WGU D352 - Employment and Labor Law Exam Latest Update 2025-2026 Actual Exam 125 Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ Verified by Professor
_____ imposes civil and criminal penalties against employers who take actions against
whistleblowers - CORRECT ANSWER: Sarbanes Oxley Act
A company's sick-leave pay benefits must also cover pregnancy-related leaves if they
cover temporary disabilities. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER: True
(Title VII requires employers to treat a pregnant employee the same as any other worker suffering a temporary disability)
A federal contracting company has failed a recent safety inspection. Repairs will be made in 60 days, when additional funds are available. An employee feels morally obligated to report the situation to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) but is afraid of potential consequences. - CORRECT ANSWER: Retaliation
According to the ADA, an employer is required to hire an individual with an active case
of hepatitis. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER: False
(When an individual's health condition poses a "direct threat" to the health or safety of others in the workplace, employers may refuse to hire or accommodate the employee.) (Active case of Hepatitis or Tuberculosis is covered)
According to the Model Employment Termination Act (META), every dismissal must show _____ in order to protect employees from wrongful discharges. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Good Cause
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All religious institutions, societies, corporations, educational institutions, and associations are exempt from religious discrimination requirements under Title VII under
section 702(a). T/F - CORRECT ANSWER: True
(Organizations that qualify for this exception may make employment decisions based on their religious beliefs.) (Interview/hire only men for the role of priest)
An employee is terminated for reporting a supervisor's wrongdoing.Which employment-at-will exception does this situation exemplify? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Public Policy Exception
An employee's coworker continues to make unwanted comments regarding the employee's physical qualities and abilities after the employee asked the coworker to stop. As a result, the employee's performance has decreased significantly. Which type
of harassment is described in this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWER: Hostile
environment (Negatively effected work performance)
Courts often refuse to take on negligent infliction of emotional stress cases. T/F -
CORRECT ANSWER: True
Disparate impact cases are more difficult to prove than disparate treatment cases. T/F -
CORRECT ANSWER: True
HIPAA prevents employers from using _____ for personnel decisions. - CORRECT
ANSWER: an employee's protected health information
How many days is an employee given to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) when a state agency to handle the situation is
nonexistent? - CORRECT ANSWER: 180 days
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How many days is an employee is given to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) when a state agency to handle the situation is
existent? - CORRECT ANSWER: 300 days
Provides protection for employees who report safety hazards in the workplace. -
CORRECT ANSWER: The Whistleblower Act
Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER: True Meaning that it is forbidden under Title VII
The ADEA allows state and local governments to set, by law, retirement ages for
educators and airplane pilots. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER: False
(State and local governments may set the retirement age of firefighters and law enforcement officers under Section 623(j) of the ADEA, but they must be at least 55.)
The Equal Pay Act recognizes comparable worth. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER: False
(The employer does not have to pay equal wages for equal work as long as the pay differential is not caused by intentional discrimination on the part of the employer.)
Title VII requires all employers to enact affirmative action plans. T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER: False
(Affirmative action plans are not required by Title VII; however, courts have often ordered affirmative action when an employer violates Title VII. According to Title VII, remedial affirmative action plans are permissible because they are designed to counter the effects of prior discrimination against an employee.)
What action by an employer violates Title VII? - CORRECT ANSWER: Imposing a
requirement that new hires receive training in a foreign country
What are the two purposes of Affirmative Action programs? - CORRECT ANSWER: To
promote opportunities for minority employees.
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