WGU D352 EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR
LAW EXPLORE 147 TIPS AND TRICKS
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ A high school dismisses a teacher after learning the teacher has engaged in
significant misconduct involving students. In order to convince the teacher
to leave without filing a lawsuit, the school provides a very positive but
misleading letter of recommendation for the teacher to present to
prospective employers. Which legal risk does the employer face in this
situation?.
Answer: Negligent referral
◍ Ministerial Exception.
Answer: Discrimination on other protected class grounds is not contested
where ministerial positions with spiritual functions are involved
◍ Unions form when workers with a ______________ align themselves to
resolve similar workplace concerns..
Answer: community of interests
◍ federal injunction.
Answer: legal remedy which allows a court to order individuals to refrain
from acts which will do "irreparable harm." The Supreme Court upheld the
power of businesses to obtain federal court injunctions to ban strikes and
organizing activities by unions
◍ Key Employee under FMLA.
Answer: an employee who holds a critical position within an organization
and is eligible for specific protections and benefits under the Family and
, Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
◍ 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
◍ Workplace Torts.
Answer: Torts that occur in the workplace, such as defamation, intentional
infliction of emotional distress, and tortious interference with contract.
◍ WARN.
Answer: 60 days advance notice for plant closings and mass layoffs.
Requires multiple notices if reduction in workforces is done in a series of
layoffs within a 90-day period; i.e., can't avoid notice by performing
multiple smaller-scale layoffs
◍ What must employers do to comply with the Immigration Reform and
Control Act (IRCA) when hiring new employees?Section 1.
Answer: Examine documents that verify authorization to work identity
◍ Which power does the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have?.
Answer: Power to investigate charges of unfair labor practices made by
concerned parties
◍ Exempt Employee.
Answer: An employee who is not entitled to overtime pay or minimum wage
protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) due to their job
duties and salary level.
◍ During the workday, an employee of a large company sends an e-mail to a
friend using the company's e-mail service. The employer reads the e-mail to
determine whether or not the employee is wasting time. Which legal
principle governs the employer's surveillance of e-mail in this situation?.
Answer: Because the employee used the company's e-mail service, the
employer may read the e-mail
, ◍ Equal Pay Act of 1963.
Answer: Protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in
the same establishment from sex-based wage discrimination.
◍ Introduction to Sexual Harassment Under Title VII.
Answer: An overview of sexual harassment laws under Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act, including quid pro quo harassment and hostile work
environment.
◍ ADAAA.
Answer: Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
◍ Economic strike.
Answer: A strike initiated by employees to protest working conditions or
terms of employment.
◍ good faith.
Answer: does not mandate agreement, but instead requires a mutual
obligation of the parties to participate actively in negotiations by
manifesting a present intent to find a basis for agreement.
◍ A manufacturing company prides itself on having a diverse workforce by
interviewing and hiring people of all backgrounds. Upon being hired, the
new human resources (HR) manager discovered that Black applicants were
often steered toward lower-paying positions, and their non-Black
counterparts were interviewed and hired for higher-paying positions. How
should the HR manager address the discriminatory hiring practices?.
Answer: Create a hiring and pay policy that is based on qualifications
◍ Landrum-Griffin Act.
Answer: Act that protects the rights of union members from corrupt or
discriminatory labor unions; also known as Labor-Management Reporting
and Disclosure Act (LMRDA)
◍ Reverse Discrimination.
Answer: Discrimination against members of a majority or privileged group,
LAW EXPLORE 147 TIPS AND TRICKS
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ A high school dismisses a teacher after learning the teacher has engaged in
significant misconduct involving students. In order to convince the teacher
to leave without filing a lawsuit, the school provides a very positive but
misleading letter of recommendation for the teacher to present to
prospective employers. Which legal risk does the employer face in this
situation?.
Answer: Negligent referral
◍ Ministerial Exception.
Answer: Discrimination on other protected class grounds is not contested
where ministerial positions with spiritual functions are involved
◍ Unions form when workers with a ______________ align themselves to
resolve similar workplace concerns..
Answer: community of interests
◍ federal injunction.
Answer: legal remedy which allows a court to order individuals to refrain
from acts which will do "irreparable harm." The Supreme Court upheld the
power of businesses to obtain federal court injunctions to ban strikes and
organizing activities by unions
◍ Key Employee under FMLA.
Answer: an employee who holds a critical position within an organization
and is eligible for specific protections and benefits under the Family and
, Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
◍ 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
◍ Workplace Torts.
Answer: Torts that occur in the workplace, such as defamation, intentional
infliction of emotional distress, and tortious interference with contract.
◍ WARN.
Answer: 60 days advance notice for plant closings and mass layoffs.
Requires multiple notices if reduction in workforces is done in a series of
layoffs within a 90-day period; i.e., can't avoid notice by performing
multiple smaller-scale layoffs
◍ What must employers do to comply with the Immigration Reform and
Control Act (IRCA) when hiring new employees?Section 1.
Answer: Examine documents that verify authorization to work identity
◍ Which power does the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have?.
Answer: Power to investigate charges of unfair labor practices made by
concerned parties
◍ Exempt Employee.
Answer: An employee who is not entitled to overtime pay or minimum wage
protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) due to their job
duties and salary level.
◍ During the workday, an employee of a large company sends an e-mail to a
friend using the company's e-mail service. The employer reads the e-mail to
determine whether or not the employee is wasting time. Which legal
principle governs the employer's surveillance of e-mail in this situation?.
Answer: Because the employee used the company's e-mail service, the
employer may read the e-mail
, ◍ Equal Pay Act of 1963.
Answer: Protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in
the same establishment from sex-based wage discrimination.
◍ Introduction to Sexual Harassment Under Title VII.
Answer: An overview of sexual harassment laws under Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act, including quid pro quo harassment and hostile work
environment.
◍ ADAAA.
Answer: Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
◍ Economic strike.
Answer: A strike initiated by employees to protest working conditions or
terms of employment.
◍ good faith.
Answer: does not mandate agreement, but instead requires a mutual
obligation of the parties to participate actively in negotiations by
manifesting a present intent to find a basis for agreement.
◍ A manufacturing company prides itself on having a diverse workforce by
interviewing and hiring people of all backgrounds. Upon being hired, the
new human resources (HR) manager discovered that Black applicants were
often steered toward lower-paying positions, and their non-Black
counterparts were interviewed and hired for higher-paying positions. How
should the HR manager address the discriminatory hiring practices?.
Answer: Create a hiring and pay policy that is based on qualifications
◍ Landrum-Griffin Act.
Answer: Act that protects the rights of union members from corrupt or
discriminatory labor unions; also known as Labor-Management Reporting
and Disclosure Act (LMRDA)
◍ Reverse Discrimination.
Answer: Discrimination against members of a majority or privileged group,
