Question 1

Which of the following examples is NOT considered a compensable work activity?

Accepted Answer

A) A fireman plays checkers while waiting for an alarm. 
B) An employee attends an employer-mandated training. 
C) An employee travels from home before the regular workday and returns home at the end of the workday. 
D) An employee takes a 15-minute rest during work time. 
A) A fireman plays checkers while waiting for an alarm. 
B) An employee attends an employer-mandated training. 
C) An employee travels from home before the regular workday and returns home at the end of the workday. 
D) An employee takes a 15-minute rest during work time.

Question 2

Which law defines hours worked?

Accepted Answer

A) National Labor Relations Act 
B) Davis-Bacon Act 
C) Equal Pay Act 
D) Portal-to-Portal Act 
A) National Labor Relations Act 
B) Davis-Bacon Act 
C) Equal Pay Act 
D) Portal-to-Portal Act

Question 3

Which factors account for considerable variation in pay within occupations?

Accepted Answer

A) employment laws 
B) interindustry wage differentials 
C) relevant labor market 
D) knowledge, skills, and abilities 
A) employment laws 
B) interindustry wage differentials 
C) relevant labor market 
D) knowledge, skills, and abilities

Question 4

The ________ of 1993 sought to provide employees with job protection in case of a medical emergency.

Accepted Answer

Family and

Which of the following examples is NOT considered a compensable work activity?

Which law defines hours worked?

Which factors account for considerable variation in pay within occupations?

The ________ of 1993 sought to provide employees with job protection in case of a medical emergency.

Strategic Compensation: a Component of Human Resource Systems

Traditional Bases for Pay: Seniority and Merit

Incentive Pay

Person-focused Pay

Building Internally Consistent Compensation Systems

Building Market-competitive Compensation Systems

Building Pay Structures That Recognize Individual Contributions

Discretionary Benefits

Legally Required Benefits

Compensating Executives

Compensating the Flexible Work Force: Contingent Employees and Flexible Work Schedules

Compensation Expatriates

Pay and Benefits Outside the United States

Challenges Facing Compensation Professionals

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Exam 2: Contextual Influences on Compensation Practice

Which of the following examples is NOT considered a compensable work activity?

Which law defines hours worked?

Which factors account for considerable variation in pay within occupations?

The ________ of 1993 sought to provide employees with job protection in case of a medical emergency.

Strategic Compensation: a Component of Human Resource Systems

Traditional Bases for Pay: Seniority and Merit

Incentive Pay

Person-focused Pay

Building Internally Consistent Compensation Systems

Building Market-competitive Compensation Systems

Building Pay Structures That Recognize Individual Contributions

Discretionary Benefits

Legally Required Benefits

Compensating Executives

Compensating the Flexible Work Force: Contingent Employees and Flexible Work Schedules

Compensation Expatriates

Pay and Benefits Outside the United States

Challenges Facing Compensation Professionals

Filters