WGU D352 - Employment and Labor Law
A federal contracting company has failed a recent safety inspection. Repairs will be made in 60 days,
when additional funds are available. An employee feels morally obligated to report the situation to the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) but is afraid of potential consequences.
Which provision of Title VII will protect this employee?
Section 1 ANS: Retaliation
The Whistleblower Act provides protection for employees who report safety hazards in the workplace.
Section 1 ANS: True
What is the purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
Section 1 ANS: To impose civil and criminal penalties against employers who take actions against
whistleblowers
According to the Model Employment Termination Act (META), every dismissal must show good cause in
order to protect employees from wrongful discharges.
Section 1 ANS: True
What are two justifications for at-will employment? Choose 2 answers.
Section 1 ANS: free enterprise; freedom of contract
,An employee is terminated for reporting a supervisor's wrongdoing.
Which employment-at-will exception does this situation exemplify?
Section 1 ANS: Public Policy Exception
Courts often refuse to take on negligent infliction of emotional stress cases.
Section 1 ANS: True
Which claim is appropriate for a plaintiff who alleges a third party was responsible for an employee's
termination?
Section 1 ANS: Tortious interference with contract
What action by an employee are protected by qualified privilege?
Section 1 ANS: Sending comments about an employee's performance through company email
What action can employers take during the hiring process to avoid negligent hiring claims? Check
references and...
Section 1 ANS: Conduct background checks
What are 2 torts of common-law privacy? Disclosing private facts about an individual and...
, Section 1 ANS: Misrepresenting an individual to the public
HIPAA prevents employers from using an employee's protected health information for personnel
decisions.
Section 1 ANS: True
What must employers do to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) when hiring
new employees?
Section 1 ANS: Examine documents that verify authorization to work identity
What is the purpose of The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)?
To allow immigrants to remain in the U.S. if they meet certain requirements and...
Section 1 ANS: To prosecute employers that hire undocumented (illegal) workers
The United States Department of Justice is responsible for the administration of immigration and
naturalization adjudication functions and establishing immigration service policies and priorities.
Section 1 ANS: False
Which 2 acts does the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforce?
The Equal Opportunity Pay Act of 1973 and...
A federal contracting company has failed a recent safety inspection. Repairs will be made in 60 days,
when additional funds are available. An employee feels morally obligated to report the situation to the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) but is afraid of potential consequences.
Which provision of Title VII will protect this employee?
Section 1 ANS: Retaliation
The Whistleblower Act provides protection for employees who report safety hazards in the workplace.
Section 1 ANS: True
What is the purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
Section 1 ANS: To impose civil and criminal penalties against employers who take actions against
whistleblowers
According to the Model Employment Termination Act (META), every dismissal must show good cause in
order to protect employees from wrongful discharges.
Section 1 ANS: True
What are two justifications for at-will employment? Choose 2 answers.
Section 1 ANS: free enterprise; freedom of contract
,An employee is terminated for reporting a supervisor's wrongdoing.
Which employment-at-will exception does this situation exemplify?
Section 1 ANS: Public Policy Exception
Courts often refuse to take on negligent infliction of emotional stress cases.
Section 1 ANS: True
Which claim is appropriate for a plaintiff who alleges a third party was responsible for an employee's
termination?
Section 1 ANS: Tortious interference with contract
What action by an employee are protected by qualified privilege?
Section 1 ANS: Sending comments about an employee's performance through company email
What action can employers take during the hiring process to avoid negligent hiring claims? Check
references and...
Section 1 ANS: Conduct background checks
What are 2 torts of common-law privacy? Disclosing private facts about an individual and...
, Section 1 ANS: Misrepresenting an individual to the public
HIPAA prevents employers from using an employee's protected health information for personnel
decisions.
Section 1 ANS: True
What must employers do to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) when hiring
new employees?
Section 1 ANS: Examine documents that verify authorization to work identity
What is the purpose of The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)?
To allow immigrants to remain in the U.S. if they meet certain requirements and...
Section 1 ANS: To prosecute employers that hire undocumented (illegal) workers
The United States Department of Justice is responsible for the administration of immigration and
naturalization adjudication functions and establishing immigration service policies and priorities.
Section 1 ANS: False
Which 2 acts does the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforce?
The Equal Opportunity Pay Act of 1973 and...
