C233 Employment Law - Practice OA &
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Jose works full-time for Quality, Inc. an engineering firm, as a Quality Control Specialist. Jose does not
have any direct authority to hire/fire at the company and while Jose controls a majority of his activities
during the day, Quality, Inc. works with Jose to set goals and does hold him responsible for achieving
certain metrics. Knowing only this information, Jose could best be described as a(n):
a. Independent Contractor
b. Employee
c. Temporary Employee
d. Part-time Employee - CORRECT ANSWERS Employee
Blake is worried that one of her employees, Mohammad, is classified as an independent contractor, but
should actually be considered an employee. Blake begins to analyze what Mohammad does and how he
does it in terms of his job. She determines the following: she directs Mohammad's work, was
responsible for training him, and evaluates his performance as well as notes that he is using all company
provided equipment to do his work and he is required to submit various production-related reports
weekly. Blake is likely using which test to determine Mohammad's independent contractor status?
a. Common Law Agency Test
b. Economic Realities Test
c. IRS 20-Factor Analysis
d. Common Sense - CORRECT ANSWERS IRS 20-Factor Analysis
Bohari has job responsibilities that require him to attend various professional conferences. In the
employee handbook, there is a policy that states employees wishing to travel, must complete a "travel
request form" and submit it to their supervisor at least three months prior to the travel. On the form is
,the reason for travel, professional/company benefit of travel, and anticipated budget. When the
supervisor approves the travel, it creates an expressed/explicit contract that Bohari will be allowed to
attend the conference, the company will pay the cost of the conference attendance/travel, and he will
be reimbursed for his expenses. Bohari completes the form in October and submits it to his supervisor
that same month for travel in March. How does this procedure create a type of implied contract?
a. It implies the company will reimburse Bohari for all his travel expenses.
b. It implies authorization for Bohari to tr - CORRECT ANSWERS It implies Bohari will still have a
job in March.
Suzy is an at-will employee for Safety Corp. She found several safety violations that caused her to feel
unsafe at the workplace. She reported these issues to her supervisor, but nothing was corrected. She
then reported the violations to OSHA. Safety Corp. discovered it was Suzy who reported the issues and
started the OSHA investigation and subsequently fired Suzy. Which of the following best describes the
recourse available to Suzy?
a. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on Constructive Discharge.
b. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on a violation of the Good Faith and Fair
Dealing Covenant.
c. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on an Implied Contract exception.
d. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on the Public Policy Exception. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on the Public Policy
Exception
Beverly was an up-and-comer at her firm; she had been informed she was definitely on the partner track
during her most recent performance review. Beverly just married Abdul, a Muslim from Turkey and
subsequently was hearing rumors of management's displeasure of her choice. She had overheard
comments at the water cooler such as, "I can't believe she married that guy; now she'll never make
partner" and "She just killed her career now" as well as several comments relating to stereotyping her
spouse and their relationship. During the annual meeting to discuss partnership votes, Beverly was
denied a partnership election despite having a clean employment record, the highest revenue
generation in the firm, and excellent performance reviews. She was given the reason that further
leadership development is necessary. Assuming Beverly has encountered some discriminatory practice,
which best describes the type of discrimination - CORRECT ANSWERS Discrimination based on
National Origin
,To establish a Prima Facie case of disparate treatment under Title VII, the claimant must show which of
the following:
a. A discriminatory act took place, some adverse effect happened because of the act, and performance
was not an issue.
b. He/she is member of a protected class, he/she applied for job for which he/she was qualified, he/she
was rejected despite being qualified, and the job remained open and the employer continued to seek
applicants.
c. He/she is a member of a protect class, a discriminatory act took place, he/she was qualified for the job
but still got rejected, and performance was not an issue.
d. A discriminatory act took place, he/she applied for a job for which he/she was qualified, some adverse
effect happened because of the act, and after being rejected the job remained open and the employer
continued to seek applicants. - CORRECT ANSWERS He/she is member of a protected class,
he/she applied for job for which he/she was qualified, he/she was rejected despite being qualified, and
the job remained open and the employer continued to seek applicants
Below is chart with applicant numbers for different ethnic groups term-6applying for entry level
production workers at Chart This Company. Determine if there may have been any disparate impact for
any of the groups
a. There is no disparate impact apparent
b. Disparate impact exists for the African-American group
c. Disparate impact exists for the Asian-American group
d. Disparate impact exists for the Arab-American group - CORRECT ANSWERS Disparate impact
exists for the Asian-American group
Business necessity is a key term associated with a Bona-Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ). Which
of the following is the best example of a BFOQ?
