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Slander refers to defamation in a written document, while libel consists of defamation in an oral statement.

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which of the following is not one of the elements that an employee must establish to persuade the court that she or he has a claim for age discrimination based on disparate treatment?

Bob was accused of misappropriation of company funds, a charge which he vehemently denied. The company fired him without having any proof. When he applied for other jobs, he had to explain to the prospective employers the reason he was fired. In this case, Bob can file an action against his former employer for _____.

Mary is an employee at Heath Chemical Corporation, which allows its employees to use its conference room for club meetings, such as a knitting club or book club. Mary requests to use the conference room for prayer meetings on Wednesday mornings before her shift starts. Her request is turned down. Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?

An injury at work automatically leads to workers’ compensation liability.

Manatee Manufacturing Inc. was targeted for a union campaign. The union organizers contacted Bob, an assembly-line employee, to assist them in the process of unionization. When management at Manatee came to know that Bob was working with the union organizers, they fired Bob. They also instituted a new rule requiring employees to leave company property within 15 minutes after the end of their shift unless speaking with a member of management. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true in this case?

Gotam, a devout Hindu, was employed as a waiter by Frisco Fresh Restaurant, a popular location for banquets. On a day when a banquet was held for VIPs, he turned up for work with a religious symbol, applied using sandalwood paste, on his forehead. When confronted about this by the manager, Gotam claimed that the symbol was a sign of good luck in Hinduism, and he had informed the management of his religious belief at the time of joining. The manager at Frisco Fresh Restaurant fired him. Gotam can show a prima facie case by establishing that:

If an employee signs a defective waiver of Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) claims, the employee is required to give back any benefits received under the defective waiver before he or she can sue under ADEA.

Mary has been involved in negotiations with the union representing her employees for over seven months. An agreement has not been reached on any issue although Mary has made concessions from her original position. She is unwilling to make further concessions. If no agreement is reached within a reasonable amount of time: 

In order to accommodate an employee’s religion per Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employer need not previously know of, have heard of, or approve of the employee’s religion.