PHR Exam Questions - Part 15

1. As an HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing union-based strikes. What is the ally doctrine?

A) A union may expand upon its primary picketing activity to include employees who are allies of the primary employer.
B) Employers cannot force friends, colleagues, and family members into joining a union picket. Allies of the picketing union can allow allies into the picket line.
C) A union may expand upon its primary picketing activity to include employers who are allies of the primary employer.
D) A union may serve as an ally to another striking union by allowing their members to join the picket against the primary employer.



2. Holly is the HR Professional for her organization and she's examining the type of exemptions for computer employees. What is the minimum rate that the computer employee must earn to be considered exempt?

A) $27.63 per hour
B) $17.03 per hour
C) $45.33 per hour
D) $31.23 per hour



3. As an HR Professional you must recognize, and be aware of several pieces of legislation that affects your performance as an HR Professional.Which one of the following acts exempted labor unions and agricultural organizations from The Sherman Antitrust Act?

A) The Clayton Act
B) The Railway Labor Act
C) The National Labor Relations Act
D) The National Industrial Recovery Act



4. Your organization is using the whole job ranking technique as part of its non-quantitative job evaluation. Which one of the following best describes the whole job ranking technique?

A) Jobs are ranked from lowest to highest according to the importance that each job holds.
B) Jobs are reviewed based on the entire performance of the organization in each category.
C) Jobs are categorized into broad categories or levels.
D) New jobs are categorized into an existing hierarchy of jobs within the organization.



5. Holly is an HR Professional for her organization and she's creating a new application for employee candidates. On Holly's application form which item is allowed?

A) Race
B) Gender
C) Request for background check
D) Sexual orientation