Contract & Employment Law

Contracts are usually regulated and enforced by which of the following?

• The city in which they are written

• The county in which they are written

• The state in which they are written

• The country in which they are written

A product sale is considered a contract.

• True

• False

Common law governs the sale of goods.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the legal term for the bargain occurring when one party gives something up and another party receives something in return?

• Offer

• Counteroffer

• Consideration

• Negotiation

John and Jane signed a contract for the sale of John’s car. Jane breached the contract, so John sued her. The court is requiring Jane to fulfill the original contract. This is known as which of the following?

• Revoking the contract

• Common law

• Consideration

• Specific performance

Which of the following is NOT an employment law area mentioned in the presentation?

• Franchise agreements

• Pensions

• Collective bargaining

• Unemployment compensation

What is a union?

• Federal agency overseeing most employment discrimination law

• Federal agency regulating and investigating workplace incidents

• A group formed by employees to negotiate with the employer

• A group formed by employers to negotiate with employees

What is the EEOC?

• Federal agency overseeing most employment discrimination law

• Federal agency regulating and investigating workplace incidents

• A group formed by employees to negotiate with the employer

• A group formed by employers to negotiate with employees

What are pensions?

• Judge-made laws passed down over the years

• Groups formed by employees to negotiate with the employer

• People, organizations or corporations

• Payments made to employees after they have retired

What is the OSHA?

• Federal agency overseeing most employment discrimination law

• Federal agency regulating and investigating workplace incidents

• A group formed by employees to negotiate with the employer

• A group formed by employers to negotiate with employees