Question 1

Employers may do several things as part of their duty to accommodate.Identify the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  Modify equipment 
B)  Make facilities accessible 
C)  Modify job duties 
D)  Dismiss employees 
E)  Modify work schedules 
A)  Modify equipment 
B)  Make facilities accessible 
C)  Modify job duties 
D)  Dismiss employees 
E)  Modify work schedules

Question 2

One common technique for reinforcing safe practices is implementing a _____________ to reward workers for their support and commitment to safety goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  safety incentive program 
B)  safety management program 
C)  performance pay program 
D)  productivity incentive program 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  safety incentive program 
B)  safety management program 
C)  performance pay program 
D)  productivity incentive program 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 3

Experienced employees are unlikely to need safety retraining because they are familiar with the dangers associated with their work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Workplace safety includes both physical and _________ safety.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal 
B)  regulated 
C)  psychological 
D)  future 
E)  informal 
A)  legal 
B)  regulated 
C)  psychological 
D)  future 
E)  informal

Question 5

All of the following are prohibited grounds of discrimination under federal legislation,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual orientation 
B)  Religion 
C)  Political belief (or activity) 
D)  Pardoned conviction 
E)  Age 
A)  Sexual orientation 
B)  Religion 
C)  Political belief (or activity) 
D)  Pardoned conviction 
E)  Age

Question 6

What are the objectives of Pay Equity?

Accepted Answer

Federally regulated employers are respon

Question 7

Federal,provincial,and territorial governments in Canada all play an important role in creating the legal environment for human resource management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A confidential,short term,counselling service for employees with personal problems is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  employee health and wellness program. 
B)  operations review. 
C)  employee assistance program (EAP). 
D)  job hazard analysis. 
E)  safety audit. 
A)  employee health and wellness program. 
B)  operations review. 
C)  employee assistance program (EAP). 
D)  job hazard analysis. 
E)  safety audit.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental right of Canadian workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right to know about hazards in the workplace. 
B)  Right to participate in workplace health and safety activities. 
C)  Right to refuse unsafe work. 
D)  Right to refuse to follow posted safety instructions. 
E)  All of the choices are fundamental rights of Canadian workers. 
A)  Right to know about hazards in the workplace. 
B)  Right to participate in workplace health and safety activities. 
C)  Right to refuse unsafe work. 
D)  Right to refuse to follow posted safety instructions. 
E)  All of the choices are fundamental rights of Canadian workers.

Question 10

Increasingly,organizations are taking a strategic approach to occupational health and safety by:

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on legal compliance. 
B)  avoiding responsibility for worker health and safety. 
C)  holding employees solely responsible for safe operations. 
D)  adopting a values-based commitment to safe operations. 
E)  both "focusing on legal compliance" and "avoiding responsibility for worker health and safety." 
A)  focusing on legal compliance. 
B)  avoiding responsibility for worker health and safety. 
C)  holding employees solely responsible for safe operations. 
D)  adopting a values-based commitment to safe operations. 
E)  both "focusing on legal compliance" and "avoiding responsibility for worker health and safety."

Question 11

Discrimination may be direct or indirect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Hospitals,schools,colleges,and universities are covered by provincial/territorial legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How many workplace fatalities were there in Canada in 2013?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 100. 
B)  More than 100 but less than 250. 
C)  More than 250 but less than 750. 
D)  More than 750 but less than 1000. 
E)  More than 5000. 
A)  Less than 100. 
B)  More than 100 but less than 250. 
C)  More than 250 but less than 750. 
D)  More than 750 but less than 1000. 
E)  More than 5000.

