Cramer Corporation Had an Immediate Need for a Large Group

question 30

Multiple Choice

Cramer Corporation had an immediate need for a large group of workers to fulfill a project.Although it followed its normal hiring processes,in some cases short-cuts were taken in the interests of getting the workers on board as quickly as possible.As a result,Cramer inadvertently hired some workers without proper documentation.Which of the following best describes Cramer's liability in this situation.

• A) There is no liability for Cramer. If the undocumented workers are discovered, the consequences are for them and not for the company.
• B) Cramer is liable for failure to obtain proper documentation showing that the workers were eligible to work in the U.S. Further corporate officers of Cramer can be held personally liable for failure to satisfy these requirements. Civil and criminal penalties may apply.
• C) Cramer didn't know that the workers weren't eligible to work in the U.S., therefore it cannot be held liable.
• D) Only the person in charge of hiring at Cramer will be held accountable for bringing in undocumented aliens.

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Definitions:

Theory Y

Theory Y is a managerial assumption about employee motivation, proposing that workers are self-motivated, seek responsibility, and are creative problem solvers.

Work Attitudes

Employees' feelings and beliefs about their job and work environment, which can affect their job performance and satisfaction.

Behaviours

The way an individual or group behaves or responds to outside or inside forces.

Maslow's Work

Refers to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a psychological theory that prioritizes human needs from the most basic physical ones to higher-level emotional and self-fulfillment needs.