Employment Law Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Employment Law examines the legal framework governing the relationship between employers and employees, covering topics such as employment contracts, workplace rights and obligations, anti-discrimination laws, wrongful termination, wage and hour regulations, health and safety standards, and collective bargaining. The course explores both statutory and common law principles that shape workplace practices, providing students with practical understanding of issues like hiring processes, workplace disputes, employee benefits, and regulatory compliance. Case studies and contemporary legal developments are analyzed to equip students with the knowledge essential for navigating the evolving landscape of employment-related legal concerns.
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Human Resource Management 12th Edition by Gary Dessler
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Resource Management
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Q1) Personnel activities associated with human resource management most likely includes all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) providing incentives and benefits
B) orienting and training new employees
C) appraising employee performance
D) building employee commitment
E) developing customer relationships
Answer: E
Q2) Human resource managers generally exert ________ within the human resources department and ________ outside the human resources department.
A) line authority; implied authority
B) staff authority; line authority
C) line authority; financial authority
D) functional authority; line authority
E) staff authority; implied authority
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Equal Opportunity and the Law
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Q1) All of the following are ways that an employer can minimize liability in sexual harassment claims EXCEPT ________.
A) maintaining thorough records of all sexual harassment complaints
B) informing all employees about sexual harassment investigations
C) instituting a sexual harassment reporting process
D) training employees in sexual harassment policies
E) investigating sexual harassment charges promptly
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following is responsible for implementing Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 that were issued by the Johnson administration?
A) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
B) Pension Benefits Guarantee Corporation
C) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D) National Labor Relations Board
E) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Answer: E
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Chapter 3: The Manager's Role in Strategic Human
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Q1) Which of the following is the most significant difference between managerial planning and the basic planning process?
A) evaluation of alternative methods
B) comparisons of strengths and weaknesses
C) establishment of clear objectives
D) assessment of long-term goals
E) interference from corporate hierarchies
Answer: E
Q2) Human resource strategies are the ________ used to support a firm's strategic goals.
A) visions and objectives
B) policies and practices
C) missions and goals
D) plans and evaluations
E) theories and tools
Answer: B
Q3) There are seven steps in the strategic management process.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Job Analysis
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Q1) Most job descriptions contain sections that cover all of the following EXCEPT
A) job summary
B) performance standards
C) working conditions
D) responsibilities
E) required overtime
Q2) How many steps are involved in the job analysis process?
A) two
B) four
C) six
D) eight
E) ten
Q3) Job analysis produces information used for writing job descriptions and job specifications.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What are the advantages and disadvantages of using interviews to collect job analysis data?
Q5) What is the difference between job enlargement,job rotation,and job enrichment?
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Chapter 5: Personnel Planning and Recruiting
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Q1) ________ are special employment agencies retained by employers to seek out top management talent for their clients.
A) State-run employment agencies
B) Private employment agencies
C) Temporary agencies
D) Executive recruiters
E) Job banks
Q2) Which of the following is most frequently used by retailers to estimate short-term personnel needs?
A) recruiting yield pyramids
B) position replacement cards
C) personnel replacement charts
D) qualifications inventories
E) computerized forecasting programs
Q3) Why do employers turn to private employment agencies for assistance in recruiting? Provide at least four reasons for the use of such employment agencies.
Q4) What are the differences between the two types of executive recruiters? How do firms benefit from using executive recruiters?
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Chapter 6: Employee Testing and Selection
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Q1) The tendency for one to be trusting,compliant,caring,and gentle is the personality dimension known as ________.
A) neuroticism
B) extroversion
C) conscientiousness
D) agreeableness
E) openness to experience
Q2) All of the following are measured by aptitude tests EXCEPT ________.
A) deductive reasoning
B) verbal comprehension
C) numerical ability
D) temperament
E) memory
Q3) Research has found that applicants enjoy participating in work sample tests and dislike graphology tests.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What are the recommended guidelines that employers should follow when managing a testing program?
Q5) What is test validity? How are selection tests validated?
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Chapter 7: Interviewing Candidates
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Q1) When developing a structured situational interview,it is important that people familiar with the job rate the job's main duties based on importance and time.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What are some common errors that managers make during interviews? How can managers conduct an effective interview?
Q3) Interview questions designed to probe such areas as a person's aspirations and energy level seek information regarding a candidate's ________ factor.
A) motivation
B) intellectual
C) personality
D) knowledge
E) experience
Q4) In a brief essay,discuss the four types of questions that are frequently used in structured situational interviews.Explain the purpose of each question type and provide an example of each.
Q5) How do nonverbal behaviors and impression management affect an interview?
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Chapter 8: Training and Developing Employees
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Q1) All of the following are literacy training methods used by employers EXCEPT
A) testing the basic skills of employees
B) providing computerized simulations
C) assigning employees writing exercises
D) holding math and reading classes at work
E) sending employees to adult education classes
Q2) The methods used to give new or present employees the skills they need to perform their jobs are called ________.
A) orientation
B) training
C) development
D) appraisal
E) management
Q3) All of the following will most likely motivate trainees EXCEPT ________.
A) using as many visual aids as possible during the session
B) providing an overview of the material to be covered
C) teaching new terminology and technical concepts
D) utilizing a half or three-fourths day schedule
E) allowing trainees to set their own pace
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Chapter 9: Performance Management and Appraisal
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Q1) Based on corporate surveys,which of the following is a true statement?
A) Very few employers require any type of performance appraisal.
B) Very few employers conduct performance appraisals on an annual basis.
C) Most employers require a review and feedback session during the appraisal process.
D) Most employers use behaviorally anchored rating scales for performance appraisals.
E) Most employers link performance appraisals to employee pay raises and bonuses.
