Chapter 12: Employment Law 1 ( Employee Rights )

Question 1

Arbitration

Answer 1

Is cheaper, faster and less adversarial than a trial, but can be stacked in favor of cooperate interest and amounts to a denial of the fundamental right of access to the legal system

Question 2

Scope of Employment

Answer 2

On the job

Question 3

1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Answer 3

1- Prior consent by one of the parties to the communication
2- Employer monitoring in the ordinary course of business by telephone or other devise furnished by a provider

Question 4

1988 Drug free workplace act

Answer 4

Contracts of $100,000 or more with the federal government or who receive aid from the government

Question 5

1988 Drug free workplace act

Answer 5

Contracts of $100,000 or more with the federal government or who receive aid from the government

Question 6

Pre-employment Testing

Answer 6

State and local law may impose some restriction

Question 7

In association with periodic physical examinations

Answer 7

Advance notice is often required

Question 8

For cause

Answer 8

When an employer has probable cause or reasonable suspicion

Question 9

Post-accident testing

Answer 9

Where drug use is suspected

Question 10

Follow-up Testing

Answer 10

For those returning from drug rehabilitation

Question 11

The Families and Medial Leave Act ( FMLA)

Answer 11

Eligible employees of covered employers to take job protected, unpaid leave

Question 12

Limitations

Answer 12

1- Express or implied contracts
2-An implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing
3- The tort of violating an established public policy