MGT 434T Wk 5 – Apply: Assignment

Bryce tells his employees that speaking about wages is against the company’s policy. This policy is __________.

• Illegal, under Title VII
• Illegal, under the National Labor Relations Act
• Legal, under the good faith and fair dealing exception to the at-will doctrine
• Legal, because employment law does not govern a firm’s internal business practices

Rosa might have a claim against ABC Manufacturing for which type of discrimination?

• Age and gender
• Gender only
• Gender
• Race and gender

Bryce’s discipline of Dennis for sending sexually explicit emails on the company’s email system may be subject to a claim of which type of discrimination?

• Gender only
• Gender and age
• Age only
• Race and age

Bryce’s review of Dennis’s telephone was ____________.

• Unlawful, under the National Labor Relations Act
• Lawful, as a proper investigation of a poorly performing employee
• Lawful, because the telephone was on company property and Dennis has no right of privacy in the workplace
• Unlawful, as a breach of privacy under tort law

Bryce reviewed Dennis’s emails regarding the sexually explicit content on the company email system. This was  ____________.

• Lawful, because Dennis has no right to send inappropriate emails
• Unlawful, as a violation of Dennis’s privacy
• Unlawful, as an invasion of privacy
• Lawful, as Dennis has no right of privacy to company emails

Bryce reviewed Dennis’s emails with his attorney, Penelope P. This conduct was ____________.

• Lawful, because it was conducted pursuant to an investigation into employee misconduct
• Unlawful, as a breach of Penelope’s right to privacy
• Unlawful, as a breach of Dennis’s right to privacy because of the attorney-client privilege
• Lawful, as the emails were on the ABC Manufacturing computer network

The National Labor Relations Act protects employees’ efforts to organize unions. Accordingly, Bryce’s discovery of Dennis’s telephone call with Brad Hoffa was ___________.

• Unlawful, as a breach of Dennis’s right of privacy
• Unlawful, as a breach of the federal Employee Protection Act
• Unlawful, as a violation of the National Labor Relations Act
• Unlawful, as a breach of Title VII

Does Dennis’s behavior at the production meeting on Tuesday (Day Two) justify termination?

• No, because he was seeking wages and benefits improvement for all employees, which is protected by the National Labor Relations Act.
• No, because he was talking about the wages and benefits for all employees, which is protected by Title VII.
• Yes, because he was being insubordinate.
• Yes, because he was disrupting a meeting and calling his boss names.

When Bryce schedules work assignments, he takes into consideration individual employees’ participation in discussing the potential of establishing a union. Bryce’s behavior is ___________.

• Not permitted under the National Labor Relations Act
• Permitted under the at-will doctrine
• Permitted under Title VII
• Not permitted under Title VII

ABC Manufacturing has an Employee Handbook. If it is introduced at court as evidence in Dennis’s lawsuit against the company, the handbook will be most beneficial to whom?

• Bryce, because he has warned Dennis about sending pornographic emails
• Bryce, because it prohibits employees from sending pornographic images
• No one, as the handbook is irrelevant in this case
• Dennis, because Bryce has not followed the progressive discipline regimen required by the handbook

Based on Bryce’s performance review with Carlos, what should Bryce do to ensure the most positive outcomes for ABC?

• He should redo the performance appraisal because subjective performance evaluations are crucial for employee termination decisions.
• He should redo the performance appraisal because objective performance evaluations are crucial for avoiding liability.
• He should forgo redoing the performance appraisal because they do not add value to performance management decisions.
• He should forgo redoing the performance appraisal because performance appraisals are costly to organizations.

If Carlos were to submit a discrimination claim to the courts surrounding his dismissal, _____________.

• He would likely have a case because his most recent performance reviews would show that he is in good standing
• He would likely not have a case due to the doctrine of at-will employment
• He would likely have a case because he did not receive a warning before termination, but a white employee did receive a warning
• He would likely have a case because Bryce was aware of his poor performance and can testify against him

If Henry became frustrated with Sara being promoted instead of him and decided to submit a discrimination claim, it would __________.

• Hold up in court, because performance management decisions should be merit-based rather than gender-based
• Hold up in court, because he has suffered adverse job action due to quid pro quo sexual harassment
• Not hold up in court, because females are considered a protected class and should be promoted before males
• Not hold up in court, because companies have the right to promote who they want when they want