WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY D352
EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW COURSE
REQUERMENT (A NEW UPDATED VERSION) ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATES
2024| GUARANTEED PASS. (BRAND NEW!!)
Judicial review - ANSWER: The power of the Supreme Court to consider whether a
law comports with the Constitution
Stare decisis - ANSWER: The doctrine of a court following the precedent of an earlier
court; "let the decision stand"
What is the supreme law of the land in the US? - ANSWER: Constitution
What is common law? - ANSWER: Opinions of judges in cases covering hundreds of
years
Agency - ANSWER: a contract relationship between a principal and an agent;
principal authorizes agent to work on his/her behalf and with the power to bind the
principal
Dual purpose mission - ANSWER: An employee conducts personal and work business
at the same time (employer liable for employee's actions)
Frolic and detour - ANSWER: An employee's physical departure from the job in order
to further his/her own agenda
Integrated enterprise - ANSWER: Operations of two or more employers are
considered so intertwined they can be considered a single employer
Scope of employment - ANSWER: Employee conduct that is reasonably relative to a
job description
Supremacy clause - ANSWER: Mandates that the Constitution, under federal law,
treaties & federal regulations are the highest laws of the land
Tort - ANSWER: A civil wrong which causes someone harm
Vicarious liability - ANSWER: Secondary liability from the doctrine of respondeat
superior
Three exceptions to employment at will - ANSWER: 1. Public policy
2. Implied contract
, 3. Implied covenant of good faith
Public policy exception - ANSWER: Prohibits employer from terminating an employee
for reasons that violate public policy
Implied contract exception - ANSWER: A legally binding agreement created by
actions of the employer and employee
Implied covenant of good faith exception - ANSWER: A presumption that each party
in a contract will deal with each other in good faith and fairness
Constructive discharge - ANSWER: Resignation of an employee because an employer
allows working conditions that are no longer tolerable
Describe intentional interference with a contract - ANSWER: A third party pressures
the employer to terminate an employee without cause
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ANSWER: 1. Covers public/private employers
2. Applies to employers with 15+ employees
3. Applies to protected classes based on race, color, sex, religion and national origin
4. Enforced by EEOC
List remedies/penalties for violating Title VII of the CRA of 1964 - ANSWER: Up to 2
years of back pay for lost earnings, compensatory awards, punitive damages, return
to job, employees may have to initiate an affirmative action plan
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) - ANSWER: 1. Covers public/private employers
2. Applies to employers with 15+ employees
3. Applies to pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related medical conditions
4. Enforced by EEOC
List remedies/penalties for violating the PDA - ANSWER: Up to 2 years of back pay for
lost earnings, compensatory awards, punitive damages, return to job, employees
may have to initiate an affirmative action plan
Equal Pay Act (EPA) - ANSWER: 1. Covers public/private employers
2. Applies to ALL employers
3. Covers all aspects of compensation
4. Enforced by EEOC
List remedies for violating the EPA - ANSWER: Unpaid back wages and may received
amount equal to back wages as liquidated damages
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - ANSWER: 1. Covers public/private
employers
2. Applies to employers with 20+ employees
3. Applies to employees 40+ years of age
EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW COURSE
REQUERMENT (A NEW UPDATED VERSION) ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATES
2024| GUARANTEED PASS. (BRAND NEW!!)
Judicial review - ANSWER: The power of the Supreme Court to consider whether a
law comports with the Constitution
Stare decisis - ANSWER: The doctrine of a court following the precedent of an earlier
court; "let the decision stand"
What is the supreme law of the land in the US? - ANSWER: Constitution
What is common law? - ANSWER: Opinions of judges in cases covering hundreds of
years
Agency - ANSWER: a contract relationship between a principal and an agent;
principal authorizes agent to work on his/her behalf and with the power to bind the
principal
Dual purpose mission - ANSWER: An employee conducts personal and work business
at the same time (employer liable for employee's actions)
Frolic and detour - ANSWER: An employee's physical departure from the job in order
to further his/her own agenda
Integrated enterprise - ANSWER: Operations of two or more employers are
considered so intertwined they can be considered a single employer
Scope of employment - ANSWER: Employee conduct that is reasonably relative to a
job description
Supremacy clause - ANSWER: Mandates that the Constitution, under federal law,
treaties & federal regulations are the highest laws of the land
Tort - ANSWER: A civil wrong which causes someone harm
Vicarious liability - ANSWER: Secondary liability from the doctrine of respondeat
superior
Three exceptions to employment at will - ANSWER: 1. Public policy
2. Implied contract
, 3. Implied covenant of good faith
Public policy exception - ANSWER: Prohibits employer from terminating an employee
for reasons that violate public policy
Implied contract exception - ANSWER: A legally binding agreement created by
actions of the employer and employee
Implied covenant of good faith exception - ANSWER: A presumption that each party
in a contract will deal with each other in good faith and fairness
Constructive discharge - ANSWER: Resignation of an employee because an employer
allows working conditions that are no longer tolerable
Describe intentional interference with a contract - ANSWER: A third party pressures
the employer to terminate an employee without cause
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ANSWER: 1. Covers public/private employers
2. Applies to employers with 15+ employees
3. Applies to protected classes based on race, color, sex, religion and national origin
4. Enforced by EEOC
List remedies/penalties for violating Title VII of the CRA of 1964 - ANSWER: Up to 2
years of back pay for lost earnings, compensatory awards, punitive damages, return
to job, employees may have to initiate an affirmative action plan
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) - ANSWER: 1. Covers public/private employers
2. Applies to employers with 15+ employees
3. Applies to pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related medical conditions
4. Enforced by EEOC
List remedies/penalties for violating the PDA - ANSWER: Up to 2 years of back pay for
lost earnings, compensatory awards, punitive damages, return to job, employees
may have to initiate an affirmative action plan
Equal Pay Act (EPA) - ANSWER: 1. Covers public/private employers
2. Applies to ALL employers
3. Covers all aspects of compensation
4. Enforced by EEOC
List remedies for violating the EPA - ANSWER: Unpaid back wages and may received
amount equal to back wages as liquidated damages
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - ANSWER: 1. Covers public/private
employers
2. Applies to employers with 20+ employees
3. Applies to employees 40+ years of age
