BUSI LAW 2301 - UNIT 5 TEST

Federal employment discrimination laws make it unlawful for employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of

B. GENDER

Kay and Leo form Metro Delivery Inc. Responsibility for all policymaking decisions necessary to the management of corporate affairs rests with Metro's

C. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Unless a partnership agreement states otherwise, each partner in a partnership:

C. MAY ACT AS AN AGENT ON BEHALF OF THE PARTNERSHIP AND BIND THE PARTNERSHIP

Erin, a shareholder of Finance Inc., demands the right to inspect corporate books and records to determine whether management has engaged in self-dealing that impacts the company. The firm refuses the request. On Erin's challenge, a court is most likely to hold that her request constitutes

A. A PROPER PURPOSE

A company handbook states that employees will be given warnings for three instances of arriving late for work, after which they will be fired. An employee is fired after being late for the first time. Which of the exceptions to at-will employment applies to this situation?

A. Contractual Agreements or Other Employee Promises*

Which statement is true about creating a sole proprietorship?

A. NO DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED TO CREATE A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP

Even if a firing does not violate contracts or statutes, and if there is no valid tort claim, an employee can still sue for wrongful discharge if the firing violates public policy. Which of the following is NOT normally the basis of a public policy wrongful discharge claim?

A. THE EMPLOYEE LEAKED COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO A COMPETITOR

Integrated Devices, Inc., is a private, for-profit corporation that is owned by seven shareholders who are members of the same family who have agreed to operate the corporation without directors and bylaws. Integrated is

B. A CLOSE CORPORATION

A written agreement outlining the roles of partners, their rights, and their duties is called:

B. A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

Ruiz owns Solar Corporation. Ruiz commingles his personal interests with the corporation's interest to the extent that the firm has no separate identity. This most likely warrants

B. PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL

Avery wants to go into business as Boom! to make and market fireworks. When deciding which form of business organization would be most appropriate, Avery would normally take into account all of the following EXCEPT

B. THE FORMS OF UNRELATED BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Which act is violated if an employer refuses to provide health insurance to pregnant females due to the increased cost associated with their pregnancy?

B. THE PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION ACT

Which of the following is a main disadvantage of a sole proprietorship?

UNLIMITED PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR BUSINESS LOSSES AND LIABILITES

The corporation's internal rules of management adopted at its first organizational meeting following incorporation are the

A. BYLAWS

Health Clinic Inc. has no written employment manual or oral discharge policy, avoids abusive treatment of its staff, and acts to prevent illegal and unsafe activities. The clinic freely hires and fires its employees, who are similarly free to quit at any time. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is

B. AN EXAMPLE OF THE DOCTRINE

In the absence of other agreement, what happens when a partner dissociates from a general partnership?

C. The partner loses the right to participate in the management and conduct of the partnership business

The legal term given to an employee who discloses illegal behavior of his or her employer to a governmental agency is

C. WHISTLEBLOWER

What is a key difference between a general partner and a limited partner in a limited partnership?

D. A general partner is liable for the full amount of the debts of the partnership, but a limited partner is only liable up to the amount of his or her investment.

What is required to establish a prima facie (= sufficient at first impression) case of disparate impact discrimination using a pool of applicants test?

D. As a result of a job requirement or hiring procedure, a member of a protective class who applied and was qualified for the job was rejected by the employer, and the job was later filled with a less qualified person who was not in a protective class.

Neva is a partner in Orchard Farm. Neva gives notice to quit the firm, which otherwise continues to do business. This is

D. DISSOCIATION

A shareholder has the right to inspect the corporate books, if done:

D. IN GOOD FAITH AND FOR A PROPER PURPOSE

Is the government permitted to terminate a government employee who speaks out against policies and procedures?

D. NO, IF THE MATTER IS ONE OF PUBLIC CONCERN

Ruby is interested in buying a franchise from Snax Stores Inc. This transaction, like other franchise deals, is regulated to protect

D. PROSPECTIVE FRANCCHISEES FROM DISHONEST FRANCHISORS.

Salsa Inc. employs 300 workers at four locations in two states. Under federal law, Salsa must allow every employee who has worked there more than one year, to take unpaid family or medical leave of

D. Up to 12 weeks during any 12-month period

Unless otherwise agreed, who is liable for contracts entered into on behalf of the corporation before the corporation is formed?

A. THE PROMOTER OR PROMOTERS WHO SIGN THE CONTRACTS AND FORM THE CORPORATION.

All that is required to form a partnership without a partnership agreement is the following?

A. Two or more people who intend to do business together, sharing profits & losses, and sharing management duties