Questions from Business Law

Q: Beth Faragher worked part-time and summers as an ocean lifeguard

Beth Faragher worked part-time and summers as an ocean lifeguard for the Marine Safety Section of the city of Boca Raton, Florida. Bill Terry and David Silverman were her supervisors over the five-yea...

Q: Mohen is a member of the Sikh religion whose practice forbids cutting

Mohen is a member of the Sikh religion whose practice forbids cutting or shaving facial hair and requires wearing a turban that covers the head. In accordance with the dictates of his religion, Mohen...

Q: Sylvia Hayes worked as a staff technician in the radiology department of

Sylvia Hayes worked as a staff technician in the radiology department of Shelby Memorial Hospital. On October 1, Hayes was told by her physician that she was pregnant. When Hayes informed the doctor o...

Q: Master Homecraft Co. received a promissory note with a stated face

Master Homecraft Co. received a promissory note with a stated face value from Sally and Tom Zimmerman. The note was payment for remodeling their home and contained unused blanks for installment paymen...

Q: Michael Sykes, the president of Sykes Corp., hired Richard Amelung

Michael Sykes, the president of Sykes Corp., hired Richard Amelung to handle the company ’ s book- keeping and deal with all of its vendors. Amelung entered into an agreement with East- ern Metal Supp...

Q: Overton suffered from depression and was made sleepy at work by medication

Overton suffered from depression and was made sleepy at work by medication taken for this condition. Also, because of his medical condition, Overton needed a work area away from public access and subs...

Q: A teenage female high school student named Salazar was employed part-

A teenage female high school student named Salazar was employed part-time at Church ’ s Fried Chicken Restaurant. Salazar was hired and supervised by Simon Garza, the assistant manager of the restaura...

Q: Manuel Fragante applied for a clerk ’ s job with the city

Manuel Fragante applied for a clerk ’ s job with the city and county of Honolulu. Although he placed high enough on a civil service eligibility list to be chosen for the position, he was not selected...

Q: John Chadbourne was hired by Raytheon on February 4, 1980.

John Chadbourne was hired by Raytheon on February 4, 1980. His job performance reviews were uniformly high. In December 1983, Chadbourne was hospitalized and diagnosed with AIDS. In January 1984, his...

Q: Connie Cunico, a white woman, was employed by the Pueblo

Connie Cunico, a white woman, was employed by the Pueblo, Colorado, School District as a social worker. She and other social workers were laid off in seniority order because of the district ’ s poor f...