In Storetrax

question 332

Multiple Choice

In Storetrax.com v. Gurland, where Gurland, the founder of Storetrax.com, was removed as president but denied severance pay and sued for that, the appeals court held that he was:

• A) not allowed to sue the company because he was on the board of directors
• B) not protected by "safe harbor" because he failed to give the company sufficient notification of the imminence of a lawsuit
• C) protected by "sufficient notification" because he gave the company sufficient notification of the imminence of a lawsuit
• D) not by "sufficient notification" because he failed to give the company sufficient notification of the imminence of a lawsuit
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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Definitions:

Performance Appraisal

A systematic evaluation process of an employee's job performance and productivity in relation to certain pre-established criteria and organizational objectives.

Validity

The extent to which performance on a measure (such as a test score) is related to what the measure is designed to assess (such as job performance).

Relevant

Pertaining to or connected with the matter at hand; applicable or significant to the topic being discussed.

Paired-comparison Method

A technique in performance appraisal where an employee's performance is compared directly with that of another employee.