STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ22—1ȱQUIZȱ
LegalȱConceptsȱ
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumn,ȱwriteȱtheȱletterȱfromȱColumnȱ1ȱthatȱrepresentsȱtheȱwordȱ
orȱphraseȱthatȱmatchesȱtheȱstatementȱinȱColumnȱ2.ȱ
ȱColumnȱ1ȱȱColumnȱ2ȱAnswersȱ
ȱ
1.ȱDoctrineȱstatingȱtheȱemployerȱorȱemployeeȱ
canȱlegallyȱterminateȱtheȱemploymentȱrelaȬ
tionshipȱatȱanyȱtimeȱ
2.ȱDischargeȱofȱanȱemployeeȱforȱaȱreasonȱ
prohibitedȱbyȱlawȱ
3.ȱAȱlegalȱrelationshipȱthatȱinvolvesȱaȱconȬ
tractȱtoȱpayȱandȱtheȱsupervisionȱandȱconȬ
trolȱofȱworkȱ
4.ȱSourceȱofȱimportantȱtermsȱofȱemploymentȱ
imposedȱuponȱeachȱemploymentȱcontractȱ
5.ȱSomeoneȱwhoȱagreesȱtoȱproduceȱaȱfinishedȱ
jobȱwithoutȱbeingȱsupervisedȱ
6.ȱWillfulȱmisconductȱinȱdisregardȱofȱtheȱemȬ
ployer’sȱinterestȱisȱaȱbasisȱforȱthisȱ
7.ȱAȱpartyȱwhoȱworksȱunderȱtheȱdirectionȱ
1.ȱ_____ȱ
2.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
3.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
4.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
5.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
6.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
7.ȱ_____ȱ
8.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱA.ȱemploymentȱ
ȱȱB.ȱindependentȱȱ
ȱcontractorȱ
ȱȱC.ȱstateȱandȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
federalȱlawȱ
ȱȱD.ȱdischargeȱforȱ
causeȱ
ȱȱE.ȱemployerȱ
ȱȱF.ȱwrongfulȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱdischargeȱ
ȱȱG.ȱemployeeȱ
ȱȱH.ȱdischargeȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱwithoutȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱcauseȱ
ȱȱI.ȱemploymentȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ22—1ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ
Readȱtheȱfollowingȱcasesȱandȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱaboutȱthem.ȱAttachȱaȱpageȱifȱadditionalȱ
spaceȱisȱneededȱforȱanswers.ȱ
ȱ
1.ȱCatherineȱWaggensellerȱbeganȱworkingȱatȱScottsdaleȱMemorialȱHospitalȱandȱ
wasȱpromotedȱseveralȱtimesȱduringȱtheȱcourseȱofȱherȱemployment.ȱHerȱevaluaȬ
tionsȱwereȱgood,ȱandȱitȱappearedȱasȱifȱsheȱwasȱwellȱlikedȱandȱgotȱalongȱwithȱ
andȱbecameȱabusive.ȱOtherȱstaffȱnoticedȱaȱchangeȱalso.ȱHerȱsupervisorȱthenȱterȬ
minatedȱWaggenseller.ȱWaggensellerȱsuedȱtheȱhospitalȱforȱunjustȱdismissal.ȱ
DoesȱWaggensellerȱhaveȱanyȱchanceȱofȱwinning?ȱExplain.ȱ[Waggensellerȱv.ȱ
ȱ
2.ȱTheȱHandicappedȱChildren’sȱEducationȱBoardȱ(theȱBoard)ȱhiredȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ElaineȱLukaszewskiȱasȱaȱspeechȱandȱlanguageȱtherapistȱforȱtheȱspringȱterm.ȱTheȱ
