CPHR Risk Assessment and Management 3

Question 1

During a workforce reduction, HR identifies a high risk of wrongful termination lawsuits. The FIRST step in managing this risk should be:

Accepted Answer

Establishing a risk register entry for the potential litigation

Answer

The first step in managing an identified risk is to formally document it in the risk register so it can be assessed, prioritized, and treated systematically.

Question 2

Which type of employment law risk is specifically associated with failing to accommodate an employee's sincerely held religious beliefs?

Accepted Answer

Failure to provide reasonable accommodation

Answer

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation for sincerely held religious beliefs unless it creates undue hardship.

Question 3

A multinational company is expanding operations into a country with high political instability. The HR function's primary risk concern should be:

Accepted Answer

Employee safety and evacuation planning

Answer

In politically unstable regions, HR's primary risk concern is ensuring employee safety and having robust evacuation and crisis response plans in place.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes 'inherent risk' in HR risk management?

Accepted Answer

Risk exposure before any controls or mitigation measures are implemented

Answer

Inherent risk is the level of risk that exists in the absence of any controls, representing the raw exposure before mitigation efforts.

Question 5

An employer conducts background checks on all job candidates without disclosing this practice. This creates primary exposure under which federal law?

Accepted Answer

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

Answer

The FCRA requires employers to disclose background check use, obtain written consent, and provide adverse action notices before making employment decisions based on reports.

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CPHR Risk Assessment and Management 3