Question 1

What is META? Explain the importance of Section 3(a) of META.

Accepted Answer

META stands for Model Employme

Question 2

When did the employment-at-will doctrine become the norm in American common law?

Accepted Answer

The employment-at-wi

Question 3

Explain the meaning of the term whistleblower.

Accepted Answer

An employee who reports his/her employer

Question 4

Watson, a Director of a telecom company in Florida, entered into a written contract with Carter Telecon.The contract outlined the services his company would provide in exchange for a fixed monthly rate.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​an implied contract. 
B)  ​an express contract. 
C)  ​a specification of contract. 
D)  ​a breach of contract. 
A)  ​an implied contract. 
B)  ​an express contract. 
C)  ​a specification of contract. 
D)  ​a breach of contract.

Question 5

What is a tort?

Accepted Answer

Tort is a private or civil wro

Question 6

Contracts that courts infer from company policies and the behavior of the parties are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​implied contract. 
B)  ​void contract. 
C)  ​express contract. 
D)  ​voidable contract. 
A)  ​implied contract. 
B)  ​void contract. 
C)  ​express contract. 
D)  ​voidable contract.

Question 7

SOX protects employees of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​private companies. 
B)  ​publically traded companies. 
C)  ​Both of these answers. 
D)  ​None of these answers. 
A)  ​private companies. 
B)  ​publically traded companies. 
C)  ​Both of these answers. 
D)  ​None of these answers.

Question 8

What does Title VII of the NRLA deal with?

Accepted Answer

Title VII forbids di

Question 9

What is a contract? Explain the differences between express and implied contracts?

Accepted Answer

Contract is an agreement between two per

Question 10

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The drawback under Sarbanes-Oxley Act is criminal provision, which used to punish people who provided information to law enforcing agencies relating to commission of any federal offences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), does not offer protection to employees who cooperate during investigations or testify at hearings from employer retaliation, such as employment termination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Common law deals with issues of wrongful discharge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Lionel, an African American resident of Pennsylvania was employed in a garment factory.He had a public fallout with his white male co-worker, Tom.Following this, Lionel was fired from his job while Tom was let off with a warning.Lionel contended that he was fired because of his race.In this scenario, Lionel is most likely to file his case under:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the Gender Discrimination Act. 
B)  ​tort laws. 
C)  ​the Labor Act. 
D)  ​the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. 
A)  ​the Gender Discrimination Act. 
B)  ​tort laws. 
C)  ​the Labor Act. 
D)  ​the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.

Question 15

Section 3(a) of the Model Employment Termination Act states "an employer may terminate the employment of an employee without good cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The exception under the employment-at-will rule, where the employer cannot fire an employee from employment for exercising a legal right or fulfilling that legal duty created by a statute, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​court order. 
B)  ​administrative action. 
C)  ​public policy exception. 
D)  ​statutory exception. 
A)  ​court order. 
B)  ​administrative action. 
C)  ​public policy exception. 
D)  ​statutory exception.

Question 17

Employees cannot be terminated under the public policy exception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Pennsylvania, if an employee is fired on the basis of gender or race discrimination, then State law remedy is provided under the Pennsylvania:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Occupational Discrimination Act. 
B)  ​Human Relations Act. 
C)  ​Labor Relations Act. 
D)  ​Gender and Race Discrimination Act. 
A)  ​Occupational Discrimination Act. 
B)  ​Human Relations Act. 
C)  ​Labor Relations Act. 
D)  ​Gender and Race Discrimination Act.

Question 19

What is employment-at-will?

Accepted Answer

A kind of employment wherein b

Question 20

Public Policy Exception is not a commonly adopted exception to the pure employment-at-will rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge

What is META? Explain the importance of Section 3(a) of META.

When did the employment-at-will doctrine become the norm in American common law?

Explain the meaning of the term whistleblower.

Watson, a Director of a telecom company in Florida, entered into a written contract with Carter Telecon.The contract outlined the services his company would provide in exchange for a fixed monthly rate.This is an example of:

What is a tort?

Contracts that courts infer from company policies and the behavior of the parties are known as:

SOX protects employees of:

What does Title VII of the NRLA deal with?

What is a contract? Explain the differences between express and implied contracts?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

The drawback under Sarbanes-Oxley Act is criminal provision, which used to punish people who provided information to law enforcing agencies relating to commission of any federal offences.

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), does not offer protection to employees who cooperate during investigations or testify at hearings from employer retaliation, such as employment termination.

Common law deals with issues of wrongful discharge.

Section 3(a) of the Model Employment Termination Act states "an employer may terminate the employment of an employee without good cause.

The exception under the employment-at-will rule, where the employer cannot fire an employee from employment for exercising a legal right or fulfilling that legal duty created by a statute, is called:

Employees cannot be terminated under the public policy exception.

In Pennsylvania, if an employee is fired on the basis of gender or race discrimination, then State law remedy is provided under the Pennsylvania:

What is employment-at-will?

Public Policy Exception is not a commonly adopted exception to the pure employment-at-will rule.

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