Exam 41: Employment Law

Fixit Co., a four-person business, employs Wesley as a full-time mechanic. One day while welding a frame modification on a sports car, Wesley paid no attention to a clearly visible oil leak dripping from the engine compartment of the car. The welding torch ignited the oil, causing a fire in which Wesley was badly burned. Which of the following BEST describes the rights of the parties?

The Social Security system has five major benefit programs, one of which is Medicare.

The __________ is responsible for enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws.

At common law, an employee can be dismissed at any time but only with cause.

Under the Title VII's prohibition of sex discrimination in the workplace:

Comprehensive federal legislation now governs drug and alcohol testing by employers.

The Equal Pay Act requires that employees of Native American ancestry and employees of Italian ancestry be paid equally for equal work.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964:

Sexual harassment is covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Shopville Industries, Inc., a nonconstruction employer of 35 people, is subject to the Executive Order prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, religion, or national origin by federal contractors:

The EEOC allows discrimination in employment because of bona fide occupational qualifications.

The Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act:

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act is aimed at eliminating corruption in labor unions.

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 provides that victims of sex discrimination no longer face limits on compensatory and punitive damages.

Employee privacy:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, or national origin in any employment-related process.

Elmer has been a faithful worker at the Mid-America Manufacturing Company for over thirty years. One day when he comes to work, he gets called into the foreman's office and is told that the company has decided to lay off all of its 250 current employees and move the plant out of the country. a. Does Elmer have any protections under the common law doctrine of employment at will? Explain. b. Does Elmer have any protections under employment discrimination law? Explain.

Who administers the federal unemployment compensation laws?

To recover on a claim under workers' compensation, the worker must prove the employer was negligent.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer may not use qualification standards, tests, or selection criteria that screen out disabled workers because of business necessity even if they are job related.