WGU C233

Describe the three (3) exceptions to employment at will. Just cause. Discrimination. Public policy. Describe constructive discharge. Constructive dismissal, also called constructive discharge or constructive termination, occurs when an employee resigns as a result of the employer creating a hostile work environment. What is an example of constructive discharge? A manager who says, "I'm going to make your life here so miserable that you'll quit," then proceeds to do just that. Descr...

Which constitutional provision mandates that federal regulations have priority over state law? - Supremacy Clause Which doctrine is used by U.S. courts to align current cases with prior legal decisions? - Stare decisis Two corporations have combined their management and operations into a single place with 30 total employees. Which type of business relationship is formed that now requires both companies to comply with federal employment law? - Integrated enterprise Which test is used to di...

Agency is a(n) __________ relationship (a legally binding agreement) between a principal and an agent whereby the principal, expressly or implicitly, authorizes the agent to work on his or her behalf and with the power to bind the principal. Undefined Informal Contract Formal - Contract Before the final passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Virginia Democrat, Senator Howard W. Smith, inserted into the language of the legislation defining the class of persons protected under the anti-...

Which constitutional provision mandates that federal regulations have priority over state law? - Supremacy Clause Which doctrine is used by U.S. courts to align current cases with prior legal decisions? - Stare decisis Two corporations have combined their management and operations into a single place with 30 total employees. Which type of business relationship is formed that now requires both companies to comply with federal employment law? - Integrated enterprise Which test is used to d...

What is judicial review? - The power of the Supreme Court to consider whether a law comports with the Constitution Which of the following is NOT a purpose or function of law? *Settle private and public disputes *Determine procedures for changing the law *Prevent desirable, or promote undesirable behavior *Facilitate for private arrangements between individuals - Prevent desirable, or promote undesirable behavior What is a precedent? - A controlling rule, example, or guide The doctrine o...

Identify the role of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). - a federal agency given power to police against unfair labor practices and determine whether the union is sanctioned to represent the members. NLRB administers all provisions of the Wagner Act. Primary functions include: conducting union elections (make sure that they are ethically and legally conducted), investigating complaints by employers or unions through their investigations, issuing opinions on it findings and prosecuti...

Under respondent superior doctrine, an employer is only responsible for the employee action performed within the: Reasonable person standard Duration of employment Realm of reasonable actions Scope of employment - Scope of Employment Which of the following is not an element of a prima facie discrimination case for gender discrimination? The employee is qualified for the position The employee suffers some adverse employment action The employee is in the protected class A person of the ...