Human Resources

Question 1

Unemployment compensation

Answer 1

insurance against loss of income, must be employed for a specific time, able and willing to work, unemployed through no fault of their own, employers pay tax on payroll, each state has its own laws

Question 2

Workman’s compensation

Answer 2

Administered by the state
insurance covering employers liability for the costs of any accident incurred by an employee in connection with their job

Question 3

National Labor Relations Act- Wagner Act 1935

Answer 3

(PRO LABOR)
guaranteed right to organize and join labor unions
gave union the right to be the bargaining agent
National Labor Relations Board “unfair labor practice”

Question 4

Taft Hartley Labor Act - Labor Management Relations Act 1947

Answer 4

(PRO MGT)
balanced powers of labor and management; amended Wagner act
outlawed the closed shop- limited union shop to one. year
gov can obtain injunction against strikes that endanger national health or safety

Question 5

Landrum-Griffin, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act 1959

Answer 5

bill of rights for union members

regulates internal union affairs

Question 6

Civil Rights Act 1964

Answer 6

Prevents discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, prohibits sexual harassment
overseen by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Question 7

Equal Employment Opportunity Act 1972

Answer 7

prevents discrimination in employment based on race, sex, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, overseen by EEOC

Question 8

Fair Labor Standards Act 1938

Answer 8

may be called min wage or wage hour law
set min wage for overtime work must pay time and one half
Equal Pay Act amendment in 1963 prohibits discrimination on basis of sex
child labor laws

Question 9

Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967

Answer 9

prevents discrimination due to age

Question 10

Family and Medical Leave Act 1993

Answer 10

applies to public agencies and private agencies employing over 50 workers
up to 12 weeks unpaid, job protected leave
when your return guaranteed an equal job

Question 11

Americans with Disabilities Act 1992

Answer 11

covers employers with 15 or more employees
must provide reasonable accommodations
aisles (36”) doors (32”)

Question 12

HIPAA

Answer 12

Health insurance portability and accountability act 1996

allows employees to transfer coverage of existing illness to a new employer’s insurance plan

Question 13

Affordable Care Act

Answer 13

expanded healthcare coverage available to employees and their families

Question 14

Job specifications

Answer 14

duties involved, conditions, qualifications (education, experience); written for each job
used in selection and placement of employees (hiring)
does NOT have detailed information as to what to do or time involved

Question 15

Job enrichment

Answer 15

upgrades job by adding motivating factors
increases number of tasks and control the employee has over the job
Maslow and Herzberg motivator (advanced training)

Question 16

Fair Employment Practice Law

Answer 16

(adopted by states)
makes it illegal to ask about a candidate’s race, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status (after hire you can ask)
Can only ask if they went by another name, and ?

Question 17

Hiring: unstructured interview

Answer 17

best for sales, counseling, management roles

“tell me about your last role”

Question 18

Promotion

Answer 18

based on merit and seniority

Unions mainly use seniority

Question 19

Union/shop steward

Answer 19

an employee who represents fellow employees as the union representative, does not get extra pay for serving

Question 20

Collective bargaining steps

Answer 20

1) bargaining between union steward and management
2) if that fails: mediation- neutral person helps settle differences; decision not binding
3) if that fails: arbitration- hearing to dissolve a dispute during an impasse; decision is usually binding

Question 21

Discipline (in union)

Answer 21

the contract states a written formal grievance procedure