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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.

MonkeyCo accidentally discovered that one of its employees, Mary, is an alcoholic. Her manager realized that Mary’s alcoholism must be the reason for her absenteeism. To help Mary overcome her alcoholism, the employer provided her with counseling services and also asked her to make a firm choice between treatment and discipline. MonkeyCo also offered outpatient treatment, and Mary participated in the program without success. When all of these efforts failed, MonkeyCo offered to provide inpatient treatment, and Mary refused. MonkeyCo fired Mary. According to the courts:

Compelled self-publication occurs when an employer provides an employee with a false reason as the basis for termination, and the employee is compelled to restate this reason when asked by a future employer the basis of departure from the previous job.

Bob was hired as a software engineer by White Elephant Technology’s Chief Computer Scientist Mary Smith. He was 46 at the time he was hired. He worked for the company for five years and was terminated by Mary for poor performance. Bob filed a claim for age discrimination. Which of the following defenses is most likely to be used by Mary in this case?

Bob was employed in the accounting department at Python Company, Inc. He underwent sex reassignment surgery, after which he referred to himself as Bobbie. The company terminated Bob/Bobbie for being transgender. Which of the following statements is true in this situation?