Exceptions to Employment at Will Doctrine

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What is one of the exceptions to the doctrine of employment at will?

Implied contracts with specific terms (correct)

Oral agreement between employee and employer

Mutual termination agreement

Written commitment from employer

Which situation could be considered an exception to the employment at will doctrine?

Employment manual indicating specific steps for employee termination (correct)

Employee voluntarily resigns without notice

Employer terminating an employee without any reason

Employee requesting a change in work schedule

In what way can an implied contract create an exception to the employment at will doctrine?

Employee's voluntary overtime work

Unilateral decisions by the employer

Verbal agreements between employees

Oral promises made by the employer (correct)

What type of commitment could potentially override the employment at will doctrine?

Written agreements with clear conditions Signup and view all the answers

Which scenario would likely fall under an exception to the employment at will doctrine based on the provided text?

Employee receiving multiple negative performance reviews before termination Signup and view all the answers

What type of discrimination is known as intentional discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Disparate treatment Signup and view all the answers

What does an employer need to reasonably accommodate according to Title VII?

Religious practices unless it causes undue hardship Signup and view all the answers

Under Title VII, what is necessary for an employee to establish a Prima Facie case of discrimination?

Showing a protected class status Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for practices and procedures that have an unintended discriminatory impact on a protected class?

Disparate impact Signup and view all the answers

When must an employer accommodate an employee's religious practices according to Title VII?

When the practices are sincerely held and not causing undue hardship Signup and view all the answers

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What is one of the exceptions to the doctrine of employment at will?

Which situation could be considered an exception to the employment at will doctrine?

In what way can an implied contract create an exception to the employment at will doctrine?

What type of commitment could potentially override the employment at will doctrine?

Which scenario would likely fall under an exception to the employment at will doctrine based on the provided text?

What type of discrimination is known as intentional discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

What does an employer need to reasonably accommodate according to Title VII?

Under Title VII, what is necessary for an employee to establish a Prima Facie case of discrimination?

What is the term for practices and procedures that have an unintended discriminatory impact on a protected class?

When must an employer accommodate an employee's religious practices according to Title VII?

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