schoolȱwasȱ45ȱmilesȱfromȱherȱhome.ȱRatherȱthanȱmove,ȱsheȱcommutedȱtoȱwork.ȱ
Elaineȱwasȱrehiredȱforȱtheȱnextȱtermȱandȱaccepted.ȱDuringȱtheȱsummer,ȱElaineȱ
Elaineȱgotȱbackȱtheȱjobȱinȱherȱhomeȱtown.ȱTheȱBoardȱhiredȱaȱteacherȱtoȱreplaceȱ
ElaineȱbutȱhadȱtoȱpayȱtheȱnewȱteacherȱmoreȱthanȱtheyȱpaidȱElaine.ȱTheȱBoardȱ
suedȱElaineȱforȱtheȱdifference,ȱallegingȱbreachȱofȱcontract.ȱElaineȱdefendedȱbyȱ
statingȱthatȱherȱhealthȱprecludedȱherȱfromȱfulfillingȱherȱcontractȱduties.ȱWillȱ
ElaineȱhaveȱtoȱpayȱtheȱBoard?ȱExplain.ȱ[HandicappedȱChildren’sȱEducationȱBoardȱv.ȱ
5-18 Chapter 22 Employment Law
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ22—1ȱRETEACHȱ
Directions:ȱWriteȱtheȱnumbersȱ1–20ȱonȱindexȱcardsȱinȱlargeȱprint.ȱOnȱtheȱotherȱsideȱ
ofȱtheȱcard,ȱwriteȱtheȱdefinitionȱorȱtermȱthatȱisȱshownȱbyȱeachȱnumberȱbelow.ȱTapeȱ
theȱcardsȱtoȱaȱchalkboardȱinȱtheȱpatternȱbelowȱwithȱtheȱnumbersȱfacingȱtheȱstudents.ȱ
Divideȱtheȱstudentsȱintoȱfourȱorȱfiveȱteams.ȱEachȱteamȱshouldȱchooseȱaȱcaptainȱtoȱ
answerȱforȱthem.ȱTheȱteamȱcaptainȱwillȱchooseȱanyȱtwoȱnumbers.ȱReadȱtheȱcontentsȱ
onȱtheȱbackȱofȱtheȱcardsȱoutȱloud.ȱIfȱtheȱtwoȱchosenȱcardsȱformȱaȱcorrectȱmatchȱofȱaȱ
termȱandȱitsȱdefinition,ȱtheyȱareȱremovedȱfromȱtheȱchalkboardȱandȱthatȱteamȱscoresȱ
aȱpoint.ȱIfȱtheȱcardsȱdoȱnotȱmakeȱaȱcorrectȱmatch,ȱtheȱnextȱteamȱmayȱtakeȱaȱturn.ȱ
Note:ȱȱDoȱnotȱallowȱtheȱstudentsȱtoȱhaveȱanythingȱtoȱwriteȱwithȱduringȱtheȱgame.ȱ
Cardȱ1ȱ
Anȱagreementȱwhereȱ
anȱemployeeȱcanȱbeȱ
dischargedȱatȱanyȱ
timeȱ
Cardȱ2ȱ
employmentȱ
Cardȱ3ȱ
publicȱemployeesȱ
Cardȱ4ȱ
Aȱlimitationȱonȱtheȱ
powerȱtoȱterminateȱ
withoutȱcauseȱ
Cardȱ5ȱ
dischargeȱforȱcauseȱ
Cardȱ6ȱ
employeeȱ
Cardȱ7ȱ
expressȱandȱimpliedȱ
Cardȱ8ȱ
Someoneȱwhoȱagreesȱ
toȱproduceȱaȱ
finishedȱjobȱwithoutȱ
beingȱsupervisedȱ
Cardȱ9ȱ
Employeesȱwhoȱ
workȱforȱtheȱ
governmentȱ
Cardȱ10ȱ
independentȱ
contractorȱ
Cardȱ11ȱ
Aȱpartyȱwhoȱpaysȱ
someoneȱtoȱworkȱ
Cardȱ12ȱ
employmentȱatȱwillȱ
contractȱtoȱpayȱandȱ
theȱsupervisionȱofȱ
workȱ
violatedȱaȱruleȱ
Chapter 22 Employment Law
5-19
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ22—1ȱENRICHMENTȱ
ȱ
Theȱcreationȱofȱemploymentȱcontractsȱwasȱtheȱfocusȱofȱthisȱlesson.ȱTheȱtermsȱforȱ
employmentȱcontractsȱcanȱcomeȱfromȱaȱvarietyȱofȱsources:ȱexpressȱagreementsȱbeȬ
tweenȱtheȱemployerȱandȱemployee,ȱimpliedȱagreementsȱbetweenȱtheȱemployeeȱandȱ
employer,ȱplusȱstateȱandȱfederalȱlaws.ȱInterviewȱaȱhumanȱresourcesȱdirectorȱatȱaȱ
companyȱorȱorganizationȱinȱyourȱcommunity.ȱDiscussȱaȱtypicalȱemploymentȱconȬ
tractȱandȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱbelow.ȱ
ȱ
1.ȱWhatȱareȱtheȱexpressȱagreementsȱbetweenȱtheȱemployerȱandȱemployee?ȱDoesȱ
theȱcompanyȱhaveȱanȱemployeeȱhandbook?ȱDoesȱthisȱemployerȱrequestȱthatȱtheȱ
employeeȱexpresslyȱagreesȱuponȱtheȱtimeȱrequiredȱforȱadvanceȱnoticeȱofȱtermiȬ
nation?ȱWhatȱisȱtheȱemployee’sȱliabilityȱforȱbreachingȱanyȱofȱtheȱtermsȱofȱtheȱ
expressȱcontract?ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
2.ȱWhatȱareȱtheȱimpliedȱagreementsȱbetweenȱtheȱemployerȱandȱemployee?ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
3.ȱListȱtheȱstateȱandȱfederalȱlawsȱthatȱprovideȱtermsȱforȱthisȱemploymentȱcontract.ȱ
5-20 Chapter 22 Employment Law
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ22—2ȱQUIZȱ
LegalȱConceptsȱ
Directions:ȱPlaceȱaȱTȱforȱTrueȱorȱanȱFȱforȱFalseȱinȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱtoȱshowȱ
whetherȱeachȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱstatementsȱisȱtrueȱorȱfalse.ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
Answersȱ
ȱȱ1.ȱAnȱemployeeȱisȱentitledȱbyȱlawȱtoȱreasonablyȱsafeȱworkingȱconȬ
ditions.ȱ
ȱȱ1.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱTheȱFairȱWagesȱActȱwasȱenactedȱtoȱestablishȱtheȱminimum ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
wageȱforȱemployees.ȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱTheȱmaximumȱhoursȱthatȱcanȱbeȱworkedȱatȱregularȱratesȱofȱpayȱ
areȱ45ȱperȱweekȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱOvertimeȱmustȱbeȱpaidȱatȱoneȱandȱoneȬhalfȱtimesȱtheȱregularȱrateȱ
ofȱpay.ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱMinimumȱwageȱandȱovertimeȱrequirementsȱdoȱnotȱapplyȱtoȱexȬ
ecutivesȱandȱprofessionalȱworkers.ȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱWorkers’ȱcompensationȱisȱaȱpaymentȱofȱtheȱemployee’sȱportionȱ
ofȱSocialȱSecurityȱpayments.ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱOneȱofȱtheȱprinciplesȱbehindȱchildȱlaborȱlawsȱisȱtheȱideaȱthatȱ
childȱlaborȱatȱlowȱwagesȱtakesȱjobsȱfromȱadults.ȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱMostȱstatesȱdoȱnotȱplaceȱaȱlimitȱonȱtheȱnumberȱofȱhoursȱaȱyoungȱ
personȱmayȱwork.ȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱMilitaryȱpersonsȱmustȱbeȱreȬemployedȱbyȱtheirȱformerȱemployerȱ
afterȱhonorableȱdischargeȱfromȱtheȱservice.ȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱ_____ȱ
10.ȱAȱpersonȱwhoȱhiresȱanȱindependentȱcontractorȱisȱusuallyȱliableȱ
