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Herb is the HR Professional for his organization. He is preparing to hire a new employee, Hans, to the firm. Herb has asked Hans to agree, in writing, to mandatory arbitration as part of the employment offer. What does this agreement mean?
Mandatory arbitration helps the organization avoid lawsuits, should any arise, between the employee and the employer, by agreeing up-front to settle potential disagreements through an arbitrator versus a lawsuit.
Answer option D is incorrect. This answer describes a non-compete agreement.
Answer option C is incorrect. This isn't a valid answer for the mandatory arbitration agreement.
Answer option B is incorrect. Hans doesn't need to file legal complaints with his employer under this agreement. The agreement means that Hans and the employer will settle the problem without a lawsuit.
Your organization has a no-solicitation rule in effect for all employees. How does this rule affect the internal organization of unions?
When an organization has a no-solicitation rule in effect, unions are prohibited from soliciting for membership. Note that the rule must be 100 percent enforced for all types of soliciting, not just unions. Employees selling cookies or other such fund raising activities could also affect the validity of the rule.
Answer option D is incorrect. Unions are not exempt from the no-solicitation rules.
Answer option C is incorrect. This isn't a true statement about the no-solicitation rules.
Answer option A is incorrect. A no-solicitation rule must be enforced by the management for all types of soliciting, not just for unions or fund raisers.
Stress is often a significant issue in workplaces. Author Ravi Tangri asserts that stress costs organizations up to $300 billion per year. Which one of the following stresses is the largest contributor to organizational cost of waste?
Based on Ravi Tangri's book Stress Costs, stress is responsible for 60 percent of workplace accidents.
Answer option B is incorrect. Based on Ravi Tangri's book Stress Costs, stress is responsible for 40 percent of employee turnover.
Answer option C is incorrect. Based on Ravi Tangri's book Stress Costs, stress is responsible for 19 percent of employee absenteeism.
Answer option D is incorrect. Based on Ravi Tangri's book Stress Costs, stress is responsible for 10 percent of drug plan costs.
As an HR Professional you should be familiar with OSHA forms for maintaining employee records. Which OSHA form is used to cover the what, how, when, where, and who or work-related injuries?
Form 300 is OSHA's form that employers can use as a log book to document the how, what, when, where, and who of work-related injuries.
The employer is obligated to complete this form within seven days of learning of a work-related injury.
Answer option A is incorrect. OSHA form 301 is a form for work-related injuries or illnesses incidents. This form is to be kept by the employer for a minimum of five years following the year in which the incident occurred.
Answer option C is incorrect. OSHA form 300A is used to record a numeric summary of all work-related injuries that have occurred in a work environment over the past year. The worksheet defines the incident, the number of employees affected, and the type of injuries and illness. Answer option D is incorrect. There's isn't a Form 3165, but there is 3165 Poster that defines employees' rights under OSHA.
You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're preparing your team for a series of interviews. You want the team to be familiar with the validity types you'll use and encourage in the series of interviews. One of the requirements in the interview process for a graphic designer is, for the graphic designer to use a software program and to create a simple brochure. This is an example of what type of validity?
The selection criterion for the graphic designer to use the software program and create a brochure is indicative of the type of work the graphic designer should be able to do in the job. This is an example of content validity for the applicant.
Answer option C is incorrect. Criterion-related validity is an example where performance scores achieved by current employees are based on the criterion used for the selection. For example, current employees can perform better because they can design artwork in particular software programs, so applicants must be able to use the particular software program to qualify for the position.
Answer option A is incorrect. Construct-related validity measures certain psychological tests to determine whether the applicant possesses the desired characteristics to operate successfully in the position.
Answer option B is incorrect. Predictive-validity is a confirmation of characteristics the candidate is tested for during the interview process, hold true in the actual performance of the candidate once they've been hired.
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