NO.34 As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several acts of congress, laws, and regulations that address risks in the workplace. Which of the following laws was the first to establishconsistent safety standards for workers?

NO.35 Which of the following provides an informal setting for a group of employees to meet with their manager to learn more about the company?

NO.36 An employee has resigned. During the exit interview, the employee tells HR that the reason for the resignation is that for the last 3 months the supervisor has been hostile, refused to provide instructions on work assignments, given the employee all the most unpleasant tasks in the department, and verbally reprimanded the employee in front of co-workers and customers. The employee may have a cause of legal action based on which of the following?

NO.37 As an HR Professional you must be familiar with particular labor-based acts of congress. One such act is the Taft-Hartley Act which addressed right-to-work states andunions. What does right-to-work states mean for unions and employees?

NO.38 What act prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical and mental disabilities?

NO.39 You are a HR Professional for your organization. You and your supervisor are reviewing the EEO reporting requirements for your company to comply with the reports your firm should file. Which report is collected on odd-number of years from state and local governments?

NO.40 Which of the following Acts applies to children in the workforce?

NO.41 Mathematical forecasting is also known as quantitative forecasting. Which one of the following statements best describes mathematical forecasting techniques?

NO.42 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?

NO.43 As an HR Professional, you must be familiar with collective bargaining agreements and the processthat rights are given, contracts, and union and management cooperation. With this in mind, what is a rights arbitration?

NO.44 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?

NO.45 Which of the following are the key components of gainsharing? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.

NO.46 Asan HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing union- based strikes. What term is assigned to a group of employees who are not directly affected by a group of striking employees, but they choose not to crossa picket line of strike?

NO.47 Anorganization would like to hire a 15-year old for some duties in their business. Which one of the following rules would be breaking the requirements of the child labor provisions of the FLSA?

NO.48 Your organization employees 475 people and you are the HR Professional for the organization. You’re teaching your staff about the EEOC laws and the rights your employees have under these laws. In your state what term is assigned by the EEOC to the local offices that enforcethe EEOC laws and any local or state anti- discrimination laws?

NO.49 John’s organization has collected several applications for an employment position within his organization. The data collected from these applications must be kept secure and private, especially in light of the Privacy Act of what year?

NO.50 Which of the following Acts applies to businesses with federal contracts of $100,000 or more each year?

NO.51 Which of the following Acts requires employers to record health and safety incidents that occur each year and to document steps they take to comply with regulations?

NO.52 You are the HR Professional for your organization. You’re leading a presentation on equalemployment opportunity terminology for your staff. Beth, a staff member, wants to know what a charge is -in regard to equal employment opportunity. What is a charge?

NO.53 Organizational functions, according to Fayol, conform to one of the six functional areas. Which one of the following is not an area of organizational functions for strategic planning?

NO.54 In the _______ supervisors meet with their staff for updates and coordination of activities.

NO.55 Your organizationis looking for methods to improve communication between the management and the employees within the company. Which one of the following methods is best described as a small but representative sampling of employees – led in a conversation by a neutral moderator about an identified topic?

NO.56 Your organization is likely to be purchased by a competitor. The Management hasasked you, in confidence, to complete environmental scanning to determine the effects of the purchase on your organization’s culture, customers, and employees. What is environmental scanning?