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MHR 461 Final Exam Questions And 100%Correct Answers
In most states, an employee may not be terminated at-will for refusing to commit an
illegal act. - ANSWER true
Employment-at-will means that, unless a contract holds otherwise, employers are free
to fire workers at any time for any reason and employees are free to quit their jobs at
any time for any reason. - ANSWER true
An at-will employee may be fired for leaving work to report for jury duty. - ANSWER false
If an at-will employee is fired for reporting for jury duty, the termination may be in
violation of public policy. - ANSWER true
Public policy exceptions to the at-will employment rule are common bases for suits by
employees wrongfully dismissed. - ANSWER false
The whistle-blower exception to at-will employment status is more common for
government workers. - ANSWER true
A public policy exception to employment at-will gives the employee the right to sue for
wrongful discharge. Such suits are quite common. - ANSWER false
Certain contracts as a part of the employment relationship are held to violate public
policy. - ANSWER true
Exculpatory agreements as part of the employment process are generally held in
disfavor by the courts. - ANSWER true
,Anti-raiding covenants are when one company contracts with another company not to
raid it in an effort to hire away any of its employees. - ANSWER false
Noncompete agreements are when an employer has employees sign agreements not to
compete with the employer in the future. - ANSWER true
A major concern of businesses about substance abuse is that it leads to higher medical
insurance costs. - ANSWER true
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that workers who are substance abusers are no
more likely that any other worker to suffer an injury or to cause one. - ANSWER false
Under federal law, airline pilots must be tested for drug and alcohol use by their
employers. - ANSWER true
State laws vary in how they resolve various drug-related employment issues. - ANSWER
true
Substance abuse policies put in place by employers are strictly an internal company
concern, and are not affected by state or federal legal laws. - ANSWER false
Employers may give employees a drug test only if they are offered employment, not
before. - ANSWER false
If an employee fails a drug test, giving the employee a second test is generally good
policy. - ANSWER true
The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to follow health and safety
standards issued by OSHA. - ANSWER true
, Occupational licensing requires permission from a regulating agency to operate certain
businesses. - ANSWER true
Besides contractual agreements that place limits on the employment relationship, there
are ____ that have arisen over the years. - ANSWER public policy exceptions
Exceptions to the presumption of at-will employment come from: - ANSWER both courts
and legislation
Which of the following are public-policy exceptions recognized by most states as limits
to the employment-at-will doctrine allowing termination of employees? - ANSWER
performing a public duty (reporting for jury duty) and exercising a right (filing for
workers' compensation)
Which of the following is not an example of a public policy exception to employment at
will: - ANSWER all of the other choices are correct
When an employer fires an employee in violation of a public policy exception to the
presumption of at-will employment, the employee may sue for: - ANSWER none of the
other choices
When an employee reports an employer's illegal act it is referred to as: - ANSWER none
of the other choices are correct
The whistle blower exception to at will employment is most likely to apply to: - ANSWER
public sector employees
An employee who reports an employer's illegal action in order to help law enforcement
is ____ to be protected by the whistle blower exception than an employee who reports an
employer's illegal action for private gain. - ANSWER more likely
Wrongful discharge is a: - ANSWER tort
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