Validity demonstrates a clear relationship between performance on the selection procedure and performance on the job. There are three cases for interview question validity. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
As a Senior HR Professional, you must be familiar with certain legal terms, laws, and regulations that affect how you and others operate in the workplace. Basically, there are three types of discrimination that can happen in the workforce. Which of the following is NOT one of the three discrimination types?
You are the Senior HR Professional for your organization. You've just written the following statement in your company's code of conduct: the use of business resources for personal gain compromises the integrity of our company. What does this statement accomplish in the code of conduct?
Your organization is aiming to reduce costs by stopping wastes in the production cycle. The company has created a plan that will reward employees 50 percent of the savings from the waste stoppage. What type of compensation plan is your organization offering to employees in this instance?
As an HR Professional, you are required to post an OSHA poster in a conspicuous place that is easily visible to employees. What OSHA poster lists each of the employee's rights?
Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, what is the minimum number of days an employee must be gone from their position to be offered COBRA-like health coverage?
30 days
60 days
120 days
240 days
As a Senior HR Professional you often need to advice management on how best to communicate with employees. One approach you recommend for manager is to give employees access to decision makers to provide support, answer questions, and provide feedback. What communication model are you recommending in this instance?
What term describes a manager who makes himself visible, being present for employees, and getting out of his office to interact with employees?
An organization has over 5,000 employees who are members of a union. The employees, however, are no longer happy with the union's performance and they would like to decertify the union from their representation. Who will decertify the union in this instance?
Heather's organization works with a labor union work force. Heather has heard rumors that the union has been trying to create a hot cargo agreement with a supplier. What is a hot cargo agreement?
A union is performing a jurisdictional strike in front of a construction site. What is a jurisdictional strike?
Which of the following is an example of an involuntary deduction an employer may be required to retain from an employee's pay?
Each collective bargaining agreement outlines the process to file a grievance. Most agreements define a four-step approach to the grievance procedure. During which one of the following steps of the grievance procedure, might the president of the local union meet with the manager of the plant at which the employee with the grievance works?
Lucas has asked his manager to take time off from work because of a holiday his religion celebrates. Fran agrees but tells Lucas that he will be inspecting his project work to ensure that the work is accurate and not suffering because of the requested time off. This is an example of what?
As a Senior HR Professional, you may have to work with the board of directors on some organizational issues and goals. How does the board of directors come into existence?
As a Senior HR Professional you should be familiar with employment laws and their effect on your company. What did the lawsuit Payne v. The Western & Atlantic Railroad Company establish?
As a Senior HR Professional for your organization, you're coaching one of your employees on civil rights and employment. What does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?
Robert is the HR Professional for his organization and he's speaking with the federation chairman about the labor and the direction of unions. What is a federation?
Which of the following is an example of a nonqualified deferred-compensation plan?
One factor of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection is reliability during interviews. Which of the following statements is the best description of reliability during interviews?
Beth is a HR Professional for her organization and she's discussing the risk of growing her organization's business. What is risk and why would it be considered in HR for organizational growth?
John is the Senior HR Professional for his organization and he's reviewing his company's code of conduct. Which of the following statements best describes a code of conduct?
Your organization uses ADDIE for developing new seminars and training. During the design of the course, you need to follow four distinct steps to create a good training design. Which of the following is NOT one of the four steps of design?
As a Senior HR Professional, you should be familiar with intrinsic rewards and extrinsic rewards that your company provides for its employees. Which of the following is an example of an extrinsic reward?
Henry is the HR Professional for his organization and he's discussing the status of Amy's employment. Amy earns $87,500 per year and receives a paycheck via direct deposit every two weeks. Amy was hired under the offer of a salary position, but she feels that she is working far more than the agreed 40 hours per week. Based on these scenarios, do you believe Amy is exempt or non-exempt?
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and it is illegal in the US based on what law?
Human resources is often seen as a three-dimensional component of an organization. Which dimension of human resources focuses on long-term, future-focused approach to the methods to achieve human resource and organizational goals?
Arbitrators chosen by all parties to resolve any disputes arising between them in the future are known as what?
