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Human Capital Management (HCM) - Part
Which of the following protects employees who report violations internally to their employer? a. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act: 2010 b. Fair Labor Standards Act c. Equal Pay Act d. Occupational Safety & Health Act e. Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act - correct answer The correct answer is a - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act: 2010 What is Human Capital? - correct answer Human capital management (HCM) is an approach to employee staffing that perceives people as assets (human capital) whose current value can be measured and whose future value can be enhanced through investment. True or False - An example of personal perspective in Human Capital is that investment in professional development and education will have a future return on investment. - correct answer The correct answer is False This is an example of Organizational Perspective. Personal perspective are attributes that are productive in some economic context What are two things that the effective management of personnel resources correlates with? - correct answer 1) attainment of organizational goals and objectives
- maintaining of satisfied employees ______ _____ _____ is an integral part of HCM supporting the organization's operations
- correct answer Human resource management
What are the four human resource functions? - correct answer
- recruitment of new employees
- incentives and compensation packages
- organizational compliance with laws and regulations
- setting day to day objectives necessary for streamlining activities within the organization to ensure that work is not just done haphazardly Who are the knowledge workers in our facility? a. Human Resources employees b. Nurses c. Executive Leadership Team d. all of the above - correct answer The correct answer is b - Nurses. Nurses never stop learning and lifelong professional development of nurses is central to patient care delivery True or False - Recognition of cultural diversity can be leveraged for bottom line impact. - correct answer The correct answer is True. Recognizing cultural diversity ties directly to business strategy and practices. As an organization we need to reach out to groups that do not have a (medical) home. We need to do more than crisis management - focus on primary care medicine. What is leveraging diversity? - correct answer Leading and managing an inclusive workplace that maximizes the talents of each person to achieve the vision and mission of the organization. Which of the following is not an effect of leveraging diversity?
a. cultural elements b. leadership elements c. connectivity elements - correct answer The correct answer is b - leadership elements Leadership elements give employees a sense of direction, meaning and purpose to navigate organizational water Leaders are the bridge and should role-model the behaviors Which one of the leadership elements of leveraging diversity is based on underlying values, beliefs, and principles? a. cultural elements b. leadership elements c. connectivity elements - correct answer The correct answer is a - cultural elements Cultural elements exert influence within the organizational culture Leaders are the bridge and should role-model the behaviors Labor laws typically deal with employee- _____ relationships. a. employer b. public c. media d. union - correct answer The correct answer is d - employee-union relationships Which of the following prohibits covered employers from discriminating against a "qualified individual with a disability" with regard to several metrics? a. American Disabilities Act b. Age Discrimination in Employment Act
c. Family Medical Leave Act d. Civil Right Act e. Corporate Compliance - correct answer The correct answer is a - American Disabilities Act Which of the following requires that job descriptions accurately reflect each employee's true job duties and responsibilities? a. American Disabilities Act b. Age Discrimination in Employment Act c. Family Medical Leave Act d. Civil Right Act e. Corporate Compliance - correct answer The correct answer is a - American Disabilities Act What are the three key points to successful navigation of the ADA? - correct answer
- delineate "mandatory" functions of job (make sure it is clearly written)
- make work environment handicapped accessible (remove barriers)
- job description must be prepared BEFORE advertising or interviewing applicants for the job Which of the following prohibits employers from placing an age limit on candidates for employment except for those occupations where are is a bona fide qualification? a. American Disabilities Act b. Age Discrimination in Employment Act c. Family Medical Leave Act d. Civil Right Act e. Corporate Compliance - correct answer The correct answer is b - Age Discrimination in Employment Act Note: age limitations can be put on certain jobs such as policemen and firefighters The Age Discrimination in Employment Act covers what age range?
