HRCI APHR EXAM: Compliance & Risk
Management (25%) UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the EEOC ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission,
is responsible for administering equal employment opportunity legislation
What is the DOL? - CORRECT ANSWER - U.S. Department of Labor
Explain what an I-9 is - CORRECT ANSWER - Use Form I-9 to verify the identity and
employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.
What is employment at will? - CORRECT ANSWER - Under the at will employment
arrangement,
the organization holds the legal right to terminate the employee at any time.
As a result, they terminate the employee without providing a reason or
advance notice.
What is title VII? - CORRECT ANSWER - Title VII, which is a part of the Civil Rights
Act,
made it illegal for employers to
mistreat employees because of their race,
color, religion, sex, or national origin
What is the ADA? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Americans with Disabilities Act,
or ADA, protects employees with disabilities.
This law requires employers to make
reasonable changes in the workplace to
, accommodate employees with disabilities
What is the immigration reform and control act? - CORRECT ANSWER - The law seeks
to preserve jobs for those who are legally entitled to them—Americancitizens and aliens who are
authorized to work in the United States.
What is title 17? (Copyright law) - CORRECT ANSWER - It includes the Copyright Act
of 1976 and all subsequent amendments to copyright law; the Semiconductor Chip Protection
Act of 1984, as amended; and the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, as amended. The
Copyright Office is responsible for registering intellectual property claims under all three.
What is the WARN act? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification (WARN) Act helps ensure advance notice in cases of qualified plant closings and
mass layoffs.
What is the NLRA? - CORRECT ANSWER - The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA),
enacted in 1935, protects workers' rights to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and
participate in collective activities. It outlines and prohibits unfair labor practices, incorporates
confidential voting in union elections, establishes the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB),
and enforces compliance with the NLRA.
What is collective bargaining? - CORRECT ANSWER - negotiation of wages and other
conditions of employment by an organized body of employe
What are alternative dispute resolution methods? - CORRECT ANSWER - Types of ADR
include arbitration, mediation, negotiated rulemaking, neutral factfinding, and minitrials
What is ERISA? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established
retirement and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans
What is COBRA? - CORRECT ANSWER - COBRA requires employers to allow
employees to purchase a health care coverage extension after being terminated or resigning.
Management (25%) UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the EEOC ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission,
is responsible for administering equal employment opportunity legislation
What is the DOL? - CORRECT ANSWER - U.S. Department of Labor
Explain what an I-9 is - CORRECT ANSWER - Use Form I-9 to verify the identity and
employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.
What is employment at will? - CORRECT ANSWER - Under the at will employment
arrangement,
the organization holds the legal right to terminate the employee at any time.
As a result, they terminate the employee without providing a reason or
advance notice.
What is title VII? - CORRECT ANSWER - Title VII, which is a part of the Civil Rights
Act,
made it illegal for employers to
mistreat employees because of their race,
color, religion, sex, or national origin
What is the ADA? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Americans with Disabilities Act,
or ADA, protects employees with disabilities.
This law requires employers to make
reasonable changes in the workplace to
, accommodate employees with disabilities
What is the immigration reform and control act? - CORRECT ANSWER - The law seeks
to preserve jobs for those who are legally entitled to them—Americancitizens and aliens who are
authorized to work in the United States.
What is title 17? (Copyright law) - CORRECT ANSWER - It includes the Copyright Act
of 1976 and all subsequent amendments to copyright law; the Semiconductor Chip Protection
Act of 1984, as amended; and the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, as amended. The
Copyright Office is responsible for registering intellectual property claims under all three.
What is the WARN act? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification (WARN) Act helps ensure advance notice in cases of qualified plant closings and
mass layoffs.
What is the NLRA? - CORRECT ANSWER - The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA),
enacted in 1935, protects workers' rights to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and
participate in collective activities. It outlines and prohibits unfair labor practices, incorporates
confidential voting in union elections, establishes the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB),
and enforces compliance with the NLRA.
What is collective bargaining? - CORRECT ANSWER - negotiation of wages and other
conditions of employment by an organized body of employe
What are alternative dispute resolution methods? - CORRECT ANSWER - Types of ADR
include arbitration, mediation, negotiated rulemaking, neutral factfinding, and minitrials
What is ERISA? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established
retirement and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans
What is COBRA? - CORRECT ANSWER - COBRA requires employers to allow
employees to purchase a health care coverage extension after being terminated or resigning.
