ASA Exam Study Questions11
False - ANSWERS-T or F: 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 - ANSWERS-T or F: Staffing firms may terminate employees due to their union activities.
False - ANSWERS-T or F: Compared with matters litigated in court, arbitration is a costly, time-
consuming means to resolving employment-related disputes.
C. - ANSWERS-In which of the following scenarios will the government most likely treat the
client as the responsible employer under the ACA?
A. A temporary employee completes an assignment for a client in the middle of a week and the
staffing firm assigns the employee to another, unrelated, client for the remainder of the week.
B. The temporary employee's contract is terminated due to work performance issues.
C. The staffing firm and the client divide an employee's weekly hours so each entity's records do
not reflect that the employee is working full time.
D. The client has only budgeted for temporary employees to work during summer months.
B. - ANSWERS-Jerry was an employee of FedCo when he was called to active duty by the U.S.
Army. Jerry was released from active duty three years later. How long does Jerry have to apply
for reemployment with FedCo under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Re-
Employment Rights Act?
· A. 60 days
· B. 90 days
· C. 30 days
· D. None of the above
, True - ANSWERS-T or F: Federal law allows for compulsory retirement if, among other things,
the employee is entitled to an annual retirement benefit of at least $44,000.
C. - ANSWERS-If an employee receives subsidized coverage through a public exchange because
the employer's plan is unaffordable or does not provide "minimum value," the employer would
be subject to a penalty in 2016 of
· A. $167 per month with respect to that employee
· B. $2,000 annually on all full-time employees
· C. $270 per month with respect to that employee
· D. None of the above
Yes. - ANSWERS-Under the per diem regulations are tips given to hotel staff classified as
"incidental expenses"?
· A. No
· B. Yes
False - ANSWERS-T or F: 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.
B. - ANSWERS-Generally, if two equally qualified persons apply for a position, the staffing firm
lawfully may
· A. Choose the female applicant over the male applicant because it has already referred several
male employees to that client
· B. Choose the applicant who is a relative or friend
· C. Choose the female applicant over a male applicant because she is more attractive
· D. Choose the younger applicant because the employer will get more years of service
· E. None of the above
False - ANSWERS-T or F: 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 - ANSWERS-T or F: Staffing firms may terminate employees due to their union activities.
False - ANSWERS-T or F: Compared with matters litigated in court, arbitration is a costly, time-
consuming means to resolving employment-related disputes.
C. - ANSWERS-In which of the following scenarios will the government most likely treat the
client as the responsible employer under the ACA?
A. A temporary employee completes an assignment for a client in the middle of a week and the
staffing firm assigns the employee to another, unrelated, client for the remainder of the week.
B. The temporary employee's contract is terminated due to work performance issues.
C. The staffing firm and the client divide an employee's weekly hours so each entity's records do
not reflect that the employee is working full time.
D. The client has only budgeted for temporary employees to work during summer months.
B. - ANSWERS-Jerry was an employee of FedCo when he was called to active duty by the U.S.
Army. Jerry was released from active duty three years later. How long does Jerry have to apply
for reemployment with FedCo under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Re-
Employment Rights Act?
· A. 60 days
· B. 90 days
· C. 30 days
· D. None of the above
, True - ANSWERS-T or F: Federal law allows for compulsory retirement if, among other things,
the employee is entitled to an annual retirement benefit of at least $44,000.
C. - ANSWERS-If an employee receives subsidized coverage through a public exchange because
the employer's plan is unaffordable or does not provide "minimum value," the employer would
be subject to a penalty in 2016 of
· A. $167 per month with respect to that employee
· B. $2,000 annually on all full-time employees
· C. $270 per month with respect to that employee
· D. None of the above
Yes. - ANSWERS-Under the per diem regulations are tips given to hotel staff classified as
"incidental expenses"?
· A. No
· B. Yes
False - ANSWERS-T or F: 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.
B. - ANSWERS-Generally, if two equally qualified persons apply for a position, the staffing firm
lawfully may
· A. Choose the female applicant over the male applicant because it has already referred several
male employees to that client
· B. Choose the applicant who is a relative or friend
· C. Choose the female applicant over a male applicant because she is more attractive
· D. Choose the younger applicant because the employer will get more years of service
· E. None of the above
