Kelly's organization has posted a new job opening for their organization. This job opening is for a woman to be the restroom attended, for all women's restrooms and locker rooms, in their organization. Kelly believes, however, that the requirement for the applicant to be a female is a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which one of the following is the best answer for this scenario?

This is an example of an exception by bona fide occupational qualification to the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The sex of applicants is excluded from the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

This is an example of a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

This is an example of an exception by bona fide occupational qualification to the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

This is not a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because there is an equal paying and titled job for the men's restroom and locker rooms in the company

There is a document the federal government has created that you would like to use in your training class. You'll be teaching how the form is designed, its purpose, and what all parts of the form provide. The form will be included in your overhead presentation, in the course manual, and as a handout in the classroom. Is this legal?

Yes, work created by the federal government is in the public domain.

No, the form is protected from copyright infringement.

No, the form can be shown in the overhead presentation, but not distributed or photocopied.

Yes, the form can be distributed with a fee to the federal government for access to the form.

Yes, work created by the federal government is in the public domain.

As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several different lawsuits and their affect on human resource practices today. What legal case found that a test that has an adverse impact on a protected class is still lawful as long as the test can be shown to be valid and job related?

McDonnell Douglas Corp. versus Green, 1973

Albemarle Paper versus Moody, 1975

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?

Interviews should prepare and consistently use a list of job-related questions that will be asked of all candidates for a particular position.

Interviews should adapt job-related questions for each candidate for a particular position based on the candidate's experience.

Interviews should prepare and consistently use a list of job-related questions that will be asked of all candidates for a particular position.

Interviews should prepare and consistently use questions that will be asked of all candidates based on the candidate's submitted resume.

Interviews should prepare and consistently use a list of job-related questions that will be asked of all candidates for all employment positions within the organization.

Within the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, there are rules for notifying employees of mass layoffs and plant closings. There are, however, three exceptions to the notification time limit. Which one of the following is a valid exception to the notification time limit for a plant closing?

Acquisition of firm by competition

Replacement of jobs from one state to another

Nancy is creating training manual for her organization. She wants to use a photo as the course cover, but you think the photo is likely protected under copyright laws. How long does copyright protection last for photos?

The lifetime of the photographer, plus 70 years

The lifetime of the photographer

The lifetime of the photographer, plus 50 years

The lifetime of the photographer, plus 70 years

100 years from the date the photo was taken

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?

Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

Prohibits discrimination of management by race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race

Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

Prohibits educational discrimination on the basis of national origin

It's important for an instructor to have clarity of presentation. Which of the following statements is an example of clarity of presentation?

Use real-world examples for the learning process.

Provide refreshments for the classroom participants.

Host the learning session in the morning.

Adjust the lights for optimal learning.

Part of organizational development is a commitment to quality. One of the quality pioneers you should be familiar with is Philip B. Crosby. Which one of Crosby's absolutes of quality management is revealed below?

Quality is achieved by prevention, not appraisal.

Quality is planned into a project, not inspected in.

Quality must be defined before it can be achieved.

Quality is achieved by prevention, not appraisal.

Quality costs less than rework.

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?

Identify the distribution methods.

Identify the outcome objectives.

Identify the distribution methods.

Identify learning methodologies.

According to the OSHA inspection priorities, which type of workplace hazard receives first priority for an inspection?

Programmed high-hazard inspections

Catastrophes and fatal accidents

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?

Esteem from working with other talented people

Satisfaction from challenging and exciting assignments

Esteem from working with other talented people

Your company is a government contractor with a current project of $250,000. As the Senior HR Professional you've been asked how the Walsh Healy Public Contracts Act will affect your organization. What is the Walsh Healy Public Contracts Act?

This act requires government contractors with contracts over $10,000 to pay their employees the prevailing wage for their local areas as established by the Secretary of Labor.

This act requires government contractors with contracts over $100,000 to pay their employees the prevailing wage for their local areas as established by the Secretary of Labor.

This act requires government contractors in states that have minimum wages set higher than federal minimum wage act to abide by the state minimum wage requirements.

This act requires government contractors in states that have minimum wages set higher than federal minimum wage act to abide by the state minimum wage requirements unless the workers do not live in the state where the contracted work is being performed.

This act requires government contractors with contracts over $10,000 to pay their employees the prevailing wage for their local areas as established by the Secretary of Labor.

Gina is a receptionist for her company and she is a non-exempt employee. She works between the hours of 8AM and 5PM. During the day she is required to be at the front desk at all times, except for small breaks to use the restroom. Gina is often required by her company to remain at the desk for her lunch. When Gina has to eat her lunch at the front desk is she to be compensated for this time or not?

Yes, because she is required to be at the desk

No, because she is eating lunch

Yes, because she is required to be at the desk

Your company would like to hire KJ, who is 17, for a summer job. How late can KJ work according to the Fair Labor Standards Act during the summer months?

KJ can work until 9 PM during the summer.

KJ can work until 7 PM during the summer.

KJ can work until 9 PM during the summer.

KJ can work until 6 PM during the summer.

KJ can work until 8 PM during the summer.

An employee earning $22,500 per year supervises three employees and spends 35 hours per week on essential job duties that require discretion and independent judgment. Which of the following describes this employee?

Nonexempt, based on the salary basis requirement

Exempt, based on the executive exemption test

Exempt, based on the administrative exemption test

Nonexempt, based on the salary basis requirement

Which of the following are the benefits of gainsharing programs?Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Aligns employees to organizational goals

Helps the organization to achieve improvement in key performance measures

Enhances the focus and awareness of employees

Aligns employees to organizational goals

Helps the organization to achieve improvement in key performance measures

Enhances the focus and awareness of employees

Employees are paid on the basis of group performance rather than individual performan

As a HR Professional you must understand the laws and regulations, which affect employee compensation. Which of the following was the first to address a minimum wage for employees?

Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act

What is the difference between organizational culture and organizational climate?

Organizational culture defines the values of the company. Organizational climate defines the implementation of the values.

There is no difference; the terms may be used interchangeably.

Organizational culture discusses the learning of the organization. Organizational climate discusses how well the learning happens.

Organizational culture defines the values of the company. Organizational climate defines the implementation of the values.

Organization climate is the sense of hostility. Organization culture is the sense of hospitality.

All of the following reasons for termination of an employee are examples of wrongful termination except for which one?

Being a member of a protected class

Filing a worker's compensation claim

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As a Senior HR Professional, you should be familiar with certain precedent-setting cases related to equal employment opportunity. This case focused on the requirement for employees seeking internal transfer or promotions to possess a high school education and certain scores on aptitude tests. The court found under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act that the test could disparately impact ethnic minority groups. Which case is referenced?

Griggs versus Duke Power

McDonnell Douglas Corp versus Green

Washington versus Davis

Regents of California versus Bakke

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