PHR

PHR practice questions, page 14 of 16, with answer review and explanations.

Question 66

As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several different lawsuits and their affect on human resource practices today. What did the legal case, the United Steelworkers of America versus Weber regard?

  1. The United States Supreme Court held that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did bar employers from favoring women and minorities.
  2. The United States Supreme Court held that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did bar employers from using racial criteria as a method to determine workplace advancement.
  3. The United States Supreme Court held that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did not bar employers from favoring women and minorities.
  4. The United States Supreme Court held that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did bar employers from favoring minorities, but could do gender based favor.

Question 67

As an HR Professional, you must recognize and be aware of several pieces of legislation that affect your performance as an HR Professional. The National Labor Relations Board identified five categories of unfair labor practices. Which one of the following is not one of the five categories of unfair labor practices?

  1. To dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of a labor organization.
  2. To refuse individuals to organize and meet for the potential labor union creation process.
  3. To interfere, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights to engage in concerted or union activities or refrain from them.
  4. To discriminate against employees for engaging in concerted or union activities or refraining from them.

Question 68

Mike is the HR Professional for his organization and he's documenting the relationship of contractors and employees in the organization. Mike is focusing on the control aspects as provided by the Internal Revenue Service. What aspect of the contractor control aspect is best described as how the business pays the worker?

  1. Behavioral control
  2. Contractual relationship
  3. Type of relationship
  4. Financial control

Question 69

As a HR Professional you must be familiar with several different lawsuits and their affect on human resource practices today. This adverse impact lawsuit determined that discrimination need not be deliberate or observable to be real. Employees were segregated by race and were allowed to work only in the lowest paid position. What lawsuit is described?

  1. Griggs versus Duke Power, 1971
  2. Albemarle Paper versus Moody, 1975
  3. Washington versus Davis, 1976
  4. McDonnell Douglas Corp. versus Green, 1973

Question 70

Which of the following are non-monetary rewards that a company can provide to its employees?

  1. Recognition
  2. Opportunity to learn
  3. Flexible hours
  4. Cash compensation