If a Letter of Acceptance Says an Employee Needs to Work

question 63

True/False

If a letter of acceptance says an employee needs to work on weekends, but the employer makes an oral promise that the employee will not have to work on weekends, the oral statement could be legally binding.

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Definitions:

Sry Gene

A sex-determining gene on the Y chromosome that triggers the development of male physical characteristics in mammals.

Undifferentiated Gonads

An early developmental stage in embryos where the gonads have not yet differentiated into male (testes) or female (ovaries) reproductive organs.

Pituitary

A small, pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain, responsible for the production and release of hormones that regulate various body functions.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Those physical characteristics that are not directly involved in reproduction but distinguish the mature male from the mature female.