c. Family Medical Leave Act d. Civil Right Act - correct answer Correct answer: d, b, a, c Civil Right Act (1964) Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967) American Disabilities Act (1990) Family Medical Leave Act (1993) Which of the following states that employment settings must recognize and eliminate stereotyping and preconceptions of women and minorities and provide clear and achievable expectations for all employees? a. American Disabilities Act b. Age Discrimination in Employment Act c. Family Medical Leave Act d. Civil Right Act e. Corporate Compliance - correct answer Correct answer is d - Civil Right Act Which of the following prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin? a. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 b. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) c. Whistleblower Act d. Fair Labor Standards Act - correct answer The correct answer is a - Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Notes: *Ask open ended questions *Guides what questions can and cannot be asked in an interview *Everyone must be asked the same questions
What is the most common challenge to the Title VII of the CRA 1964? a. race b. color c. religious beliefs and practices d. sex e. national origin - correct answer The correct answer is c - religious beliefs and practices Note: Employers must accommodate religious practices of both employees and prospective employees, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship for the employer What did "Trans World Airlines v. Hardison do in regards to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? - correct answer The Supreme Court narrowly interpreted the duty of the reasonable accommodation. Respondent worked in department that operated 24 hours a day throughout the year. The company was unionized. Both sides agreed to a seniority system that allowed employees to choose the days he worked. The respondent's religious beliefs prohibit him from working on Saturdays, and when he changed jobs he lost his seniority. Respondent was discharged for refusing to work on Saturdays. Respondent brought an action for injunctive relief against TWA and the union, claiming that his discharge constituted religious discrimination in violation of 703 (a) (1) of the Act, which makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate against an employee on the basis of his religion.he filed suit. Eventually it was held that TWA, which made reasonable efforts to accommodate respondent's religious needs, did not violate Title VII, and each of the Court of Appeals' suggested alternatives would have been an undue hardship within the meaning of the statute as construed by the EEOC guidelines. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) applies to organizations with _____. a. >100 employees b. >50 employees c. >25 employees d. >15 employees - correct answer The correct answer is d - >15 employees
Affirmative Action is a remedy to address past practices of discrimination; it is designed to level the playing field for females, individuals with disabilities and minorities. Example: Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 ... employers with government contracts take steps to enhance the employment opportunities of disabled veterans and other veterans of the Vietnam era Which of the following protects employees who report violations internally to their employer? a. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act: 2010 b. Fair Labor Standards Act c. Equal Pay Act d. Occupational Safety & Health Act e. Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act - correct answer The correct answer is a - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act: 2010 *Employees can receive protection, receive an award, and are protected by law *Established a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau **Commonly referred to as the Whistleblower Program or Act Which one of these is NOT one of the three most prevalent portions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)violated by institutions? a. exemption status b. overtime compensation c. compensation paid in cash or check d. record keeping - correct answer The correct answer is c - compensation paid in cash or check The FLSA requires that minimum wage and overtime be paid in cash or check, but it is not one of the three most violated portions
True or False - Determining exemption status is based on many factors; the status must be clearly stated in the job description. - correct answer The Correct answer is True Note: The following questions can help determine exemption status: 1.Is the employee's primary duty managing the enterprise or a department or subdivision of the enterprise? 2.Does the employee customarily direct the work of two or more other employees or their equivalent? 3.Does the employee have the authority to hire or fire, and do her recommendations carry significant weight if unauthorized to make the final decision? 4.Is the employee paid the equivalent of at least $455 per week on a salary basis? If you answered "No" to any of these questions, you may have misclassified the worker as an exempt executive. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States federal law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on _____. a. race b. gender c. religion d. all of the above - correct answer The correct answer is b - gender It was signed into law on June 10, 1963, by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program. The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work. The jobs need not be identical, but they must be substantially equal. Job content (not job titles) determines whether jobs are substantially equal. All forms of pay are covered by this law. Which of the following is a law that requires employers provide a place of employment free from recognized hazard? a. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act: 2010 b. Fair Labor Standards Act
e. ADA f. FMLA - correct answer The correct answer is e - ADA Which of the following provides an employee the right to safe and healthful working conditions? a. OSHA b. Whistleblower Protection c. FLSA d. EEOC e. ADA f. FMLA - correct answer The correct answer is a - OSHA Which of the following provides an employee the right to work in an environment protected from sexual harassment? a. OSHA b. Whistleblower Protection c. FLSA d. EEOC e. ADA f. FMLA - correct answer The correct answer is d - EEOC Which of the following provides an employee the right to receive protection from discrimination when using reporting provisions? a. OSHA b. Whistleblower Protection c. FLSA d. EEOC e. ADA f. FMLA - correct answer The correct answer is b - Whistleblower Protection
Which of the following provides an employee to participate in activities to ensure their protection from job hazards? a. OSHA b. Whistleblower Protection c. FLSA d. EEOC e. ADA f. FMLA - correct answer The correct answer is a - OSHA Which of the following is not accurate regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? a. covers all forms of information b. provides only criminal penalties for violations c. patients must be given detailed, written information on their privacy rights and how their information will be used d. covers any healthcare organization - correct answer The correct answer is b - HIPAA provides both civil AND criminal penalties for violations All of the following are true in regards to the Nurse Practice Act and Nursing Practice EXCEPT _____? a. admission to the profession is regulated at the state or national level b. a nurse must personally be aware of the state practice act and the rights and responsibilities of a nurse c. the 50 individual state NPAs have the same language for ease of use and compact state licensure d. the authority for the practice of nursing is defined and governed by law e. individual state licensing boards vary in the structure and power - correct answer The correct answer is c - each state has its own language in the NPA and this can cause confusion for both the nurse and the public about the scope of practice, educational issues, and nursing specialties
