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Mandatory subjects for collective bargaining include wage increases, health care benefits, and holiday pay.

Bob and Mary live in Collin County. Bob’s employer, Mary, supports the Republican Party, whereas Bob supports the Democratic Party. Mary subtly hints that Bob would get a raise if he votes for the Republicans, but Bob votes for the Democrats instead. When she finds out, Mary demotes Bob. In this case, Mary’s action is illegal.

Bob was a Christian Scientist, while Mary, his colleague, was a born-again Christian. Mary left a flyer for her church on Bob’s desk, emailed Bible verses to Bob, and invited him to church service every Sunday, telling him that he should go to Mary’s church. Bob asked Mary to stop, but Mary responded that her religion required her to save lost souls. Bob complained to his supervisor about Mary’s harassment. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true in this case?

Unlike Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not prohibit workplace harassment based upon disability.

An employer may choose to review email in connection with a reasonable investigation of possible employee misconduct.

Celina Charity Hospital has 20 Muslim employees in its maintenance department. The hospital has a designated room in the basement for its Muslim employees to follow their practice of praying five times a day. Muhammad, a new employee, refused to use the room in the basement because he felt it degraded his religion. He instead used the visitors’ waiting room on the third floor to pray in spite of his supervisor asking him not to pray there. Consequently, he was fired. Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?

The security in defined contribution plans comes from knowing exactly how much will be paid in the end.

Bob is a customer service representative at Flying Squirrel Airlines. He confided in one of his co-workers that he tested positive for HIV, but the co-worker spread the news around the office. Soon, several of Bob’s co-workers ostracized him and refused to work with him. He was also constantly subjected to verbal abuse by his co-workers. Bob reported these incidents to his supervisor, and his supervisor fired him. Which of the following holds true in this case?

Once an employee puts the employer on notice of a religious conflict, the employer must immediately try to find ways to avoid the conflict.

Mary finds that Bob, her friend and supervisor, keeps in his desk drawer photos of her in a revealing bikini that she wore when they hung out at Bob’s backyard pool one weekend. She asks Bob to return the pictures, and instead Bob emails the pictures to other supervisors and employees. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true in this situation?