BUSINESS LAW week 3 quiz

The U.S. Constitution protects private sector employees through provisions for equal protection and due process.

 

Federal employment law does NOT protect against discrimination based on:

 

An employer has a duty to indemnify, or compensate an employee for any losses suffered as a result of authorized legal acts that the employee performs under the employment agreement.

 

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1986
only protects men and women over age 65 against discrimination because of their age in hiring or promotion.

 

Under Title IV of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
the Catholic Church is required to ordain women for the priesthood.

 

Mariel hires Andrew as manager of her store and tells him she will hire all the other employees. Andrew hires Dan, whom he feels is exceptionally qualified. Which of the following best describes the situation?

 

State employment laws cannot forbid discrimination based on sexual orientation because discrimination based on sexual orientation is not expressly forbidden under federal civil rights law.

 

Petra appoints Alexander as her real estate agent to help her buy a house. Harry appoints Alexander as his agent to help sell Harry’s house. Alexander thinks Petra would like Harry’s house, and would be willing to pay Harry’s asking price. Which of the following may Alexander lawfully do?

 

With authority, Ganeesh contracts to buy Sam’s farm for Belinda. Because he believes that Sam will raise the price if he finds out that he is representing Belinda, Ganeesh does not tell Sam he is representing anyone. On the day of the closing, neither Ganeesh nor Belinda shows up. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

 

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act also applies to employers who employ less than 15 persons for a maximum of 15 hours per week during the year.