As a Condition of Being Allowed to Apply for a Job

question 14

Multiple Choice

As a condition of being allowed to apply for a job with Good Hands Industries, Charles is asked to waive his right to object to workplace searches. After signing the waiver, he is offered a job and he accepts it. Some time later, he is subjected to a search. If Charles seeks legal redress on the grounds that the search violated his privacy rights, his employer:

• A) will be unable to successfully assert the waiver as a defense because it was not given voluntarily.
• B) will be unable to successfully assert the waiver as a defense because Charles did not grant it intentionally.
• C) will be unable to successfully assert the waiver as a defense because it was not given in exchange for any valuable consideration.
• D) will be able to successfully assert the waiver as a defense because it was given in exchange for valuable consideration.

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