CNE Human Resources Management

Question 1

Which federal law requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for qualifying family and medical reasons?

Accepted Answer

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Answer

The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for specified family and medical reasons.

Question 2

Which federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin for organizations with 15 or more employees?

Accepted Answer

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the primary federal law prohibiting workplace discrimination based on those five protected characteristics.

Question 3

When a nonprofit hires a new employee, which federal form must be completed within three business days of the hire date to verify employment eligibility in the United States?

Accepted Answer

I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification)

Answer

The I-9 form, issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, must be completed by both employer and employee to verify identity and authorization to work in the U.S.

Question 4

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which of the following nonprofit employees is MOST likely to qualify as 'exempt' from overtime pay requirements?

Accepted Answer

A program director earning $72,000 who manages staff and exercises independent judgment

Answer

Exempt status under the FLSA requires meeting both a salary threshold and a duties test; executive, administrative, or professional employees who exercise independent judgment and meet the salary threshold qualify.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of conducting structured, behavioral interviews when hiring nonprofit staff?

Accepted Answer

To use past behavior as a consistent, evidence-based predictor of future performance

Answer

Behavioral interviewing uses standardized questions about past experiences to objectively predict future performance, reducing bias and improving hiring consistency.

(CNE) Certified Nonprofit Executive Practice Test

(CNE) Certified Nonprofit Executive Practice Test

CNE Human Resources Management