OMST Human Resources Coordination 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which US federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?
- FMLA
- FLSA
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Correct answer)
- ADA
Correct answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the primary federal law prohibiting workplace discrimination based on protected characteristics.
Question 2: What document describes a job's duties, required qualifications, and reporting relationships?
- Organizational chart
- Job description (Correct answer)
- Performance appraisal
- Employee handbook
Correct answer: Job description
A job description outlines the responsibilities, qualifications, and reporting structure for a specific position.
Question 3: The I-9 form is used by US employers to:
- Report new hires to the IRS
- Verify an employee's identity and work authorization (Correct answer)
- Enroll employees in benefits
- Document disciplinary warnings
Correct answer: Verify an employee's identity and work authorization
Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) is required by federal law for every employee hired in the United States.
Question 4: Which term describes unwelcome conduct based on a protected characteristic that creates a hostile work environment?
- Progressive discipline
- Constructive dismissal
- Workplace harassment (Correct answer)
- At-will employment
Correct answer: Workplace harassment
Workplace harassment is illegal under federal law when it is based on a protected characteristic and is severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile environment.
Question 5: What is the primary purpose of an employee onboarding program?
- To conduct exit interviews
- To help new hires acclimate, understand their role, and become productive quickly (Correct answer)
- To evaluate current employees annually
- To document workplace injuries
Correct answer: To help new hires acclimate, understand their role, and become productive quickly
Effective onboarding accelerates new employee productivity and improves retention by integrating them into company culture and procedures.
Question 6: Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible US employees may take up to how many weeks of unpaid leave per year?
- 6 weeks
- 8 weeks
- 10 weeks
- 12 weeks (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 12 weeks
FMLA entitles eligible employees at covered employers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for qualifying reasons.
OMST Human Resources Coordination 1
Which US federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?