You are seeking work in an “At Will” state. You apply for a job at Gigantus Corporation, a major manufacturer of children’s toys. As part of the interview hiring process, you are given a company policy handbook that states: “all hiring, promotional, and discharge decisions will be made fairly.”
You are seeking work in an “At Will” state. You apply for a job at Gigantus Corporation, a major manufacturer of children’s toys. As part of the interview hiring process, you are given a company policy handbook that states: “all hiring, promotional, and discharge decisions will be made fairly.”
After 18 months, all with good reviews, you receive your termination notice (effective in 30 days) without further explanation. This does not seem “fair” to you; might you have the basis for legal action? Explain.
Q2 You are a partner in a mid-sized manufacturing plant (about 100 employees) in a right-to-work state. You and your partners have a very good relationship with your employees.
To your surprise, you are approached by one of your long-term employees, who indicates that he plans to lead a campaign within your plant to unionize. How will you generally deal with this?
Q3: A large Michigan city’s fire department has several physical tests and requirements for all job applicants. One such test is that a 50-pound “vest” must be worn, and a 30-foot ladder must be ascended and descended without any pause. This test excludes, proportionately, many more female applicants than male applicants. One such failed applicant, Betty Boop, believes that this is, legally, gender discrimination. Is she correct? Explain fully.
Q4: Snidley Whiplash owns Whip’s Wash and Dry Clean. Snidley does not approve of anyone who laughs during a job interview. One job applicant, Patty Happe, was specifically told by Snidley that he would have hired her except that she laughed during the interview. Patty wants to sue Snidley. Does she have a valid legal claim? Explain fully.
Q5: You work for Wally’s Widgets, one of the world’s top widget manufacturers. You supervise a unit of 31 production line staff. One employee, Phil (“Flash”) Gordon is known as a major flirt even though he is married. However, there have been no complaints about improper comments or behavior.
One afternoon, a flustered Peggy Sue stops into your office to complain that Flash asked her out for a dinner date. She goes on to say that Flash was polite and respectful and took no for an answer. However, Peggy Sue claims that she felt sexually harassed because Flash is married. Is Peggy Sue likely correct? Explain.
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 6 steps
