BUS/415 Unit 1 Quiz — At-Will Employment and Classification

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An employee is fired two days after filing a workers' compensation claim for an on-the-job injury. In most states this termination is actionable under the:

MC1 pt

A. Public policy exception to at-will employment, because it penalizes the exercise of a legal right

B. Implied contract exception arising from handbook language

C. Implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, recognized in all fifty states

D. No exception — at-will employment permits termination for any reason whatsoever

An employee handbook states that employees 'will be terminated only for cause' and sets out a mandatory four-step progressive discipline process that the employer skips. The strongest legal theory available to the employee is:

MC1 pt

A. An implied contract created by the handbook's mandatory language limiting the employer's at-will discretion

B. A public policy violation, since progressive discipline is required by federal law

C. Disparate impact discrimination under Title VII

D. A per se violation of the FLSA

A company signs an agreement labeling a worker an 'independent contractor,' but sets her hours, supplies all equipment, requires her to follow detailed company procedures, and assigns her additional projects at will. The agreement most likely:

MC1 pt

A. Does not control the outcome, because classification turns on the actual working relationship rather than the label the parties chose

B. Conclusively establishes independent contractor status because both parties signed it

C. Establishes contractor status for FLSA purposes but not for tax purposes

D. Is irrelevant because classification depends solely on how the worker is paid

The FLSA's 'economic realities' test differs from the common-law right-to-control test primarily in that it:

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A. Is broader, asking whether the worker is economically dependent on the employer or genuinely in business for themselves

B. Is narrower, considering only whether the employer controls the worker's schedule

C. Applies exclusively to workers earning above the salary threshold

D. Treats a signed contractor agreement as conclusive evidence of status

Which statement most accurately describes at-will employment?

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A. No reason is required for termination, but a growing body of statutory and common-law exceptions makes many specific reasons unlawful

B. Any reason for termination is lawful, without exception

C. It has been abolished by federal statute in all states

D. It applies equally to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement

Which protections do independent contractors generally NOT receive under federal law? (Select all that apply.)

Multi2 pts

A. FLSA minimum wage and overtime

B. FMLA leave entitlement

C. Title VII anti-discrimination coverage

D. NLRA rights to organize and bargain collectively

E. The ability to enter into and enforce a contract for services

Explain the four recognized categories of the public policy exception to at-will employment, giving one original example of each.

Text4 pts

A company wants to reduce costs by converting twenty full-time employees into independent contractors doing identical work under identical supervision. Explain the classification risk, which tests would apply, and what exposure the company faces if the classification is wrong.

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