Employer Liability For Injuries

The most important requirement in determining if an employer will be forced to pay for an employee’s injury is whether: the injury was employment-related. the employer intentionally caused the injury. the injury happened in the employer’s building. the injury was severe enough to require an emergency room visit.

In what situation can an employee sue their employer in court without first going through the workers’ compensation system? The employer intentionally injured the employee. The employee is exempt from the FLSA. The injury was severe enough to require a hospital stay. The injury occurred on work premises during normal work hours while the employee was performing a task specifically directed by the employer.

If Jamila is 15 years old and wants to get a job, what type of job is she legally permitted to obtain? A part-time, nonhazardous job A part-time, hazardous job No job, except for those jobs specifically exempted from the FLSA’s child labor rules A full-time, nonhazardous job

If Jamila is 15 years old and wants to get a job, what type of job is she legally permitted to obtain? A. A part-time, nonhazardous job B. A part-time, hazardous job C. No job, except for those jobs specifically exempted from the FLSA’s child labor rules D. A full-time, nonhazardous job

Assume the federal minimum wage is $*.* per hour (which it currently is) and that Florida law requires a minimum wage of $* per hour (which it does not). If a Florida employer decides to pay its employees $*.* per hour and is sued for failing to pay the minimum wage, will the employer win the lawsuit? Yes, because $* per hour is an outrageously high minimum wage. Yes, because federal laws take precedence over state laws, meaning employers should always follow federal laws when they conflict with state laws. No, because $*.* is not enough to support an individual or a family. No, because states are free to raise the minimum wage within their state above the federal level.

Letty is an attorney employed by a law firm. As a young lawyer, she makes $*,* per year. She is working on a very important case, and in one week Letty works * hours. Does Letty’s law firm have to pay her overtime for the hours she worked in excess of * hours during that week? A. Yes, because Letty makes less than $*,* per year. B. No, because she makes more than $* per week. C. No, because Letty is exempt from the FLSA as a learned professional. D. Yes, because Letty is not exempt from the FLSA.

How many weeks of unpaid leave is an employee legally required to be given for the birth or adoption of a child? A. * B. * C. * D. *

If an employee is fired because they’re not very good at their job, although they try hard and get along well with everyone, can they collect unemployment compensation while they look for another job? A. No, because they were fired for good cause. B. Yes, because they did not quit voluntarily. C. Yes, because the firing was not the result of improper behavior. D. No, because they performed poorly at work.

Which of the following is not a duty imposed on employers by ERISA? A. Employers must act as responsible fiduciaries with respect to their management of their retirement plans’ assets. B. Employers must provide employees with the proper amount of retirement benefits to which they are entitled. C. Employers must provide retirement savings plans for their employees. D. Employers must provide their employees with certain disclosures about the management of their retirement savings plans.

Which type of employee communication can an employer never monitor? A. Phone calls made from the employee’s personal mobile phone to another employee who is using a work phone B. Personal emails sent using a work computer C. Personal text messages from a mobile phone owned by the employee D. Phone calls made from the employee’s work phone to the employee’s friend to discuss a personal matter

Which of the following employee screening actions is prohibited by law? A. An employer asks for an employee’s social media passwords to determine whether the employee has made any private racist posts. B. An employer frequently tests its employees who drive delivery trucks for drug and alcohol use. C. An employer enlists a private investigator to determine whether the employee has ever been convicted of a crime. D. An employer monitors instant messages between employees using the company’s internal messaging system.

Your boss fires you because you wore a yarmulke to work. are the employers actions prohibited

TIP Tech is trying to land a huge contract with Qatar Cellular (QC), a mobile phone manufacturer whose products are very popular throughout the Arab world. Every salesperson at TIP Tech wants to be on the team for the QC pitch because it will be a promotion and very good for their future careers. Marian is by far the most qualified salesperson at TIP Tech, having landed many more new customers than all of her coworkers combined. Marian is Jewish, however, and TIP Tech management suspects that QC might not award the contract to TIP Tech if it sends a Jewish employee to give the sales pitch. If TIP Tech refuses Marian’s request to be on the team, have Marian’s rights under Title VII been violated? Yes, but only if she was demoted or fired as a result. No, because TIP Tech’s customer is discriminating; TIP Tech itself isn’t. No, because putting her on the team would harm TIP Tech’s business. Yes, because an adverse employment action was taken against her because of her religion.

Suppose you are 35 years old and work with a team of software developers who are all in their 20s. If you are far and away the most qualified and highest-performing member of the team but you are fired because your coworkers don’t like that you’re older than them, is this illegal? No, you are not protected by the ADEA. No, because you weren’t a victim of age discrimination. Yes, because you were a victim of age discrimination. Yes, you are protected by the ADEA.

Which of the following is a legitimate reason for which an employer might refuse to hire someone? The employer observes the candidate’s physical condition and assumes that they have a disability that makes them unable to perform the job duties. The employer would have to make accommodations to the candidate’s work environment if it hired them. The candidate informs the employer that they have a disability that makes them unable to perform the essential job duties. The candidate informs the employer that their spouse is disabled.

