Human Resource Flashcards
1.1 All businesses are required to have an HR department. (T/F)
False
1.2 It is legal for HR personnel to review your Facebook page prior to hiring you. (T/F)
True
1.3 The Employee Turnover Rate gauges the frequency which employees promote or change positions in a company.
False
1.4 Someone who has been discriminated against must file a claim with the EEOC before filing a lawsuit against their employer.
False
1.5 Business with greater than 15 employees must make any accommodation for employees with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
False
1.6 The HR representative who knowingly hires someone who cannot present valid proof that they can work in the US can be fined and/or go to jail.
True
1.7 Information typically found on an HR dashboard would be…
- Number of employees in each department
- Number of work related accidents
- Absenteeism
- Employee turnover
1.8 Which of the following is not a major law affecting EEO?
Fair Labor Standards Act
1.9 Title VII prohibits discriminating in employment for all of the following…
- Race
- Color
- Sex
- Religion
(Cannot discriminate against Age)
1.10 Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications apply to all of the following classes…
- Age
- Religion
- Sex
(Does not apply to Race)
1.11 Someone who handles all of the Human Resources functions for a company is known as a(n)…
Generalist
1.12 What does EPLI stand for?
Employment Practices Liability Insurance
1.13 An employee that has been discriminated against has how many days to file a claim with the EEOC?
180
1.14 Age discrimination protects people who are how old?
40
1.15 What are the two types of sexual harassment?
- Quid Pro Quo
- Hostile Work Environment
1.16 What is the name of the Act that says the time frame to file a claim starts over with each paycheck?
Lilly Ledbetter Act
2.1 How often should job descriptions be updated?
As needed
2.2 A job description is used by HR for all of the following…
- Physical Accommodations
- Interviewing candidates
- Performance review
(Except for Medical Insurance)
2.3 Alternative job schedules can be used to help motivate employees. (T/F)
True
2.4 Job sharing allows two employees to work the same schedule together to complete tasks. (T/F)
False
2.5 When promoting employees from within a company, the Peter Principle is…
Good employees promoted to their level of incompetency
2.6 KSAOs are…
Knowledge, Skill, Ability & Other Factors
2.7 If an applicant has their own resume, they shouldn’t have to fill out an application. (T/F)
False
2.8 Which interview question is legal?
What is your address?
Can’t ask…
How old?
Have kids?
Been arrested?
2.9 When answering reference checks, which of the following information should not be given?
Wage
2.10 Drug tests and medical exams must be given when?
Post-job Offer (After)
2.11 What is a learning plateau?
Discouragement when information is not understood
2.12 On the job training may not be the best method because…
No goal or evaluation
2.13 What are the 3 learning styles?
- Auditory
- Visual
- Kinesthetic
2.14 An employee will not necessarily receive an increase in pay along with a performance review. (T/F)
True
2.15 Standards to be evaluated in a performance appraisal need to be all of the following…
- Fair
- Measurable
- Communicated ahead of Time
2.16 Supervisors should wait until the annual review to address performance issues with employees. (T/F)
False
2.17 What are the methods of a performance review?
- Self-Appraisal
- Peer-Appraisal
- 360-Degree Appraisal
2.18 A supervisor should keep a log or notes during the year to use when completing the employee appraisal. (T/F)
True
2.19 In a performance appraisal, supervisors should set goals for employees to work towards. (T/F)
True
2.20 Supervisors really only need to communicate with employees annually during their appraisal. (T/F)
False
3.1 Compensation includes Direct, Indirect, and Non-financial compensation. (T/F)
True
3.2 Pay equity attempts to align wages with similar jobs internally and externally. (T/F)
True
3.3 External factors affecting compensation include…
- Cost of Living
- Minimum Wage Laws
- Area Pay Rate (Big City vs. Rural Town)
3.4 Salary surveys should be used exclusively when determining wages to pay employees. (T/F)
False
3.5 FLSA stands for…
Fair Labor Standards Act
3.6 FLSA regulates which of the following areas?
- Minimum Wage
- Overtime
- Child Labor
3.7 When Federal, State and Local minimum wage laws differ, employers must follow the Federal law only. (T/F)
False
3.8 CA overtime laws require time and a half pay for any work over 8 hours a day, or 40 hours a week. (T/F)
True
3.9 CA overtime laws require double time for hours worked over 12 hours per day. (T/F)
True
3.10 According to FLSA, an employee that is exempt must be paid overtime. (T/F)
False
3.11 The “Standard Hour Incentive Plan” pays employees for high quality production. (T/F)
False
3.12 Sales employee incentives can be a combination of any of the following…
- Commission
- Bonus
- Salary
(Not Workers Compensation)
3.13 ESOP stands for…
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
3.14 Stocks given to employees are issued at FMV (Fair Market Value). (T/F)
True
3.15 Open enrollment for benefits is the full month prior to the benefits plan year. (T/F)
True
3.16 Under FMLA, how many paid weeks off of work can a qualified employee take?
0 weeks
3.17 Under CFRA (California Family Rights Act), how many unpaid weeks off of work can a qualified employee take?
12 weeks
3.18 Employee benefits required by law for employers to provide to employees include all of the following…
- Social Security & Medicare
- COBRA
- Unemployment
(Not Jury Duty)
3.19 What is the penalty for employers that do not provide health care under the Affordable Care Act?
$2,000/EE (Minus first 30)
3.20 Under the Affordable Care Act, if an employer offers health care, but the employees reject the coverage there is no penalty to the employer. (T/F)
False
3.21 FMLA stands for…
Family Medical Leave Act
3.22 Medical insurance costs can be contained by what 2 things?
- Increase deductibles/co-pays
- Have employees pay portion of premiums
3.23 A Bereavement leave policy can include any relative the employer wants to include. (T/F)
True
3.24 Private employers must provide vacation pay for all Federal holidays. (T/F)
False
3.25 When returning from a FMLA leave, employers must provide employee with equivalent what?
Pay & Benefits