Employment law quiz

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* 1. An employee is a victim of sexual harassment. She leaves with a settlement agreement. The agreement includes a confidentiality clause, meaning the employee will have to repay all settlement money if they report the harassment.

In this scenario, do you think the confidentiality clause of the settlement agreement is:

A: Lawful

B: Unlawful

C: A legal grey area

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* 2. An employee is caught viewing pornography on a work computer. At a hearing he blames a medical condition. His employer thinks that is utterly implausible and he is dismissed for gross misconduct.

Do you think the decision to dismiss the employee is:

A: Lawful

B: Unlawful

C: A legal grey area

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* 3. A manager overhears two employees talking in a friendly way. One refers to the other, a gay man, using a homophobic term but no offence is taken. The employee who who used the term who has been employed for one year is dismissed.

Do you think the decision to dismiss the employee is:

A: Lawful

B: Unlawful

C: A legal grey area

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* 4. An employer introduces a ban on employees entering romantic relationships, with the sack as a potential penalty. Do you think the ban is:

A: Lawful

B: Unlawful

C: A legal grey area

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* 5. A high-value repeat customer speaks to staff using sexually explicit and sexist language. The boss does not challenge them for fear of losing his business, but instead warns female employees of what to expect.

Do you think the decision to just warn female employees is:

A: Legal

B: Illegal

C: A legal grey area

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* 2. An employee is caught viewing pornography on a work computer. At a hearing he blames a medical condition. His employer thinks that is utterly implausible and he is dismissed for gross misconduct. Do you think the decision to dismiss the employee is:

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* 3. A manager overhears two employees talking in a friendly way. One refers to the other, a gay man, using a homophobic term but no offence is taken. The employee who who used the term who has been employed for one year is dismissed.Do you think the decision to dismiss the employee is:

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* 4. An employer introduces a ban on employees entering romantic relationships, with the sack as a potential penalty. Do you think the ban is:

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* 5. A high-value repeat customer speaks to staff using sexually explicit and sexist language. The boss does not challenge them for fear of losing his business, but instead warns female employees of what to expect.Do you think the decision to just warn female employees is:

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* 2. An employee is caught viewing pornography on a work computer. At a hearing he blames a medical condition. His employer thinks that is utterly implausible and he is dismissed for gross misconduct.

Do you think the decision to dismiss the employee is:

* 3. A manager overhears two employees talking in a friendly way. One refers to the other, a gay man, using a homophobic term but no offence is taken. The employee who who used the term who has been employed for one year is dismissed.

Do you think the decision to dismiss the employee is:

* 5. A high-value repeat customer speaks to staff using sexually explicit and sexist language. The boss does not challenge them for fear of losing his business, but instead warns female employees of what to expect.

Do you think the decision to just warn female employees is: