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WGU D352 FINAL EXAMS (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS)
EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS | GRADE A | 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)
Voluntary Affirmative Action Plan .....ANSWER.....A plan put into
place by an employer whose self-analysis reveals effects of past
discriminatory action.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
WGU D352 FINAL EXAMS (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS)
EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS | GRADE A | 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)
Voluntary Affirmative Action Plan .....ANSWER.....A plan put into
place by an employer whose self-analysis reveals effects of past
discriminatory action.
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.
,Page 2 of 72
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.
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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.
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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
