Question 1

When may an employer require an employee to submit to a lie detector test?

Accepted Answer

A) when the employee has been hired for less than 90 days 
B) when the test is part of an ongoing investigation into crimes that have occurred 
C) when the employer has reason to believe the employee is using illegal drugs on the job 
D) when all employees are being questioned using a lie detector 
A) when the employee has been hired for less than 90 days 
B) when the test is part of an ongoing investigation into crimes that have occurred 
C) when the employer has reason to believe the employee is using illegal drugs on the job 
D) when all employees are being questioned using a lie detector

Question 2

In almost half of all states,Bring Your Gun to Work Laws prohibit companies from banning firearms in their parking lot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Jessica was a former employee of Mark.When potential employers called Mark for a reference about Jessica,he stated she was not a very good worker and had been fired for excessive absences.He said he had reason to believe Jessica was on drugs,but he wasn't absolutely certain.Jessica learned what Mark was saying and sued him.In most states

Accepted Answer

A) under the qualified privilege rule,it was legal for Mark to say what he said if it was true and Mark was not motivated by ill will. 
B) it was legal for Mark to say what he said,since courts have consistently ruled that former employers are immune from lawsuits for giving references. 
C) it was not proper for Mark to say what he said,since courts have consistently ruled that former employers should not give references over the telephone or in writing without the former employee's written authorization. 
D) though it was proper for Mark to talk about Jessica's work-related history,he should have refrained from talking about her potential drug use. 
A) under the qualified privilege rule,it was legal for Mark to say what he said if it was true and Mark was not motivated by ill will. 
B) it was legal for Mark to say what he said,since courts have consistently ruled that former employers are immune from lawsuits for giving references. 
C) it was not proper for Mark to say what he said,since courts have consistently ruled that former employers should not give references over the telephone or in writing without the former employee's written authorization. 
D) though it was proper for Mark to talk about Jessica's work-related history,he should have refrained from talking about her potential drug use.

Question 4

As a general rule,employers have a legal obligation to disclose information about former employees to potential future employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Prior to the Industrial Revolution,the primary English law of employment was that,in the absence of a contract,a worker was hired for a year at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 29: Employment and Labor Law

When may an employer require an employee to submit to a lie detector test?

In almost half of all states,Bring Your Gun to Work Laws prohibit companies from banning firearms in their parking lot.

As a general rule,employers have a legal obligation to disclose information about former employees to potential future employers.

Prior to the Industrial Revolution,the primary English law of employment was that,in the absence of a contract,a worker was hired for a year at a time.

Introduction to Law

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

International Law

Common Law, Statutory Law, and Administrative Law

Constitutional Law

Dispute Resolution

Crime

Intentional Torts and Business Torts

Negligence, Strict Liability, and Product Liability

Privacy and Internet Law

Introduction to Contracts

Agreement: Offers and Acceptances

Consideration

Legality

Voidable Contracts: Capacity and Consent

Written Contracts

Third Parties

Contract Termination

Remedies

Practical Contracts

Introduction to Sales

Ownership, Risk and Warranties

Performance and Remedies

Secured Transactions

Creating a Negotiable Instrument

Liability for Negotiable Instruments

Accountants Liability

Agency Law

Employment Discrimination

Starting a Business: Llcs and Other Options

Partnerships

Life and Death of a Corporation

Management Duties

Shareholder Rights

Bankruptcy

Securities Regulation

Antitrust

Consumer Protection

Environmental Law

Intellectual Property

Real Property and Landlord Tenant Law

Personal Property and Bailment

Planning for the Future: Wills, Trusts and Insurance

Filters