Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, most of hourly workers involved in interstate
commerce are considered nonexempt.
a. True
b. False
According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study, people who send
text messages while driving are _____ times more likely to crash than other drivers.
a. twenty-three
b. thirty-five
c. five
d. ten
Workers’ compensation laws provide uniform compensation to disabled workers
regardless of the state in which they work.
a. True
b. False
The Uniform CPA Examination used to license certified public accountants is an
example of a(n):
a. work sample test
b. job knowledge test
c. physical ability test
d. interest inventory
An advantage of a health savings account is that if there are funds remaining in the
account at the end of the year the money:
a. goes back to the employer, helping the employer contain costs.
b. is forfeited.
c. belongs to the employee.
d. can be withdrawn and placed in the employee’s retirement account.
In 2011, the EEOC and state fair employment practice agencies processed ______
sexual harassment complaints nationwide.
a. 85,572
b. 38,936
c. 11,364
d. 3,420
Which law severely restricts the ability of employers to obtain injunctions in labor
relations?
a. TheNorris-LaGuardia Act
b. TheConflict-Reduction Act
c. TheLandrum-Griffin Act
d. TheCooperative Labor-Management Act
If a work sample test includes major job functions and predicts job success, it has
content validity.
a. True
b. False
The incidence rate of injury and illness is calculated by dividing the number of injuries
and illnesses by 200,000 and multiplying it with the total hours worked by all
employees during the period covered.
a. True
b. False
Labor costs are always the smallest expenditures companies make, particularly in
service-intensive firms.
a. True
b. False
An employer may be guilty of sexual harassment when an employee finds jokes,
pictures, or language used by others offensive.
a. True
b. False
One of the basis for compensation centers on whether employees are classified as
nonexempt or exempt under the _____.
a. Equal Pay Act
b. Fair Labor Standards Act
c. Taft-Hartley Act
d. Employment Classification Act
Companies are increasingly rotating non-HR managers into HR positions and vice versa
to give them exposure to different areas of the organization.
a. True
b. False
The fees charged by search firms can range anywhere from _____ percent of the annual
salary for the position to be filled.
a. 5 to 20
b. 25 to 40
c. 45 to 60
d. 75 to 100
The use of polygraph tests to screen applicants:
a. is a recommended procedure for all potential employees.
b. should be used only in high-security employment areas.
c. is prohibited by federal law for most private employers.
d. is prohibited by executive order for government contractors only.
Employers should apply all of the following guidelines in developing a search policy
EXCEPT:
a. ensuring that the search policy is widely communicated across the entire
organization.
b. enforcing all search policies on an evenhanded basis.
c. trying to gain the employee’s consent before starting the search.
d. engaging in searches publicly, so that employees understand that searches do take
place.
The personality trait of neuroticism refers to:
a. the degree to which someone is sociable, active, and excitable.
b. the degree to which someone is amiable, generous, cooperative, and flexible.
c. the degree to which someone is secure, independent, and autonomous.
d. the degree to which someone is insightful, creative, and curious.
A work permit or visa issued by a government allows a foreign individual to seek
employment in that government’s country.
a. True
b. False