WGU D352 EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW
COMPREHENSIVE DETAILED STUDY GUIDE [GET IT
RIGHT] NEWEST APPROVED 2024 EDITION
What's an example of Disparate Treatment? - (correct answer) An employer that
determines that no women will be interviewed for a specific job category
What's an example of Disparate Impact? - (correct answer) An employer that
requires that all employees work every Saturday
Whistleblower Protections - (correct answer) Legal safeguards for individuals
reporting illegal activities in an organization.
Arbitration - (correct answer) A method of dispute resolution where a neutral third
party makes a binding decision.
Employment At Will - (correct answer) The legal doctrine that allows employers to
terminate employees without cause or notice.
Workplace Torts - (correct answer) Civil wrongs committed by one party against
another in the workplace.
Employee Rights Regarding Privacy - (correct answer) The legal protections
afforded to employees regarding their personal privacy in the workplace.
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) - (correct answer) Legislation that
prohibits the hiring of illegal aliens and establishes verification requirements for work
eligibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - (correct answer) The federal
agency responsible for enforcing laws against workplace discrimination.
Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact - (correct answer) Forms of employment
discrimination based on intentional bias or unintentional systemic effects.
Affirmative Action - (correct answer) Policies and practices designed to increase
opportunities for historically disadvantaged groups.
Introduction to Sexual Harassment Under Title VII - (correct answer) An overview of
the legal protections against sexual harassment in the workplace.
Equal Pay Act - (correct answer) Legislation that requires employers to pay men
and women equal wages for equal work.
,Pregnancy Discrimination Act - (correct answer) A law that prohibits employment
discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - (correct answer) Legislation that provides
eligible employees with unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons.
Discrimination under Title VII--Religion and National Origin - (correct answer)
Protections against employment discrimination based on religion and national origin.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - (correct answer) Legislation that
prohibits employment discrimination against individuals who are 40 years of age or
older.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - (correct answer) Legislation that prohibits
employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities and requires reasonable
accommodations.
Genetic Information and Nondisclosure Act (GINA) - (correct answer) Legislation
that prohibits employment discrimination based on genetic information.
Labor Relations - (correct answer) The relationship between employers and
employees, particularly in the context of collective bargaining and unionization.
Norris-LaGuardia Act - (correct answer) Legislation that limits the ability of federal
courts to issue injunctions in labor disputes.
National Labor Relations Act - (correct answer) Legislation that protects the rights of
employees to engage in collective bargaining and other concerted activities.
Labor Management Reporting & Disclosure Act (LMRDA) - (correct answer)
Legislation that regulates the internal affairs of labor unions and protects the rights of
union members.
Employee Relations & Risk Management - (correct answer) The management of
employee relations and the identification and mitigation of risks in the workplace.
Administrative Employee under FLSA - (correct answer) An employee who performs
office or non-manual work directly related to the management or general business
operations of the employer.
Assumption of Risk - (correct answer) The legal doctrine that relieves a party of
liability for injuries resulting from inherent risks or dangers.
Compensatory Time under FLSA - (correct answer) Time off from work that is
provided instead of overtime pay, typically for public sector employees.
, Computer Related Occupations under FLSA - (correct answer) Jobs that involve the
application of systems analysis techniques and procedures to solve business problems
using computer technology.
Contributory Negligence - (correct answer) A legal doctrine that reduces or
eliminates the damages awarded to a plaintiff if their own negligence contributed to their
injury.
Executive Employee under FLSA - (correct answer) An employee who meets certain
criteria related to their job duties and is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair
Labor Standards Act.
Exempt Employee - (correct answer) An employee who is exempt from the minimum
wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Experimental variance under OSH Act - (correct answer) A temporary exemption
from a specific OSHA standard granted to an employer for the purpose of conducting
experiments to develop new and improved safety measures.
Fellow-servant doctrine - (correct answer) A legal doctrine that holds that an
employer is not liable for the negligence of an employee if the employee is in the same
position as the injured party.
Fiduciary - (correct answer) A person or entity that is entrusted with the
responsibility to act in the best interests of another party.
Fiduciary Duty - (correct answer) The legal obligation of a fiduciary to act in the best
interests of the party to whom they owe a duty.
General Duty Clause under OSHA - (correct answer) A provision of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act that requires employers to provide a workplace free
from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical
harm.
Mass Layoff under WARN - (correct answer) A reduction in force that results in the
termination of employment for a large number of employees at a single site of
employment.
Non-exempt Employee - (correct answer) An employee who is not exempt from the
minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Outside Salesperson under FLSA - (correct answer) An employee whose primary
duty is making sales or obtaining orders or contracts for services outside of the
employer's place of business.
