HRM Final Exam ACTUAL Questions And
CORRECT Answers
Under the employment-at-will principle, employers are free to terminate the employment
relationship after due notice.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Violation of public policy is an important exception to the employment-at-will doctrine.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER - True
ADA requires that an employee's medical history be kept in a file separate from other personal
information.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Due process does not apply to an employee accused of stealing company property.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A mediator is a designated individual from whom employees may seek counsel for resolution of
their complaints.
True
,False - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Negligence:
a. is the failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in injury to another
person.
b. is the expectation of a fair exchange of employment obligations between an employee and
employer.
c. is the right of an employer to fire an employee without giving a reason and the right of an
employee to quit when he or she chooses.
d. seeks to measure a job's worth through its value to the organization. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. is the failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in
injury to another person.
The right of an employer to fire an employee without giving a reason and the right of an
employee to quit when he or she chooses is called:
a. negligence.
b. a psychological contract.
c. the employment-at-will principle.
d. work valuation. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. the employment-at-will principle.
Complaints to governmental agencies by employees about employers' illegal practices are known
as:
,a. negligence.
b. whistle-blowing.
c. employment-at-will.
d. work valuation. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. whistle-blowing.
Exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine include all except:
a. violation of public policy.
b. constructive discharge.
c. implied contract.
d. implied covenant. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. constructive discharge.
When an employee voluntarily terminates his or her employment because of unreasonable
employment conditions, it is referred to as:
a. employment-at-will.
b. public policy.
c. constructive discharge.
, d. wrongful discharge. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. constructive discharge.
WARN requires organizations with more than 100 employees to give employees and their
communities ________ days notice of any closure or layoff affecting 50 or more full-time
employees.
a. 30
b. 60
c. 90
d. 120 - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 60
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, what percent of adults who use illegal drugs are
employed?
a. 45
b. 55
c. 65
d. 75 - CORRECT ANSWER - d. 75
Compared to non-abusing employees, substance abusers do all of the following except:
a. are 10 times as likely to miss work.
CORRECT Answers
Under the employment-at-will principle, employers are free to terminate the employment
relationship after due notice.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Violation of public policy is an important exception to the employment-at-will doctrine.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER - True
ADA requires that an employee's medical history be kept in a file separate from other personal
information.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Due process does not apply to an employee accused of stealing company property.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A mediator is a designated individual from whom employees may seek counsel for resolution of
their complaints.
True
,False - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Negligence:
a. is the failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in injury to another
person.
b. is the expectation of a fair exchange of employment obligations between an employee and
employer.
c. is the right of an employer to fire an employee without giving a reason and the right of an
employee to quit when he or she chooses.
d. seeks to measure a job's worth through its value to the organization. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. is the failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in
injury to another person.
The right of an employer to fire an employee without giving a reason and the right of an
employee to quit when he or she chooses is called:
a. negligence.
b. a psychological contract.
c. the employment-at-will principle.
d. work valuation. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. the employment-at-will principle.
Complaints to governmental agencies by employees about employers' illegal practices are known
as:
,a. negligence.
b. whistle-blowing.
c. employment-at-will.
d. work valuation. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. whistle-blowing.
Exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine include all except:
a. violation of public policy.
b. constructive discharge.
c. implied contract.
d. implied covenant. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. constructive discharge.
When an employee voluntarily terminates his or her employment because of unreasonable
employment conditions, it is referred to as:
a. employment-at-will.
b. public policy.
c. constructive discharge.
, d. wrongful discharge. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. constructive discharge.
WARN requires organizations with more than 100 employees to give employees and their
communities ________ days notice of any closure or layoff affecting 50 or more full-time
employees.
a. 30
b. 60
c. 90
d. 120 - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 60
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, what percent of adults who use illegal drugs are
employed?
a. 45
b. 55
c. 65
d. 75 - CORRECT ANSWER - d. 75
Compared to non-abusing employees, substance abusers do all of the following except:
a. are 10 times as likely to miss work.
