Answered step by step
Verified Expert Solution
Link Copied!

Question

1 Approved Answer

1. Jack and Jill have just had their first child. Jill has maternity leave and stays home for the first 8 weeks. Jack would like

1. Jack and Jill have just had their first child. Jill has maternity leave and stays home for the first 8 weeks. Jack would like to stay home and take care of the child for the next 8 weeks. Which of the following is most accurate?

Jack cannot take FMLA because it wasn't right after the birth of the child

Jack cannot take FMLA because he is not the primary care giver, Jill is

Jack can take FMLA, but not for the entire 8 weeks

Jack can take FMLA for the entire 8 weeks

2. Hazardous Chemical Corporation does not allow employees to wear headgear in the workplace other than the required hardhat for safety reasons. A Sikh man, who wears a turban as part of his religion, sues for religious discrimination. Hazardous Chemical Corporation's policy is likely:

Legal, because the policy was not meant to discriminate against religious beliefs

Illegal. Not allowing him to wear his religious headgear is discriminatory even if done for safety reasons.

Legal, unless a reasonable accomodation can be made

llegal, unless it is not considered an undue hardship on the Sikh man

3. Mary, who works at Furniture Mart, finds out that her employee Phil has been saying some very nasty things about her online. Mary found out because another co-worker gave her screenshots of Phil's Facebook page. Mary immediately fires Phil, and Phil sues for wrongful discharge. Which of the following statements is true?

Phil will win because Mary illegally found out about his Facebook posts

Phil will win because Mary should have only fired him for performance-related reasons

Mary and Furniture Mart will win because there was nothing "wrongful" about the discharge

Phil will win because the right of "freedom of speech" prevents Mary from firing Phil for what he says outside of work

4.Michelle, who works for State Farm Insurance, is paranoid about what her employees are saying about her online. She hires a private investigator to hack into her employee's online accounts to find out what, if anything, they have said about her. Jack, who has said some nasty things about Michelle on his private Instagram account, is promptly fired for the comments. Which of the following statements is true?

Michelle and State Farm will win because there was nothing "wrongful" about the discharge

Jack will win because Michelle should have only fired him for performance-related reasons

Jack will win because Michelle illegally found out about his Instagram posts

Jack will win because the right of the "freedom of speech" prevents Michelle from firing Jack for what he says outside of work

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

Step: 1

blur-text-image

Get Instant Access to Expert-Tailored Solutions

See step-by-step solutions with expert insights and AI powered tools for academic success

Step: 2

blur-text-image

Step: 3

blur-text-image

Ace Your Homework with AI

Get the answers you need in no time with our AI-driven, step-by-step assistance

Get Started

Recommended Textbook for

Tort Law Responsibilities And Redress

Authors: John C. P. Goldberg, Leslie Kendrick, Anthony J. Sebok, Benjamin C. Zipursky

5th Edition

1543806805, 978-1543806809

More Books

Students also viewed these Law questions