WGU C233 Employment Law Questions with verified
answers
_____ discrimination is directed at an individual, _____ discrimination is directed
at a class of persons. Ans✓✓✓s Disparate treatment : Disparate impact
_____ discrimination is when an employer's policies have the purpose or effect of
assigning employees to particular aspects of a business enterprise based upon a
protected class characteristic and with no apparent legitimate business necessity.
Ans✓✓✓s Pattern and Practice
_____ is the foundation case that establishes the notion of pretextual
discrimination. Ans✓✓✓s McDonnell Douglas, Corp v. Green
_____ prohibits termination for anything other than good cause once an
employee has successfully passed a probationary period and allows for an
employee to seek arbitration for a termination dispute. Ans✓✓✓s Montana
Wrongful Discharge From Employment Act
_____ refers to the law providing that the 180 - day filing period begins to run on
the date of any three events: 1) the adoption of a discriminatory practice or
decision to the employee; and most significantly, 3) each time wages, benefits, or
compensation is paid under the practice or decision. Ans✓✓✓s Lilly Ledbetter
Fair Pay Act
______ is an absolute defense against defamation claims. Ans✓✓✓s Truth
,______ is/are the primary reason(s) U.S.C. section 1981 and the Civil Rights Act of
1871 were ineffective in improving the rights of blank Americans? Ans✓✓✓s Lack
of enforcement
_______ includes an emphasis on recruiting or promoting qualified individuals
from a class that may have been or is underrepresented. Ans✓✓✓s Affirmative
action
___________ is the discrepancy between women and minorities in a particular
position as a function of how many qualified women and minorities exist in the
constituent market. Ans✓✓✓s Underutilization
____________ time off is one element of progressive discipline. Ans✓✓✓s
Suspension
________________ is the best method for a manager to correct an employee
problem. Ans✓✓✓s Informal coaching
___________________is the federal act that allows an employee - at his or her
own expense - to continue company health care benefits for up to eighteen
months when he or she leaves a job.The Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act Ans✓✓✓s The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act
"Let the master answer for the servant" applies to which vicarious liability
doctrine? Ans✓✓✓s Respondeat superior
,"To furnish to each of its employees...a place of employment which [is] free from
recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious
physical harm." This is known as: Ans✓✓✓s General duty clause
A _________________ is generally one which concerns wages, benefits, hours,
and layoff procedures. A _______________ is one which either party may bring to
the table, but over which the other party is not required to bargain. Ans✓✓✓s
Mandatory bargaining subject : permissive bargaining subject
A 2008 amendment to the FMLA allowed for a twenty-six week period of leave
for: Ans✓✓✓s Qualifying family members of veterans seriously injured in the line
of duty
A 2008 FMLA amendment allows for a ___________-week period of leave for
qualifying family members of veterans seriously injured in the line of duty.
Ans✓✓✓s 26
A business is a _____ employment agency if it regularly procures employees for at
least one covered employer. Ans✓✓✓s Covered
A clear definition of religion has proved elusive because: Ans✓✓✓s Religious
beliefs are so diverse and uniquely personal
A covered employer must modify or adjust a job application process, work
environment, job duties, or conditions or physical facilities to enable an otherwise
qualified disabled employee to perform the essential function of a job. This is
known as: Ans✓✓✓s Reasonable accommodation
, A document whereby, as a condition of employment, an employee agreed not to
organize or join a union is known as a(n): Ans✓✓✓s Yellow dog contract
A federal judge found that forcing female, but not male, employees working in a
casino to wear makeup was: Ans✓✓✓s Not a violation of Title VII
A job function may be considered essential for any of several reasons, including:
A. The position exists to perform the function
B. There are a limited number of workers among whom the function may be
distributed
C. The task is highly generalized
A and B Ans✓✓✓s A and B
A legal remedy that allows a court to order individuals to refrain from acts which
will do "irreparable harm" is known as a: Ans✓✓✓s Federal injunction
A male nurse who is regularly berated by coworkers for doing a "woman's job" or
a female employee who is continually mocked for not being "tough enough" to
handle a traditionally male job, like driving a truck or negotiating with a union, are
examples of: Ans✓✓✓s Sexual harassment
A nursing home decided to reduce costs by terminating its highest-paid and least-
productive employees. To ensure that supervisors accurately assessed
productivity and did not base evaluations on stereotypes, the employer instructed
supervisors to evaluate productivity in light of objective factors such as the
number of patients served, errors attributed to the employee, and patient
outcomes. Which of the following is true of this example? Ans✓✓✓s Even if the
answers
_____ discrimination is directed at an individual, _____ discrimination is directed
at a class of persons. Ans✓✓✓s Disparate treatment : Disparate impact
_____ discrimination is when an employer's policies have the purpose or effect of
assigning employees to particular aspects of a business enterprise based upon a
protected class characteristic and with no apparent legitimate business necessity.
