51.Unemployment compensation laws in most states disqualify workers from receiving benefits for all but which of the following?
a.Quitting one’s job without good cause.
b.Being discharged for misconduct connected with work.
c.Refusing suitable work while unemployed.
d.Being terminated for a minor offense without warning.
52.All the following are strategies for containing workers’ compensation costs EXCEPT:
a.accident prevention.
b.claims management.
c.accident escalation.
d.audit procedures.
53.Which benefit plans allow employees to choose among various benefits and levels of coverage?
a.Seniority
b.Socialized
c.Cafeteria
d.Comparable
54.Organizations can lower their workers’ compensation cost by doing all but which of the following?
a.Conducting regular safety training.
b.Creating employee safety committees.
c.Waiting for OSHA inspectors to point out safety hazards.
d.Offering safety incentives to employees.
55.____ help a company determine the worth of its jobs by ensuring that job evaluations are based on up-to-date and accurate job descriptions.
a.HR professionals
b.Job raters
c.Line managers
d.Employees
56.Line managers’ responsibilities associated with compensation administration include all but which of the following?
a.Conducting pay surveys
b.Negotiating starting salaries
c.Ensuring FLSA compliance
d.Notifying the HR department of job changes
57.The development and administration of a company’s compensation system is primarily the responsibility of the:
a.HRM department.
b.finance department.
c.job evaluators.
d.executive management.
58.The HRM department is generally responsible for all but which of the following compensation administration issues?
a.Overseeing the job evaluation process
b.Negotiating starting salaries
c.Conducting pay surveys
d.Ensuring EEO compliance
59.The FLSA specifies that overtime must be calculated on a(n):
a.hourly basis.
b.daily basis.
c.weekly basis.
d.monthly basis.
60.To reduce the organization’s exposure to litigation with respect to unauthorized overtime, the employer should:
a.communicate the company’s overtime policy to all nonexempt employees.
b.encourage employees to work off-the-clock.
c.encourage employees to take work home.
d.encourage employees to report to work early and to stay late.