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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?

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) both require a covered employer to grant leave based on medical reasons.

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?

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

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?

Fliers are handed out at a local shopping mall denigrating an employer. The employer had its security force search all of its employees’ lockers to see whether they had any of the fliers. Bob, one of the employees, is infuriated by his employer’s action. In this case, Bob can file an action against his employer under the Fourth Amendment if his employer is a:

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?

Mary works as a stock clerk at Iguana Department Store. She has been shortlisted to be promoted as a merchandise manager. During her promotion interview, she reveals to the interviewer that at some point in the next 10 months, she will need to undergo surgery to remove a tumor from her vertebrae and that even if the surgery is successful, her movement after the surgery could be severely limited. In her new job, however, Mary will have to frequently travel between the warehouse and the store and move around the store to ensure that the merchandise is displayed and placed properly. Which of the following holds true in this case?

The instructor gave each student their test. (Module 5)

Discovery is the process attorneys use to collect information that ultimately will become evidence at trial. (Module 9)