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WGU D352 Employment and Labor Law Final
Exam||Verified Exam!!||, 2026/2027 -Question
Employment Law and HR Compliance Competency
Assessment||Newest Exam!!!
A telecommunications repair employee uses their vehicle
for work and is tracked using the Global Positioning
System (GPS) during work hours for productivity and
routing purposes. The next day at work, their supervisor
comments about the restaurant the employee went to with
their spouse the night before. When asked how this
information was obtained, the employee is told they were
still being tracked after work. The employee visits an
attorney and sues the employer.
How should the employer have protected the employee's
privacy rights? - Answer-Removed GPS at the end of the
day
A supervisor at Plant A overhears a conversation about an
accident at Plant B where five employees were seriously
injured. One employee has a permanent injury to their left
hand that slows down their performance and plans on
transferring to Plant A. When the employee reports to
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Plant A, the supervisor terminates the employee, believing
that the employee will slow down production.
Which legislation allows the employee to file a lawsuit
against the employer based on the action taken by the
supervisor? - Answer-Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA)
An employee made statements about their colleague's
performance during the annual performance review period
and escalated the feedback through proper channels. The
supervisor passed over the colleague for a promotion due
to the feedback. The colleague filed a defamation lawsuit
alleging slander by the employee. The employee believes
they were helping the colleague.
Why are the employee's comments immune from the
defamation lawsuit? - Answer-The employee is protected
by qualified privilege because the statements were made
in good faith.
A company is laying off half its technical staff due to losing
a product line and has provided a 60-day notice. The
affected employees voice their frustration with the decision
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to other staff. The company has begun to limit the
employees' access to key information.
Why did the company take this action? - Answer-To
protect proprietary information and knowledge
Candidates for firefighter positions must meet certain
height and weight requirements to be eligible to work in a
particular city. The fire department will determine from the
Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures if
the requirements are valid criteria.
How should the fire department determine this? - Answer-
Prove a statistical correlation with high job performance
A hospital prides itself on hiring a diverse workforce. To
ensure it provides the best medical care, the hospital
requires that all personnel speak only English in the
operating room even if it is not the native language of the
worker. How should the hospital clarify the purpose of the
policy to prevent discrimination? - Answer-Business
necessity
A male manager repeatedly sets up meetings with two
junior associates, both of whom are female. During the
meetings, the manager regularly puts his hand on the
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taller female associate's arms or back but never does it to
the shorter female associate. Both associates feel
uncomfortable. The shorter associate encourages the
taller associate to report it to human resources (HR), but
the taller associate is concerned that the manager will
retaliate against her. The shorter associate contacts HR
and reports the manager's behavior. When the manager
finds out about the report, he fires the shorter associate.
Which action should be taken by the employer to remedy
this disparate treatment? - Answer-Terminate the
manager, apologize to both associates, and reinstate the
shorter associate
A manager has posted false rumors on social media that a
terminated employee is not eligible for rehire based on
what they overheard about the employee. - Answer-Libel
A senior financial analyst files a hostile work environment
claim against their manager for inappropriate comments
and promises of a promotion if they go on a date with
them. Shortly after the complaint investigation, the senior
financial analyst is moved to a lower pay grade, and their
salary is reduced. - Answer-Retaliatory demotion
WGU D352 Employment and Labor Law Final
Exam||Verified Exam!!||, 2026/2027 -Question
Employment Law and HR Compliance Competency
Assessment||Newest Exam!!!
A telecommunications repair employee uses their vehicle
for work and is tracked using the Global Positioning
System (GPS) during work hours for productivity and
routing purposes. The next day at work, their supervisor
comments about the restaurant the employee went to with
their spouse the night before. When asked how this
information was obtained, the employee is told they were
still being tracked after work. The employee visits an
attorney and sues the employer.
How should the employer have protected the employee's
privacy rights? - Answer-Removed GPS at the end of the
day
A supervisor at Plant A overhears a conversation about an
accident at Plant B where five employees were seriously
injured. One employee has a permanent injury to their left
hand that slows down their performance and plans on
transferring to Plant A. When the employee reports to
,2|Page
Plant A, the supervisor terminates the employee, believing
that the employee will slow down production.
Which legislation allows the employee to file a lawsuit
against the employer based on the action taken by the
supervisor? - Answer-Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA)
An employee made statements about their colleague's
performance during the annual performance review period
and escalated the feedback through proper channels. The
supervisor passed over the colleague for a promotion due
to the feedback. The colleague filed a defamation lawsuit
alleging slander by the employee. The employee believes
they were helping the colleague.
Why are the employee's comments immune from the
defamation lawsuit? - Answer-The employee is protected
by qualified privilege because the statements were made
in good faith.
A company is laying off half its technical staff due to losing
a product line and has provided a 60-day notice. The
affected employees voice their frustration with the decision
,3|Page
to other staff. The company has begun to limit the
employees' access to key information.
Why did the company take this action? - Answer-To
protect proprietary information and knowledge
Candidates for firefighter positions must meet certain
height and weight requirements to be eligible to work in a
particular city. The fire department will determine from the
Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures if
the requirements are valid criteria.
How should the fire department determine this? - Answer-
Prove a statistical correlation with high job performance
A hospital prides itself on hiring a diverse workforce. To
ensure it provides the best medical care, the hospital
requires that all personnel speak only English in the
operating room even if it is not the native language of the
worker. How should the hospital clarify the purpose of the
policy to prevent discrimination? - Answer-Business
necessity
A male manager repeatedly sets up meetings with two
junior associates, both of whom are female. During the
meetings, the manager regularly puts his hand on the
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taller female associate's arms or back but never does it to
the shorter female associate. Both associates feel
uncomfortable. The shorter associate encourages the
taller associate to report it to human resources (HR), but
the taller associate is concerned that the manager will
retaliate against her. The shorter associate contacts HR
and reports the manager's behavior. When the manager
finds out about the report, he fires the shorter associate.
Which action should be taken by the employer to remedy
this disparate treatment? - Answer-Terminate the
manager, apologize to both associates, and reinstate the
shorter associate
A manager has posted false rumors on social media that a
terminated employee is not eligible for rehire based on
what they overheard about the employee. - Answer-Libel
A senior financial analyst files a hostile work environment
claim against their manager for inappropriate comments
and promises of a promotion if they go on a date with
them. Shortly after the complaint investigation, the senior
financial analyst is moved to a lower pay grade, and their
salary is reduced. - Answer-Retaliatory demotion
