David Is an Engineer Who Considers Himself a Humorist and a "Modern-Day

question 23

Multiple Choice

David is an engineer who considers himself a humorist and a "modern-day Mark Twain." As a hobby,he collects e-mails he thinks are entertaining from friends throughout the world using his computer at work.Much of this collection is composed of jokes regarding the president,religious leaders,and blondes.So far,no one at his workplace has complained about David's hobby,and co-workers frequently pop into David's cubicle during their breaks to ask him for the best joke of the day.

• A) This is not an issue for HR because no one at the workplace has complained.
• B) This is an all-male workplace, so there is not a problem with a hostile environment, and religious and political commentary are protected under the constitutional right to free speech.
• C) HR does not need to take action on David's hobby because these e-mails are not malicious or threatening.
• D) David's hobby is a potential legal liability for the company.

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Definitions:

Abundant Elements

Chemical elements that occur in large quantities in the Earth's atmosphere, crust, or oceans, or in the universe at large.

Human Body

The entire structure of a human being encompassing physical, biological, and chemical processes that work together to maintain life.

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6, essential to all known life forms and the basis of organic chemistry.

Cation

Ion carrying a positive charge.