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Question 41
You are the HR Professional for your organization and you're completing a turnover analysis. You're considering that over the past year your organization has employed 1,238 employees and during that same period your organization has terminated 56 employees. Based on this information what is your organization's turnover for the past year?
56
Significantly lower than average
22
Moderately low
The turnover analysis uses the simple formula of number of terminations/the number of employees during the same time period. In this example, it's 56/1238 for roughly 22.
Answer option A is incorrect. 56 is the total number of people that have been terminated.
Answer option D is incorrect. Turnover isn't described in ordinal terms.
Answer option B is incorrect. Turnover isn't described in ordinal terms.
Question 42
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?
40 and above
50 and above
30 and above
All people regardless of their age
The ADEA applies to all people of age 40 and above. There is no cap on the age limit of the ADEA.
Answer options D, C, and B are incorrect. The ADEA applies only to people of age 40 and above.
Question 43
Diane is the HR Professional for her organization and she's examining the ranges for the compensation levels of her company. Which one of the following statements best describes what a range for compensation is?
A range specifies the lowest/minimum and the highest/maximum compensation rates for which positions with each grade are federally mandated that employees be paid.
A range specifies the lowest/minimum and the highest/maximum compensation rates for which positions with each grade are generally paid.
A range specifies the lowest/minimum and the highest/maximum compensation rates for the worth of responsibilities.
A range specifies the lowest/minimum and the highest/maximum value for which employees are generally paid through incentives.
A range is the space between the minimum and maximum pay for the type of work or role an employee satisfies in an organization.
Answer option D is incorrect. A range is not assigned to employees worth based on incentives.
Answer option A is incorrect. Ranges are not federally mandated so this choice is not valid.
Answer option C is incorrect. The choice isn't valid because it's not the worth of the responsibilities, but the range of pay from minimum to maximum for employees.
Question 44
Which of the following are established by Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.
Criteria for exempt and nonexempt employees
Minimum wage requirement
Laws for protecting American children against labor exploitation
Health insurance requirement
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 established the following:
Minimum wage requirement
Laws for protecting American children against labor exploitation
Criteria for exempt and nonexempt employees
Answer option D is incorrect. Health insurance requirement are not established by FLSA.
Question 45
You are completing a Form I-9 with a newly hired employee. Which one of the following documents is not allowed as a proof of identity and employment eligibility for the newly hired employee?
Driver's license
Expired US passport
Certificate of naturalization
Unexpired reentry permit
A driver's license is a document that is acceptable to establish identity, but it is not acceptable as a document that confirms eligibility of employment.
Answer options B, C, and D are incorrect. An expired US passport, certificate of naturalization, and unexpired reentry permit are legitimate documents for the proof of employment eligibility and for identity.
Question 46
Amy is a sales person for your company and she earns her pay based on commission. Amy's pay is known as variable pay or what other term?
Fixed pay
Commission only
Base pay
At risk pay
Amy's pay is a variable pay because her level of income is based on how well she sells. When an employee is paid a variable pay it is also known as 'at risk pay.'
Answer option C is incorrect. Base pay is a fixed amount of pay for doing a job. Amy's pay varies and isn't fixed.
Answer option A is incorrect. Fixed pay isn't technically a HR Professional term, though it's often used with base pay.
Answer option B is incorrect. Commission only pay is a slang to describe 'at risk pay' or variable pay.
Question 47
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and it is illegal in the US based on what law?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
ADA and Rehabilitation Act of 2008
ADEA of 1967
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1958
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Answer option D is incorrect. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1958, also known as the Equal Pay Act, prohibits sex-based wage discrimination.
Answer option C is incorrect. ADEA of 1967 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age (40 years or older).
Answer option B is incorrect. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act of 2008 make important changes to the definition of the term 'disability' by rejecting the holdings in several Supreme Court decisions and portions of EEOC's ADA regulations.
Question 48
As a HR Professional you must understand the laws and regulations, which affect employee compensation. Which of the following was the first to address sanitary working conditions?
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
Portal-to-Portal Act
Davis-Bacon Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act addressed contractors with the federal government that exceed $10,000, to pay an established minimum wage to workers employed through the contract. This act was passed in 1936. This act also addressed, however, the requirements of sanitary working conditions for employees.
Answer option C is incorrect. In 1931 the Davis-Bacon Act was the first piece of legislation to actually establish a minimum wage. The act was, however, limited to the construction industry.
Answer option D is incorrect. The Fair Labor Standards Act was passed in 1938. It addressed minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor, and record keeping.
Answer option B is incorrect. The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 clarified the hours of working for the purpose of minimum wage and overtime pay.
Question 49
As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several laws and pieces of legislation that affects your practices. What act makes it illegal to discriminate against older workers with respect to benefits or to target older workers for layoffs?
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Question 50
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?
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