AEMA 2026 UPDATE - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
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Staffing Answer - The complete function of providing all necessary services to a
particular group
One of the most crucial steps in the hiring process Answer - Job Analysis (Plan
of attack)
What does a job description entail Answer - job, title, location, summary,
requirements, etc
What do job specifications entail Answer - education, experience, training,
physical efforts, etc.
What is the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Answer - A federal agency
designed to enforce laws against federal workplace discrimination.
(Provides oversight and coordination for all federal equal employment
opportunity regulations, practices and policies
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination against: Answer
- race, color, religion, sex, national origin
,Equal Pay Act of 1963 protects against: Answer - sex based wage
discrimination
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects Answer -
people 40 and over
Title I and title V of the Americans Disabilities act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits
employment discrimination against: Answer - qualified individuals with
disabilities in the private sector and in state or local governments
Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination
against Answer - qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal
government
Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
prohibits employment discrimination based on: Answer - genetic information
about an applicant, employee or former employee
The Civil Rights act of 1991 provide monetary damages in cases of: Answer -
intentional employment discrimination
Name the three employment types Answer - Volunteer, Student Assistants,
Full Time
Define selection process Answer - The way information from the organizational
goals and job analysis are matched to a pool of candidates with the institution
wishes to review
What type of cases seek to achieve socially acceptable results by resolving the
conflicting interests of two parties Answer - Tort (An injured party must have a
,reason to take action against another party in an effort to recover damages for
the injury)
What are the 7 legal criteria for finding someone responsible Answer -
Intentional harm to the person, intentional harm to tangible property,
negligence, strict liability, nuisance, harm to tangible personal interests, harm
to property interests
Most sport law cases are the result of: Answer - negligence
How is it determined whether someone can be found negligent Answer - his
actions are compared to those expected of an ordinary, reasonably prudent
person under a certain set of circumstances
What are the 5 factors to determine whether someone can be found liable for
their actions (or lack thereof) Answer - ignorance of the law, disregarding the
law, failure to act, failure to warn, expense
Ignorance of the law Answer - It is our job to know the regulations and laws
that pertain to our area of responsibility
Disregarding the law Answer - Once you know the laws, take care to not
disregard them
Failure to Warn Answer - Never hesitate to act when there is potential danger
Expense Answer - Budget cuts in safety
, Why can contributory negligence prevent the injured party from recovering
damages Answer - they were in some way, even slight, responsible for causing
their own injury
How is comparative negligence different from contributory negligence Answer
- The damages are prorated according to their degree of negligence. (So
contributory is no longer considered in these states)
When the plaintiff must recover a large dollar amount to cover damages, they
name an entity with the ability to pay large sums, what is this concept?
Answer - Deep Pocket
An employer can be held liable for an act committed by an employee if the act
can be considered to be within the scope of their employment Answer -
Doctrine of respondent Superior (The liability is transferred wholly to the
employer because he created the situation whereby the employee did what
they did. Yet, the employee can still be sued in a later case)
What is vitally important to help protect both you and the company from legal
accountability Answer - Maintenance Records (include daily/weekly/monthly
eq inspections)
What are the 2 benefits of maintenance records Answer - Detail all
maintenance activity in inventory, indicate the location of items that are out for
repair
What is vicarious liability? Answer - When the employer assumes the
employee's liability
What is the manufacturer liable for in terms of manufacturer/product liability?
Answer - Reasonable care in both the manufacturing and design of their wares
VERIFIED 100% CORRECT.
Staffing Answer - The complete function of providing all necessary services to a
particular group
One of the most crucial steps in the hiring process Answer - Job Analysis (Plan
of attack)
What does a job description entail Answer - job, title, location, summary,
requirements, etc
What do job specifications entail Answer - education, experience, training,
physical efforts, etc.
What is the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Answer - A federal agency
designed to enforce laws against federal workplace discrimination.
(Provides oversight and coordination for all federal equal employment
opportunity regulations, practices and policies
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination against: Answer
- race, color, religion, sex, national origin
,Equal Pay Act of 1963 protects against: Answer - sex based wage
discrimination
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects Answer -
people 40 and over
Title I and title V of the Americans Disabilities act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits
employment discrimination against: Answer - qualified individuals with
disabilities in the private sector and in state or local governments
Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination
against Answer - qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal
government
Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
prohibits employment discrimination based on: Answer - genetic information
about an applicant, employee or former employee
The Civil Rights act of 1991 provide monetary damages in cases of: Answer -
intentional employment discrimination
Name the three employment types Answer - Volunteer, Student Assistants,
Full Time
Define selection process Answer - The way information from the organizational
goals and job analysis are matched to a pool of candidates with the institution
wishes to review
What type of cases seek to achieve socially acceptable results by resolving the
conflicting interests of two parties Answer - Tort (An injured party must have a
,reason to take action against another party in an effort to recover damages for
the injury)
What are the 7 legal criteria for finding someone responsible Answer -
Intentional harm to the person, intentional harm to tangible property,
negligence, strict liability, nuisance, harm to tangible personal interests, harm
to property interests
Most sport law cases are the result of: Answer - negligence
How is it determined whether someone can be found negligent Answer - his
actions are compared to those expected of an ordinary, reasonably prudent
person under a certain set of circumstances
What are the 5 factors to determine whether someone can be found liable for
their actions (or lack thereof) Answer - ignorance of the law, disregarding the
law, failure to act, failure to warn, expense
Ignorance of the law Answer - It is our job to know the regulations and laws
that pertain to our area of responsibility
Disregarding the law Answer - Once you know the laws, take care to not
disregard them
Failure to Warn Answer - Never hesitate to act when there is potential danger
Expense Answer - Budget cuts in safety
, Why can contributory negligence prevent the injured party from recovering
damages Answer - they were in some way, even slight, responsible for causing
their own injury
How is comparative negligence different from contributory negligence Answer
- The damages are prorated according to their degree of negligence. (So
contributory is no longer considered in these states)
When the plaintiff must recover a large dollar amount to cover damages, they
name an entity with the ability to pay large sums, what is this concept?
Answer - Deep Pocket
An employer can be held liable for an act committed by an employee if the act
can be considered to be within the scope of their employment Answer -
Doctrine of respondent Superior (The liability is transferred wholly to the
employer because he created the situation whereby the employee did what
they did. Yet, the employee can still be sued in a later case)
What is vitally important to help protect both you and the company from legal
accountability Answer - Maintenance Records (include daily/weekly/monthly
eq inspections)
What are the 2 benefits of maintenance records Answer - Detail all
maintenance activity in inventory, indicate the location of items that are out for
repair
What is vicarious liability? Answer - When the employer assumes the
employee's liability
What is the manufacturer liable for in terms of manufacturer/product liability?
Answer - Reasonable care in both the manufacturing and design of their wares
