HR Manager
1. Which of the following statements about common law is true?
a) It is a wrongful act, damage, or injury done willfully.
b) It is enacted by legislation
c) It is found everywhere but is not backed by the EEOC
d) It is based on a history of court decisions and customs.
2. Right to work laws allow states to:
a) Establish emergency strike provision when a strike threatens public welfare
b) Maintain a list of arbitrators to in contract settlement
c) Pay less than federal minimum wages
d) Forbid compulsory union membership
3. A ten year employee with a company was assured by the supervisor that the employee would always have a job. Three months later, the employee was called to jury duty and assigned to a trial that lasted six months. The employer hired someone to take over the job and was then unable to find the employee a suitable position after the trial. This situation may violate all of the following exceptions to the doctrine of employment at will EXCEPT:
a) Express oral contract
b) Public policy
c) Implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing
d) Negligence
4. The common law concept of defamation can be defined as:
a) Injuring someone’s reputation in the community through slander or libel
b) Denying an opportunity to a qualified individual due to protected class preference
c) Being liable for injuries caused by an employee who the employer knew or should have known posed a risk
d) Being able to terminate an employee at any time, for any reason unless prohibited by law
5. “Thanks for such a great presentation! You’ll always have a job with us.” This is an example of:
a) The duty of good faith and fair dealing
b) An express contract
c) An implied contract
d) Fraudulent misrepresentation
6. After three months on the job, an employee is fired without cause this situation is an example of:
a) The disregard of reference checking by the employer
b) Defamation
c) The common law concept of employment at will
d) The violation
a) It is a wrongful act, damage, or injury done willfully.
b) It is enacted by legislation
c) It is found everywhere but is not backed by the EEOC
d) It is based on a history of court decisions and customs.
2. Right to work laws allow states to:
a) Establish emergency strike provision when a strike threatens public welfare
b) Maintain a list of arbitrators to in contract settlement
c) Pay less than federal minimum wages
d) Forbid compulsory union membership
3. A ten year employee with a company was assured by the supervisor that the employee would always have a job. Three months later, the employee was called to jury duty and assigned to a trial that lasted six months. The employer hired someone to take over the job and was then unable to find the employee a suitable position after the trial. This situation may violate all of the following exceptions to the doctrine of employment at will EXCEPT:
a) Express oral contract
b) Public policy
c) Implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing
d) Negligence
4. The common law concept of defamation can be defined as:
a) Injuring someone’s reputation in the community through slander or libel
b) Denying an opportunity to a qualified individual due to protected class preference
c) Being liable for injuries caused by an employee who the employer knew or should have known posed a risk
d) Being able to terminate an employee at any time, for any reason unless prohibited by law
5. “Thanks for such a great presentation! You’ll always have a job with us.” This is an example of:
a) The duty of good faith and fair dealing
b) An express contract
c) An implied contract
d) Fraudulent misrepresentation
6. After three months on the job, an employee is fired without cause this situation is an example of:
a) The disregard of reference checking by the employer
b) Defamation
c) The common law concept of employment at will
d) The violation