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:

Scapegoating

The practice of singling out one person or group for unmerited blame or negative outcomes.

Implicit Prejudice

Unconscious biases or attitudes towards certain groups or individuals, which can affect decisions and actions without explicit awareness.

Explicit Prejudice

Explicit prejudice involves conscious, openly expressed negative beliefs or attitudes toward a group based on characteristics such as race, gender, or ethnicity.

Unconscious Patronization

The phenomenon where individuals unknowingly treat a member of a marginalized group in a condescending or diminutive manner.