four-fifths rule
Which practice is descriptive of a church requiring clergy to be of a particular
denomination? - Answer -Bona fide occupational qualification
A company reduced a pregnant employee's hours from 40 per week to eight on the
basis that she could no longer perform the fundamental requirements of her position.
The employee is suing the company.
Which statute will help the employee's case? - Answer -Pregnancy Discrimination Act
When does the employer have the burden of proof in an EEOC discrimination claim? -
Answer -After the plaintiff has established the prima facie case
What is the common name of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947? - Answer
-Taft-Hartley Act
Which three types of statutory authority does the National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB) have?
Choose 3 answers - Answer -Judicial authority
Executive authority
QUESTIONS
Which constitutional provision mandates that federal regulations have priority over state
law? - Answer -Supremacy Clause
Which doctrine is used by U.S. courts to align current cases with prior legal decisions? -
Answer -Stare decisis
Two corporations have combined their management and operations into a single place
with 30 total employees.
Which type of business relationship is formed that now requires both companies to
comply with federal employment law? - Answer -Integrated enterprise
Which test is used to distinguish an independent contractor from an employee? -
Answer -Economic realities test
The employee handbook used by a temporary employment agency stated, "Employees
may not be terminated except after first receiving an oral warning, then a formal written
warning."
Which principle is demonstrated in the handbook? - Answer -Implied contract
No employee with a company has ever been terminated without strict adherence to the
progressive discipline procedures outlined in the employee handbook.
How does the employee handbook apply in this situation? - Answer -It is an implied
contract for employees.
What determines employer liability under the respondent superior doctrine? - Answer -
The scope of employment
Which term indicates that an employer may terminate an employee at any time, for any
legal reason, without incurring liability? - Answer -Employment-at-will
Which type of employment contract is created by the actions of the employer and
employee rather than through a formal contract negotiation? - Answer -Implied
Which principle may prevent termination of an at-will employment relationship? -
Answer -Good faith and fair dealing
To which agency did Title VII give authority to conduct its own enforcement litigation? -
Answer -EEOC
, An employee claimed the need for special treatment based on Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964.
What is the first question a human resources professional should ask to determine if this
law applies to the employee? - Answer -Does the employee meet the eligibility
requirements?
A women's shelter hires only women as intake specialists and is being sued for
disparate treatment.
Which role does human resources have in relation to the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in this scenario? - Answer -Showing bona fide
occupational qualification
A 65-year-old woman was passed over for a job. When she inquired about this, the
employer told her, "We're looking to create a younger workforce."
Which type of discrimination is reflected in the scenario? - Answer -Disparate treatment
An organization requires that job applicants have at least a bachelor's degree.
Applicants in a protected class under Title VII claim that this requirement puts them at a
disadvantage.
Which rule determines whether there was substantial impact on the protected class? -
Answer -Four-fifths rule
Which practice is descriptive of a church requiring clergy to be of a particular
denomination? - Answer -Bona fide occupational qualification
A company reduced a pregnant employee's hours from 40 per week to eight on the
basis that she could no longer perform the fundamental requirements of her position.
The employee is suing the company.
Which statute will help the employee's case? - Answer -Pregnancy Discrimination Act
When does the employer have the burden of proof in an EEOC discrimination claim? -
Answer -After the plaintiff has established the prima facie case
What is the common name of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947? - Answer
-Taft-Hartley Act
Which three types of statutory authority does the National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB) have?
Choose 3 answers - Answer -Judicial authority
Executive authority