forȱtheȱcontractor’sȱtorts.ȱ
10.ȱ_____ȱ
LegalȱApplicationsȱ
11.ȱLanferȱSimpsonȱisȱtheȱ13ȬyearȬoldȱsonȱofȱaȱdairyȱfarmer.ȱLanferȱspendsȱ20ȱhoursȱ
aȱweekȱworkingȱonȱtheȱfarm.ȱHisȱfatherȱpaysȱhimȱtheȱminimumȱwage.ȱIsȱLanȬ
fer’sȱemploymentȱlegal?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
ȱ
12.ȱMelissaȱShubaȱworkedȱforȱaȱdrywallȱcompany.ȱSheȱwasȱaskedȱtoȱuseȱaȱdryȱsandȬ
ingȱtechniqueȱthatȱcreatedȱsignificantȱamountsȱofȱdust.ȱMelissa’sȱemployerȱdidȱ
notȱprovideȱherȱwithȱaȱsufficientȱrespirator,ȱsoȱsheȱquit.ȱWasȱMelissaȱjustifiedȱinȱ
quitting?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ22—2ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ
Readȱtheȱfollowingȱcasesȱandȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱaboutȱthem.ȱAttachȱaȱpageȱifȱadditionalȱ
spaceȱisȱneededȱforȱanswers.ȱ
ȱ
1.ȱEzzyȱwasȱemployedȱasȱaȱlawȱclerkȱforȱaȱlawȱfirm.ȱSheȱparticipatedȱinȱanȱȱ
employerȬsponsoredȱsoftballȱgameȱduringȱwhichȱsheȱinjuredȱtheȱlittleȱfingerȱonȱ
herȱrightȱhandȱasȱsheȱattemptedȱtoȱcatchȱaȱflyȱball.ȱTheȱleagueȱwasȱmadeȱupȱofȱ
theȱrosterȱofȱgames,ȱandȱsaidȱhe’dȱseeȱherȱatȱtheȱnextȱgame.ȱAfterȱherȱinjury,ȱ
Ezzyȱappliedȱforȱworkers’ȱcompensationȱandȱwasȱdeniedȱbecauseȱtheȱinjuryȱdidȱ
notȱariseȱoutȱofȱandȱinȱtheȱcourseȱofȱherȱemployment.ȱEzzyȱtakesȱtheȱcaseȱtoȱ
court.ȱWillȱsheȱwin?ȱExplain.ȱ[Ezzyȱv.ȱWorkers’ȱCompensationȱBoard,ȱ194ȱCal.ȱRept.ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
2.ȱShaneȱTuckerȱwasȱeightȱyearsȱold.ȱAfterȱschoolȱheȱaccompaniedȱhisȱmotherȱtoȱ
workȱatȱaȱstoreȱwhereȱsheȱworkedȱasȱaȱcashier.ȱAfterȱShaneȱcompletedȱhisȱ
homework,ȱtheȱownerȱofȱtheȱstoreȱwouldȱaskȱShaneȱtoȱdoȱoddȱjobsȱaroundȱtheȱ
therefore,ȱwasȱonlyȱentitledȱtoȱworkers’ȱcompensationȱbenefits,ȱnotȱdamagesȱinȱ
aȱlawsuitȱagainstȱhim.ȱWillȱtheȱstoreȱownerȱprevail?ȱExplain.ȱ[Lemmermanȱv.ȱA.T.ȱ
5-22 Chapter 22 Employment Law
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ22—2ȱRETEACHȱ
Directions:ȱFindȱandȱshadeȱinȱtheȱanswerȱtoȱeachȱquestionȱinȱtheȱtableȱbelowȱandȱwriteȱ
eachȱanswerȱinȱtheȱanswerȱcolumn.ȱWriteȱtheȱremainingȱunshadedȱlettersȱinȱorderȱfromȱ
leftȱtoȱrightȱtoȱrevealȱaȱstatementȱaboutȱemployers.ȱ
ȱȱ Answersȱ
ȱȱ1.ȱWhatȱisȱtheȱmaximumȱnumberȱofȱhoursȱthatȱcanȱbeȱ
workedȱatȱregularȱratesȱofȱpay?ȱ
ȱȱ1.________________ȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱȱAtȱwhatȱrateȱmustȱemployeesȱbeȱpaidȱforȱovertime?ȱȱ
ȱ2.________________ȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱWhatȱisȱoneȱgroupȱofȱworkersȱnotȱcoveredȱbyȱminiȬ