*. If an employer creates intolerable working conditions for someone because they are a member of a protected class and the employee voluntarily quits as a result, the employer can be held liable for illegal discrimination under the doctrine of . *. is when an employer’s policies have the effect of discriminating against an entire protected class of workers. *. Employers are strictly liable (i.e., they have no defenses) for harassment perpetrated by a that is coupled with an adverse employment decision. *. Antidiscrimination laws protect workers from for filing discrimination charges or for assisting in someone else’s discrimination claim. *. Discrimination against one individual worker because of their membership in a protected class is known as . *. If an employer took all reasonable steps to alleviate an instance of harassment when it found out about it, then the employer will not be held liable for harassment by a .

Inez finds out that Behemoth Enterprises paid her *% less than her male coworkers who were doing the same job. It is Behemoth’s policy to pay all women *% less than their male counterparts. Which form of discriminatory behavior is this? Only disparate impact Only disparate treatment Both disparate treatment and disparate impact Neither disparate treatment nor disparate impact

If Arthur (who is still a terrible person) is the vice president of marketing at BBB and he constantly makes fun of George, an employee in the engineering division of BBB, for being 60 years old, will BBB be held liable for Arthur’s harassment of George? Yes, but only if George was fired or demoted. No, if BBB took reasonable steps to correct the situation once it found out about it. Yes, because Arthur is a supervisor. No, because Arthur is a supervisor but he didn’t make an adverse employment decision with respect to George.

In Ricci v. DeStefano, the White employees who sued were claiming __________ discrimination, whereas employees from underrepresented groups would have claimed ____________ discrimination had they been the ones suing the city. race; national origin disparate impact; disparate treatment disparate treatment; disparate impact national origin; race

Caesar and Charlemagne both apply for the same promotion at TIP Tech. Caesar has a higher degree of education than Charlemagne and has worked in the battery industry for a decade longer than Charlemagne, but Charlemagne has worked at TIP Tech for 3 years longer than Caesar. TIP Tech promotes Caesar, and Charlemagne claims he was discriminated against because of his French national origin.

Caesar and Charlemagne both apply for the same promotion at TIP Tech. Caesar has a higher degree of education than Charlemagne and has worked in the battery industry for a decade longer than Charlemagne, but Charlemagne has worked at TIP Tech for 3 years longer than Caesar. TIP Tech promotes Caesar, and Charlemagne claims he was discriminated against because of his French national origin. A. Bona fide occupational qualification B. lack of immigrant work permit C. Seniority D. Undue hardship E. merit F. termination for cause

Caesar and Charlemagne both apply for the same promotion at TIP Tech. Caesar has a higher degree of education than Charlemagne and has worked in the battery industry for a decade longer than Charlemagne, but Charlemagne has worked at TIP Tech for three years longer than Caesar. TIP Tech promotes Charlemagne, and Caesar claims he was discriminated against because of his sexual orientation.

Caesar and Charlemagne both apply for the same promotion at TIP Tech. Caesar has a higher degree of education than Charlemagne and has worked in the battery industry for a decade longer than Charlemagne, but Charlemagne has worked at TIP Tech for three years longer than Caesar. TIP Tech promotes Charlemagne, and Caesar claims he was discriminated against because of his sexual orientation. A. Bona fide occupational qualification B. lack of immigrant work permit C. Seniority D. Undue hardship E. merit F. termination for cause

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Caesar’s religion requires him to wear a toga at all times. Caesar applies to work in TIP Tech’s battery fabrication facility, which is a clean room environment and requires all workers to wear a special uniform to keep dust and germs away from the products. TIP Tech refuses to allow Caesar to work in the fabrication facility in his toga, so Caesar makes a claim of religious discrimination. A. Bona fide occupational qualification B. lack of immigrant work permit C. Seniority D. Undue hardship E. merit F. termination for cause

Caesar applies for a job as a delivery driver for TIP Tech. Caesar has a degenerative eye condition that allows him to drive but only with special equipment fitted to the vehicle. The special equipment would cost TIP Tech $* million to install on its delivery van. TIP Tech would have to lay off a dozen other employees to be able to afford the equipment without going bankrupt, so it doesn’t hire Caesar. Caesar makes a claim of disability discrimination.

Kate and Goldie are both applying for the same job at TIP Tech. Goldie, who has never worked at TIP Tech before, is over 40 years old and has 20 years’ experience in the industry, including two master’s degrees and amazing letters of recommendation. Kate, who is 25 years old, has worked at TIP Tech in a different position for the past two years and has a bachelor’s degree. TIP Tech hires Kate, and Goldie sues for age discrimination. Will TIP Tech be liable for discriminating against Goldie? No, because the merit defense allows TIP Tech to hire Kate. No, because the seniority defense allows TIP Tech to promote an employee who has shown loyalty to the company. Yes, because an employer must always hire the most qualified candidate for a job. Yes, because Goldie was more qualified and a member of a protected class.

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