PHR CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025
LATEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A+
An employee on FMLA leave and receiving workers'
compensation benefits is offered, but refuses, a light-duty
assignment within the specified medical restrictions. The
employer may legally:
A. begin procedures to discontinue the employee's
workers' compensation benefits.
B. discontinue FMLA leave and require the employee to
return to work.
C. require that the employee submit a request for
reasonable accommodation.
D. notify the employee that an application for short-term
disability is required. Correct Answer A. begin procedures
to discontinue the employee's workers'
What is a major benefit of implementing a return-to-work
program?
A. Reduced disability leave cost
B. Lowered likelihood of a re-injury
C. Increased employee cross-functionality
D. Reduced recruiting and onboarding costs Correct
Answer A. Reduced disability leave cost
The results of a fair, legal, and thorough harassment
investigation allow an organization to:
,A. develop a harassment policy.
B. determine what action to take.
C. avoid liability.
D. facilitate a meeting between the parties involved.
Correct Answer B. determine what action to take.
A benefit of having an employee handbook is that it:
A. contains highlights of the labor agreement.
B. provides a detailed explanation of all company policies.
C. protects the employer from discrimination claims.
D. introduces new employees to the organization. Correct
Answer D. introduces new employees to the organization.
Presenteeism describes a phenomenon in which
employees:
A. maintain perfect attendance for extended periods.
B. remain on the job with decreased productivity.
C. remain on the job with increased productivity.
D. suffer burnout from working too many hours. Correct
Answer B. remain on the job with decreased productivity.
The most important element in an organization's e-mail
policy is a statement that addresses:
A. whether personal e-mails are permitted, defining any
limitations on personal use of the system.
B. how often monitoring will occur and whether monitoring
will be done on a scheduled or random basis.
C. which department in the organization will be
accountable for monitoring computer activities.
D. the disciplinary process used to address violations of
the policy. Correct Answer A. whether personal e-mails
,are permitted, defining any limitations on personal use of
the system.
An employee is counseled due to a body odor problem. If
the situation does not change, what is the best course of
action for the supervisor?
A. Alter the work environment as a reasonable
accommodation.
B. Apply discipline consistent with established policies.
C. Do nothing based on accommodation of cultural
differences.
D. Require that the employee provide medical certification
for the condition. Correct Answer B. Apply discipline
consistent with established policies.
When making a decision regarding wrongful termination, a
jury is most likely to place more weight on which of the
following?
A. How much documentation is provided
B. The harshness of the action by the employer
C. How a similar case was decided
D. How fairly an employee was treated Correct Answer D.
How fairly an employee was treated
When in-house attorneys are asked to conduct internal
investigations, there is a greater risk that:
A. the organization will incur additional costs due to
external review of investigation results.
B. a public relations scandal will result from employees
leaking investigation information.
, C. counsel will be accused of leading the witness during
investigation interviews.
D. those investigated will lose their rights to attorney-client
privilege. Correct Answer D. those investigated will lose
their rights to attorney-client privilege.
An organization tells applicants for a customer service
position that they must be willing to work any day of the
week, because the nature of the business makes it
impossible to guarantee employees the same days off
every week. After being hired, a new employee refuses to
work on Saturdays for religious reasons. The HR
manager's first course of action should be to:
A. terminate the employee for failure to disclose schedule
requirements.
B. establish a new schedule for the employee.
C. determine whether a schedule change can be made for
the employee.
D. check with other employees with more seniority if they
want Saturdays off first. Correct Answer C. determine
whether a schedule change can be made for the
employee.
To maintain employee engagement when promotional
opportunities are unavailable, the best career path option
is:
A. a lateral move even if responsibilities are temporarily
reduced.
B. a change in title without changing duties.
C. providing a leave of absence in order to attend college.
LATEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A+
An employee on FMLA leave and receiving workers'
compensation benefits is offered, but refuses, a light-duty
assignment within the specified medical restrictions. The
employer may legally:
A. begin procedures to discontinue the employee's
workers' compensation benefits.
B. discontinue FMLA leave and require the employee to
return to work.
C. require that the employee submit a request for
reasonable accommodation.
D. notify the employee that an application for short-term
disability is required. Correct Answer A. begin procedures
to discontinue the employee's workers'
What is a major benefit of implementing a return-to-work
program?
A. Reduced disability leave cost
B. Lowered likelihood of a re-injury
C. Increased employee cross-functionality
D. Reduced recruiting and onboarding costs Correct
Answer A. Reduced disability leave cost
The results of a fair, legal, and thorough harassment
investigation allow an organization to:
,A. develop a harassment policy.
B. determine what action to take.
C. avoid liability.
D. facilitate a meeting between the parties involved.
Correct Answer B. determine what action to take.
A benefit of having an employee handbook is that it:
A. contains highlights of the labor agreement.
B. provides a detailed explanation of all company policies.
C. protects the employer from discrimination claims.
D. introduces new employees to the organization. Correct
Answer D. introduces new employees to the organization.
Presenteeism describes a phenomenon in which
employees:
A. maintain perfect attendance for extended periods.
B. remain on the job with decreased productivity.
C. remain on the job with increased productivity.
D. suffer burnout from working too many hours. Correct
Answer B. remain on the job with decreased productivity.
The most important element in an organization's e-mail
policy is a statement that addresses:
A. whether personal e-mails are permitted, defining any
limitations on personal use of the system.
B. how often monitoring will occur and whether monitoring
will be done on a scheduled or random basis.
C. which department in the organization will be
accountable for monitoring computer activities.
D. the disciplinary process used to address violations of
the policy. Correct Answer A. whether personal e-mails
,are permitted, defining any limitations on personal use of
the system.
An employee is counseled due to a body odor problem. If
the situation does not change, what is the best course of
action for the supervisor?
A. Alter the work environment as a reasonable
accommodation.
B. Apply discipline consistent with established policies.
C. Do nothing based on accommodation of cultural
differences.
D. Require that the employee provide medical certification
for the condition. Correct Answer B. Apply discipline
consistent with established policies.
When making a decision regarding wrongful termination, a
jury is most likely to place more weight on which of the
following?
A. How much documentation is provided
B. The harshness of the action by the employer
C. How a similar case was decided
D. How fairly an employee was treated Correct Answer D.
How fairly an employee was treated
When in-house attorneys are asked to conduct internal
investigations, there is a greater risk that:
A. the organization will incur additional costs due to
external review of investigation results.
B. a public relations scandal will result from employees
leaking investigation information.
, C. counsel will be accused of leading the witness during
investigation interviews.
D. those investigated will lose their rights to attorney-client
privilege. Correct Answer D. those investigated will lose
their rights to attorney-client privilege.
An organization tells applicants for a customer service
position that they must be willing to work any day of the
week, because the nature of the business makes it
impossible to guarantee employees the same days off
every week. After being hired, a new employee refuses to
work on Saturdays for religious reasons. The HR
manager's first course of action should be to:
A. terminate the employee for failure to disclose schedule
requirements.
B. establish a new schedule for the employee.
C. determine whether a schedule change can be made for
the employee.
D. check with other employees with more seniority if they
want Saturdays off first. Correct Answer C. determine
whether a schedule change can be made for the
employee.
To maintain employee engagement when promotional
opportunities are unavailable, the best career path option
is:
A. a lateral move even if responsibilities are temporarily
reduced.
B. a change in title without changing duties.
C. providing a leave of absence in order to attend college.
