HRCI PHRca Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 5

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Question 41

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?
Amy is exempt because she is paid on a salary basis.
Amy is not exempt because she is working more than ten percent of her total agreed hours per week.
Amy is exempt because she earns more than $1,000 per week.
Amy is not exempt because she is offered bonuses as part of her pay.
Question 42

You are a HR Professional for your organization and your supervisor is asking you about the details of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and what it means to your company. He wants to know what the total damages could be if an organization is found liable by a jury trial. What is the maximum amount that could be awarded to a victim of discrimination if the organization is found liable?
There is no limited amount as the jury can determine damages
$50,000
$300,000
$500,000
Question 43

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?
Reduced the number of additional required elements of the written Affirmative Action Plan from 10 to 4
Reaffirmed that affirmative action isn't to establish quotes, but to create goals
Granted employers with fewer than 100 employees, permission to prepare a job group analysis that uses EEO-1 categories as job groups
Workforce analysis was replaced with a one-page organizational profile
Question 44

Herb is the HR Professional for his organization. He is preparing to hire a new employee, Hans, to the firm. Herb has asked Hans to agree, in writing, to mandatory arbitration as part of the employment offer. What does this agreement mean?
It means that Hans and the organization must settle all disputes, if any arise, through a neutral third party rather than through a lawsuit.
It means that Hans must file all legal complaints with the organization's attorney, before filing a lawsuit against the organization.
It means that Herb's firm can research Hans to determine if he's had any lawsuits.
It means that Hans cannot work for competitors without the written permission of the employer.
Question 45

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?
$100,000
$10,000
$50,000
$70,000
Question 46

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?
Sharing
Mitigation
Enhancing
Transference
Question 47

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?
A federation is a group of national unions.
A federation is the same as a union.
A federation is a union that has international members.
A federation is the governing body of a union.
Question 48

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing unions and management in the bargaining process. There are three primary types of bargaining that management and unions participate in. Which one of the following bargaining types aims to generate a variety of options before settling on one?
Distributive bargaining
Good faith bargaining
Integrative bargaining
Interest-based bargaining
Question 49

As an HR Professional you must recognize and be aware of several pieces of legislation that affect your performance as an HR Professional. What term describes the illegal agreement of the management to give an individual a job, as long as the person does not join or be involved with a labor union?
Yellow dog contract
Scab
Shill contract
Non-union agreement
Question 50

Which one of the following presents the seven stages of internal consulting in the correct order?
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