Published - Fri, 03 Mar 2023

SPHR Questions - Part 34

1. An organization would like to hire a 15-year old for some duties in their business. Which one of the following rules would be breaking the requirements of the child labor provisions of the FLSA?

A) 4 hours per school day
B) Non-school hours only
C) 18 hours per school week
D) 8 hours in a non-school day

2. Which of the following occurs when the union decides to stop working?

A) Lockout
B) Strike
C) Involuntary exit
D) Boycott

3. You are the HR Professional for your organization and you're reviewing the performance appraisal systems your company can use. Which performance appraisal approach uses a paired comparison method in the review?

A) Comparative method
B) Narrative method
C) Results-based
D) Rating method

4. One of the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 is that employers must grant a leave of absence for military service. Typically, how long must an employer grant leave to the individual for military service?

A) Five years
B) Seven years
C) Two weeks
D) One year

5. HR Professionals must recognize types of unlawful discrimination to be in compliance with US law. One type of discrimination is disparate treatment. Which one of the following is the best definition of disparate treatment?

A) When an employer treats all applicants the same regardless of their race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or military or veteran status.
B) When an employee treats other employees differently based on their past work efforts.
C) When an employer treats a candidate differently based on the person's race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or military or veteran status
D) When an employer creates a quid pro quo status based on an employee's rebuttal of unwelcome sexual advances.

1. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.Employers are only allowed to employ 15 year olds, a maximum of three hours per school day, not more.Answer option B is incorrect. A 15-year old may work only in non-school hours.Answer option D is incorrect. A 15-year old may work no more than eight hours on a non-school day.Answer option C is incorrect. The maximum a 15-year old may work is 18 hours per school week.Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Compensation

2. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.A strike occurs when the union decides to stop working.Answer option C is incorrect. Involuntary exits is process that occurs due to mergers, outsourcing or changing business needs. It also occurs due to terminations for cause, such as performance problems, etc.Answer option A is incorrect. A lockout occurs when management shuts down operations to keep the union from working.Answer option D is incorrect. Boycotts occur when the union and the employees work together against an employer to express their dissatisfaction with the employer's actions, or to try to force the employer into accepting their demands.Chapter: Employee and Labor RelationsObjective: Union Organization

3. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.The comparative method can use a paired comparison method to rate each employee in a group against every other employee in the group.Answer option B is incorrect. A narrative method uses an essay or conversation as the review.Answer option D is incorrect. The rating method uses rating scales and checklists to review the employees or members of an identified group.Answer option C is incorrect. Results-based appraisals generally use the management by objectives review of the goals accomplished.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter 5: Human Resource Development. Official PHR andSPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Human Resource DevelopmentObjective: Performance Appraisal

4. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.The employer must grant coverage for up to five years for the individual. There are certain conditions that can extend the coverage beyond five years, but this is the typical amount.Answer option C is incorrect. Two weeks is not a valid answer for this question.Answer option D is incorrect. One year is not valid, as the correct amount is five years.Answer option B is incorrect. The typical leave is up to five years, though there are some conditions that may require the leave beyond five years.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter 7: Employee and Labor Relations. Official PHR andSPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Employee and Labor RelationsObjective: Federal Employment Legislation

5. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.Disparate treatment is when an employer treats an employee or applicant differently based on the person's race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or military or veteran status. Disparate treatment is an unlawful discrimination.Answer option D is incorrect. This statement defines a type of sexual harassment.Answer option A is incorrect. Employers should treat all applicants the same regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or military or veteran status.Answer option B is incorrect. This is not an example of harassment, but a workplace environment.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

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