COMPREHENSIVE DETAILED STUDY GUIDE [GET IT
RIGHT] NEWEST APPROVED 2024 EDITION
What's an example of Disparate Treatment? - (correct answer) An employer that
determines that no women will be interviewed for a specific job category
What's an example of Disparate Impact? - (correct answer) An employer that
requires that all employees work every Saturday
Whistleblower Protections - (correct answer) Legal safeguards for individuals
reporting illegal activities in an organization.
Arbitration - (correct answer) A method of dispute resolution where a neutral third
party makes a binding decision.
Employment At Will - (correct answer) The legal doctrine that allows employers to
terminate employees without cause or notice.
Workplace Torts - (correct answer) Civil wrongs committed by one party against
another in the workplace.
Employee Rights Regarding Privacy - (correct answer) The legal protections
afforded to employees regarding their personal privacy in the workplace.
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) - (correct answer) Legislation that
prohibits the hiring of illegal aliens and establishes verification requirements for work
eligibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - (correct answer) The federal
agency responsible for enforcing laws against workplace discrimination.
Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact - (correct answer) Forms of employment
discrimination based on intentional bias or unintentional systemic effects.
Affirmative Action - (correct answer) Policies and practices designed to increase
opportunities for historically disadvantaged groups.
Introduction to Sexual Harassment Under Title VII - (correct answer) An overview of
the legal protections against sexual harassment in the workplace.
Equal Pay Act - (correct answer) Legislation that requires employers to pay men
and women equal wages for equal work.
,Pregnancy Discrimination Act - (correct answer) A law that prohibits employment
discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - (correct answer) Legislation that provides
eligible employees with unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons.
Discrimination under Title VII--Religion and National Origin - (correct answer)
Protections against employment discrimination based on religion and national origin.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - (correct answer) Legislation that
prohibits employment discrimination against individuals who are 40 years of age or
older.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - (correct answer) Legislation that prohibits
employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities and requires reasonable
accommodations.
Genetic Information and Nondisclosure Act (GINA) - (correct answer) Legislation
that prohibits employment discrimination based on genetic information.
Labor Relations - (correct answer) The relationship between employers and
employees, particularly in the context of collective bargaining and unionization.
Norris-LaGuardia Act - (correct answer) Legislation that limits the ability of federal
courts to issue injunctions in labor disputes.
National Labor Relations Act - (correct answer) Legislation that protects the rights of
employees to engage in collective bargaining and other concerted activities.
Labor Management Reporting & Disclosure Act (LMRDA) - (correct answer)
Legislation that regulates the internal affairs of labor unions and protects the rights of
union members.
Employee Relations & Risk Management - (correct answer) The management of
employee relations and the identification and mitigation of risks in the workplace.
Administrative Employee under FLSA - (correct answer) An employee who performs
office or non-manual work directly related to the management or general business
operations of the employer.
Assumption of Risk - (correct answer) The legal doctrine that relieves a party of
liability for injuries resulting from inherent risks or dangers.
Compensatory Time under FLSA - (correct answer) Time off from work that is
provided instead of overtime pay, typically for public sector employees.
, Computer Related Occupations under FLSA - (correct answer) Jobs that involve the
application of systems analysis techniques and procedures to solve business problems
using computer technology.
Contributory Negligence - (correct answer) A legal doctrine that reduces or
eliminates the damages awarded to a plaintiff if their own negligence contributed to their
injury.
Executive Employee under FLSA - (correct answer) An employee who meets certain
criteria related to their job duties and is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair
Labor Standards Act.
Exempt Employee - (correct answer) An employee who is exempt from the minimum
wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Experimental variance under OSH Act - (correct answer) A temporary exemption
from a specific OSHA standard granted to an employer for the purpose of conducting
experiments to develop new and improved safety measures.
Fellow-servant doctrine - (correct answer) A legal doctrine that holds that an
employer is not liable for the negligence of an employee if the employee is in the same
position as the injured party.
Fiduciary - (correct answer) A person or entity that is entrusted with the
responsibility to act in the best interests of another party.
Fiduciary Duty - (correct answer) The legal obligation of a fiduciary to act in the best
interests of the party to whom they owe a duty.
General Duty Clause under OSHA - (correct answer) A provision of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act that requires employers to provide a workplace free
from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical
harm.
Mass Layoff under WARN - (correct answer) A reduction in force that results in the
termination of employment for a large number of employees at a single site of
employment.
Non-exempt Employee - (correct answer) An employee who is not exempt from the
minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Outside Salesperson under FLSA - (correct answer) An employee whose primary
duty is making sales or obtaining orders or contracts for services outside of the
employer's place of business.
