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Closed shops were permitted under U.S. labor law.

John is an openly gay man. He constantly teases his co-worker, Paul, telling Paul that Paul should go ahead and “come out of the closet.” John has even publicly commented about how sexually attractive Paul is, though Paul has warned John against making such comments. Paul cannot have a valid claim for sexual harassment because both he and John are males.

Bob, who was employed at Quick Panda Stop, was fired for allegedly stealing at work in spite of his denying the theft. Consequently, he failed to secure a job at Food Llama after the hiring officer asked him why he was terminated from his previous job. If Bob decides to make a claim against Quick Panda Stop, which of the following statements will hold true?

In order for an employee to proceed with a claim of religious discrimination, he or she must first establish a prima facie case by establishing all of the following except:

Who among the following has committed the tort of slander?

Where both members of the couple work for the same employer, the employer can restrict the couple to a total of 20 weeks’ leave per year no matter the reason for the FMLA leave.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) extends the right to care for a child to an employee who is acting as a parent but is not necessarily the biological parent of the child.

Employers with defined benefit plans have the option to purchase insurance from the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) to cover potential losses of benefits if the plan is terminated without sufficient funds to pay all promised benefits.

Employers are under no obligation to accommodate a disability of an employee until they have been notified of the need.

Under U.S. labor law, it is an unfair labor practice to engage in secondary boycotts.