Question 1

Which of the following union security clauses requires that all employees join the union within a grace period specified by the contract?

Accepted Answer

The union shop clause requires employees to join the union within a specified period after being hired.

Question 2

You are the HR Professional for your organization and you've identified a risk event. The risk event can be mitigated by purchasing an insurance to protect the organization. The purchase of the insurance policy is what type of risk response?

Accepted Answer

Purchasing insurance is a risk transference strategy, as it shifts the financial impact of the risk to the insurance company.

Question 3

An organization has over 5,000 employees and a union has been trying to persuade the employees to join their union. Before the employees can vote in a union election, what percentage of the employee population must sign an authorization card for the union?

Accepted Answer

In the United States, at least 30% of employees must sign authorization cards for a union election to be held.

Question 4

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 grants employees the right to do all of the following except which one?

Accepted Answer

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 does not specifically grant employees the right to view detailed reports of all workplace accidents. Employees have rights related to safety information and participation in inspections, but access to detailed accident reports is not explicitly included.

Question 5

Which of the following HR strategies would be most useful in dealing with a workforce that lacks accountability?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several acts of congress, laws, and regulations that address risks in the workplace. Which of the following laws was the first to establish consistent safety standards for workers?

Accepted Answer

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 was the first law to establish consistent safety standards for workers across various industries in the United States.

Question 7

Which of the following contains legal provisions for giving compensation to surviving dependents if a work-related injury or illness results in the employee's death?

Accepted Answer

The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) provides compensation to federal employees for work-related injuries or illnesses, including benefits to surviving dependents if the injury or illness results in the employee's death.

Question 8

When designing new seminars and learning programs with ADDIE, you should often use SMART for learning objectives. What does SMART mean?

Accepted Answer

SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, and Time-bound, which are criteria used to set clear and achievable learning objectives.

Question 9

You are the HR Professional for your organization and you've identified a risk event. The risk event can be mitigated by purchasing an insurance to protect the organization. You've also identified that the probability of the risk event is only 20 percent. If management doesn't want to purchase the insurance to mitigate the risk event, what other choice do they have to respond to the event by using an out-of-pocket payment if the event actually occurs?

Accepted Answer

Acceptance is a risk response strategy where the organization decides to accept the risk and deal with the consequences if it occurs, often using out-of-pocket payments.

Question 10

Management and union representatives are working through a collective bargaining agreement. What term is used in this process to describe arbitration that is used to resolve conflicts around contract language in the collective bargaining agreement?

Accepted Answer

Interest arbitration is used to resolve conflicts around contract language in collective bargaining agreements.

Question 11

Lucas has asked his manager to take time off from work because of a holiday his religion celebrates. Fran agrees but tells Lucas that he will be inspecting his project work to ensure that the work is accurate and not suffering because of the requested time off. This is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

This is an example of disparate treatment because Lucas is being treated differently based on his religious beliefs, as his work is being scrutinized specifically because he requested time off for a religious holiday.

Question 12

Which of the following occurs when employees stop working and stay in the building?

Accepted Answer

A sit-down strike occurs when employees stop working and remain in the workplace, effectively occupying it.

Question 13

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with OSHA forms for maintaining employee records. OSHA form 301 is used to document the incident that caused the work-related injury or illness. How long is an organization required to keep the form on record?

Accepted Answer

Organizations are required to keep OSHA form 301 on record for five years following the year of the incident.

Question 14

One type of risk, HR Professionals must be aware of and combat is job stress. Which of the following is the best definition of job stress?

Accepted Answer

Job stress is best defined as a harmful physical and emotional response that occurs when job requirements do not align with the worker's capabilities, resources, or needs.

Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following are established by Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Accepted Answer

The FLSA established criteria for exempt and nonexempt employees, laws to protect children from labor exploitation, and set minimum wage requirements. It does not mandate health insurance.

Question 17

An organization has over 5,000 employees who are members of a union. The employees, however, are no longer happy with the union's performance and they would like to decertify the union from their representation. Who will decertify the union in this instance?

Accepted Answer

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is responsible for overseeing the process of union decertification. Employees can file a petition with the NLRB to hold a decertification election.

Question 18

Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, what is the minimum number of days an employee must be gone from their position to be offered COBRA-like health coverage?

Accepted Answer

Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), employees who are absent from work for military service for more than 30 days are entitled to COBRA-like health coverage.

Question 19

Richard, who works at the customer service counter in an auto-supply store, told his manager that because of chronic back pain, it is difficult for him stand for long periods and asked for an accommodation. The manager isn't sure, based on the essential job functions, how an accommodation can be provided. You advise the manager to begin the interactive process with the employee. What should the manager do to begin this process?

Accepted Answer

The interactive process involves discussing with the employee to understand their needs and suggestions for reasonable accommodations.

Question 20

Heather's organization works with a labor union work force. Heather has heard rumors that the union has been trying to create a hot cargo agreement with a supplier. What is a hot cargo agreement?

Accepted Answer

A hot cargo agreement is an arrangement where an employer agrees to stop doing business with another company that is non-union.

Exam 3: Senior Professional in Human Resources