aPHR Certification exam study guide
The Clayton Act (1914) - Modified the Sherman Anti-Trust act by prohibiting mergers and
acquisitions that would lessen competition. Also prohibits a single person from being a director
of two or more competing corporations. Restricts injunctions against labor and legalized peaceful
strikes, picketing, and boycotts.
The iConsumer iCredit iProtection iAct i(1968) i- iCongress iexpressed ilimits ito ithe iamount iof
iwages ithat ican ibe igarnished iin iany ione iweek iby ian iemployer. iProhibits iemployees ifrom
ibeing ifired ibecause iof igarnishment.
The iCopeland i"Anti-Kickback" iAct i(1934) i- iPrecludes ia ifederal icontractor ior isubcontractor
ifrom iinducing ian iemployee ito igive iup iany ipart iof itheir iwages ito ithe iemployer ito ihave ia ijob.
The iCopyright iAct i(1976) i- iOffers iprotection iof i"original iworks" ifor iauthors iso iothers imay
inot iprint, idistribute, ior isell itheir iwork.
The iDavis-Bacon iAct i(1931) i- iRequires icontractors iand isubcontractors ion icertain ifederally
ifunded ior iassisted iconstruction iprojects iof imore ithan i$2,000 ito ipay iwages iand ibenefits iequal
ito ithose iin ithe ilocal iarea. iApplies ionly ito ilaborers iand imechanics.
The iDodd-Frank iWall iStreet iReform iand iConsumer iProtection iAct i(2010) i- iOffers ia iwide
irange iof imandates iaffecting ifederal ifinancial iregulatory iagencies iand ithe ination's ifinancial
iservices iindustry. iNonbinding ivote ifor ishareholders ion iexecutive icompensation, igolden
iparachutes, ireturn iof iexecutive icompensation ibased ion iinaccurate ifinancial istatements.
The iEconomic iGrowth iand iTax iRelief iReconciliation iAct i(2001) i- iModifications ito ithe
iInternal iRevenue iCode ithat iadjust ipensions ivesting ischedules, iincreasing iretirement iplan
ilimits, ipermitting ipretax icatch-up icontributions, imodifying idistribution iand irollover irules.
The iElectronic iCommunications iPrivacy iAct i(1986) i- iA ilaw icomposed iof itwo ipieces iof
ilegislation, ithe iwiretap iact iand ithe istored icommunications iact. iProvide irules ifor iaccess, iuse,
, idisclosure, iinterpretation, iand iprivacy iprotections iof ielectronic icommunications, iand ithey
iprovide ithe ipossibility iof iboth icivil iand icriminal ipenalties ifor iviolations. iProhibits
iinterception iof ie-mails iin itransmission iand iaccess ito ie-mails iin istorage.
The iEmployee iPolygraph iProtection iAct i(1998) i- iProhibited ithe iuse iof ilie idetector itests ifor
ijob iapplications iand iemployees iof icompanies iengaged iin iinterstate icommerce. iExceptions ifor
ilaw ienforcement iand inational isecurity.
The iEmployee iRetirement iIncome iSecurity iAct i(1974) i- iGoverns ihow ipension iplans iare
imanaged ionce ithey ihave ibeen iestablished. iEstablishes iuniform iminimum istandards ito iensure
ithat iemployee ibenefit iplans iare iestablished iand imaintained iin ia ifair iand ifinancially isound
imanner. iProtects iemployees icovered iby ia ipension iplan ifrom ilosses iin ibenefits idue ito ijob
ichanges, iplant iclosings, ibankruptcies, ior imismanagement.
Human iResource iOperations i- iServices iprovided iby ian iHR iDepartment ito ithe iorganization's
ioperations.
HR iGeneralist i- iResponsible ifor iday ito iday imanagement iof iHR ioperations. iThey imanage ithe
iadministration iof ithe iorgs ipolicies, iprocedures, iand iprograms.
Transformational iHR i- iDelivering istrategy iand ichange
Transactional iHR i- iDealing iwith ia iwide irange iof iadministrative iand ioperational itasks iin
isupport iof ithe iorg.
Three iMajor iLegal iCompliance iDomains i- iEqual iOpportunity
Affirmative iAction
Sexual iHarassment
Hiring i- iScreening ithe ibest ijob icandidates iand imaking ia iformal ijob ioffer ito ithe ibest
icandidate.
