Question 1

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?

Options :

A : Effort

B : Working conditions

C : Skill

D : Education

Answer: D

Question 2

Robert is the HR Professional for a construction company. He's working with several site managers to communicate the requirements of OSHA reporting. Robert wants to convey the requirements of OSHA's reporting for work-related injuries. Which one of the following is the OSHA definition of a work-related injury?

Options :

A : Any loss of life or limb resulting from an event in the work environment.

B : Any wound or damage to the body resulting from an event in the work environment.

C : Any physical damage to one-s body resulting from an event in the work environment.

D : Any pain, suffering, or damage to a person as a result of working in an employee position.

Answer: B

Question 3

Pauline is a HR Professional for her organization and she's meeting with the sales manager Jim. Jim wants to know if Randy, one of his sales people, is considered exempt or not because he's doing outside sales. Pauline tells Jim that there are just two qualifiers for Randy to be considered exempt in his role as an outside salesperson. The first is that Randy's primary duty must be making sales. What is the other consideration?

Options :

A : Randy must earn all income from commission.

B : Randy must not have a contract to complete sales.

C : Randy must be customarily engaged away from the employer-s place of business.

D : Randy must earn more than $48,234 per year.

Answer: C

Question 4

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

Options :

A : Aligns employees to organization goals

B : Employees are paid on the basis of group performance rather than individual performance

C : Enhances employees focus and awareness

D : Helps organization to achieve improvement in key performance measures

Answer: A

Question 5

Your organization is likely to be purchased by a competitor. The Management has asked you, in confidence, to complete environmental scanning to determine the effects of the purchase on your organization's culture, customers, and employees. What is environmental scanning?

Options :

A :

Environmental scanning is a review of the opportunities and threats that a condition may have on an organization.

B :

Environmental scanning is the process of assessing the effects of an organization change on both macro and micro elements in an organization.

C :

Environmental scanning is a review of the cultural achievability of a new project, organizationalchange, or market influence on at least three factors in an organization.

D : Environmental scanning is an internal review of an external catalyst.

Answer: A

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