An Employee Was Fired for Making an Offensive Race-Related Comment

question 53

Multiple Choice

An employee was fired for making an offensive race-related comment towards a customer that was caught on video and went viral. This situation could have been avoided by specifying the importance of following legal requirements during which human resource activity?

• A) editing job descriptions
• B) outlining compensation
• C) discussing health and safety rules
• D) planning training
• E) reviewing benefit packages

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