Organizations must assess the safety of their workplaces and consider the ability of a business to continue despite risk impact. When assessing business continuity risks, the HR Professional must consider several different types of disasters, their probability, and impact on an organization. What category of disaster is best described as acts of terrorism, major thefts, sabotage, or labor disputes?
A US company has offices throughout the US and in Europe. What accounting rules are the company required to use?
As an HR Professional for your company, you have been asked to participate in strategic planning. During the strategic planning conversation, Frank is discussing the Four P's of Marketing. What are the Four P's of Marketing?
You are the HR Professional for your organization and you're reviewing the performance appraisal systems your company can use. Which performance appraisal approach uses a paired comparison method in the review?
As an HR Professional, you should be familiar with OSHA rules, standards, and regulations. Should an organization violate an OSHA standard, there are often penalties that the employer must pay. What is the maximum fine an employer may face for a deliberate and intentional violation of an OSHA standard?
During an interview test John scored highly as being an individual who possesses empathy for others. John has been awarded the job and is now performing in the organization. Evidence since John's hiring has shown that John is indeed someone who is empathetic to others. This is an example of what type of validity?
What term is used to describe the values, worth, work ethics, attitude, and collective sense of an identity in an organization?
What term is used to describe the values, worth, work ethics, attitude, and collective sense of an identity in an organization?
Your organization has created an affirmative action plan which includes an internal audit and reporting system. According to the Department of Labor there are four actions which should be included in the internal audit and reporting system to be effective. Which of the following is not one of the Department of Labor recommended actions for the internal audit and reporting system?
OSHA defines occupational safety and health hazards and how employers are to respond to certain scenarios that could happen in the workplace. One such standard is The General Duty Standard, Section 5. What does this standard mandate for employers?
Your organization has been contacted by Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) to create the OSHA 300 log and annual summary. Once you complete this log and annual summary and submit it to OSHA, how long must your company retain the log?
You are the HR Professional for your organization and you've identified a risk event. The risk event can be mitigated by purchasing an insurance to protect the organization. You've also identified that the probability of the risk event is only 20 percent. If management doesn't want to purchase the insurance to mitigate the risk event, what other choice do they have to respond to the event by using an out-of-pocket payment if the event actually occurs?
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the payment of wages or benefits, to men and women who perform substantially equal work for the same employer, in the same establishment, and under similar working conditions. The law defined substantial equality of job content on four factors. Which one of the following is not one of the four factors this law defines?
n the concept of the glass ceiling there are three types of barriers that may prevent women and minorities from reaching senior levels of an organization. Which barrier is related to limited educational opportunities?
Which of the following provides additional pay for work that is considered beyond the minimum requirements of the job?
People Logistics recently began scheduling offsite meetings for its management team to review the operational realities of implementing elements of the strategic plan. This is an example of which of the following development activities?
Which of the following acts requires federal contractors or subcontractors with contracts of $25,000 or more to list all nonsenior management job openings with state employment agencies?
Which of the following decisions results in a workforce reduction or transfer of employees to other jobs?
Which of the following is conducted to determine what is required to solve a problem?
A ___________ learning curve begins slowly, with smaller learning increments, but increases in pace and with larger increments as learning continues.
Which of the following refers to the ability of a team to share and build upon their ideas without holding anything back?
Which of the following Acts requires employers to pay nonexempt employees who perform regular duties before or after their regular hours or for working during their lunch period?
The most common reason for the failure of organizational-change initiatives is which of the following?
On November 13, 2000 CFR Part 60-2 was revised to address affirmative action to make the rules more accessible and easier to implement. Which of the following statements is not part of this significant update to the Affirmative Action program in CFR Part 60-2?
You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're educating your staff on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Which one of the following statements about the Pregnancy Discrimination Act is not true?
An entitlement culture is appropriate for a business that needs what type of workforce?
Which of the following educates employees about the cultural and social differences in other cultures?
A company that wants to reduce the cost of its unemployment insurance should do which of the following?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
Which employee growth and assessment program is characterized by performance objectives?
Which of the following is developed over centuries as a result of legal decisions made by judges in individual cases?
