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Government Body that requires organizations to electronically submit illness and injury data -✔✔✔
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
A key manager is retiring, and the company wants her to keep working in a part-time capacity. She will
work 20 hours a week and continue to perform a portion of her old duties. What Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA) classification should the HR manager recommend for the manager? -✔✔✔Exempt
employee
What type of communication helps ensure an employer's compliance with federal, state, and local law?
-✔✔✔Labor Posters
A company that receives federal contracts learns that an employee has recently been convicted of a
drug-related offense. The employee has a signed acknowledgment form in their personnel file. Under
the Drug-Free Workplace Act, what action must the employer take? -✔✔✔Impose a sanction on the
convicted employee or require satisfactory participation in a rehabilitation program.
Which of the following is a notable provision of the Department of Labor's electronic guidelines for data
storage? -✔✔✔Records must be convertible into readable paper copy to satisfy obligations under Title
I of ERISA
How does the Weingarten case apply to an investigatory meeting to obtain information that is the basis
for disciplinary action? -✔✔✔It allows a union representative to be present during the meeting.
An HR practitioner voices concerns regarding the actions of an administrative agency through phone
calls, letters, and personal visits to elected officials. Which practice is being described? -✔✔✔Public
comment period
Which must be permitted when conducting an investigative interview of a union employee? -✔✔✔
Union representative adding information supporting the employee's case
,How does the Weingarten ruling apply to nonunion employees? -✔✔✔Weingarten does not require
that nonunion employees be allowed union representation during investigatory interviews.
Which does not count toward the regular rate of pay for overtime calculations? -✔✔✔Discretionary
Bonuses
Which of the following is the best reason to maintain employment records electronically? -✔✔✔Easier
storage and access for records that span many years
Which U.S. Supreme Court case found the practice of hiring a male with preschool-aged children over a
woman with preschool-aged children to be in violation of Title VII? -✔✔✔Phillips v. Martin Marietta
Corporation
Workplace harassment is a violation of which legislation? -✔✔✔Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which employee must be paid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? -✔✔✔Manager
who earns $450 per week
What is the purpose of an HR compliance checklist? -✔✔✔To help ensure that the organization fulfills
the requirements of HR laws and regulations
What U.S. employer action does the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) require? -✔✔
✔Give plan participants a summary of benefits and coverage prior to an enrollment change.
An employee was denied a cost-of-living increase given to other employees while he served on military
duty overseas for two years. Which act has been violated? -✔✔✔Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
,An organization is opening a new factory in the United States. Due to availability issues, the factory will
be temporarily unable to comply with an OSHA standard regarding required safety equipment. What
should the organization do? -✔✔✔Apply to OSHA for a temporary variance from the standard due to
the unavailability of required equipment.
Key contributors to a recently completed project received bonuses. A male employee received $4,000. A
female employee in another state received $10,000. The male employee files a complaint with the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC does not find reasonable cause for the
complaint. What may happen next? -✔✔✔The male employee may file a lawsuit against the employer.
An employee believes his union rights have been violated. Who should the employee contact first to file
a charge? -✔✔✔NLRB
What did United States v. Windsor, Obergefell v. Hodges, and similar Supreme Court rulings establish? -
✔✔✔It is unconstitutional for one state to not recognize the same-sex marriages recognized by other
states.
Which position may require an applicant to take a polygraph test? -✔✔✔Delivery driver for a
pharmaceutical firm
Which is an employee right identified under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act? -✔✔✔
Requesting an OSHA inspection
When does disparate treatment occur? -✔✔✔When a manager asks only female applicants questions
about child care
Which authoritative resource is considered an agency guideline? -✔✔✔Opinion letter
The 70-20-10 model created by the Center for Creative Leadership identifies three clusters of
experiences to develop people. Which type of experience does the 70 in the model represent? -✔✔✔
Challenging assignments
, Which is a trend in career development that an HR team leader must consider before engaging in career
planning with team members? -✔✔✔The employee is expected to assume greater individual
responsibility for career development.
Which best demonstrates job enlargement? -✔✔✔A bank teller handles deposits and disbursements
and also sells certificates of deposit.
Which program gives technical workers the ability to earn as much as they would in a management
position? -✔✔✔Dual career ladder
Which characteristic is critical to a good training objective? -✔✔✔Stating what the learner will be able
to do after the training
Although the founder of an organization is very competent, she has alienated nearly everyone in the
organization. Colleagues have tried to share their concerns; however, she does not believe there to be
an issue. Rather she believes she merely has a direct approach. Which assessment tool is best suited to
display how her directness is impacting others? -✔✔✔360-degree assessments
Which is a disadvantage of instructor-led training? -✔✔✔Less effective for large groups
Many employees in the manufacturing department will be retiring in the next six months. The
department supervisor asks the HR manager to identify ways to capture the employees' knowledge. In
order to address this request, what should the HR manager identify first? -✔✔✔The knowledge that
will be lost when the employees retire
What positive outcome will result from coaching high-potential employees? -✔✔✔Employees will
contribute more effectively to the organization.
