HRCI Risk Management and Compliance 2

Question 1

What is 'disparate impact' discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A facially neutral policy or practice that disproportionately excludes members of a protected class without business justification

Answer

Disparate impact (also called adverse impact) occurs when a neutral employment practice results in significantly lower selection rates for a protected group, and the employer cannot justify it as a business necessity.

Question 2

What is OSHA's 'recordkeeping rule' (29 CFR Part 1904) primarily concerned with?

Accepted Answer

Requiring covered employers to record and report work-related injuries and illnesses on OSHA 300 logs

Answer

OSHA's Part 1904 recordkeeping rule requires most employers with 10+ employees to maintain OSHA 300 logs of work-related injuries and illnesses and post the 300A summary annually.

Question 3

What is 'affirmative action' in the context of federal contractor obligations?

Accepted Answer

Proactive efforts by federal contractors to increase representation of protected groups in their workforce

Answer

Affirmative action requires covered federal contractors to analyze workforce composition, identify underutilization of women and minorities, and take specific actions to address gaps.

Question 4

What is the ADEA's minimum age protection threshold?

Accepted Answer

40 years of age and older

Answer

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects workers 40 years of age or older from age-based discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, and other employment terms.

Question 5

What must an employer do before enforcing a mandatory arbitration agreement under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (2022)?

Accepted Answer

Allow the employee to choose between arbitration and court for sexual assault or harassment claims

Answer

The 2022 federal law invalidates pre-dispute mandatory arbitration clauses as applied to sexual assault and sexual harassment claims, giving individuals the right to pursue these claims in court.

HRCI - Human Resource Certification Institute Practice Test

HRCI - Human Resource Certification Institute Practice Test

HRCI Risk Management and Compliance 2