Deck 24: D for Unit Four

Question 1

Farouk, Ltd., employs Ghali. In the system of law applied in Middle Eastern countries, Farouk can be held liable for an act of Ghali under

A) no legal theory.
B) the codification of Islamic law in the sharia.
C) the strict belief of individual responsibility.
D) the doctrine of respondeat superior.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Raul is an employee of Software Applications Corporation. Raul is most likely to be exempt from federal overtime-pay requirements if his primary job duty involves

A) discretion and independent judgment.
B) no advanced knowledge or specialized instructions.
C) no discretion or independent judgment.
D) telecommuting.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Sid is an employee of Titely Financial Accounting Services, Inc. Sid uses his workplace computer to view sexually explicit photos. This most likely creates a hostile environment

A) if other employees can see the photos.
B) if Titely decides to limit its employees' expectations of privacy at work.
C) under any circumstances.
D) under no circumstances.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Staffing Solutions Corporation searches the Internet, especially social networking sites, for information on its job applicants, including Tab. Tab's best argument against such a search is that it might reveal information

A) others would regard as creating a hostile environment.
B) Staffing Solutions could not legally ask a job applicant to reveal.
C) Staffing Solutions would regard as potentially negative.
D) Tab would prefer to keep private.

Question 5

Belle is an employee of Capital Corporation, a U.S. firm. Dana is an employee of Esta, Ltd., a European firm. The problem of sexual harassment in the workplace is

A) confined to Europe alone.
B) confined to Europe and the United States.
C) confined to the United States alone.
D) worldwide.

Question 6

Women's groups contend that sexual harassment is viewed with "quiet tolerance" in corporations based in

A) Asia.
B) Europe.
C) North America.
D) South America.

Question 7

OK Prime Beef Corporation employs Peyton. In the legal system of the United States and most Western countries, OK can be held liable for an act of Peyton under

A) no legal theory.
B) the codification of Islamic law in the sharia.
C) the strict belief of individual responsibility.
D) the doctrine of respondeat superior.

Question 8

Olin is an employee of Pharmaceutical Sales, Inc. To determine whether Olin is exempt from federal overtime-pay requirements, the regulations apply

A) a job-title test.
B) a primary duty test.
C) a willingness-to-sue test.
D) a work location test.