Explanation: Grover's boss is guilty of promissory estoppel. Promissory estoppel is the failure to deliver a promised reward for services rendered. An employer who is found guilty of this may be forced to deliver the reward or equivalent compensation. Fraudulent misrepresentation is similar, but it is restricted to lies or misleading statements that persuade a candidate to join the company. Constructive discharge occurs when the work environment becomes so unpleasant that the employee is forced to quit. Finally, defamation is a statement that intends to diminish another person's reputation, and which is likely to impede his ability to find other employment.

Explanation: Social Security, state income tax, and federal income tax are considered statutory deductions. Union dues are not considered statutory deductions, although they may be provided for in some states.

Explanation: The primary result of Faragher v. City of Boca Raton (1998) was that an adverse TEA need only be implied for harassment to be actionable. This case centered on two female lifeguards who claimed that they were sexually harassed even after reporting this problem to a supervisor. The Supreme Court declared that harassment does not need to be explicit to be a violation of the law.

Explanation: Withdrawal is not one of the stages of stress identified by Dr. Hans Selye. According to his model, the human response to stress passes through three distinct stages. At first, the body responds to stress by arousing the nervous system. During this stage, a person may be anxious or forgetful. During the resistance stage, the person will feel tired and indifferent, and may be unwilling to socialize. In the final phase, exhaustion, the body is worn out from fighting stress, and behavior becomes erratic.

Explanation: The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 requires employers to give new mothers at least twelve weeks of unpaid leave. New mothers and fathers can take this leave once in a twelvemonth period. Employees are required to give thirty days' notice before taking FMLA leave. Also, in order to take this leave an employee must have been working for the company for at least a year, or 1250 hours.