WGU C233 EMPLOYMENT LAW EXAM
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What is the definition of an employer?
A person who pays for the goods or services of another
An entity that employs another to work on his or her behalf for
pay
An entity that produces goods and services
A person who works to provide a good or service for another -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > An entity that employs another to work
on his or her behalf for pay
Operations of two or more employers are considered so
intertwined that they can be considered the single employer for
purposes of both federal statutory coverage and liability. This is
known as a(n):
Integrated enterprise
Conglomerate
Publicly traded company
,Free standing business - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Integrated
enterprise
Which of the following is not a qualification to fall under federal
employment law statutes?
An entity represents the employees of an employer
An entity is not engaged in an industry-affecting commerce
An entity maintains a hiring hall which procures employees for
at least one covered employer
An entity's membership exceeds a certain number - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > An entity is not engaged in an industry-
affecting commerce
Under the Employment-At-Will Doctrine, _______________.
An employer can hire whomever it wants for whatever reason
it wants
Only federal employers can hire and fire employees at their
own will
If an employee desires to quit, he/she needs to have a legally
viable reason to want to depart from the organization
An employer may terminate an employee at any time, for any
legal reason, without incurring liability - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
,> An employer may terminate an employee at any time, for any
legal reason, without incurring liability
Which of the following is not a recognized exception to at-will
doctrine under the common law?
Public policy
Implied contract
Economic sustainability
Implied covenant of good faith - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Economic sustainability
If an employee is terminated for claiming minimum wage or
overtime compensation, engaging in union activities, opposing
unlawful discriminatory practices, filing for workers'
compensation, or "whistleblowing," the employer may face
liability for a...
, What is the doctrince of Constructive Discharge?
Conditions in which an employer needs to terminate an
employee due to changing business plans and strategy
Situation in which the employer helps a discharged employee
locate new employment
When an employee is creating such a harsh and unhealthy
environment for other employees that management is forced
to terminate him/her
Conditions of unfairness or mistreatment exist at work to such
a degree that no reasonable employee would feel he/she had
any other option but to quit - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Conditions of unfairness or mistreatment exist at work to such
a degree that no reasonable employee would feel he/she had
any other option but to quit
When a third party, perhaps a co-worker or client, pressures
the employer to terminate an employee without cause, it is
referred to as:
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