PRACTICE SOLUTION 2026 GRADED A+.
◍ 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 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.
◍ Tangible Job Action. Answer: An employment outcome arising out
of sexual harassment.
◍ Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Answer: Protects all races
from discrimination.
◍ Tort. Answer: A civil wrong which causes someone harm.
◍ U.S Constitution. Answer: Established America's national
government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights
for its citizens.
◍ USERRA. Answer: Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act
◍ Underutilization. Answer: A discrepancy between the number of
women and minorities in a particular position and the number of
qualified women and minorities in the constituent market.
◍ Undue Hardship. Answer: An accommodation to the work
environment that places a significant burden or expense on the
employer.