mumȱwageȱandȱovertimeȱrequirements?ȱ
ȱȱ3.________________ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱWhatȱgovernmentȱlegislationȱestablishedȱtheȱminiȬ
mumȱwageȱandȱmaximumȱhoursȱforȱallȱemployeesȱ
underȱitsȱjurisdiction?ȱ
ȱȱ4.________________ȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱWhatȱareȱdeductionsȱfromȱanȱemployee’sȱpaycheck?ȱȱ
ȱ5.________________ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱWhatȱinsuranceȱfundȱcompensatesȱemployeesȱforȱ
injuriesȱonȱtheȱjob?ȱ
ȱȱ6.________________ȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱȱ WhatȱformȱdoȱmostȱstatesȱrequireȱminorsȱtoȱcomȬ
pleteȱbeforeȱobtainingȱemployment?ȱ
ȱȱ7.________________ȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱWhatȱgroupȱofȱlawsȱregulatesȱconditionsȱandȱtypesȱ
ofȱemploymentȱforȱpersonsȱunderȱageȱ18?ȱ
ȱȱ8.________________ȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱWhatȱgroupȱofȱpeopleȱmustȱbeȱreȬemployedȱbyȱtheirȱ
formerȱemployerȱafterȱanȱhonorableȱdischarge?ȱ
ȱȱ9.________________ȱ
10.ȱWhatȱtwoȱfieldsȱofȱworkȱcanȱemployȱyoungȱpeopleȱ
underȱtheȱageȱofȱ14?ȱ
10.________________ȱ
ȱ
EȱMȱPȱLȱWȱOȱRȱKȱPȱEȱRȱMȱIȱTȱ
OȱYȱEȱEȱNȱTȱEȱRȱTȱAȱIȱNȱMȱEȱ
NȱTȱRȱSȱAȱGȱRȱIȱCȱUȱLȱTȱUȱRȱ
EȱMȱUȱSȱTȱPȱFȱOȱRȱTȱYȱRȱOȱVȱ
IȱOȱNȱEȱAȱNȱDȱOȱNȱEȱHȱAȱLȱFȱ
AȱNȱDȱAȱRȱDȱSȱAȱCȱTȱNȱDȱIȱTȱ
EȱXȱEȱCȱUȱTȱIȱVȱEȱSȱIȱOȱNȱSȱ
Chapter 22 Employment Law
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ22—2ȱENRICHMENTȱ
ȱ
Asȱyouȱlearnedȱinȱthisȱlesson,ȱemployersȱoweȱaȱvarietyȱofȱdutiesȱtoȱemployees,ȱandȱ
someȱofȱtheseȱareȱimposedȱbyȱlaw.ȱBothȱtheȱfederalȱgovernmentȱandȱstateȱgovernȬ
mentsȱhaveȱlaborȱlawsȱprotectingȱminors.ȱTheȱFairȱLaborȱStandardsȱActȱsetsȱtheȱ
minimumȱprotectionȱforȱyoungȱworkers.ȱItȱisȱillegalȱforȱyoungȱpeopleȱunderȱtheȱageȱ
ofȱfourteenȱtoȱwork,ȱexceptȱinȱentertainment,ȱagriculture,ȱandȱaȱfewȱotherȱjobsȱasȱ
listedȱinȱtheȱtext.ȱFourteenȬȱandȱfifteenȬyearȬoldsȱareȱonlyȱpermittedȱtoȱworkȱlimitedȱ
hoursȱafterȱschoolȱinȱnonhazardousȱjobs.ȱUnlessȱmodifiedȱbyȱstateȱlaw,ȱsixteenȬȱandȱ
seventeenȬyearȬoldsȱcanȱworkȱunlimitedȱhoursȱinȱnonhazardousȱjobs.ȱResearchȱyourȱ
state’sȱchildȱlaborȱlawsȱtoȱseeȱhowȱtheyȱcompareȱwithȱtheȱminimumȱprotectionȱofȱ
theȱfederalȱlaw.ȱ
ȱ
1.ȱWhatȱisȱyourȱstate’sȱminimumȱageȱforȱemploymentȱduringȱschool?ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
2.ȱWhatȱisȱtheȱtotalȱmaximumȱnumberȱofȱhoursȱaȱweekȱthatȱaȱyoungȱpersonȱmayȱ
work?ȱDoesȱyourȱstateȱcalculateȱthisȱmaximumȱbyȱaddingȱtheȱhoursȱspentȱinȱ
