Reference no: EM132275461
1. Ann, an employee of Threepwood & Co., has been an employee with an excellent work history. She was to retire from her company on December 1, 2011. The management of her company decided to fire her on November 25, 2011 because they did not want to pay her any retirement benefits. Ann has a claim for wrongful discharge based on the:
A) adverse employment action exception.
B) implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing exception.
C) public policy exception.
D) promissory estoppel exception.
2. Jane is employed as an attorney at a law firm. Her boss frequently touches her in an unwanted sexual manner. Her complaints to the managing partner are ignored and the behavior continues. Jane quits. This is a case of:
A) redundancy.
B) layoff.
C) constructive discharge.
D) retaliatory discharge.
3. The American legal system is based on a system of using legal precedents. This system follows the principle of:
A) stare decisis.
B) jus soli.
C) ius utendi.
D) habeas corpus.
4. Clarence brought a suit against Joseph in the district court alleging that Joseph did not adhere to the provisions of a contract that they had signed. Here, Clarence is the:
A) bailee.
B) plaintiff.
C) defendant.
D) appellant.
5. The defendant’s request for the court to rule on plaintiff’s case based on the documents submitted, alleging there are no triable issues of fact to be decided is known as a motion for:
A) directed verdict.
B) judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
C) summary judgment.
D) dismissal judgment
6. Phyllis and Michael graduate from the same university with the same grades. They apply for a job in a company. The company decides to hire Phyllis and not Michael because Michael is an African-American. In this case, Michael is a victim of:
A. disparate treatment.
B. sexual harassment.
C. quid pro quo.
D. constructive discharge.