Government Body that requires organizations to electronically submit illness and injury data -✔✔✔
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
A key manager is retiring, and the company wants her to keep working in a part-time capacity. She will
work 20 hours a week and continue to perform a portion of her old duties. What Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA) classification should the HR manager recommend for the manager? -✔✔✔Exempt
employee
What type of communication helps ensure an employer's compliance with federal, state, and local law?
-✔✔✔Labor Posters
A company that receives federal contracts learns that an employee has recently been convicted of a
drug-related offense. The employee has a signed acknowledgment form in their personnel file. Under
the Drug-Free Workplace Act, what action must the employer take? -✔✔✔Impose a sanction on the
convicted employee or require satisfactory participation in a rehabilitation program.
Which of the following is a notable provision of the Department of Labor's electronic guidelines for data
storage? -✔✔✔Records must be convertible into readable paper copy to satisfy obligations under Title
I of ERISA
How does the Weingarten case apply to an investigatory meeting to obtain information that is the basis
for disciplinary action? -✔✔✔It allows a union representative to be present during the meeting.
An HR practitioner voices concerns regarding the actions of an administrative agency through phone
calls, letters, and personal visits to elected officials. Which practice is being described? -✔✔✔Public
comment period
Which must be permitted when conducting an investigative interview of a union employee? -✔✔✔
Union representative adding information supporting the employee's case
,How does the Weingarten ruling apply to nonunion employees? -✔✔✔Weingarten does not require
that nonunion employees be allowed union representation during investigatory interviews.
Which does not count toward the regular rate of pay for overtime calculations? -✔✔✔Discretionary
Bonuses
Which of the following is the best reason to maintain employment records electronically? -✔✔✔Easier
storage and access for records that span many years
Which U.S. Supreme Court case found the practice of hiring a male with preschool-aged children over a
woman with preschool-aged children to be in violation of Title VII? -✔✔✔Phillips v. Martin Marietta
Corporation
Workplace harassment is a violation of which legislation? -✔✔✔Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which employee must be paid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? -✔✔✔Manager
who earns $450 per week
What is the purpose of an HR compliance checklist? -✔✔✔To help ensure that the organization fulfills
the requirements of HR laws and regulations
What U.S. employer action does the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) require? -✔✔
✔Give plan participants a summary of benefits and coverage prior to an enrollment change.
An employee was denied a cost-of-living increase given to other employees while he served on military
duty overseas for two years. Which act has been violated? -✔✔✔Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
,An organization is opening a new factory in the United States. Due to availability issues, the factory will
be temporarily unable to comply with an OSHA standard regarding required safety equipment. What
should the organization do? -✔✔✔Apply to OSHA for a temporary variance from the standard due to
the unavailability of required equipment.
Key contributors to a recently completed project received bonuses. A male employee received $4,000. A
female employee in another state received $10,000. The male employee files a complaint with the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC does not find reasonable cause for the
complaint. What may happen next? -✔✔✔The male employee may file a lawsuit against the employer.
An employee believes his union rights have been violated. Who should the employee contact first to file
a charge? -✔✔✔NLRB
What did United States v. Windsor, Obergefell v. Hodges, and similar Supreme Court rulings establish? -
✔✔✔It is unconstitutional for one state to not recognize the same-sex marriages recognized by other
states.
Which position may require an applicant to take a polygraph test? -✔✔✔Delivery driver for a
pharmaceutical firm
Which is an employee right identified under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act? -✔✔✔
Requesting an OSHA inspection
When does disparate treatment occur? -✔✔✔When a manager asks only female applicants questions
about child care
Which authoritative resource is considered an agency guideline? -✔✔✔Opinion letter
The 70-20-10 model created by the Center for Creative Leadership identifies three clusters of
experiences to develop people. Which type of experience does the 70 in the model represent? -✔✔✔
Challenging assignments
, Which is a trend in career development that an HR team leader must consider before engaging in career
planning with team members? -✔✔✔The employee is expected to assume greater individual
responsibility for career development.
Which best demonstrates job enlargement? -✔✔✔A bank teller handles deposits and disbursements
and also sells certificates of deposit.
Which program gives technical workers the ability to earn as much as they would in a management
position? -✔✔✔Dual career ladder
Which characteristic is critical to a good training objective? -✔✔✔Stating what the learner will be able
to do after the training
Although the founder of an organization is very competent, she has alienated nearly everyone in the
organization. Colleagues have tried to share their concerns; however, she does not believe there to be
an issue. Rather she believes she merely has a direct approach. Which assessment tool is best suited to
display how her directness is impacting others? -✔✔✔360-degree assessments
Which is a disadvantage of instructor-led training? -✔✔✔Less effective for large groups
Many employees in the manufacturing department will be retiring in the next six months. The
department supervisor asks the HR manager to identify ways to capture the employees' knowledge. In
order to address this request, what should the HR manager identify first? -✔✔✔The knowledge that
will be lost when the employees retire
What positive outcome will result from coaching high-potential employees? -✔✔✔Employees will
contribute more effectively to the organization.
