HRIR Test 1: Chapter 3
A bona fide occupational qualification for the job of truck driver for a beer distributing company would
include all of the following EXCEPT
a. basic literacy.
b. the ability to lift a minimum of fifty pounds.
c. a bachelor's degree in any field.
d. possession of a commercial driver's license. - correct answer ✔✔c)
Quid pro quo harassment occurs when - correct answer ✔✔employment outcomes are linked to the
victim's granting the harasser sexual favors
the ADEA covers __ - correct answer ✔✔people over the age of 40 from discimination in the workplace
Evidence of discrimination could be found if the ratio of the hiring rate of minority group and the hiring
rate of the majority group is less than - correct answer ✔✔0.8 (4/5)
utilization analysis definition - correct answer ✔✔refers to a comparison of the race, sex, and ethnic
composition of the employer's workforce with that of the available labor supply
who is responsible for enforcing Title VII of Civil Rights Act? - correct answer ✔✔EEOC
The _____ is responsible for conducting research to determine the criteria for specific operations or
occupations and for training employers to comply with the OSH Act - correct answer ✔✔Department of
Health
Injuries and illnesses requiring time off from work occur at the highest rate among workers between the
ages of - correct answer ✔✔45-54
,Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination due to - correct answer ✔✔race,
color, religion, sex, national origin
What are the ethical responsibilities of human resources when it comes to employment and labor laws,
workers' rights and safety? (5) - correct answer ✔✔-Creating policies and handbooks on 'the workplace
rules'
-Establishing a Code of Conduct
-Training employees, training managers
-Responding to violations
-Being ethical in their own practices
What are the federal agencies that oversee employment? (5) - correct answer ✔✔NLRB
EEOC
OSHA
DOL
OFCCP
What can state agencies do in regards to additional rights? - correct answer ✔✔Can only grant
additional rights to citizens, not limit federal rights, states and cities may have own additional agencies
Why was child labor used in early years? - correct answer ✔✔Small, could access machines, unlikely to
strike, cheaper than adults, hurt unions
when was the first state child labor law made and where/what was it? - correct answer ✔✔1836,
Massachusetts requires children under 15 working in factories to attend school at least 3 months/year
when was a federal law passed about child labor? - correct answer ✔✔1937
What kind of environment was created in the 1900s when there were no laws to protect workers? -
correct answer ✔✔Stress, uncertainty, frustration, no power to employee
, When did the Triangle Factory Fire occur - correct answer ✔✔1911
What happened in the Triangle Factory Fire? - correct answer ✔✔146 deaths, mostly women that were
Italian and European immigrants, non-union shop they contracted, doors were purposely locked because
the bosses believed people were stealing
strike definition - correct answer ✔✔episode wherein a company's work force engages in work stoppage
in an effort to elicit changes from its employers in areas such as wages, benefits, job security,
management practices
who filled in for workers when they were on strike, why would they keep working when everyone else
was striking? - correct answer ✔✔scabs, they needed money
scabs definition - correct answer ✔✔a worker who would break the picket lines and return to work
salts definition - correct answer ✔✔an individual who is hired to infiltrate either a compnay or union to
get information or to influence members, targeted a company that would help their union
What are the 5 most important labor laws - correct answer ✔✔-Davis-Bacon
-Norris-LaGuaria
-Wagner
-Taft-Hartley
-Landum-Griffin
What is the Davis-Bacon Act - correct answer ✔✔Requires contractors performing work on federal
construction contracts to pay laborers the prevailing rater for laborers employed on similar projects in
the area
prevailing wage definition - correct answer ✔✔trade and public work wages paid to the majority of
workers in a specific area, the prevailing wage is usually an hourly wage and determines overtime pas
and benefits for laborers in that field
A bona fide occupational qualification for the job of truck driver for a beer distributing company would
include all of the following EXCEPT
a. basic literacy.
b. the ability to lift a minimum of fifty pounds.
c. a bachelor's degree in any field.
d. possession of a commercial driver's license. - correct answer ✔✔c)
Quid pro quo harassment occurs when - correct answer ✔✔employment outcomes are linked to the
victim's granting the harasser sexual favors
the ADEA covers __ - correct answer ✔✔people over the age of 40 from discimination in the workplace
Evidence of discrimination could be found if the ratio of the hiring rate of minority group and the hiring
rate of the majority group is less than - correct answer ✔✔0.8 (4/5)
utilization analysis definition - correct answer ✔✔refers to a comparison of the race, sex, and ethnic
composition of the employer's workforce with that of the available labor supply
who is responsible for enforcing Title VII of Civil Rights Act? - correct answer ✔✔EEOC
The _____ is responsible for conducting research to determine the criteria for specific operations or
occupations and for training employers to comply with the OSH Act - correct answer ✔✔Department of
Health
Injuries and illnesses requiring time off from work occur at the highest rate among workers between the
ages of - correct answer ✔✔45-54
,Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination due to - correct answer ✔✔race,
color, religion, sex, national origin
What are the ethical responsibilities of human resources when it comes to employment and labor laws,
workers' rights and safety? (5) - correct answer ✔✔-Creating policies and handbooks on 'the workplace
rules'
-Establishing a Code of Conduct
-Training employees, training managers
-Responding to violations
-Being ethical in their own practices
What are the federal agencies that oversee employment? (5) - correct answer ✔✔NLRB
EEOC
OSHA
DOL
OFCCP
What can state agencies do in regards to additional rights? - correct answer ✔✔Can only grant
additional rights to citizens, not limit federal rights, states and cities may have own additional agencies
Why was child labor used in early years? - correct answer ✔✔Small, could access machines, unlikely to
strike, cheaper than adults, hurt unions
when was the first state child labor law made and where/what was it? - correct answer ✔✔1836,
Massachusetts requires children under 15 working in factories to attend school at least 3 months/year
when was a federal law passed about child labor? - correct answer ✔✔1937
What kind of environment was created in the 1900s when there were no laws to protect workers? -
correct answer ✔✔Stress, uncertainty, frustration, no power to employee
, When did the Triangle Factory Fire occur - correct answer ✔✔1911
What happened in the Triangle Factory Fire? - correct answer ✔✔146 deaths, mostly women that were
Italian and European immigrants, non-union shop they contracted, doors were purposely locked because
the bosses believed people were stealing
strike definition - correct answer ✔✔episode wherein a company's work force engages in work stoppage
in an effort to elicit changes from its employers in areas such as wages, benefits, job security,
management practices
who filled in for workers when they were on strike, why would they keep working when everyone else
was striking? - correct answer ✔✔scabs, they needed money
scabs definition - correct answer ✔✔a worker who would break the picket lines and return to work
salts definition - correct answer ✔✔an individual who is hired to infiltrate either a compnay or union to
get information or to influence members, targeted a company that would help their union
What are the 5 most important labor laws - correct answer ✔✔-Davis-Bacon
-Norris-LaGuaria
-Wagner
-Taft-Hartley
-Landum-Griffin
What is the Davis-Bacon Act - correct answer ✔✔Requires contractors performing work on federal
construction contracts to pay laborers the prevailing rater for laborers employed on similar projects in
the area
prevailing wage definition - correct answer ✔✔trade and public work wages paid to the majority of
workers in a specific area, the prevailing wage is usually an hourly wage and determines overtime pas
and benefits for laborers in that field
