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(GPHR) Global Risk and Compliance Flashcards

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  1. A multinational company is expanding into a country with ambiguous labor laws regarding overtime pay. What is the BEST risk mitigation approach?

    Answer: Consult local legal counsel and document the interpretation used

    Engaging local legal counsel and documenting the rationale provides a defensible compliance position in ambiguous regulatory environments.

  2. Which international framework specifically addresses anti-bribery compliance for multinational corporations operating in the UK?

    Answer: UK Bribery Act 2010

    The UK Bribery Act 2010 applies to companies with operations in the UK and criminalizes both domestic and foreign bribery, including failure to prevent bribery.

  3. An HR manager discovers that a subsidiary in a developing country is using child labor as permitted under local custom but violating ILO Convention 138. What action should be taken FIRST?

    Answer: Escalate to senior leadership and initiate a remediation plan aligned with ILO standards

    Escalating internally and developing a remediation plan ensures the issue is addressed systematically without causing abrupt harm to the affected children.

  4. When conducting a global HR compliance audit, which risk category refers to the potential financial loss from failing to comply with employment regulations?

    Answer: Regulatory/compliance risk

    Regulatory or compliance risk specifically encompasses fines, penalties, and financial losses stemming from violations of employment and labor regulations.

  5. A global company's code of conduct prohibits facilitation payments. An employee in a country where such payments are culturally routine reports being pressured to make one. What is the MOST appropriate HR response?

    Answer: Support the employee in refusing and escalate through the ethics hotline

    Supporting the employee to refuse and using established reporting channels upholds the company's global compliance standards regardless of local custom.

  6. Which document best demonstrates a company's commitment to ethical labor practices across its global supply chain?

    Answer: Supplier code of conduct

    A supplier code of conduct formally communicates ethical labor standards expected of third-party suppliers and supports global compliance efforts.

  7. A GPHR professional identifies that the company's data transfer practices for employee records between the EU and a non-adequate country violate GDPR. What is the immediate FIRST step?

    Answer: Implement standard contractual clauses (SCCs) or binding corporate rules

    SCCs or binding corporate rules are the approved GDPR mechanisms for lawfully transferring personal data to countries without an adequacy decision.