Question 1

A valid background check should NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) checking an applicant's marital status 
B) verifying an applicant's military service 
C) checking an applicant's driving record 
D) verifying an applicant's degrees and/or licenses 
A) checking an applicant's marital status 
B) verifying an applicant's military service 
C) checking an applicant's driving record 
D) verifying an applicant's degrees and/or licenses

Question 2

Checking whether a job applicant has ever been arrested is never discriminatory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

You've now been on the job for a few months in your role as Assistant Human Resources Director, and have acquired some experience in interviewing and background checks. While doing a background check on a candidate for a secretarial position, you discover that the candidate was arrested several years ago while in college, and accused of damaging university property. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A) disqualify the candidate for unfitness 
B) talk to the candidate to find out what the report is all about 
C) disregard the report, as it's an arrest, and not a conviction 
D) disregard the report as it occurred at the university, not on the job site 
A) disqualify the candidate for unfitness 
B) talk to the candidate to find out what the report is all about 
C) disregard the report, as it's an arrest, and not a conviction 
D) disregard the report as it occurred at the university, not on the job site

Question 4

"Knowledge" as an element of the tort of negligent hiring, means all of these EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) the employer knew the employee was unfit 
B) the employer should have known the employee was unfit 
C) the employer would have known the employee was unfit if it had done an appropriate background check 
D) the employer had no first hand knowledge of unfitness 
A) the employer knew the employee was unfit 
B) the employer should have known the employee was unfit 
C) the employer would have known the employee was unfit if it had done an appropriate background check 
D) the employer had no first hand knowledge of unfitness

Question 5

A former employer may be exposed to liability for giving a truthful reference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Fair Credit Reporting Act refers to which two kinds of reports? ​

Accepted Answer

A) a consumer credit report, which reports only credit-worthiness, and an investigative report, which reports the results of interviews with neighbors, colleagues, and the like 
B) a consumer credit report, which reports credit information and general character information, and an investigative report, which reports the results of interviews with neighbors, colleagues, and the like 
C) a fair credit report, which guarantees accuracy, and a character reference report, based on personal interviews of neighbors, colleagues, and the like 
A) a consumer credit report, which reports only credit-worthiness, and an investigative report, which reports the results of interviews with neighbors, colleagues, and the like 
B) a consumer credit report, which reports credit information and general character information, and an investigative report, which reports the results of interviews with neighbors, colleagues, and the like 
C) a fair credit report, which guarantees accuracy, and a character reference report, based on personal interviews of neighbors, colleagues, and the like

A valid background check should NOT include:

Checking whether a job applicant has ever been arrested is never discriminatory.

"Knowledge" as an element of the tort of negligent hiring, means all of these EXCEPT:

A former employer may be exposed to liability for giving a truthful reference.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act refers to which two kinds of reports?

Overview of Employment Law

The Employment Relationship

Overview of Employment Discrimination

Recruitment

Employment Testing

Hiring and Promotion Decisions

Harassment

Reasonably Accommodating Disability and Religion

Work-Life Conflicts and Other Diversity Issues

Wages, Hours, and Pay Equity

Benefits

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Occupational Safety and Health

Privacy on the Job

Terminating Individual Employees

Downsizing and Post Termination Issues

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Exam 5: Background Checks, References, and Verifying Employment Eligibility

A valid background check should NOT include:

Checking whether a job applicant has ever been arrested is never discriminatory.

"Knowledge" as an element of the tort of negligent hiring, means all of these EXCEPT:

A former employer may be exposed to liability for giving a truthful reference.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act refers to which two kinds of reports? ​

Overview of Employment Law

The Employment Relationship

Overview of Employment Discrimination

Recruitment

Employment Testing

Hiring and Promotion Decisions

Harassment

Reasonably Accommodating Disability and Religion

Work-Life Conflicts and Other Diversity Issues

Wages, Hours, and Pay Equity

Benefits

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Occupational Safety and Health

Privacy on the Job

Terminating Individual Employees

Downsizing and Post Termination Issues

Filters

The Fair Credit Reporting Act refers to which two kinds of reports?