Questions from Business Law

Q: Patricia Meleen, a chemical dependency counselor, brought charges alleging wrongful

Patricia Meleen, a chemical dependency counselor, brought charges alleging wrongful discharge, defamation, and emotional distress against the Hazelden Foundation, a chemical dependency clinic, in rega...

Q: Max Huber was the agency manager at Standard Insurance’s Los Angeles office

Max Huber was the agency manager at Standard Insurance’s Los Angeles office. He was employed as an at-will employee, and his contract did not specify any fixed duration of guaranteed employment. Huber...

Q: A new employer policy at a dental office stated that the employees

A new employer policy at a dental office stated that the employees were unable to leave the office except to use the restroom, even with a patient cancellation. A husband of an employee emailed the em...

Q: Althea, black, has been a deejay for a local Christian

Althea, black, has been a deejay for a local Christian music station for several years. The station got a new general manager and within a month he terminated Althea. The reason he gave was that it wa...

Q: An employee files a race discrimination claim against the employer under Title

An employee files a race discrimination claim against the employer under Title VII. The employee alleges that after filing a claim with the EEOC, her ratings went from outstanding to satisfactory and...

Q: 1. If you were Buonanno’s manager, how would you have

1. If you were Buonanno’s manager, how would you have handled this situation? 2. Think about the issue of an employee deciding not to accept a co-worker because of religious reasons. If you were the m...

Q: Day Care Center has a policy stating that no employee can be

Day Care Center has a policy stating that no employee can be over 5 feet 4 inches because the employer thinks children feel more comfortable with people who are closer to them in size. Does Tiffany, w...

Q: While reviewing pre-employment reports as part of her job,

While reviewing pre-employment reports as part of her job, claimant read a report in which an applicant admitted commenting to an employee at a prior job that “making love to you is like making love t...

Q: Saeid, a Muslim, alleges that his supervisor made numerous remarks

Saeid, a Muslim, alleges that his supervisor made numerous remarks belittling his Muslim religion, Arabs generally, and him specifically. The comments were not made in the context of a specific employ...

Q: A construction company was sued for harassment when it failed to take

A construction company was sued for harassment when it failed to take seriously the complaints about offensive graffiti scrawled on rented portable toilets. The employer defended by saying (1) employ...