a. A Chinese restaurant that hires only Asian wait staff
b. An airline that only hires female flight attendants
c. A minimum-security prison that hires only male guards
d. A private Catholic school that hires only Catholics as teachers - CORRECT ANSWERS A
private Catholic school that hires only Catholics as teachers
, All of the following are examples of sexual harassment under Title VII except:
a. Johnny, who is rarely in the office, sees Blasia and tells her "I like your outfit".
b. Johnny, who is rarely in the office, communicates with Blasia routinely via e-mail and at least once a
month will ask her on a date despite being told she is uncomfortable with his behavior.
c. Johnny, who is rarely in the office, comes by the office routinely and flirts with Blasia even though she
has asked him to stop.
d. Blasia tells Johnny if they have sex, she will promote him. - CORRECT ANSWERS Johnny, who
is rarely in the office, sees Blasia and tells her "I like your outfit."
Marco, a sales representative for Got Stuff, Inc., is assigned to service and call on Sales R Us where
Juanita works. Juanita has become increasingly uncomfortable with Marco's advances and has reported
her anxiety to her supervisor, Merle. Merle refuses to move her or ask anyone else to meet with Marco
nor does he call Marco's supervisor to report the behavior. Which of the following is most true?
a. Do nothing since Marco is not employed by Sales R Us so there's no direct authority.
b. Juanita has a claim of sexual harassment against her supervisor and Sales R Us may be held liable
because of the agency relationship.
c. Juanita has to confront Marco before she can take any course of action.
d. Juanita has a claim of sexual harassment against her supervisor but not Sales R Us. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Juanita has a claim of sexual harassment against her supervisor and Sales R Us may
be held liable because of the agency relationship
Todd was in line for a promotion and was excited for his new opportunity. He is African-American, 42
years old, and a college graduate with 10 years of experience at his company (3 years in his current job).
He and his supervisor had discussed his career path several times in the last three years and he was
doing all he could to keep up to date with training and development opportunities and maintain a strong
performance record. When the position was posted, he applied and went through to the final round of
the interview. He was surprised to find out Joel, an Arab-American, 39-year old college graduate with 8
years of experience at the company was granted the promotion. Which of the following statements is
most true?
a. Todd has a claim under the ADEA.
b. Todd has a claim under Title VII for race discrimination.
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Jose works full-time for Quality, Inc. an engineering firm, as a Quality Control Specialist. Jose does not
have any direct authority to hire/fire at the company and while Jose controls a majority of his activities
during the day, Quality, Inc. works with Jose to set goals and does hold him responsible for achieving
certain metrics. Knowing only this information, Jose could best be described as a(n):
a. Independent Contractor
b. Employee
c. Temporary Employee
d. Part-time Employee - CORRECT ANSWERS Employee
Blake is worried that one of her employees, Mohammad, is classified as an independent contractor, but
should actually be considered an employee. Blake begins to analyze what Mohammad does and how he
does it in terms of his job. She determines the following: she directs Mohammad's work, was
responsible for training him, and evaluates his performance as well as notes that he is using all company
provided equipment to do his work and he is required to submit various production-related reports
weekly. Blake is likely using which test to determine Mohammad's independent contractor status?
a. Common Law Agency Test
b. Economic Realities Test
c. IRS 20-Factor Analysis
d. Common Sense - CORRECT ANSWERS IRS 20-Factor Analysis
Bohari has job responsibilities that require him to attend various professional conferences. In the
employee handbook, there is a policy that states employees wishing to travel, must complete a "travel
request form" and submit it to their supervisor at least three months prior to the travel. On the form is
,the reason for travel, professional/company benefit of travel, and anticipated budget. When the
supervisor approves the travel, it creates an expressed/explicit contract that Bohari will be allowed to
attend the conference, the company will pay the cost of the conference attendance/travel, and he will
be reimbursed for his expenses. Bohari completes the form in October and submits it to his supervisor
that same month for travel in March. How does this procedure create a type of implied contract?
a. It implies the company will reimburse Bohari for all his travel expenses.
b. It implies authorization for Bohari to tr - CORRECT ANSWERS It implies Bohari will still have a
job in March.
