QUESTION: 45

Heather's organization works with a labor union work force. Heather has heard rumors that the union has been trying to create a hot cargo agreement with a supplier. What is a hot cargo agreement?

It's an agreement that an employer will stop doing business with a non-union business.
It's a threat that the union will slow down processing orders for non-union shops.
It's an agreement to rush orders for union-based businesses.
It forces suppliers to join the union.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

A hot cargo agreement is an agreement an employer makes to stop doing business with other, usually non-union based businesses. Answer options D, B, and C are incorrect. These are'nt valid definitions of a hot cargo agreement.

Reveal Solution Next Question

QUESTION: 46

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and it is illegal in the US based on what law?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
ADA and Rehabilitation Act of 2008
ADEA of 1967
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1958

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Answer option D is incorrect. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1958, also known as the Equal Pay Act, prohibits sex-based wage discrimination.
Answer option C is incorrect. ADEA of 1967 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age (40 years or older).
Answer option B is incorrect. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act of 2008 make important changes to the definition of the term "disability" by rejecting the holdings in several Supreme Court decisions and portions of EEOC's ADA regulations.

Reveal Solution Next Question

QUESTION: 47

As a HR Professional you must understand the laws and regulations, which affect employee compensation. Which of the following was the first to address sanitary working conditions?

Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
Portal-to-Portal Act
Davis-Bacon Act
Fair Labor Standards Act

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act addressed contractors with the federal government that exceed $10, 000, to pay an established minimum wage to workers employed through the contract. This act was passed in 1936. This act also addressed, however, the requirements of sanitary working conditions for employees.
Answer option C is incorrect. In 1931 the Davis-Bacon Act was the first piece of legislation to actually establish a minimum wage. The act was, however, limited to the construction industry. Answer option D is incorrect. The Fair Labor Standards Act was passed in 1938. It addressed minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor, and record keeping. Answer option B is incorrect. The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 clarified the hours of working for the purpose of minimum wage and overtime pay.

Reveal Solution Next Question

QUESTION: 48

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?

OWBPA
OASDI
HIPAA
MHPA

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

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 C is incorrect. HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, focuses on security and portability of health care coverage and privacy considerations. Answer option D 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.

Reveal Solution Next Question

Free PHR Exam Braindumps (page: 12)

QUESTION: 45

Explanation:

QUESTION: 46

Explanation:

QUESTION: 47

Explanation:

QUESTION: 48

Explanation: