CBO CBO Human Resources & Workforce Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which US law requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days advance notice of mass layoffs?
- FMLA
- WARN Act (Correct answer)
- COBRA
- ERISA
Correct answer: WARN Act
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires covered employers to give 60 days notice before mass layoffs or plant closings.
Question 2: Under COBRA, how long may a qualified beneficiary typically continue group health coverage after losing employer-sponsored insurance due to job loss?
- 6 months
- 12 months
- 18 months (Correct answer)
- 36 months
Correct answer: 18 months
COBRA generally allows qualified beneficiaries to continue group health plan coverage for up to 18 months following job loss.
Question 3: What is the main difference between an exempt and a non-exempt employee under the FLSA?
- Exempt employees receive benefits; non-exempt do not
- Non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay; exempt employees are not (Correct answer)
- Exempt employees work part-time
- Non-exempt employees are only contractors
Correct answer: Non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay; exempt employees are not
Non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, while exempt employees are not.
Question 4: Which of the following best describes a 'bona fide occupational qualification' (BFOQ)?
- A job requirement that inadvertently screens out protected groups
- A characteristic that is reasonably necessary to the normal operation of a business and permits otherwise-prohibited discrimination (Correct answer)
- A diversity hiring initiative
- A required certification for all employees
Correct answer: A characteristic that is reasonably necessary to the normal operation of a business and permits otherwise-prohibited discrimination
A BFOQ is a characteristic that would normally be prohibited under anti-discrimination law but is permitted because it is essential to the job's core functions.
Question 5: What is 'constructive dismissal' in employment law?
- Terminating an employee for poor performance
- A situation where an employer makes working conditions so intolerable that an employee is forced to resign (Correct answer)
- Laying off employees during a business downturn
- Reassigning an employee to a different role
Correct answer: A situation where an employer makes working conditions so intolerable that an employee is forced to resign
Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer's conduct makes the work environment so intolerable that a reasonable employee has no choice but to resign.
Question 6: Which federal agency enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws such as Title VII and the ADA?
- OSHA
- NLRB
- EEOC (Correct answer)
- DOL
Correct answer: EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.
CBO CBO Human Resources & Workforce Management 2
Which US law requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days advance notice of mass layoffs?