LGS 200 Exam 4 (Abigail
Hammond) 2026 Expert Verifed
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employment at will - ANSWER ✔✔A common law doctrine under
which either party may terminate an employment relationship at any time
for any reason, unless a contract specifies otherwise.
common law exceptions to the employment at will doctrine -
ANSWER ✔✔contract theory, tort theory, public policy
contract theory - ANSWER ✔✔an implied employment contract may
exist between the employer & employee by use of a handbook. if the
employee is fired outside of the implied contract's terms, he or she can
succeed in an action for breach of contract (an employer's oral promises
can be considered)
,tort theory - ANSWER ✔✔the discharge of an employee may give
rise to an action for wrongful discharge under tort theories. abusive
discharge procedures may result in a lawsuit for intentional infliction of
emotional distress or defamation & workers can sue employers under
the tort theory of fraud (when an employer makes false promises)
public policy - ANSWER ✔✔employer's reason for firing the
employee violates a fundamental public policy of the jurisdiction. an
exception may apply to an employee discharged for whistleblowing
whistleblowing - ANSWER ✔✔An employee's disclosure to
government authorities, upper-level managers, or the media that the
employer is engaged in unsafe or illegal activities.
wrongful discharge - ANSWER ✔✔An employer's termination of an
employee's employment in violation of the law or an employment
contract.
davis-bacon act - ANSWER ✔✔requires contractors and
subcontractors working on federal government construction projects to
pay "prevailing wages" to their employees
walsh-healey act - ANSWER ✔✔requires that a minimum wage, as
well as overtime pay at 1.5 times regular pay rates, be paid to
, employees of manufacturers or suppliers entering into contracts with
agencies of the federal government
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - ANSWER ✔✔extended wage-hour
requirements to cover all employers engaged in interstate commerce or
in producing goods for interstate commerce
child labor restrictions (flsa) - ANSWER ✔✔- under age 14: restricted
on how many hours per day & per week they may work and only allowed
to deliver newspaper, work for their parents, and be employed in
entertainment and agriculture
- age 14-15: restricted on how many hours per day & per week they may
work and not allowed to work in hazardous occupations
- age 16-18: can't be employed in hazardous jobs, but no working hours
restrictions
minimum wage (flsa) - ANSWER ✔✔the lowest wage, by government
regulation, that an employer may pay an hourly worker; most states
have minimum wages that are usually above the federal one & the
employee is entitled to the higher wage
tipped workers (flsa) - ANSWER ✔✔when an employee receives tips,
the flsa gives employers a tip credit toward the minimum wage amount
(if that plus tips equals at least federal minimum wage, employer is
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Hammond) 2026 Expert Verifed
Ace the Test
employment at will - ANSWER ✔✔A common law doctrine under
which either party may terminate an employment relationship at any time
for any reason, unless a contract specifies otherwise.
common law exceptions to the employment at will doctrine -
ANSWER ✔✔contract theory, tort theory, public policy
contract theory - ANSWER ✔✔an implied employment contract may
exist between the employer & employee by use of a handbook. if the
employee is fired outside of the implied contract's terms, he or she can
succeed in an action for breach of contract (an employer's oral promises
can be considered)
,tort theory - ANSWER ✔✔the discharge of an employee may give
rise to an action for wrongful discharge under tort theories. abusive
discharge procedures may result in a lawsuit for intentional infliction of
emotional distress or defamation & workers can sue employers under
the tort theory of fraud (when an employer makes false promises)
public policy - ANSWER ✔✔employer's reason for firing the
employee violates a fundamental public policy of the jurisdiction. an
exception may apply to an employee discharged for whistleblowing
whistleblowing - ANSWER ✔✔An employee's disclosure to
government authorities, upper-level managers, or the media that the
employer is engaged in unsafe or illegal activities.
wrongful discharge - ANSWER ✔✔An employer's termination of an
employee's employment in violation of the law or an employment
contract.
davis-bacon act - ANSWER ✔✔requires contractors and
subcontractors working on federal government construction projects to
pay "prevailing wages" to their employees
walsh-healey act - ANSWER ✔✔requires that a minimum wage, as
well as overtime pay at 1.5 times regular pay rates, be paid to
, employees of manufacturers or suppliers entering into contracts with
agencies of the federal government
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - ANSWER ✔✔extended wage-hour
requirements to cover all employers engaged in interstate commerce or
in producing goods for interstate commerce
child labor restrictions (flsa) - ANSWER ✔✔- under age 14: restricted
on how many hours per day & per week they may work and only allowed
to deliver newspaper, work for their parents, and be employed in
entertainment and agriculture
- age 14-15: restricted on how many hours per day & per week they may
work and not allowed to work in hazardous occupations
- age 16-18: can't be employed in hazardous jobs, but no working hours
restrictions
minimum wage (flsa) - ANSWER ✔✔the lowest wage, by government
regulation, that an employer may pay an hourly worker; most states
have minimum wages that are usually above the federal one & the
employee is entitled to the higher wage
tipped workers (flsa) - ANSWER ✔✔when an employee receives tips,
the flsa gives employers a tip credit toward the minimum wage amount
(if that plus tips equals at least federal minimum wage, employer is
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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