CSP Practice Exam Flash Cards – 2 questions and answers graded A+ 2023

In making hiring and other employment decisions. Select the statement that is true. Only certain state laws protect against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is not protected at the federal level. For how long must an employer keep payroll records? Three Years Having a probationary period for new employees may give post probationary employees an unfounded sense of job security. True A staffing company does not need to develop a substance abuse policy if it requires drug testing. False Candidate Molly was recently discharged from the military. It is lawful to ask about her reason for discharge and whether the discharge was honorable? False Unemployment rules for PEOs vary from state to state. True Some states require higher hourly pay rates than the federal standard to qualify for the computer professional exemption True A temporary employee on a temporary-to-hire assignment who is hired by the customer at the end of an assignment may be entitled to benefits under the customer's collective bargaining agreement retroactive to the beginning of the temporary assignment True In all states, a staffing firm's client may not be held liable for the payment of workers' compensation benefits if the staffing firm has agreed to provide workers' compensation coverage. False Anthony is the Personnel Director for FedCo. He was recently asked by his boss to clean out his messy office.However, Anthony stores all of FedCo's personnel and employment records in his office. Under federal law, FedCo must keep employment records for how long after the date the record is made or the action is taken (whichever islater)? One Year The document used by employers to establish who is authorized to work in the U.S. is the Form I-9 True If a recruiter promises a temporary employee a six-month assignment, that could be construed as creating a contract between the staffing firm and the temporary employee, but a court would not enforce that. False A significant number of states require search and placement firms to be licensed. True Rose is John's next interview. John quickly realizes that Rose's English is marginal. He has to ask her to repeat herself several times to be understood. When John asks Rose where she was born and how long she had been in the U.S., Rose refuses to answer. Rose then does well on a typing test, but poorly on a general honesty test. After John tells her that he will call her if anything opens up, she leaves. They never discuss anything else. John writes on her application form: "Do not use. Heavy Spanish accent, low honesty score." Was it appropriate for John to write "Do not use. Heavy Spanish accent" on her application form (and thus prevent her from receiving any assignments)? False Which of the following is NOT part of the ASA code of ethics and good practices? Staffing firms must offer benefits to all workers May a staffing firm require the OSHA officers to have a warrant before sharing information? True In employee leasing, a service that offers human resource outsourcing, the leasing firm assumes the legal but not the administrative responsibilities of an employer for certain functions. False State regulations specific to PEOs generally pertain to Licensing or registration Unemployment compensation Workers' compensation