BUSAD 144 - Human Resources I » Spring 2021 » Quiz 6

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Question #1
In the reciprocal relationship, each right of employers and employees comes with a corresponding
A.   responsibility.
B.   duty.
C.   contract.
D.   tradition.
Question #2
Sherlock is a private investigator. He and Megatherium Industries have a formal agreement that he will perform background checks on all applicants for managerial-level positions for one year, for a certain fee and within certain performance guidelines. This agreement gives Sherlock
A.   contractual rights.
B.   implied obligations.
C.   employment-at-will rights.
D.   responsibilities without rights.
Question #3
Employment-at-will is a common-law doctrine holding that:
A.   employees are free agents, but employers must have a just cause for terminating them.
B.   employer has the right to hire, fire, demote, or promote whomever it chooses.
C.   an employee must provide a minimum of two weeks' notice before quitting a job.
D.   employees can be asked to leave a company only if they are willing to do so.
Question #4
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.   Blogs are protected under free speech.
B.   Private-sector employees have free speech rights in their blogs, but employees of the federal government can legally be forbidden from blogging about anything concerned with their workplace.
C.   Employers can require employees to sign a non-disclosure privacy agreement that limits what they can say in their blogs.
D.   As long as what employees say in their blogs about their company, bosses, and co-workers is true, the employees are protected against employer retaliation.
Question #5
In general, personnel files and records should be maintained for
A.   the life of the company or its successor companies.
B.   7 years.
C.   1 year.
D.   3 years.
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT a recommended part of an e-mail and voice mail policy?
A.   Employee use of e-mail and voice mail is restricted and subject to employer review.
B.   The employer may search e-mail or voice mail upon 24 hours notice to the employee.
C.   All computer passwords and codes must be available to the employer.
D.   E-mail and voice mail are for business use only.
Question #7
The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
A.   applies to all private sector employers.
B.   requires government contractors to take steps to eliminate employee drug usage.
C.   covers all intoxicating substances, including alcohol.
D.   covers on-the-job use of legal substances, but both on- and off-the-job use of illegal substances.
Question #8
____ are general in nature, while ____ are specific to the situation.
A.   Procedures, regulations
B.   Rules, procedures
C.   Policies, rules
D.   Regulations, rules
Question #9
The disciplinary system can be viewed as an application of ____ problem or unproductive employees.
A.   a public rebuke for
B.   punishment of
C.   negative rewards for
D.   behavior modification to
Question #10
____ incorporates a sequence of steps, each becoming more stringent, that are designed to change the employee's inappropriate behavior.
A.   Step-wise punishment
B.   Behavior modification
C.   Progressive discipline
D.   Positive discipline
Question #11
____ refers to a condition in which the physical well-being of people is protected. ____ refers to protecting employees and organizational facilities.
A.   Wellness, Risk management
B.   Protection, Prevention
C.   Safety, Security
D.   Health, Security
Question #12
The three major causes of injury in the workplace include all of the following EXCEPT
A.   falling.
B.   bodily reaction.
C.   faulty equipment.
D.   overextending.
Question #13
Every employer engaged in commerce with ____ employees is covered by OSHA.
A.   10 or more
B.   25 or more
C.   one or more
D.   50 or more
Question #14
____ is the study and design of the work environment to address the physiological and physical demands on individuals.
A.   Industrial physiology
B.   Occupational safety and health
C.   Environmental design
D.   Ergonomics
Question #15
Workers have the right to walk off a job and refuse to perform unsafe work if all of the following conditions are met EXCEPT
A.   their fear is objectively reasonable.
B.   they are not receiving hazardous-duty pay.
C.   the employees have tried to have the dangerous condition corrected.
D.   using normal procedures to solve the problem has not worked.
Question #16
____ violations could have an impact on employees' health or safety but probably would not cause death or serious harm.
A.   Other-than-serious
B.   De minimis
C.   Serious
D.   Dangerous
Question #17
Typically, HR takes on all the following responsibilities for health, safety and security EXCEPT
A.   assisting in disaster planning.
B.   developing safety reporting systems.
C.   investigating accidents.
D.   designing employee identification systems.
Question #18
Which of the following groups has the highest incidence of substance abuse?
A.   healthcare workers
B.   workers holding stressful jobs, including executives
C.   young single men
D.   minorities in low-wage jobs
Question #19
A fitness-for-duty test is a/an
A.   medical examination to check for serious illness or disease.
B.   attempt to detect impairment of abilities.
C.   specific test for substance abuse.
D.   test of physical fitness and mental stability.
Question #20
____ provide(s) counseling and other help in a non-work setting to employees having emotional, physical, or other personal problems.
A.   HR specialists
B.   An organizational ombudsman
C.   Employee assistance programs
D.   A wellness program

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