CSP Risk Management & Mitigation 3

Question 1

A staffing firm's client insists on conducting background checks on candidates before the firm does. What is the primary risk this arrangement creates?

Accepted Answer

The client may violate FCRA requirements, exposing the staffing firm to shared liability

Answer

When clients conduct background checks, FCRA compliance obligations may be triggered, and improper procedures can expose the staffing firm to liability as well.

Question 2

Which scenario most clearly creates a joint employer relationship that increases a staffing firm's legal exposure?

Accepted Answer

The client controls day-to-day supervision, scheduling, and work methods of placed workers

Answer

Courts typically find joint employer status when the client exercises substantial control over workers' daily tasks, schedules, and working conditions.

Question 3

To reduce unemployment insurance (UI) risk, staffing firms should include which provision in their worker agreements?

Accepted Answer

A requirement that workers notify the firm of assignment end and accept reassignment offers

Answer

Requiring workers to contact the firm for reassignment at assignment end can reduce UI liability by demonstrating continued work availability.

Question 4

A client requests that a staffing firm supply only workers of a specific age group for a customer-facing role. What is the staffing firm's correct response?

Accepted Answer

Refuse and educate the client that age-based selection violates the ADEA

Answer

Age-based worker selection violates the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and a staffing firm must refuse such discriminatory requests.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of including a 'right to audit' clause in a staffing firm's client service agreement?

Accepted Answer

To let the staffing firm verify the client's compliance with safety and employment law obligations

Answer

A right to audit clause lets the staffing firm verify client-side compliance with wage, safety, and other legal obligations that affect the firm's liability.

(CSP) Certified Staffing Professional Practice Test

(CSP) Certified Staffing Professional Practice Test

CSP Risk Management & Mitigation 3