Q2) Which of the following terms refers to setting specific measurable goals with each employee and then periodically reviewing the progress made?
A) behaviorally anchored rating scale
B) management by objective
C) narrative form technique
D) forced distribution
E) critical incident
Q3) In a brief essay,discuss the components necessary for an effective performance management process.
Q4) In a brief essay,describe the three steps in the performance appraisal process.
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Chapter 10: Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management
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Q1) Which of the following best explains the meaning of the term "glass ceiling"?
A) the lack of desire among women to pursue jobs with extreme levels of responsibility and authority
B) formal corporate policies that prevent women from receiving the training needed to advance their careers
C) spoken opinions by corporate leaders that women lack the knowledge and skills required for career advancement
D) structural yet subtle barriers in corporate environments that inhibit the rise of talented women to leadership positions
E) inadequate educational opportunities which ultimately limit the network opportunities available to women in the workforce
Q2) Research indicates that all of the following are considered significant barriers to career advancement for minority women EXCEPT the lack of ________.
A) high-visibility assignments
B) educational opportunities
C) influential mentors
D) minority role models
E) networking opportunities
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Chapter 11: Establishing Strategic Pay Plans
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Q1) Which of the following is true for employers who use independent contractors?
A) Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements do not apply.
B) Social Security taxes are higher than for regular employees.
C) Federal income taxes are charged at a reduced rate.
D) State income taxes are charged at a higher rate.
E) Payroll taxes are paid by the employer.
Q2) Which of the following terms refers to the requirement to pay men and women equal wages for jobs of roughly equivalent value to the employer?
A) strategic compensation
B) comparable worth
C) job evaluation
D) broadbanding
E) job grading
Q3) The typical penalty for an employer that misclassifies an employee as an independent contractor is a fine of up to $5,000.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the equity theory of motivation.What are the four forms of equity?
Q5) What are the five main elements of a competency-based pay plan?
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Chapter 12: Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives
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Q1) Robert Katz popularized the use of financial incentives for workers whose production exceeds some predetermined standard.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When developing the involvement system for a gainsharing plan,which of the following is NOT a commonly used element?
A) steering committees
B) update meetings
C) employee mediations
D) suggestion systems
E) problem-solving teams
Q3) All of the following are essential in order for incentive plans to be effective EXCEPT
A) incentives appear to be logical
B) incentives are linked to behaviors
C) rewards are attractive to employees
D) standards are clear and complete
E) employee motivation is an issue
Q4) List the basic steps in implementing a gainsharing plan.
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Chapter 13: Benefits and Services
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Q1) Flextime for most employees typically involves one hour of leeway before 9 am or after 5 pm.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ________.
A) requires employers to treat women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions the same as any employee not able to work, with respect to all benefits, including sick leave and disability benefits, health and medical insurance
B) prohibits an employer's health plan from using incentives to encourage employees to leave the hospital after childbirth after less than the legislatively-determined minimum stay
C) limits the ability of health plans to set annual or lifetime maximums on mental and nervous disorder benefits
D) requires that most private employers continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time
E) sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health-care data accessibility and confidentiality
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Chapter 14: Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management
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Q1) The president of University National Bank in Palo Alto,California has his office on the main floor of the bank just off the lobby,and his door is always open unless he is in a private meeting.This represents a physical manifestation of the company's culture.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In which organizational document are an organization's rules and regulations usually stated?
A) employee handbook
B) code of ethics
C) sexual harassment training guide
D) incorporation papers
E) human resource policy manual
Q3) "You are working on a laptop" is a normative statement.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Ethical decisions always involve normative judgments about what is right or wrong.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
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Q1) Which type of union security was outlawed in 1947?
A) agency shop
B) closed shop
C) union shop
D) preferential shop
E) maintenance of membership
Q2) Employee programs that focus on quality and productivity are generally viewed outside of the scope of the National Labor Relations Act.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One of the earliest unions in the United States,the Knights of Labor,was formed by a group of ________.
A) coal miners
B) tailors
C) carpenters
D) railroad workers
E) printers
Q4) What is union security? Explain the five types of union security.
Q5) List and describe the five steps involved in planning a union drive and election.
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Chapter 16: Employee Safety and Health
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Q1) What jobs are closely linked to workplace violence? How can organizational,mechanical,and natural security systems minimize workplace violence?
Q2) All of the following are most likely signs of employee depression EXCEPT ________.
A) lack of sleep
B) burnout
C) irritability
D) poor concentration
E) reduced appetite
Q3) Workplace accidents occur more often during night shifts than during daytime shifts.
A)True
B)False
Q4) OSHA advocates safety incentive programs because they drastically reduce the number of workplace injuries and illnesses.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the three basic causes of workplace accidents? What is the role of OSHA in regards to workplace accidents?
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Chapter 17: Managing Global Human Resources
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Q1) ________ are financial payments over and above regular base pay.
A) Foreign service premiums
B) Hardship allowances
C) Balance sheet payments
D) Cultural adjustments
E) Mobility premiums
Q2) ________ are formal,employee-elected groups of worker representatives that meet monthly with managers to discuss topics affecting the employees.
A) Bargaining units
B) Work councils
C) Mediation groups
D) Employee boards
E) Advisory boards
Q3) In a brief essay,discuss the economic and labor relations factors that are unique to Europe.
Q4) Being childless makes it easier for spouses to adjust to living overseas because of less stress.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial
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Q1) Which of the following terms refers to people who create businesses under risky conditions?
A) investors
B) risk managers
C) developers
D) entrepreneurs
E) visionaries
Q2) Approximately what percentage of people working in the U.S.are employed by small businesses?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 25%
D) 50%
E) 75%
Q3) Online employee testing and training programs are frequently used by small businesses because such tools save both time and money.
A)True
B)False
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