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?

    <p>Written agreements with clear conditions</p> 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?

    <p>Employee receiving multiple negative performance reviews before termination</p> 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?

    <p>Disparate treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Religious practices unless it causes undue hardship</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Showing a protected class status</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Disparate impact</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>When the practices are sincerely held and not causing undue hardship</p> Signup and view all the answers

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