schoolȱwithȱtheȱhoursȱonȱtheȱjob?ȱWhatȱisȱtheȱmaximumȱnumberȱofȱworkingȱ
hoursȱallowedȱinȱoneȱday?ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
4.ȱIsȱnightȱworkȱprohibitedȱforȱyoungȱpeopleȱinȱyourȱstate?ȱDoesȱtheȱlawȱspecifyȱ
timesȱwhenȱminorsȱareȱallowedȱtoȱworkȱ(e.g.,ȱbetweenȱ5ȱA.M.ȱandȱ10ȱP.M.)?ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
5.ȱWhichȱgradeȱinȱschoolȱmustȱbeȱcompletedȱbeforeȱbeingȱableȱtoȱwork?ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
6.ȱDoesȱyourȱstateȱsetȱaȱrequiredȱageȱforȱcertainȱhazardousȱoccupations?ȱIfȱso,ȱwhatȱ
isȱit?ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱ
TESTȱ
CHAPTERȱ22
SECTION I—IDENTIFY LEGAL TERMS
Directions:ȱPlaceȱaȱTȱforȱTrueȱorȱanȱFȱforȱFalseȱinȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱtoȱshowȱ
hetherȱeachȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱstatementsȱisȱtrueȱorȱfalse.ȱw
Answers
1
.ȱToȱbeȱclassifiedȱasȱanȱemployee,ȱaȱpersonȱmustȱbeȱreceivingȱpay.ȱ
2.ȱAnyȱpersonȱwhoȱperformsȱaȱtaskȱwithȱfinancialȱvalueȱforȱanotherȱ
personȱisȱanȱemployee.ȱ
3
.ȱAȱpersonȱneedȱnotȱbeȱsupervisedȱtoȱbeȱclassifiedȱasȱanȱemployee.ȱ
4
.ȱAnȱindependentȱcontractorȱreceivesȱpayȱwithoutȱsupervision.ȱ
5
.ȱOnlyȱwrittenȱemploymentȱcontractsȱareȱvalid.ȱ
6
.ȱAȱpartyȱwhoȱviolatesȱanȱexpressȱtermȱisȱliableȱforȱbreach.ȱ
7.ȱTheȱminimumȱwageȱandȱovertimeȱrequirementsȱofȱtheȱlawȱdoȱnotȱ
applyȱtoȱexecutives,ȱadministrators,ȱandȱprofessionalȱworkers.ȱ
8.ȱPayrollȱdeductionsȱareȱtakenȱfromȱtheȱemployee’sȱpaycheckȱbyȱtheȱ
employer.ȱ
9.ȱTheȱpersonȱwhoȱhiredȱanȱindependentȱcontractorȱusuallyȱisȱliableȱ
forȱtheȱcontractor’sȱtorts.ȱ
10.ȱAllȱemployeesȱareȱentitledȱtoȱdueȱprocessȱbeforeȱbeingȱdischarged.ȱ
ȱ1.ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ2.ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ
ȱ3.ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ4.ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ5.ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ6.ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ7.ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ
ȱ8.ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ
ȱ9.ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ
ȱ10.ȱȱ ȱ
SECTION II—THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT LEGAL CONCEPTS
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱatȱtheȱrightȱofȱeachȱstatement,ȱwriteȱ
theȱletterȱthatȱrepresentsȱtheȱword,ȱorȱgroupȱofȱwords,ȱthatȱcorrectlyȱ
completesȱtheȱstatement.ȱ
ȱȱ11.ȱEmploymentȱrelationshipsȱcanȱbeȱestablishedȱwithoutȱ(a)ȱaȱconȬ
