SPHR Questions - Part 13

1. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.The IRCA, or Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, prohibits employers from hiring undocumented workers (sometimes called illegal aliens). It is an Act ofCongress which reformed United States immigration law.Answer option D is incorrect. OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. It was created by Congress of the United States under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, signed by President Richard M. Nixon, on December 29, 1970. Its mission is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and occupational fatality by issuing and enforcing standards for workplace safety and health. The agency is headed by a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor. OSHA issues guidelines and regulations for the safe use of a computer.Answer option C is incorrect. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) defines a list of jobs not suitable for children between the ages of 16 and 18.Answer option B is incorrect. Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) is a law that provides rules for compensation benefits to federal employees for work- related injuries or illnesses. FECA contains legal provision for giving compensation to their surviving dependents if a work-related injury or illness results in the employee's death.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Staffing Programs

2. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.Valid interview questions keep answers related to the current job, not different, unrelated jobs or experience.Answer options A, C, and B are incorrect. These are the three valid points for interviews, so these choices are incorrect.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning. Official PHR andSPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Staffing Programs

3. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.The confirm interest stage, the second of five phases to unionization, typically requires 30 percent of the employees to sign an authorization card. Some unions may seek 50 percent of authorization cards, in some instances.Answer option C is incorrect. Make a connection is the first stage of the unionization process. This stage is to establish a connection, to determine if there is any interest in the forming or joining of a union.Answer option A is incorrect. The obtain recognition stage, the third stage of the unionization process, is to gain recognition from the employer. This stage causes the employer to give the NLRB a list of names and addresses of employees who are eligible to vote in the union certification election.Answer option B is incorrect. The campaign stage of the unionization process if the fourth step in preparation for the final stage, the election to determine unionization of the employees.Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Employee and Labor RelationsObjective: Union Organization

4. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.The EEO-1 Report must be submitted to the EEOC and the Department of Labor by September 30 of each year for companies with 100 employees or more. This report defines the number of employees, their job categories, and provides a breakdown of race, ethnicity, and gender of the employees in the organization.Answer option C is incorrect. Only organizations with 100 or more employees are required to submit the report.Answer option B is incorrect. The report defines race, ethnicity, and gender of all employees, not just total number of employees.Answer option D is incorrect. The report does not include the social security information or income of the employees.Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Federal Employment Legislation

5. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.The correct order of strategic planning for most organizations is as follows:1. Pre-planning stage2. Environmental scan3. Formulate strategy4. Implement strategy5. Evaluate strategy and make adjustmentsThe pre-planning stage assess where the organization is now, the environmental scan defines where the organization is now, the formulate strategy defines where the company wants to go. The Implement strategy defines how the company will arrive. The evaluation of the strategy is an opportunity to make corrections and adjustments to the plan.Answer options A, C, and B are incorrect. These are incorrect orders of strategic planning.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning and Employment.Chapter: Business Management and StrategyObjective: Strategy