Whistleblowing cannot be practiced in the absence of a whistleblowing law. * False True

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Whistleblowing cannot be practiced in the absence of a whistleblowing law. *

False

True

Dani established a small business with his wife, father, and two children. These family members are neither receiving regular salaries nor being registered at the NSSF, but merely helping Dani run his business operations. Thus, the relationship between Dani and his family members is governed by the Lebanese Labor Law. *

False

True

The forms of evidence which are required for blowing the whistle externally to the court are exclusively the visual ones. *

False

True

Trade secrets give the firm a competitive advantage because they may not be within the general knowledge of the industry and may not be easily duplicated without involving considerable time, effort or expense. *

True

False

Dani and Rima separately produced the same invention, but only Dani applied to the Ministry of Economy and Trade. Then only Dani has the right for legal protection. *

False

True

A description of a machine could be copyrighted. This would prevent other businesses from writing their own description. *

True

False

The employee is responsible to register the employers at the NSSF and pay their registration fees. *

True

False

Dani did not show up at work for 5 consecutive days. On the 6th day, he came back and provided a rational justification behind his absenteeism. Thus, Dani’s employer does not have the right to terminate his employment. *

False

True

NSSF stands for the National Social Security Fund. *

True

False

External whistleblowing is always justifiable. *

True

False

When a company wants to encourage internal whistleblowing, it must develop clearly-defined procedures for reporting. *

False

True

When the top management is a partner in crime, internal whistleblowing would not be of a value. *

False

True

The rules of the Labor Law cannot be violated by the employer. *

False

True

The recipe of Coca Cola is an example of a trade secret. *

False

True

From an ethical perspective, employers have a moral responsibility to discuss the terms and conditions of employment with the employees. *

True

False

Employment contracts which include non-compete, non-disclosure, or ownership provisions are deemed illegal. *

True

False

Covert surveillance is one of the legitimate methods for acquiring trade secrets. *

False

True

The trial period can last for several years in Lebanon. *

True

False

The maternity leave in Lebanon is specified as 40 days. *

True

False

In implied employment contracts, the employer and the employee clearly express their willingness to develop a contractual relationship either orally or in writing. *

False

True

Part-time employees do not have the right to earn a wage or a salary. *

False

True

The termination of trial contracts is subject to the “employment-at-will” doctrine. *

False

True

When the employee uses his mind and creativity in order to create or develop an invention while using the employer’s money, time, materials and equipment, the ownership must belong to the employee. *

True

False

A singer who wishes to assign the rights of reproducing the video of the last concert she has made to herself will be advised to register it as a patent. *

False

True

It is forbidden to dismiss an employee or send him a warning notice of dismissal during his annual leave. *

False

True

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