Question 14

A bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR)must be:

Accepted Answer

A)  an industry-wide,recognized practice. 
B)  a necessary,not merely preferred,qualification for performing a job. 
C)  acceptable to all managers and supervisors. 
D)  acceptable to all employees. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  an industry-wide,recognized practice. 
B)  a necessary,not merely preferred,qualification for performing a job. 
C)  acceptable to all managers and supervisors. 
D)  acceptable to all employees. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 15

Pay equity is a principle of non discrimination in wages that requires men and women working the same number of hours to be paid the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In Canada,banks are covered by federal legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a designated employment equity group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women 
B)  Members of visible minorities 
C)  Elderly people 
D)  Persons with disabilities 
E)  Aboriginal peoples 
A)  Women 
B)  Members of visible minorities 
C)  Elderly people 
D)  Persons with disabilities 
E)  Aboriginal peoples

Question 18

Pay equity legislation is intended to address the _________ gap between men and women in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A)  skill 
B)  education 
C)  wage 
D)  age 
E)  job satisfaction 
A)  skill 
B)  education 
C)  wage 
D)  age 
E)  job satisfaction

Question 19

Cultural differences make it more difficult to ensure the safety of employees working internationally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

____________ is a current controversy facing the federal government related to employment/labour standards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Protecting employees' privacy 
B)  The use of unpaid interns 
C)  Harassment 
D)  Employment equity 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Protecting employees' privacy 
B)  The use of unpaid interns 
C)  Harassment 
D)  Employment equity 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Employers may do several things as part of their duty to accommodate.Identify the exception.

One common technique for reinforcing safe practices is implementing a _____________ to reward workers for their support and commitment to safety goals.

Experienced employees are unlikely to need safety retraining because they are familiar with the dangers associated with their work.

Workplace safety includes both physical and _________ safety.

All of the following are prohibited grounds of discrimination under federal legislation,EXCEPT:

What are the objectives of Pay Equity?

Federal,provincial,and territorial governments in Canada all play an important role in creating the legal environment for human resource management.

A confidential,short term,counselling service for employees with personal problems is called a(n):

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental right of Canadian workers?

Increasingly,organizations are taking a strategic approach to occupational health and safety by:

Discrimination may be direct or indirect.

Hospitals,schools,colleges,and universities are covered by provincial/territorial legislation.

How many workplace fatalities were there in Canada in 2013?

A bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR)must be:

Pay equity is a principle of non discrimination in wages that requires men and women working the same number of hours to be paid the same.

In Canada,banks are covered by federal legislation.

Which of the following is NOT a designated employment equity group?

Pay equity legislation is intended to address the _________ gap between men and women in the workplace.

Cultural differences make it more difficult to ensure the safety of employees working internationally.

____________ is a current controversy facing the federal government related to employment/labour standards.

Strategies, Trends and Challenges in Human Resource Management

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Selecting Employees

Training, Learning, and Development

Managing Employees Performance

Total Rewards

Collective Bargaining and Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Sustaining High-Performance Organizations

Filters

Exam 2: The Legal Context for Hrm and Creating Safe Healthy Workplaces

Employers may do several things as part of their duty to accommodate.Identify the exception.

One common technique for reinforcing safe practices is implementing a _____________ to reward workers for their support and commitment to safety goals.

Experienced employees are unlikely to need safety retraining because they are familiar with the dangers associated with their work.

Workplace safety includes both physical and _________ safety.

All of the following are prohibited grounds of discrimination under federal legislation,EXCEPT:

What are the objectives of Pay Equity?

Federal,provincial,and territorial governments in Canada all play an important role in creating the legal environment for human resource management.

A confidential,short term,counselling service for employees with personal problems is called a(n):

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental right of Canadian workers?

Increasingly,organizations are taking a strategic approach to occupational health and safety by:

Discrimination may be direct or indirect.

Hospitals,schools,colleges,and universities are covered by provincial/territorial legislation.

How many workplace fatalities were there in Canada in 2013?

A bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR)must be:

Pay equity is a principle of non discrimination in wages that requires men and women working the same number of hours to be paid the same.

In Canada,banks are covered by federal legislation.

Which of the following is NOT a designated employment equity group?

Pay equity legislation is intended to address the _________ gap between men and women in the workplace.

Cultural differences make it more difficult to ensure the safety of employees working internationally.

____________ is a current controversy facing the federal government related to employment/labour standards.

Strategies, Trends and Challenges in Human Resource Management

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Selecting Employees

Training, Learning, and Development

Managing Employees Performance

Total Rewards

Collective Bargaining and Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Sustaining High-Performance Organizations

Filters