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EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW (PROO) D352
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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.Retaliatory demotion
Two employees were dating at work, and one of them ended the relationship. The employee who was rejected wanted revenge. To embarrass their ex-partner, they created a fake social media account and posted private pictures that were sent during their relationship. Once the postings started spreading around the workplace, the inflicted employee was embarrassed, missed several days of work, and started looking for another job.Delivering emotional distress
An employee was called to act as a witness during a wage and hour investigation. The employee agreed with another employee's complaint by admitting they had worked off the clock at the department manager's direction. The manager was disciplined and told not to do this again. A couple of months later, the same employee was removed from their current department trainer position and made a regular associate. This change in status caused the employee to lose the ability to earn extra pay as a trainer.Retaliatory demotion
A new employee is provided with the company employee handbook their first day at work. The employee reports to work at 8 a.m. for the first 30 days but then starts to report to work at 9 a.m. for the next two weeks.The handbook clearly describes the attendance policy, stating business hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The employer terminates the employee due to unsatisfactory performance.Model Employment Termination Act
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A global pandemic has forced a company to lay off over half of its workers. Due to how quickly government regulations changed and the effects of the subsequent financial crisis, the company provided less than 60 days' notice to the affected workers. Why is this acceptable under federal policy?The loss of personnel was due to unforeseen circumstances.
A supervisor details the terms of the 90-day probationary period to new employees and states that failure to perform job duties during that time adequately will result in termination.Which type of contract is the supervisor confirming?Express
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?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 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?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?The employee is protected by qualified privilege because the statements were made in good faith.
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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 to other staff. The company has begun to limit the employees' access to key information.Why did the company take this action?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?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?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 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?Terminate the manager, apologize to both associates, and reinstate the shorter associate
A logistics company's human resources manager recruited ten graduates, five males and five females, from truck driver certification school to create a more diverse talent pool. Two female graduates visited their former instructor and discovered that male graduates were offered $10,000 more per year. The five female graduates decide to file a lawsuit with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for discrimination based on the differences in starting salaries compared to the male graduates.Which type of claim should the female graduates file against the logistics company?Disparate treatment
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A help desk manager will only hire people who speak English fluently and without a foreign-sounding accent.Human resources (HR) is informed of the hiring manager's preferences.How should HR respond?Notify the manager that perfect English-only rules are against the Civil Rights Act
A manufacturing company prides itself on having a diverse workforce by interviewing and hiring people of all backgrounds. Upon being hired, the new human resources (HR) manager discovered that Black applicants were often steered toward lower-paying positions, and their non-Black counterparts were interviewed and hired for higher-paying positions.How should the HR manager address the discriminatory hiring practices?Create a hiring and pay policy that is based on qualifications
A restaurant prefers hiring workers who can provide a long tenure instead of those close to retirement age.Which action should the restaurant take to avoid a discrimination claim?Develop a blind application review system
A dental office has received several client complaints about a hygienist's facial hair and dreadlocks. The complaining clients request that a change be made, alleging that the hygienist is unsanitary.How should the dental office handle this?Develop a policy that requires grooming to be kempt
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