Exam 2: The Employment Law Toolkit: Resources for Understanding the Law and Recurring Legal Concepts

Maker Goods Inc.has a published workplace policy.It reads "Promotions to the level of supervisor and higher are limited to individuals with at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university." Which of the following is true of this policy?

In which type(s)of discrimination claims must an employer make reasonable attempts to accommodate the employee?

A court of appeals can decide to do any or all of the following,except:

The key players in a trial are:

Distinguish the business necessity defense from the bona fide occupational qualification defense in the context of employment discrimination claims.

In order to prove a retaliatory discharge claim,an employee must show that:

Describe legal resources available on the Internet.

An employer's defense to an employment discrimination claim might include a simple demonstration that the employee's evidence is not true.This defense might include all of the following except:

An appellee is a person who appealed a legal case to the court of appeals.

Hannah was fired by Friendly Catering Company (FCC)without a valid reason.The company's employee handbook stated that employees would only be terminated for good cause.Hannah's job position was later filled by her former supervisor's niece.In this scenario,Hannah cannot file a wrongful discharge lawsuit against FCC because she is an at-will employee.

An employee may experience retaliation in a number of different ways.Retaliation may include all of the following,except:

To avoid charges of wrongful termination and employment discrimination,the management of Genkee Inc.started introducing new rules and regulations that would create an unfavorable work environment specifically for female employees.Unable to cope with the new rules,many female employees quit.This is an example of ________.

Angus,a recent university graduate of Scottish descent,was refused employment at Barlen Inc.because he failed to achieve a high enough score on a valid,reliable skills test.Believing that he has been the victim of employment discrimination,Angus sues Barlen Inc.He asks the court to order Barlen Inc.to use different cutoff scores for all Scottish-descent test-takers,claiming that no one of Scottish descent had ever achieved a satisfactory score.In this scenario,can the court grant the relief Angus seeks?

Eric testified for the plaintiff in a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by a female employee against their employer,Sincere Bank.He did this even though his manager advised him to not get involved.Shortly thereafter,Eric was fired.Which of the following is the most likely outcome in this scenario?

An employer can successfully defend a charge of disparate treatment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by offering a legitimate,non-discriminatory reason for the action taken against the charging party.

Which of the following is NOT generally considered a valid exception to employment-at-will?

Which of the following best relates to the employment-at-will doctrine?

A defendant in a legal case will make a motion to dismiss when he or she thinks there is enough evidence to constitute a violation of law.

Which of the following is the function of a motion for summary judgment?

Jessica wants to file a discrimination claim against her current employer.She consults her lawyer and learns that she cannot directly file a case in court.She needs to first file a case with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).This is called ________.