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QUESTION 2) a.an exception based on public policy.b.an exception based on contract theory.

An employee must complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, within three days of the commencement of employment.

1.  False

Owen is an employee of Paving Inc., which is performing a contract for the federal government. Owen learns that Paving is overcharging for the work. If he publicly reports the fraud, the law may protect him from being fired from his job. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

c.an exception based on a statute.

d.an example of the doctrine.

 

QUESTION 3

Sexual harassment can occur when a pattern of sexually offensive conduct runs throughout a workplace and the employer takes no steps to prevent it.

1.  True
2.  False

 

QUESTION 4

Normally, an employer is liable for a supervisor's sexual harassment only if the supervisor took a tangible employment action against an employee.

1.  True
2.  False

 

QUESTION 5

Denny works for Engineers P.A. While working on an Engineers project, Denny is injured. Under state workers' compensation laws, he will be compensated only if the injury was

a.material.

b.accidental.

c.incidental.

d.intentional.

 

QUESTION 6

Most of the states and the federal government have enacted statutes to protect employees who report wrongdoing from employer retaliation.

1.  True
2.  False

 

QUESTION 7

The purpose of state workers' compensation laws is to establish an administrative process for compensating workers for

a.retirement, disability, death, and hospitalization insurance.

b.all of the choices.

c.injuries that arise in the course of employment, regardless of fault.

d.periods of unemployment, subject to eligibility requirements.

 

QUESTION 8

Retail Company is located in Seattle, Washington, where the city and the state have minimum wage laws. Retail pays its starting employees the legal minimum rate, which, among the governing laws, is

a.the federal minimum wage.

b.the state minimum wage.

c.the city minimum wage.

d.the highest minimum wage.

 

QUESTION 9

Lin is an employee at Manufacturing Plant Inc. Lin is called for jury duty and as a result cannot work her scheduled shift. The plant fires Lin, who subsequently successfully sues her employer for reinstatement. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

a.an exception based on public policy.

b.an exception based on a statute.

c.an exception based on contract theory.

d.an example of the doctrine.

 

QUESTION 10

An employee's reasonable expectation in response to an employer's promise is key to a finding of an implied employment contract.

1.  True
2.  False

 

 

QUESTION 11

An express employment contract cannot protect an employee from discharge without good cause.

1.  True
2.  False

 

QUESTION 12

Beth participates in an investigation into possible violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act at ChemCo Inc., where she is an employee. As a result, the employer demotes her. Beth can file

a.none of the choices.

b.a disparate-impact discrimination claim.

c.a retaliation claim.

d.a constructive discharge claim.

 

QUESTION 13

Aircraft Corporation employs mechanics, programmers, outside salespersons, and professionals, including pilots. Employees exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime provisions include all of the following except

a.professionals.

b.programmers.

c.outside salespersons.

d.mechanics.