The Clayton Act (1914) - Modified the Sherman Anti-Trust act by prohibiting mergers and
acquisitions that would lessen competition. Also prohibits a single person from being a director
of two or more competing corporations. Restricts injunctions against labor and legalized peaceful
strikes, picketing, and boycotts.
The iConsumer iCredit iProtection iAct i(1968) i- iCongress iexpressed ilimits ito ithe iamount iof
iwages ithat ican ibe igarnished iin iany ione iweek iby ian iemployer. iProhibits iemployees ifrom
ibeing ifired ibecause iof igarnishment.
The iCopeland i"Anti-Kickback" iAct i(1934) i- iPrecludes ia ifederal icontractor ior isubcontractor
ifrom iinducing ian iemployee ito igive iup iany ipart iof itheir iwages ito ithe iemployer ito ihave ia ijob.
The iCopyright iAct i(1976) i- iOffers iprotection iof i"original iworks" ifor iauthors iso iothers imay
inot iprint, idistribute, ior isell itheir iwork.
The iDavis-Bacon iAct i(1931) i- iRequires icontractors iand isubcontractors ion icertain ifederally
ifunded ior iassisted iconstruction iprojects iof imore ithan i$2,000 ito ipay iwages iand ibenefits iequal
ito ithose iin ithe ilocal iarea. iApplies ionly ito ilaborers iand imechanics.
The iDodd-Frank iWall iStreet iReform iand iConsumer iProtection iAct i(2010) i- iOffers ia iwide
irange iof imandates iaffecting ifederal ifinancial iregulatory iagencies iand ithe ination's ifinancial
iservices iindustry. iNonbinding ivote ifor ishareholders ion iexecutive icompensation, igolden
iparachutes, ireturn iof iexecutive icompensation ibased ion iinaccurate ifinancial istatements.
The iEconomic iGrowth iand iTax iRelief iReconciliation iAct i(2001) i- iModifications ito ithe
iInternal iRevenue iCode ithat iadjust ipensions ivesting ischedules, iincreasing iretirement iplan
ilimits, ipermitting ipretax icatch-up icontributions, imodifying idistribution iand irollover irules.
The iElectronic iCommunications iPrivacy iAct i(1986) i- iA ilaw icomposed iof itwo ipieces iof
ilegislation, ithe iwiretap iact iand ithe istored icommunications iact. iProvide irules ifor iaccess, iuse,
, idisclosure, iinterpretation, iand iprivacy iprotections iof ielectronic icommunications, iand ithey
iprovide ithe ipossibility iof iboth icivil iand icriminal ipenalties ifor iviolations. iProhibits
iinterception iof ie-mails iin itransmission iand iaccess ito ie-mails iin istorage.
The iEmployee iPolygraph iProtection iAct i(1998) i- iProhibited ithe iuse iof ilie idetector itests ifor
ijob iapplications iand iemployees iof icompanies iengaged iin iinterstate icommerce. iExceptions ifor
ilaw ienforcement iand inational isecurity.
The iEmployee iRetirement iIncome iSecurity iAct i(1974) i- iGoverns ihow ipension iplans iare
imanaged ionce ithey ihave ibeen iestablished. iEstablishes iuniform iminimum istandards ito iensure
ithat iemployee ibenefit iplans iare iestablished iand imaintained iin ia ifair iand ifinancially isound
imanner. iProtects iemployees icovered iby ia ipension iplan ifrom ilosses iin ibenefits idue ito ijob
ichanges, iplant iclosings, ibankruptcies, ior imismanagement.
Human iResource iOperations i- iServices iprovided iby ian iHR iDepartment ito ithe iorganization's
ioperations.
HR iGeneralist i- iResponsible ifor iday ito iday imanagement iof iHR ioperations. iThey imanage ithe
iadministration iof ithe iorgs ipolicies, iprocedures, iand iprograms.
Transformational iHR i- iDelivering istrategy iand ichange
Transactional iHR i- iDealing iwith ia iwide irange iof iadministrative iand ioperational itasks iin
isupport iof ithe iorg.
Three iMajor iLegal iCompliance iDomains i- iEqual iOpportunity
Affirmative iAction
Sexual iHarassment
Hiring i- iScreening ithe ibest ijob icandidates iand imaking ia iformal ijob ioffer ito ithe ibest
icandidate.
