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SPHR Questions - Part 14
1. As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several laws and pieces of legislation that affects your practices. What act makes it illegal to discriminate against older workers with respect to benefits or to target older workers for layoffs?
A) HIPAA
B) OASDI
C) MHPA
D) OWBPA
2. Certain organizations are required by OSHA to complete and file the OSHA Form 300 to report a log of work-related injuries and illnesses. How many employees must an organization have to be required to complete the OSHA Form 300?
A) 33
B) 44
C) 11
D) 22
3. Your company is going through a corporate restructuring process. Which of the following best describes corporate restructuring?
A) Outsourcing activities that have high costs, but low rewards
B) Elimination of waste by reducing high-paid staff
C) Elimination of waste by reducing redundancy in staffing
D) Elimination of waste by examining business units to eliminate redundancy and reduce overall costs
4. 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 LaborRelations Board identified five categories of unfair labor practices. Which one of the following is not one of the five categories of unfair labor practices?
A) To interfere, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights to engage in concerted or union activities or refrain from them.
B) To refuse individuals to organize and meet for the potential labor union creation process.
C) To dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of a labor organization.
D) To discriminate against employees for engaging in concerted or union activities or refraining from them.
5. OSHA has identified six standards that apply to almost all general industry employers. All of the following are standards as defined by OSHA that apply to employers except for which one?
A) Emergency action plan standard
B) Exit routes standard
C) Equity pay standard
D) Fire safety standard
A) HIPAA
B) OASDI
C) MHPA
D) OWBPA
2. Certain organizations are required by OSHA to complete and file the OSHA Form 300 to report a log of work-related injuries and illnesses. How many employees must an organization have to be required to complete the OSHA Form 300?
A) 33
B) 44
C) 11
D) 22
3. Your company is going through a corporate restructuring process. Which of the following best describes corporate restructuring?
A) Outsourcing activities that have high costs, but low rewards
B) Elimination of waste by reducing high-paid staff
C) Elimination of waste by reducing redundancy in staffing
D) Elimination of waste by examining business units to eliminate redundancy and reduce overall costs
4. 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 LaborRelations Board identified five categories of unfair labor practices. Which one of the following is not one of the five categories of unfair labor practices?
A) To interfere, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights to engage in concerted or union activities or refrain from them.
B) To refuse individuals to organize and meet for the potential labor union creation process.
C) To dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of a labor organization.
D) To discriminate against employees for engaging in concerted or union activities or refraining from them.
5. OSHA has identified six standards that apply to almost all general industry employers. All of the following are standards as defined by OSHA that apply to employers except for which one?
A) Emergency action plan standard
B) Exit routes standard
C) Equity pay standard
D) Fire safety standard
1. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.The OWBPA, the Older Worker's Benefit Protection Act of 1990, made it illegal for a company to discriminate against or target older workers for layoffs.Answer option A is incorrect. HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, focuses on security and portability of health care coverage and privacy considerations.Answer option C is incorrect. MHPA, the Mental Health Parity Act, prohibits group health plan providers, insurance companies, and HMOs that offer mental health benefits from setting annual or lifetime dollar amounts on mental health benefits, that are lower than any such dollar limits for medical and surgical benefits.Answer option B is incorrect. OASDI, the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program is also known as Social Security.Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Benefits
2. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.All employers with 11 or more employees must complete Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) Form 300, 300A, and OSHA Form 301.OSHA consultants provide free services to assist employers in identifying workplace hazards and the standards that apply in their workplaces. The consulting service requires employers to abate any hazards that are identified during the consultation but does not fine them for violations.Answer option D is incorrect. All employers with 11 or more employees are required to complete the form, not 22.Answer option A is incorrect. All employers with 11 or more employees are required to complete the form, not 33.Answer option B is incorrect. All employers with 11 or more employees are required to complete the form, not 44.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: Risk Management -Objective: Risk Assessment
3. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.Corporate restructuring focuses on the business units, not the employees, to determine redundant activities, boundaries, wasted efforts, in an effort to operate more efficiently.Answer option C is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement about corporate restructuring, as the focus is not on eliminating staff.Answer option B is incorrect. Highly-paid staff isn't necessarily a waste, so this answer isn't the best choice.Answer option A is incorrect. Outsourcing may be a by-product of restricting, but it's not the best answer to the question.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: Strategic Management
4. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.The employer is not obligated to provide meeting facilities to employees wishing to create a labor union.Answer options A, C, and D are incorrect. These are among the five unfair labor practices.Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Employee and Labor RelationsObjective: Labor Relations
5. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.Payment of employees is not something covered by OSHA so this choice is incorrect. The six standards as defined by OSHA are hazard communication standard, emergency action plan standard, fire safety standard, exit routes standard, walking/working surfaces standard, and the medical and first aid standard.Answer option B is incorrect. The exit routes standard is one of the six standards defined by OSHA.Answer option D is incorrect. The fire safety standard is one of the six standards defined by OSHA.Answer option A is incorrect. The emergency action plan standard is one of the six standards defined by OSHA.Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Compensation
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.The OWBPA, the Older Worker's Benefit Protection Act of 1990, made it illegal for a company to discriminate against or target older workers for layoffs.Answer option A is incorrect. HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, focuses on security and portability of health care coverage and privacy considerations.Answer option C is incorrect. MHPA, the Mental Health Parity Act, prohibits group health plan providers, insurance companies, and HMOs that offer mental health benefits from setting annual or lifetime dollar amounts on mental health benefits, that are lower than any such dollar limits for medical and surgical benefits.Answer option B is incorrect. OASDI, the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program is also known as Social Security.Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Benefits
2. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.All employers with 11 or more employees must complete Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) Form 300, 300A, and OSHA Form 301.OSHA consultants provide free services to assist employers in identifying workplace hazards and the standards that apply in their workplaces. The consulting service requires employers to abate any hazards that are identified during the consultation but does not fine them for violations.Answer option D is incorrect. All employers with 11 or more employees are required to complete the form, not 22.Answer option A is incorrect. All employers with 11 or more employees are required to complete the form, not 33.Answer option B is incorrect. All employers with 11 or more employees are required to complete the form, not 44.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: Risk Management -Objective: Risk Assessment
3. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.Corporate restructuring focuses on the business units, not the employees, to determine redundant activities, boundaries, wasted efforts, in an effort to operate more efficiently.Answer option C is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement about corporate restructuring, as the focus is not on eliminating staff.Answer option B is incorrect. Highly-paid staff isn't necessarily a waste, so this answer isn't the best choice.Answer option A is incorrect. Outsourcing may be a by-product of restricting, but it's not the best answer to the question.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: Strategic Management
4. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.The employer is not obligated to provide meeting facilities to employees wishing to create a labor union.Answer options A, C, and D are incorrect. These are among the five unfair labor practices.Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Employee and Labor RelationsObjective: Labor Relations
5. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.Payment of employees is not something covered by OSHA so this choice is incorrect. The six standards as defined by OSHA are hazard communication standard, emergency action plan standard, fire safety standard, exit routes standard, walking/working surfaces standard, and the medical and first aid standard.Answer option B is incorrect. The exit routes standard is one of the six standards defined by OSHA.Answer option D is incorrect. The fire safety standard is one of the six standards defined by OSHA.Answer option A is incorrect. The emergency action plan standard is one of the six standards defined by OSHA.Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Compensation
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