ch.8 Flashcards
The salary that an employee receives for doing their job is considered ________
(direct/indirect) compensation, while the benefits they receive, such as dental insurance, is considered ___________
(direct/indirect) compensation.
direct, indirect
Which of the following legal requirements ensures that employers do not base differences in rewards on factors such as age, race, or other grounds of discrimination?
Multiple choice question.
Employment standards acts
Pay equity legislation
Human rights legislation
Human Rights legislation
Which of the following events brought bereavement leave to the forefront for many employers and employees?
Multiple choice question.
The COVID-19 pandemic
The Great Recession of 2008-2009
The rampant inflation of the post-COVID economy
A
Ontario’s “Working for Workers” Act, 2021 (Bill 27) provides employees with the right to
from work.
disconnect
Which of the following legal requirements attempts to address the wage gap between female- and male-dominated jobs?
Multiple choice question.
Employment standards acts
Human rights legislation
Pay equity legislation
C
______ compensation includes all types of financial rewards employees receive as part of their employment.
Multiple choice question.
Indirect
Direct
Direct
New pay transparency measures are intended to:
Multiple choice question.
help reduce the gender wage gap in Canada.
help reduce wage gaps experienced by women.
help reduce wage gaps experienced by Indigenous peoples.
help reduce wage gaps experienced by all of the Employment Equity groups.
D
Which of the following legal requirements ensures minimum requirements for wages, hours of work, overtime pay, vacation, and other specific provisions?
Multiple choice question.
Human rights legislation
Employment standards acts
Pay equity legislation
B
The COVID-19 pandemic made legislated policies for Blank______ an important and urgent issue for employers and employees.
Multiple choice question.
health care
vacation
bereavement
child care
C
Ontario employees have the right to not engage in work-related communications, including emails, telephone calls, video calls or the sending or reviewing of other messages, so as to be free from the performance of work under Ontario’s:
Multiple choice question.
Working for Workers Act, 2021
Pay equity legislation
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Labour Standards Act
A
Pay equity legislation attempts to address the wage __________
between female- and male-dominated jobs.
gap
New reporting requirements for federally regulated private sector employers with 100 or more employees, covered by the federal Employment Equity Act are expected to be released:
Multiple choice question.
Summer 2023
Spring 2024
Winter 2024
Winter 2023
Winter 2023
Which of the following legal requirements ensures that employers do not base differences in rewards on factors such as age, race, or other grounds of discrimination?
Multiple choice question.
Human rights legislation
Pay equity legislation
Employment standards acts
a
When managers get together to discuss an employee’s activities and outputs, they are engaging in Blank______ management.
Multiple choice question.
relational
advisory
performance
task
C
The third step in the performance management process involves:
Multiple choice question.
providing employees with training
trying to confirm a definitive date for employee follow-up
making sure employee goals support the company’s goals
identifying needed improvements
A
Step four of the performance management process involves:
Multiple choice question.
the provision of consequences for performance outcomes
identification of performance weaknesses
evaluating performance
identification of performance strengths
C
Organizations establish performance management systems to meet developmental, administrative, and Blank______ purposes.
Multiple choice question.
strategic
environmental
economical
financial
a
The administrative purpose of a performance management system refers to the ways in which an organization uses the system to:
Multiple choice question.
provide employee feedback to improve performance
provide information for day-to-day decisions about salary and benefits
provide a way to enhance employees’ knowledge and skills
provide ways in which employees can meet company goals and objectives
B
The process through which managers ensure that employees’ activities and outputs contribute to the organization’s goals is called:
Multiple choice question.
job enlargement
performance management
recruitment and selection
human resource analytics
B
Customer service is a key attribute of Sharon’s Shoe Shop. Sharon expects all of her employees to provide excellent service, and her performance appraisals go over this area in detail. Which criterion for effective performance is Sharon using?
Multiple choice question.
Fit with strategy
Acceptability
Validity
Reliability
a
Self-employed workers can participate in the CPP, however:
Multiple choice question.
they are not expected to contribute as much as employees working for a federally regulated employer.
they are solely responsible for their entire contribution.
they are not expected to contribute as much as employees working for a public sector employer.
they are not permitted to begin contributing until they have been self-employed for ten years.
B
What CPP
Canada Pension Plan. it is a mandatory contribution plan that provides retirement pensions, disability benefits, and survivor benefits. Those who are self-employed pay the whole contribution. Employers pay a matching amount.
Select all that apply
Coverage under the EI program is extended to include:
Multiple select question.
fatigue
employee discontent
pregnancy
newborn care
illness
C,D,E
All Canadian employees are entitled to four days of paid bereavement leave.
True false question.
True
False
f
In terms of the CPP, workers who earn an annual income of more than Blank______ pay premiums based on their earnings up to maximum ceiling.
Multiple choice question.
$3500
$11,584
$6000
$21,500
a
Workers’ compensation operates under a principle of Blank______, meaning that an employee does not need to show that the employer was grossly negligent in order to receive compensation, and the employer is protected from lawsuits.
Multiple choice question.
reciprocal liability
no-fault liability
integrative justice
distributive justice
b
The Government of Canada also recently announced amendments to the Canada ____________ _________________
to provide ten days of paid sick leave for employees working for any of the 18,500 employers in federally regulated industries.
Labour code
Select all that apply
Total compensation includes which of the following?
Multiple select question.
Incentives
Benefits
Social status
Base pay
Travelling time
A,B,D
Employment insurance is a Blank______ mandated program.
Multiple choice question.
federally
provincially
a
Nikki was told that the average pay for an entry-level emergency room nurse at her local hospital, including salary and a bonus, would be $55,000 per year. This demonstrates the Blank______ for a nurse at this hospital.
Multiple choice question.
exempt status
commission rate
hourly rate
pay level
pay level
Workers who meet eligibility requirements for the CPP receive benefits:
Multiple choice question.
according to the presence or absence of a private pension plan.
according to the rates described in their corporate pension plan.
according to the industry in which they worked.
according to their age and earnings history.
d
elect all that apply
The three major categories of worker’s compensation are:
Multiple select question.
unjust dismissal
rehabilitation services
medical services
maternity leave
wage-loss benefits
rehabilitation services
medical services
wage-loss benefits
