AEMA 2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Staffing - ANSWER The complete function of providing all necessary services to a particular group
One of the most crucial steps in the hiring process - ANSWER Job Analysis (Plan of attack)
What does a job description entail - ANSWER job, title, location, summary, requirements, etc
What do job specifications entail - ANSWER education, experience, training, physical efforts, etc.
What is the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - ANSWER A federal agency designed to enforce laws
against federal workplace discrimination.
(Provides oversight and coordination for all federal equal employment opportunity regulations, practices
and policies
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination against: - ANSWER race, color, religion,
sex, national origin
Equal Pay Act of 1963 protects against: - ANSWER sex based wage discrimination
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects - ANSWER people 40 and over
Title I and title V of the Americans Disabilities act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits employment discrimination
against: - ANSWER qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector and in state or local
governments
Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against - ANSWER
qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government
,Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) prohibits employment
discrimination based on: - ANSWER genetic information about an applicant, employee or former
employee
The Civil Rights act of 1991 provide monetary damages in cases of: - ANSWER intentional employment
discrimination
Name the three employment types - ANSWER Volunteer, Student Assistants, Full Time
Define selection process - ANSWER The way information from the organizational goals and job analysis
are matched to a pool of candidates with the institution wishes to review
What type of cases seek to achieve socially acceptable results by resolving the conflicting interests of
two parties - ANSWER Tort (An injured party must have a reason to take action against another party in
an effort to recover damages for the injury)
What are the 7 legal criteria for finding someone responsible - ANSWER Intentional harm to the person,
intentional harm to tangible property, negligence, strict liability, nuisance, harm to tangible personal
interests, harm to property interests
Most sport law cases are the result of: - ANSWER negligence
How is it determined whether someone can be found negligent - ANSWER his actions are compared to
those expected of an ordinary, reasonably prudent person under a certain set of circumstances
What are the 5 factors to determine whether someone can be found liable for their actions (or lack
thereof) - ANSWER ignorance of the law, disregarding the law, failure to act, failure to warn, expense
Ignorance of the law - ANSWER It is our job to know the regulations and laws that pertain to our area of
responsibility
Disregarding the law - ANSWER Once you know the laws, take care to not disregard them
,Failure to Warn - ANSWER Never hesitate to act when there is potential danger
Expense - ANSWER Budget cuts in safety
Why can contributory negligence prevent the injured party from recovering damages - ANSWER they
were in some way, even slight, responsible for causing their own injury
How is comparative negligence different from contributory negligence - ANSWER The damages are
prorated according to their degree of negligence. (So contributory is no longer considered in these
states)
When the plaintiff must recover a large dollar amount to cover damages, they name an entity with the
ability to pay large sums, what is this concept? - ANSWER Deep Pocket
An employer can be held liable for an act committed by an employee if the act can be considered to be
within the scope of their employment - ANSWER Doctrine of respondent Superior (The liability is
transferred wholly to the employer because he created the situation whereby the employee did what
they did. Yet, the employee can still be sued in a later case)
What is vitally important to help protect both you and the company from legal accountability - ANSWER
Maintenance Records (include daily/weekly/monthly eq inspections)
What are the 2 benefits of maintenance records - ANSWER Detail all maintenance activity in inventory,
indicate the location of items that are out for repair
What is vicarious liability? - ANSWER When the employer assumes the employee's liability
What is the manufacturer liable for in terms of manufacturer/product liability? - ANSWER Reasonable
care in both the manufacturing and design of their wares to ensure consumer safety when the produces
are used as intended (a baseball bat used in a game vs being used as a weapon)
The responsibility of comparing various manufacturers' products falls on who? - ANSWER Retailer or
wholesaler
, What is the organization that was created to help ensure that athletic equipment passed a MINIMAL
standard for safety - ANSWER NOCSAE (National Operating Committee for the Standards for Athletic
Equipment)
What does NOCSAE stand for? - ANSWER (National Operating Committee for the Standards for Athletic
Equipment)
What does the NOCSAE stamp signify? - ANSWER The product has been tested and is expect to perform
at a satisfactory level
After employees are hired, what needs to happen before they begin their service to the team? - ANSWER
Training
What is the basic outline for an Employee Manual - ANSWER Mission statement, Policies and
procedures, compliance issues, technology, termination policy
What is a popular way to handle initial staff training on their first day? - ANSWER Orientation
What type of tasks can a new employee quickly accomplish as they are starting out - ANSWER
straightforward, repetitive procedures (distributing equipment or folding towels)
What should be discussed with a new employee before any tasks are assigned? - ANSWER Employee
Manual
What are basic categories all employees should immediately be gauged / brought up to speed on? -
ANSWER Employee manual, familiarity with equipment, Departmental Culture, Equipment maintenance,
scheduling
5 points to keep in mind when training employees - ANSWER Establish goals and objectives, monitor
progress, provide an open forum, limit training to few people, ongoing process
What are 2 metrics an employee can be evaluated - ANSWER Speed, quality