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It only applies to Congress in terms of U.S. government.

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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The act applies to employers who have fifteen or more employees who affect interstate commerce, or labor unions with fifteen or more members.

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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The act makes it unlawful employment practice for an employer to fail to hire, discharge, or discriminate because of the individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Discrimination is claimed on either of two theories: disparate treatment/impact.

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Intentional discrimination against a particular individual.

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Disparate treatment

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The plaintiff must show: 1. They belong to one of the protected classes, and 2. They were qualified for the job or performed their job well.

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Disparate treatment

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The plaintiff must show: 3. They suffered an adverse employment action, AND 4. A person not in the protected class got the job or did not suffer the adverse action.

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Disparate treatment

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Fair policy disproportionately affecting protected class.

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Disparate treatment

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Employee must show an action taken by the employer which appears fair, negatively and disproportionately affected a protected class of employers.

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Disparate treatment

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Title VII protects an employee on the basis of sex against an employer who engages in or allows unwelcome sexual advances, creating a hostile work environment.

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Sexual harassment

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An alleged victim of sexual harassment must show the environment was one which an objectively reasonable person would find abusive.

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Sexual harassment

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Additionally, the victim must show the environment was abusive.

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Sexual harassment

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If these two requirements are met, the environment alone is actionable.

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Sexual harassment

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Act requires employers pay men and women equally for equal work.

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Equal Pay Act

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To be equal work, the jobs must be performed under similar working conditions and require equivalent skill, effort, responsibility.

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Equal Pay Act

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Equal Pay Act: An employer is not required to pay equally if the basis of payments are:

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A seniority system

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Equal Pay Act: An employer is not required to pay equally if the basis of payments are:

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A merit system

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Equal Pay Act: An employer is not required to pay equally if the basis of payments are:

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Quantity or quality production

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Equal Pay Act: An employer is not required to pay equally if the basis of payments are:

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A differential resulting from any factor other than sex.

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This statute prohibits arbitrary age discrimination by employment agencies, employers, or labor unions against people aged forty and above.

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Age Discrimination in Employment Act

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This does not prohibit consideration of age when employing, but discrimination

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Age Discrimination in Employment Act

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Prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities.

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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Americans with Disabilities Act: A physical or mental impairment.

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A disability requires two elements

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Americans with Disabilities Act: A substantial limitation of one or more major life activities.

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A disability requires two elements

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Lie detector test

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Polygraph Testing

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Used to determine whether certain employees had violated workplace rules and to screen applicants for employment.

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Polygraph Testing

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Employer may not use test results as the basis of the employment decision adverse to an employee who took such a test.

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Polygraph Testing

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The employer is investigating a specific incident of economic loss, such as theft or industrial espionage or sabotage.

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Private employers may not use polygraph tests unless

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The employer provides security services.

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Private employers may not use polygraph tests unless

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The employer manufactures, distributes, or dispenses drugs.

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Private employers may not use polygraph tests unless

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Courts have determined a blood test to be a search and seizure, a direct violation of the fourth amendment.

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AIDS Testing

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To determine whether a search is reasonable, the courts will weigh the intrusion of the procedure with the interests said to justify the intrusion.

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AIDS Testing

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The U.S. Supreme Court has recognized three government interests which justify random drug testing.

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Drug Testing

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Maintaining the integrity of employees in their essential mission

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Government interests of random drug testing

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Promoting public safety

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Government interests of random drug testing

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Protecting sensitive information

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Government interests of random drug testing

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Employers are free to terminate at-will employees who refuse drug tests.

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Drug Testing

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Employers might require it of employees for to make employment decisions to exclude people with a genetic “defect”–a greater risk for certain diseases.

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DNA Testing

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Employers might require it of employees for identification purposes.

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DNA Testing

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Employers should ascertain their legal rights before using DNA tests in making hiring, promotion, or salary decisions.

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DNA Testing

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Courts have upheld the legality of requiring DNA samples from criminals.

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DNA Testing

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This law allows an employee to take an unpaid leave up to twelve workweeks in a twelve-month period Because of the birth, adoption, or foster care of the employee’s child.

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Family and Medical Leave

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This law allows an employee to take an unpaid leave up to twelve workweeks in a twelve-month period to care for the employee’s spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition.

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Family and Medical Leave

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This law allows an employee to take an unpaid leave up to twelve workweeks in a twelve-month period because of a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the job.

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Family and Medical Leave

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This law allows an employee to take an unpaid leave up to twelve workweeks in a twelve-month period because of an emergency from an employee’s spouse, child, or parent who is a military member on active duty.

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Family and Medical Leave

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An employee may also take up to 26 weeks of a leave in a twelve-month period to care for certain service members with a serious injury or illness.

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Family and Medical Leave

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A business which employs 100 or more employees must give a sixty days’ written notice of plant closing resulting in an “employment loss” for fifty or more employees.

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Plant Closing Notification

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Notice must also be given for a mass layoff which occurs during a thirty-day period for thirty-three percent of the full-time employees.

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Plant Closing Notification

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Notice must also be given for a mass layoff which occurs during a thirty-day period for at least 500 full-time employees

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Plant Closing Notification

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The right of employees to be protected from secondhand smoking is protected by state laws and restrictions for the workplace.

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Smoking

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Other Sources of Rights: Many other rights available to employers and employees under federal statute, including:

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Rehabilitation Act

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Other Sources of Rights: Many other rights available to employers and employees under federal statute, including:

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Pregnancy Discrimination Act

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Crossword Question: This also prohibits ____________ due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions.

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Discrimination

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Crossword Question: This Act requires that employers pay men and women equally for equal work.

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Equal Pay Act

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Crossword Question: This testing is used and courts have upheld this use of testing for employees in order to promote safety.

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Drug

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Crossword Question: This happens only when a protected class is sexually harassed and that alters the terms or conditions of employment, creating an abusive work environment.

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Hostile Work Environment

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Crossword Question: This Act protects people aged forty and over from being targeted to be fired or failing to hire based solely on their age…

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Age Discrimination

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Crossword Question: FMLA only applies to employers who have over this many employees for twenty weeks during the year.

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Fifty

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Crossword Question: Women are in this.

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Protected Class

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Crossword Question: A person who has a history of an impairment that limits a major life activity…is eligible for the benefits of _____.

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ADA

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Crossword Question: This is the intentional discrimination against a particular individual.

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Disparate Treatment

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Crossword Question: This agency hears complaints alleging violations of Title VII and other laws.

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EEOC

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Crossword Question: These laws protect employees from discrimination on a number of grounds like the Equal Pay Act.

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Federal

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Crossword Question: This testing can only be used for two reasons; one of which is for identification purposes.

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DNA

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Crossword Question: The use of this testing is prohibited with private employers unless specific criteria is met.

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Polygraph

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Crossword Question: This law allows an employee to take unpaid leave of up to twelve work weeks in a 12 month period for several stated reasons.

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FMLA

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Crossword Question: Plaintiffs make a case by showing direct evidence of discrimination or by showing this many essential elements.

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Four

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Cengage Learning: Fair policy Disproportionately affecting protected class

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Disparate Impact

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Cengage Learning: Intentional discrimination against a particular individual

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Disparate Treatment

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Cengage Learning: Alteration of terms or conditions of employment by harassment

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Hostile Work Environment

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Cengage Learning: Lie detector

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Polygraph

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Cengage Learning: Group protected by antidiscrimination laws

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Protected Class

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  1. All federal laws apply to all employees.
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False

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  1. Title 18 of the Civil Rights Act of 1948 applies to employers and labor unions.
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False

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  1. In a discrimination case, a short person could recover if she was discriminated against because of her height while interviewing for a department store sales clerk position.
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False

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  1. Title VII provides protection from unwelcome sexual advances that create a hostile work environment.
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True

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  1. For safety reasons, the courts have allowed companies to perform random drug testing.
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True

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  1. The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of sex by paying female employees at a rate less than the rate at which male employees are paid for equal work.
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True

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  1. ADA stands for Americans with Dysfunctional Aptitudes.
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False

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  1. Restrictive smoking legislation is uniform around the country.
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False

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  1. The ADA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation for employees who use illegal drugs.
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False

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  1. A lie detector device is called a ________.
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Polygraph

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  1. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits arbitrary age discrimination by employment agencies, employers, and labor unions against persons aged ________ or above.
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40

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  1. What would not be considered a major life activity for ADA purposes?
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Swimming

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  1. The Family and Medical Leave Act does not allow an employee to take an unpaid leave of absence for:
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a child’s state soccer tournament.

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  1. Select the correct answer
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Employer is a government agency that makes nuclear weapons. In this case, Employer may require employees who make the weapons to take reasonable drug tests.