Suzy is an at-will employee for Safety Corp. She found several safety violations that caused her to feel
unsafe at the workplace. She reported these issues to her supervisor, but nothing was corrected. She
then reported the violations to OSHA. Safety Corp. discovered it was Suzy who reported the issues and
started the OSHA investigation and subsequently fired Suzy. Which of the following best describes the
recourse available to Suzy?
a. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on Constructive Discharge.
b. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on a violation of the Good Faith and Fair
Dealing Covenant.
c. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on an Implied Contract exception.
d. Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on the Public Policy Exception. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Suzy may have a claim for wrongful termination based on the Public Policy
Exception
Beverly was an up-and-comer at her firm; she had been informed she was definitely on the partner track
during her most recent performance review. Beverly just married Abdul, a Muslim from Turkey and
subsequently was hearing rumors of management's displeasure of her choice. She had overheard
comments at the water cooler such as, "I can't believe she married that guy; now she'll never make
partner" and "She just killed her career now" as well as several comments relating to stereotyping her
spouse and their relationship. During the annual meeting to discuss partnership votes, Beverly was
denied a partnership election despite having a clean employment record, the highest revenue
generation in the firm, and excellent performance reviews. She was given the reason that further
leadership development is necessary. Assuming Beverly has encountered some discriminatory practice,
which best describes the type of discrimination - CORRECT ANSWERS Discrimination based on
National Origin
,To establish a Prima Facie case of disparate treatment under Title VII, the claimant must show which of
the following:
a. A discriminatory act took place, some adverse effect happened because of the act, and performance
was not an issue.
b. He/she is member of a protected class, he/she applied for job for which he/she was qualified, he/she
was rejected despite being qualified, and the job remained open and the employer continued to seek
applicants.
c. He/she is a member of a protect class, a discriminatory act took place, he/she was qualified for the job
but still got rejected, and performance was not an issue.
d. A discriminatory act took place, he/she applied for a job for which he/she was qualified, some adverse
effect happened because of the act, and after being rejected the job remained open and the employer
continued to seek applicants. - CORRECT ANSWERS He/she is member of a protected class,
he/she applied for job for which he/she was qualified, he/she was rejected despite being qualified, and
the job remained open and the employer continued to seek applicants
Below is chart with applicant numbers for different ethnic groups term-6applying for entry level
production workers at Chart This Company. Determine if there may have been any disparate impact for
any of the groups
a. There is no disparate impact apparent
b. Disparate impact exists for the African-American group
c. Disparate impact exists for the Asian-American group
d. Disparate impact exists for the Arab-American group - CORRECT ANSWERS Disparate impact
exists for the Asian-American group
Business necessity is a key term associated with a Bona-Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ). Which
of the following is the best example of a BFOQ?
a. A Chinese restaurant that hires only Asian wait staff
b. An airline that only hires female flight attendants
c. A minimum-security prison that hires only male guards
d. A private Catholic school that hires only Catholics as teachers - CORRECT ANSWERS A
private Catholic school that hires only Catholics as teachers
, All of the following are examples of sexual harassment under Title VII except:
a. Johnny, who is rarely in the office, sees Blasia and tells her "I like your outfit".
b. Johnny, who is rarely in the office, communicates with Blasia routinely via e-mail and at least once a
month will ask her on a date despite being told she is uncomfortable with his behavior.
c. Johnny, who is rarely in the office, comes by the office routinely and flirts with Blasia even though she
has asked him to stop.
d. Blasia tells Johnny if they have sex, she will promote him. - CORRECT ANSWERS Johnny, who
is rarely in the office, sees Blasia and tells her "I like your outfit."
Marco, a sales representative for Got Stuff, Inc., is assigned to service and call on Sales R Us where
Juanita works. Juanita has become increasingly uncomfortable with Marco's advances and has reported
her anxiety to her supervisor, Merle. Merle refuses to move her or ask anyone else to meet with Marco
nor does he call Marco's supervisor to report the behavior. Which of the following is most true?
a. Do nothing since Marco is not employed by Sales R Us so there's no direct authority.
b. Juanita has a claim of sexual harassment against her supervisor and Sales R Us may be held liable
because of the agency relationship.
c. Juanita has to confront Marco before she can take any course of action.
d. Juanita has a claim of sexual harassment against her supervisor but not Sales R Us. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Juanita has a claim of sexual harassment against her supervisor and Sales R Us may
be held liable because of the agency relationship
Todd was in line for a promotion and was excited for his new opportunity. He is African-American, 42
years old, and a college graduate with 10 years of experience at his company (3 years in his current job).
He and his supervisor had discussed his career path several times in the last three years and he was
doing all he could to keep up to date with training and development opportunities and maintain a strong
performance record. When the position was posted, he applied and went through to the final round of
the interview. He was surprised to find out Joel, an Arab-American, 39-year old college graduate with 8
years of experience at the company was granted the promotion. Which of the following statements is
most true?
a. Todd has a claim under the ADEA.
b. Todd has a claim under Title VII for race discrimination.