tractȱtoȱpay,ȱ(b)ȱaȱlengthȱofȱterm,ȱ(c)ȱsupervisionȱandȱcontrol,ȱȱȱ(d)ȱ
allȱofȱtheseȱ
11._______ȱ
ȱȱ12.ȱȱ AȱcommonȱelementȱforȱanȱemployeeȱandȱanȱindependentȱconȬ
tractorȱwouldȱbeȱ(a)ȱcontractȱtoȱpay,ȱ(b)ȱlengthȱofȱterm,ȱ(c)ȱsuperȬ
visionȱandȱcontrol,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱtheseȱ
12._______ȱ
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ȱȱ13.ȱEmploymentȱcontractȱtermsȱcanȱbeȱderivedȱfromȱ(a)ȱexpressȱ
agreements,ȱ(b)ȱimpliedȱagreements,ȱ(c)ȱstateȱandȱfederalȱlaws,ȱ
(d)ȱallȱofȱtheseȱ
13._______ȱ
14.ȱEmployeesȱthatȱcanȱbeȱdischargedȱatȱanyȱtimeȱareȱ(a)ȱemployeesȱ
atȱwill,ȱ(b)ȱemployeesȱworkingȱforȱaȱspecificȱterm,ȱ(c)ȱpublicȱemȬ
ployees,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
14._______ȱ
15.ȱWhichȱemployeeȱdutyȱmeansȱtheȱemployeeȱhasȱaȱdutyȱtoȱobeyȱ
theȱreasonableȱordersȱandȱrulesȱofȱtheȱemployer?ȱ(a)ȱdutyȱofȱloyȬ
altyȱandȱhonesty,ȱ(b)ȱdutyȱofȱobedience,ȱ(c)ȱdutyȱofȱreasonableȱ
performance,ȱ(d)ȱdutyȱofȱreasonableȱskillȱ
15._______ȱ
16.ȱWhichȱemployeeȱdutyȱobligatesȱtheȱemployeeȱtoȱlookȱoutȱforȱtheȱ
employer’sȱbestȱinterest?ȱ(a)ȱdutyȱofȱloyaltyȱandȱhonesty,ȱ(b)ȱduȬ
16._______ȱ
17.ȱWhatȱdutyȱisȱowedȱtoȱtheȱemployeeȱbyȱtheȱemployer?ȱ(a)ȱdutyȱofȱ
accounting,ȱ(b)ȱdutyȱofȱobedience,ȱ(c)ȱdutyȱofȱreasonableȱskill,ȱ(d)ȱ
dutyȱofȱreasonableȱtreatmentȱ
17._______ȱ
ȱȱ18.ȱTheȱminimumȱwageȱandȱmaximumȱhoursȱforȱemployeesȱisȱesȬ
tablishedȱbyȱ(a)ȱchildȱlaborȱlaws,ȱ(b)ȱtheȱemployer,ȱ(c)ȱtheȱFairȱ
LaborȱStandardsȱAct,ȱ(d)ȱpayrollȱdeductionsȱ
18._______ȱ
ȱȱ19.ȱȱ IfȱanȱemployerȱfiresȱanȱemployeeȱinȱretaliationȱforȱunlawfulȱcoȬ
operation,ȱitȱisȱcalledȱ(a)ȱdischargedȱforȱcause,ȱ(b)ȱdischargedȱ
withoutȱcause,ȱ(c)ȱaȱwrongfulȱdischarge,ȱ(d)ȱdiscriminationȱ
19._______ȱ
20.ȱAnȱemployeeȱwhoȱisȱdischargedȱwithoutȱcauseȱisȱentitledȱtoȱȱȱȱȱ
(a)ȱunemploymentȱcompensation,ȱ(b)ȱworkers’ȱcompensation,ȱȱȱ
(c)ȱbothȱaȱandȱb,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
20._______ȱ
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SECTION III—APPLY LEGAL PRACTICES
21.ȱTheȱlocalȱhamburgerȱchainȱhasȱaȱruleȱagainstȱemployeeȱdating.ȱStanȱandȱVickyȱ
metȱasȱemployeesȱandȱsecretlyȱstartedȱdating.ȱTheȱmanagerȱfoundȱoutȱandȱfiredȱ
Vicky.ȱIsȱthisȱaȱbreachȱofȱtheȱduty?ȱIfȱso,ȱcanȱVickyȱbringȱsuitȱbecauseȱStanȱ
wasn’tȱfired?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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22.ȱAngeloȱhasȱreportedȱaȱproblemȱwithȱtheȱsteeringȱofȱtheȱdeliveryȱtruckȱthatȱheȱ