Ans✓✓✓s Pattern and Practice
_____ is the foundation case that establishes the notion of pretextual
discrimination. Ans✓✓✓s McDonnell Douglas, Corp v. Green
_____ prohibits termination for anything other than good cause once an
employee has successfully passed a probationary period and allows for an
employee to seek arbitration for a termination dispute. Ans✓✓✓s Montana
Wrongful Discharge From Employment Act
_____ refers to the law providing that the 180 - day filing period begins to run on
the date of any three events: 1) the adoption of a discriminatory practice or
decision to the employee; and most significantly, 3) each time wages, benefits, or
compensation is paid under the practice or decision. Ans✓✓✓s Lilly Ledbetter
Fair Pay Act
______ is an absolute defense against defamation claims. Ans✓✓✓s Truth
,______ is/are the primary reason(s) U.S.C. section 1981 and the Civil Rights Act of
1871 were ineffective in improving the rights of blank Americans? Ans✓✓✓s Lack
of enforcement
_______ includes an emphasis on recruiting or promoting qualified individuals
from a class that may have been or is underrepresented. Ans✓✓✓s Affirmative
action
___________ is the discrepancy between women and minorities in a particular
position as a function of how many qualified women and minorities exist in the
constituent market. Ans✓✓✓s Underutilization
____________ time off is one element of progressive discipline. Ans✓✓✓s
Suspension
________________ is the best method for a manager to correct an employee
problem. Ans✓✓✓s Informal coaching
___________________is the federal act that allows an employee - at his or her
own expense - to continue company health care benefits for up to eighteen
months when he or she leaves a job.The Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act Ans✓✓✓s The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act
"Let the master answer for the servant" applies to which vicarious liability
doctrine? Ans✓✓✓s Respondeat superior
,"To furnish to each of its employees...a place of employment which [is] free from
recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious
physical harm." This is known as: Ans✓✓✓s General duty clause
A _________________ is generally one which concerns wages, benefits, hours,
and layoff procedures. A _______________ is one which either party may bring to
the table, but over which the other party is not required to bargain. Ans✓✓✓s
Mandatory bargaining subject : permissive bargaining subject
A 2008 amendment to the FMLA allowed for a twenty-six week period of leave
for: Ans✓✓✓s Qualifying family members of veterans seriously injured in the line
of duty
A 2008 FMLA amendment allows for a ___________-week period of leave for
qualifying family members of veterans seriously injured in the line of duty.
Ans✓✓✓s 26
A business is a _____ employment agency if it regularly procures employees for at
least one covered employer. Ans✓✓✓s Covered
A clear definition of religion has proved elusive because: Ans✓✓✓s Religious
beliefs are so diverse and uniquely personal
A covered employer must modify or adjust a job application process, work
environment, job duties, or conditions or physical facilities to enable an otherwise
qualified disabled employee to perform the essential function of a job. This is
known as: Ans✓✓✓s Reasonable accommodation
, A document whereby, as a condition of employment, an employee agreed not to
organize or join a union is known as a(n): Ans✓✓✓s Yellow dog contract
A federal judge found that forcing female, but not male, employees working in a
casino to wear makeup was: Ans✓✓✓s Not a violation of Title VII
A job function may be considered essential for any of several reasons, including:
A. The position exists to perform the function
B. There are a limited number of workers among whom the function may be
distributed
C. The task is highly generalized
A and B Ans✓✓✓s A and B
A legal remedy that allows a court to order individuals to refrain from acts which
will do "irreparable harm" is known as a: Ans✓✓✓s Federal injunction
A male nurse who is regularly berated by coworkers for doing a "woman's job" or
a female employee who is continually mocked for not being "tough enough" to
handle a traditionally male job, like driving a truck or negotiating with a union, are
examples of: Ans✓✓✓s Sexual harassment
A nursing home decided to reduce costs by terminating its highest-paid and least-
productive employees. To ensure that supervisors accurately assessed
productivity and did not base evaluations on stereotypes, the employer instructed
supervisors to evaluate productivity in light of objective factors such as the
number of patients served, errors attributed to the employee, and patient
outcomes. Which of the following is true of this example? Ans✓✓✓s Even if the
