The Federal Labor Standards Act is something that all HR Professionals should be familiar
with. This act clearly defines four areas that affect all employees. Which one of the
following is not one of the four areas of employment covered by this act?

A.

Commissions, royalties, and tips

B.

Overtime

C.

Record keeping

D.

Minimum wage

Your organization offers an employees' retirement benefit program that is covered by the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The administrative responsibility for
enforcement of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is divided among
three government agencies. Which one of the following is not a government agency that
helps to enforce ERISA?

A.

FDIC

B.

Department of Labor

C.

IRS

D.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

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?

A.

Require internal reporting on a schedule basis as to thedegree to which equal employment opportunity and organizational objectives are attained.

B.

Monitor records of all personnel activity at all levels to ensure that nondiscriminatory
policy is enforced.

C.

Post the findings of the internal audit and reporting system for all employees to review.

D.

Review report resources with all levels of management.

Your organization is 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?

A.

Focus group

B.

Workshop

C.

Pilot group

D.

Brainstorming session

What is the time limit for filing a charge of discrimination with the EEOC?

A.

90 days

B.

60 days

C.

180 days

D.

30 days

Holly is an HR Professional for her organization and she's creating a new application for
employee candidates. On Holly's application form which item is allowed?

A.

Race

B.

Gender

C.

Request for background check

D.

Sexual orientation

The Taft-Hartley Act, also known as the Labor Management Relations Act, addressed
unions and engaged in certain types of secondary boycotts. What is a secondary boycott?

A.

It is an effort to convince others to stop doing business with a particular organization that
is the subject of a primary boycott.

B.

It is an effort to create more than one boycott on an organization, on two or more
revenue streams.

C.

It is two or more boycotts by two or more union-backed organizations against one
company.

D.

It is additional boycotts against companies that do business with a company which the
union is boycotting.

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?

A.

Effort

B.

Working conditions

C.

Skill

D.

Education

Which of the following are the key components of gainsharing? Each correct answer
represents a complete solution. Choose three.

A.

The organization and theemployees share the financial gains.

B.

If goals for improvements are met, employees and managers share the success.

C.

Managers and employees provide their part of salary for charity.

D.

Employees and management work together for reviewing organizational performance.

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?

A.

Risk is an uncertain event or condition that may help or hinder an organization. Adding
employees can help positive risks or amplify negativerisk events.

B.

Risk is an adverse event that can halt, hinder, or hurt the objectives of a business.

C.

Risk is a negative event that an organization must consider when adding new
employees to grow a company.

D.

Risk is an uncertain event or conditionthat can have a positive or negative effect on the
goals of an organization