Which of the following Acts provides compensation for employees and contractors of the Department of Energy who were subjected to excessive radiation while producing and testing nuclear weapons?
Which of the following serves to motivate employees to work safely, reduce workers compensation costs, and encourage improvements to safety programs?
Which of the following is used to determine current market trends and competition for different skills and knowledge and to assist the employer in setting pay levels?
As an HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing union-based strikes. An organization utilizes union labor and non-union labor in their operations. The union goes on a strike; so the organization shifts work to the non-union labor to offset the effects of the strike. If the union labor decides to picket the operations of the non-union labor, what term is assigned to this process?
The doctrine of ________________ negligence was used to mitigate the employer's responsibility if the worker's actions contributed in any way to the injury.
What is the best way to ensure that employees comply with the Drug-Free Workplace Act?
Which of the following groups have not been identified for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act as it relates to substance abuse?
An employee with a bachelor's degree, an employee who speaks English as a second language, and an individual over the age of 40 are all examples of what?
Mary is in an interview with the BAH Company and she asks the company about the stability of the company and its future plans. Tom, the interviewer, assures Mary that the company is solid and has long-term plans for growth and opportunity. Tom, however, knows that the plant and position that Mary is interviewing for will be closed in six months. Tom offers Mary the position of plant manager because he needs someone to manage the facility until they close the plant, but he doesn't tell Mary of his plans. This is an example of which of the following?
Under OSHA regulations, employers do not have the right to do which of the following?
Which of the following standards requires employers to provide employees with information about physical and health hazards related to the use of chemicals in the workplace?
As a Senior HR Professional you often have to participate in strategic planning for your department and organization. Strategic planning has four phases to its completion. Which of the following is not one of the four phases of strategic planning?
There are several union actions that are considered unfair labor practices. One such practice is that unions may require employers to pay for services that are not rendered. For example, a union cannot require an organization to continue to pay employees to do jobs that have been rendered obsolete by changes in the technology. Which of the following terms defines this unfair labor practice?
A standard employment practice that seems to be fair yet results in discrimination against a protected class is a description of what?
There are four factors that contribute to an engaged workforce. Which of the following is NOT one of the four factors that will contribute to an engaged workforce?
What common law term best describes an employee's obligation to act with reasonable care and skill for the employer?
Beth is an HR Professional for her organization and she has been alerted by management that the company will be outsourcing a large portion of operations. This outsourcing will likely cause several employees to lose employment with the organization. Which of the following is the best course of action that Beth can take in regard to communicating with the employees about the outsourcing change?
As an SPHR you know that it's important for the management to show recognition for employees that have gone above and beyond what's expected of them. For rewards and recognition to be useful, the employees must be interested in the recognition. What other factor must be true?
Your organization offers employees an employee contract as part of the employment proposition. In the contract, there's a requirement that disputes must be settled using arbitration. When an employment contract includes the requirement for disputes to be settled through arbitration, what term is assigned to this relationship?
The process of identifying risks and taking steps to minimize them is referred to as what?
Virginia is the HR Professional for her organization and she is reviewing the details of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967. She tells John, one of her staff members, that the ADEA prohibits discrimination on the basis of age for employees and job applicants who are above a certain age. What age does the ADEA apply to employees and job applicants?
An organization would like to bid on a project, but they don't have enough employees available to complete the work. The organization approaches a competitor with the opportunity to partner on the project to win the work. What type of risk response is used in this instance?
What provides the framework for collecting information about factors that are relevant to the planning process?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate qualitative analysis technique.
The_____________ group technique is a structured meeting format designed to elicit participation from all members of the group in order to arrive at the best possible solution to the problem at hand.
Before selecting an HRIS system, which of the following questions should be answered?
Which of the following collects data from employers throughout the United States in order to put this information on its website?
Which of the following are employed by the organization, available on short notice, and called to work only when they are needed?
As an SPHR you know that it's important for the management to show recognition for employees that have gone above and beyond what's expected of them. For rewards and recognition to be useful, the employees must be interested in the recognition. What other factor must be true?