1. Which of the following statements are true?

a) Telling health care workers who are not vaccinated against influenza that they cannot work at a seniors' facility during an influenza outbreak is discrimination and there is no bona fide occupational requirement for this.

b) If your employee has young children, you have a duty to accommodate their request for time off get medical attention for their young children.

c) Requiring your female employees wear a dress and high heels is not discrimination. For example, this is part of presenting yourself in a professional way in an office environment.

d) If an employer doesn't hire an employee because they have numerous facial piercings, this is discrimination under the Human Rights Act.

2. If you work as an electrician and are required to bring a toolbox to work, you are most likely a contractor because if you were an employee, all the tools would always be supplied for you.

a) True

b) False

3. Which of the following questions can be asked in a job interview for a bike patrol officer for the Calgary Police Service? (select of that apply)

a) This is a physical job. How much weight can you bench press?

b) Shift work is involved. Are you available for shift work?

c) We work every day of the year. Please tell us what holy days you observe so we don't schedule you to work on those days.

d) What training do you have to be a police officer?

e) Do you have any experience?

f) You must be able to cycle for at least three hours. Can you please cycle the 30 km route we have set up?

4. Which of the following are consistent with being an employee and not an independent contractor?

a) Stella provides accounting services to one customer only

b) Stella uses her own office, computer and software

c) Stella attends all office social events and staff meetings

d) Stella drives a vehicle provided by the company

e) Stella has a locker at work

f) When a customer doesn't pay, it comes off of Stella's cheque

5. Which statement best describes the implied rights and duties of an employer that wishes to terminate an employment relationship?

a) Employers cannot be sued provided they provide two weeks of notice for every year the employee has worked for the organization.

b) Employers cannot terminate without just cause.

c) Employers may terminate without just cause but must give reasonable notice.

d) Employers may terminate with cause, provided they pay adequate severance pay.

6. Vick was terminated from his position as an accountant. He believes he was unjustly terminated and intends to sue for wrongful dismissal. The only alternate employment Vick can find is working as a security guard. Is Vick obligated to take this job?

a) No, because he was wrongfully terminated.

b) Yes, because his duty to mitigate requires him to accept any available alternate employment.

c) No, because his duty to mitigate does not require him to take a lower level job.

d) Yes, because his duty to mitigate requires him to take any available employment while he continues to look for an accounting position.

7. Pavel has decided to accept his employer's termination package, which will give him six months of pay and benefits in lieu of six months of notice. What condition will the employer likely stipulate in exchange for its agreement to pay Pavel the six months of pay and benefits?

a) that Pavel sign a release giving up his right of action against the employer

b) that Pavel not seek legal advice

c) that Pavel make the decision immediately

d) that Pavel retrain his replacement

8. Which of the following could lead to a successful claim for damages for wrongful dismissal?

a) An employee is hired for one year. At the end of the year, the job ends.

b) An employee is asked to leave because a downturn in the economy has resulted in no work for him to do.

c) A bank employee is asked to leave after stealing money from the bank.

d) An employee is asked to leave because she consistently comes to work late as a result of frequent morning traffic jams. She has worked for you for two years, and you haven't discussed this with her.

9. Arna was harassed by her supervisor for eight months. She complained several times to human resources, but nothing was ever done. She quit. Now, she is suing for constructive dismissal. Which of the following is true?

a) If this is constructive dismissal, a court can order reinstatement, meaning she would get her job back.

b) Since Arna quit, she cannot sue for constructive dismissal.

c) If a judge decides that Arna worked in a poisoned workplace, then constructive dismissal occurred in this case.

d) If this is constructive dismissal, Arna is not required to mitigate her damages by making reasonable efforts to find similar employment.