aPHR Exam 2020: Employee Relations questions with correct answers

Pregnancy Discrimination Act - Answer The federal law that amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by barring discrimination on the basis of pregnancy related medical conditions. Childbirth and pregnancy must be treated the same as any other temporary disability. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) - Answer The federal law that requires employers with 100 or more employees to give 60 days advance notice of a plant closing or large-scale layoff to all employees affected by the layoff. National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)/Wagner Act - Answer The federal law that grants employees of covered employers broad rights to form or join unions and to engage in collective activity. This law covers almost all private-sector employers. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) - Answer Oversees and enforces compliance with the NLRA in the U.S. Hard Human Resource Management (HRM) - Answer This is a human resources management style that treats employees as simply a resource of the business. Soft Human Resource Management (HRM) - Answer This is a human resources management style that treats employees as the most important asset in the company. Hard HRM - Answer 1) Autocratic leadership style 2) Appraisals are focused on performance evaluation 3) Pays only enough to attract and retain a staff