Question 1

According to Statistics Canada in 2011, what was the average life expectancy for women?

Accepted Answer

According to Statistics Canada in 2011, the average life expectancy for women was 83 years.

Question 2

Some companies are managing the labour shortage created by retiring employees by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

According to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, how many weeks of notice must an employee, who has worked more than two years for an employer, provide the employer before quitting?

Accepted Answer

According to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, an employee who has worked more than two years for an employer is required to provide the employer with 2 weeks of notice before quitting.

Question 4

What is "Willful disregard or disobedience of the boss's authority or legitimate orders and criticizing the boss in public" called?

Accepted Answer

Insubordination refers specifically to the willful disobedience of a superior's legitimate orders. The other options do not capture this specific behavior.

Question 5

According to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, how many weeks of notice must an employee, who has worked less than two years for an employer, provide the employer before quitting?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The temporary withdrawal of employment for workers based on economic or business reasons is called

Accepted Answer

A layoff is the temporary withdrawal of employment for workers usually due to economic or business reasons. Voluntary time off is when the employee chooses to take time off work, a ring of defense and partial termination are not relevant terms in this context, and downsizing is a more permanent reduction in the size of the workforce.

Question 7

In the early 1900s, what was the average life expectancy for women?

Accepted Answer

In the early 1900s, the average life expectancy for women was around 50 years.

Question 8

When discussing separation, what is the term for employees that hold positions of implicit trust?

Accepted Answer

The term for employees that hold positions of implicit trust is fiduciary. Curators, guardians, trustees, and depositaries are all terms for people who hold legal or financial responsibilities, but they may not necessarily have implicit trust associated with their role.

Question 9

What is the average age of retirement in the public sector?

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Question 10

What are damages that are reserved for malicious or outrageous cases in which an employer engages in harsh and vindictive treatment of an employee, of if the employee suffered undue distress from not being given adequate notice of termination called?

Accepted Answer

Punitive damages are reserved for cases where an employer engages in malicious or outrageous behavior towards an employee or if the employee experienced undue distress from a lack of proper notice of termination. These damages are meant to punish the employer and deter similar behavior in the future.

Question 11

What are the laws that require an employer to notify employees in the event that they decide to terminate employees through layoffs, without just cause?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable notice legislation requires an employer to provide reasonable notice to employees in the event of a layoff or termination without just cause. This notice may include information about severance pay, job search assistance, and other benefits.

Question 12

Anthony owns an education company that provides services to colleges, universities, and publishers. One of his workers, Beatrice, would like to retire but is unsure of how to assess her financial situation or what she would do in retirement. Anthony hires a retirement consultant to speak with Beatrice about transitioning into retirement. What separation term describes this example?

Accepted Answer

Pre-retirement counseling involves providing employees with information and guidance to help them prepare for retirement, including assessing their financial situation and creating a plan for the transition into retirement. In this example, Anthony hires a retirement consultant to provide Beatrice with this type of counseling.

Question 13

Patrick owns a public accounting practice. He makes a plan with his oldest accountant to reduce her hours each year for the next three years until she retires. What separation term describes this example?

Accepted Answer

Phased retirement is a type of retirement where an employee gradually reduces their workload and hours before fully retiring. This allows for a smoother transition into retirement and can also benefit the employer by allowing for knowledge transfer and skills retention. In this example, Patrick is making a plan with his oldest accountant to reduce her hours each year for the next three years until she retires, which is an example of phased retirement.

Question 14

When an employee sues and employer feeling the notice period is unacceptable, the courts will rule on a notice period. What lengths of time have these notice periods rarely exceeded?

Accepted Answer

Courts have rarely ruled notice periods to exceed 24 months, as this is generally considered the upper limit for reasonable notice in employment law cases.

Question 15

What is the average age of retirement in the private sector?

Accepted Answer

The average age of retirement in the private sector is 62. This is based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Question 16

What is the first foundation of an effective disciplinary process?

Accepted Answer

A clear set of rules and regulations is essential as it provides the basis for what is considered acceptable behavior and the consequences of violations, forming the foundation for any disciplinary process.

Question 17

What is the "vendetta effect"?

Accepted Answer

The "vendetta effect" refers to an increase in wrongful dismissal claims as negative treatment of employees becomes extreme, leading to a situation where employees feel personally targeted and seek retribution. This can manifest in repeated and unjustified claims filed against an employer.

Question 18

If there is no employment contract and just cause is not present, then a termination without reasonable notice is considered unfair and is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Wrongful dismissal occurs when an employer terminates an employee without reasonable notice or just cause, even if there is no employment contract in place.

Question 19

The process of reducing, usually dramatically, the number of people employed by the firm is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Downsizing is the process of reducing the number of employees in the firm, usually to cut costs and improve efficiency. Options A, D, and B, refer to the restructuring or redesign of work processes, while option E is a specific type of downsizing where a large number of employees are laid off at once.

Question 20

What are damages that are reserved for extreme circumstances in which the employer was untruthful, misleading, or insensitive to the employee in the course of a dismissal called?

Accepted Answer

Bad-faith damages are reserved for extreme cases in which the employer acted with dishonesty, deception, or callousness in the course of a dismissal. These damages are meant to punish the employer for their behavior and to deter them and others from engaging in similar actions in the future. Insubordination damages are unrelated to dismissals and refer to financial penalties for employees who fail to follow the employer's instructions. Termination damages and dismissal damages are not legal terms and do not refer to any specific type of damages. Punitive damages are similar to bad-faith damages, but they are generally reserved for cases in which the defendant's conduct was particularly egregious or malicious.

Quiz 15: Managing Employee Separations: Turnover, Communication, and Employee Engagement