BUL3320 Law and Business Quiz 7 with Solutions to Questions
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Course
BUL 3320
Institution
BUL 3320
Lee, aged 39, is an employee of Horizon Guys, a small company with 22 employees. The
CEO of Horizon Guys, Tonya, asks Lee to retire as the company is planning to reduce its
financial budget. Tonya also mentions that Lee is entitled to $60,000 a year in
retirement benefits. Lee does not want to b...
BUL3320 Law and Business Quiz 7 with
Solutions to Questions
Lee, aged 39, is an employee of Horizon Guys, a small company with 22 employees. The
CEO of Horizon Guys, Tonya, asks Lee to retire as the company is planning to reduce its
financial budget. Tonya also mentions that Lee is entitled to $60,000 a year in
retirement benefits. Lee does not want to be forced into retirement, and he decides to
sue Horizon Guys for age discrimination. In this scenario, Lee cannot sue for
discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act because - Answer he is
younger than 40 years.
Ellen received health insurance through her employer. One year later she was diagnosed
with cancer and underwent treatment. The insurance company believed it would be too
expensive to insure her and rescinded her coverage. She may bring a claim against the
insurance company because of the provisions of the ________ - Answer Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
A polygraph test may be legally used________. - Answer by most private employers to
check current employees because of a specific incident that caused economic injury to
the employer's business
Anna files a discrimination charge against her employer, NTTB Network Inc., for creating
a hostile work environment. Anna's co-worker, Edward, gives testimony in the
discrimination case. As a result, Edward is transferred to another branch where he is
required to work in night shifts. Edward's salary remains the same, as does his job title.
In this case, Edward is most likely to have a claim for ________. - Answer retaliation
In which of the following types of employer action is discrimination permitted? - Answer
actual hiring
, Regarding the Taft-Hartley Act, which of the following statements is true? - Answer It
allows individuals to be sued for violating no-strike provisions of a collective bargaining
contract.
Which of the following is true of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)? - Answer The private cause of action is absent under OSHA.
Which of the following statements is true of unions? - Answer They can be sued for
failure to represent nonunion workers in their bargaining unit impartially and without
hostile discrimination.
Which of the following statements is true of an employer in case an employee is on
family medical leave? - Answer The employer may request a medical certification that a
qualifying event has occurred in the employee's life.
Which of the following provides requirements for private pension plans? - Answer the
Employment Retirement Income Security Act
Between 1890 and 1914, employers prevented strong labor union representation by
arguing that there was illegal restraint of trade under the ________ when employees
banded together. - Answer Sherman Act
The Wagner Act is also known as the ________. - Answer National Labor Relations Act
The concept of hiring employees for an indefinite period of time and discharging them
without cause at anytime is called the ________. - Answer Employment-At-Will Doctrine
A place of employment that requires a person to be a union member before applying for
a job is said to be a(n) ________. - Answer closed shop
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