SPHR

SPHR practice questions, page 15 of 27, with answer review and explanations.

Question 71

As a Senior HR Professional you should be familiar with employment laws and their effect on your company. What did the lawsuit Payne v. The Western & Atlantic Railroad Company establish?

  1. Employment at will
  2. Employers could be liable for sexual harassment of its employees
  3. Employers could be liable for the actions of its employees
  4. A company couldn't coerce an employee to commit a crime to retain employment

Question 72

What term is assigned to the barriers that women and minorities may face when trying to advance to senior levels of an organization?

  1. Societal barrier
  2. Internal structure barrier
  3. Governmental barrier
  4. Glass ceiling

Question 73

Your organization has employed a temporary worker for a position in your company. During employment the individual has been called to military duty. Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 are you obligated to reinstate the individual upon his return from duty?

  1. No, because temporary employees do not have reinstatement rights.
  2. No, because once an employee leaves, you are not obligated to reinstate them.
  3. Yes, if they have been working as a temporary employee for more than 90 days.
  4. Yes, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 requires it.

Question 74

Mark is a contractor for the CleanSweep Chimney Company. When the CleanSweep Chimney Company has work that they can't manage they'll send Mark to the customer site to quote on the work based on their standardized fees and complete the work on their behalf. The company will pay Mark for his time. Mark, however, often tells the home owners what the CleanSweep Chimney Company will charge, but he can personally do the job for less than the CleanSweep Chimney Company. What is this an example of?

  1. Bait and switch
  2. Breach of duty of loyalty
  3. Breach of duty of diligence
  4. Breach of duty of obedience

Question 75

What is the most effective method to use when an employer wants to obtain insight into employee goals and job satisfaction and provide career counseling to those in the work group?

  1. An employee survey
  2. A skip-level interview
  3. An employee focus group
  4. A brown-bag lunch