Temps Test TEMPS Industry Knowledge 2

Question 1

A temporary worker placed by a staffing agency gets injured on the job. Who is primarily responsible for workers' compensation coverage?

Accepted Answer

The staffing agency as the employer of record

Answer

The staffing agency is the employer of record and is primarily responsible for workers' compensation coverage for temp workers.

Question 2

What does the term 'co-employment' mean in the staffing industry?

Accepted Answer

Shared employer responsibilities between the staffing agency and client company

Answer

Co-employment refers to the shared employer responsibilities and legal obligations between the staffing agency and the client company.

Question 3

Which federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

Accepted Answer

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Question 4

What is a 'temp-to-perm' arrangement?

Accepted Answer

A trial period where a temp worker may be hired permanently by the client

Answer

A temp-to-perm arrangement allows a client company to evaluate a temp worker with the option to offer permanent employment after a trial period.

Question 5

Under the Affordable Care Act, staffing agencies must offer health insurance to temporary workers who average how many hours per week?

Accepted Answer

30 hours or more

Answer

The ACA requires employers, including staffing agencies, to offer health coverage to employees averaging 30 or more hours per week.

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