The Employment at Will Doctrine

question 44

Multiple Choice

The employment at will doctrine:

• A) forbids what reasonable people might consider capricious or unfair treatment of employees.
• B) prohibits an employee to terminate the employment relationship at any time without any valid reason.
• C) has been strengthened in recent times by court rulings that support employees' expectations of fair dealings.
• D) would allow a company to fire one employee for a transgression and retain another employee who engaged in similar behavior.

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Definitions:

Situational Interview

A structured interview in which the interviewer describes a situation likely to arise on the job, then asks the candidate what he or she would do in that situation.

Nondirective Interview

An interview style where the interviewer poses open-ended questions and allows the interviewee to guide the conversation.

Open-ended Questions

Questions that cannot be answered with a simple 'yes' or 'no' response, encouraging detailed and thoughtful answers.

Panel Interview

Selection interview in which several members of the organization meet to interview each candidate.