drives.ȱWhileȱmakingȱaȱdeliveryȱduringȱrushȱhour,ȱtheȱsteeringȱwentȱoutȱofȱtheȱ
truckȱandȱtheȱtruckȱcrossedȱtheȱcenterȱlineȱintoȱoncomingȱtraffic.ȱTheȱtruckȱcolȬ
lidedȱwithȱaȱcarȱcausingȱaȱ22ȱcarȱpileȬup.ȱWhoȱareȱtheȱliableȱpartiesȱinȱthisȱcase?ȱ
Explainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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ANSWERS
Lessonȱ22—1ȱ
Quiz
2.ȱFȱ
4.ȱCȱ
6.ȱDȱ
8.ȱHȱ
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10.ȱYes,ȱJessica’sȱdismissalȱwouldȱbeȱbasedȱonȱherȱpriorȱworkȱhabits.ȱIfȱsheȱcontinuȬ
Practice Activity
1.ȱYes,ȱevenȱthoughȱWaggensellerȱisȱanȱatȬwillȱemployee,ȱsheȱmayȱnotȱbeȱtermiȬ
2.ȱYes,ȱElaineȱwillȱhaveȱtoȱpayȱtheȱBoard.ȱTheȱcourtȱfoundȱthatȱElaine’sȱreasonsȱforȱ
resigningȱfromȱherȱjobȱwereȱnotȱhealthȬrelatedȱandȱthatȱanyȱdangerȱtoȱherȱhealthȱ
aȱreplacementȱmoreȱtoȱperformȱElaine’sȱcontractualȱduties,ȱElaineȱisȱresponsibleȱ
Reteach
Theȱcorrectȱwordȱmatchesȱareȱasȱfollows:ȱ
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ȱȱ3ȱandȱ9ȱ
ȱȱ6ȱandȱ16ȱ
13ȱandȱ20ȱ
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Enrichment Activity
Answersȱwillȱvary.ȱ
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Lessonȱ22—2ȱ
Quiz
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11.ȱYes.ȱTheȱFairȱLaborȱStandardsȱActȱdoesȱpermitȱpeopleȱunderȱageȱ14ȱtoȱworkȱinȱ
12.ȱMelissa’sȱemployerȱviolatedȱtheȱdutyȱofȱprovidingȱsafeȱworkingȱconditions.ȱSheȱ
Practice Activity
1.ȱYes,ȱEzzyȱwillȱwin.ȱOnȱappeal,ȱtheȱcourtȱreversed,ȱfindingȱthatȱbecauseȱEzzyȱ
wasȱexpectedȱtoȱplay,ȱitȱwasȱaȱpartȱofȱherȱjob,ȱandȱthusȱaroseȱoutȱof,ȱorȱinȱtheȱ
2.ȱYes,ȱtheȱstoreȱownerȱprevailedȱandȱtheȱcourtȱagreedȱwithȱhimȱthatȱShaneȱwasȱanȱ
employeeȱand,ȱthus,ȱhisȱonlyȱrecourseȱwasȱworkers’ȱcompensation.ȱTheȱcourtȱ
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Reteach
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EȱMȱPȱLȱW OȱRȱKȱPȱEȱRȱM IȱTȱ
IȱOȱNȱEȱAȱNȱDȱOȱNȱEȱHȱAȱLȱFȱ
TȱIȱMȱEȱSȱPȱAȱYȱRȱOȱLȱLȱDȱEȱ
DȱUȱCȱTȱIȱOȱNȱSȱDȱEȱSȱW OȱRȱ
OȱRȱLȱAȱW SȱOȱRȱKȱIȱM IȱLȱIȱ
TȱAȱRȱYȱPȱEȱRȱSȱOȱNȱNȱEȱLȱNȱ
GȱCȱOȱFȱAȱIȱRȱLȱAȱBȱOȱRȱSȱTȱ
Employersȱmustȱprovideȱsafeȱworkingȱconditions.ȱ
Enrichment Activity
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ANSWERS TO TEST QUESTIONS
SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
21.ȱStanȱandȱVickyȱviolatedȱaȱruleȱinȱtheirȱemploymentȱagreementȱwhetherȱtheyȱ
22.ȱTheȱcompanyȱAngeloȱworksȱforȱisȱdefinitelyȱliableȱforȱallowingȱtheȱuseȱofȱunsafeȱ
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