ASA CERTIFIED STAFFING
PROFESSIONAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
An employee may qualify for subsidized health coverage from a public health insurance
exchange under which of the following circumstances?
A. The employer offers a minimum essential coverage plan but the plan does not provide
"minimum value"
B. The employees share of the premium for self-only coverage under the employers plan
exceeds a specified percentage of the employee wages.
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above - ANS C
Staffing agencies ________________ to protect the clients from workers compensation tort
liability through indemnification provisions in the contract. - ANS may be able to
Under FMLA's Military caregiver leave, eligible employees who are the spouse, son, daughter,
parent or next of kin of a covered service member to take up to 26 weeks of leave during a 12
month period to care for a service member who is undergoing medical treatment,
recuperation, or therapy for a serious illness or injury. True or False. - ANS True
Under ADA, employers ______________ use a qualification test ( such as lifting a certain
number of pounds) to screen out candidates with a disability. - ANS may not
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, Generally, when may a staffing firm be held responsible for sexual harassment committed by its
clients? - ANS If the staffing firm knows or should know of the harassment.
While placing a job offer, your client indicates the position is exempt. What do you need to
consider to determine if the position should be classified as exempt? - ANS The wage & the
primary job duties.
ABC staffing firm regularly contracts applicants' former employers as part of a routine reference
check, and then provides reference information to their clients. Under these circumstances,
which of the following is required to exclude the reference information from being considered a
consumer report?
A. Written notification to the candidate of the right to request the nature and substance of any
information in the candidates file at the time the information is requested.
B. Written disclosure to the candidate of the nature and substance of all information in the file
(sources need not to be disclosed) within five days of request.
C. Written confirmation by the candidate of any oral consent within three business days.
D. Prior consent (oral or written) from the candidate to make the reference check.
F. Prior consent from the candidate to communicate the reference information to the
prospective employer. - ANS All of the above
Staffing firms, and not clients, have primary responsibility for keeping records reflection hours
worked by temporary employees. True or False? - ANS True
By limiting temporary workers assignments to no more than________, employers can protect
themselves from benefits liability - ANS There is no specific assignment limit that will fully
protect a client from benefits liability.
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, Staffing firms that classify workers as "independent contractors" expose _____________ to
liability for unpaid employment taxes. - ANS themselves and possibly their clients
Select the statement that is true:
1. PEOs are generally recognized as the employer for unemployment insurance purposes.
2. Unemployment rules for PEOs vary from state to state.
3. PEO clients are generally recognized as the employer for unemployment insurance purposes.
- ANS 2. Unemployment rules for PEOs vary from state to state.
Under the affordable care act, which of the following statements best describes a "full time
employment."? - ANS An employee who works on average, 30 or more hours per week or
130 hours per month.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963: - ANS prohibits employers from paying unequal wages to men
and women who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort and responsibility.
ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) Section 414 applies to what? -
ANS retirement plans & group life insurance.
If a staffing firm is required to have an affirmative action plan, temporary employees must be
included in the plan. True or False? - ANS False
Temporary employees are not entitled to join unions. True or False? - ANS False
Which of the following statements is true regarding the "look-back" measurement period? -
ANS Employers can use the look-back method for new 'variable hour' employees.
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PROFESSIONAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
An employee may qualify for subsidized health coverage from a public health insurance
exchange under which of the following circumstances?
A. The employer offers a minimum essential coverage plan but the plan does not provide
"minimum value"
B. The employees share of the premium for self-only coverage under the employers plan
exceeds a specified percentage of the employee wages.
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above - ANS C
Staffing agencies ________________ to protect the clients from workers compensation tort
liability through indemnification provisions in the contract. - ANS may be able to
Under FMLA's Military caregiver leave, eligible employees who are the spouse, son, daughter,
parent or next of kin of a covered service member to take up to 26 weeks of leave during a 12
month period to care for a service member who is undergoing medical treatment,
recuperation, or therapy for a serious illness or injury. True or False. - ANS True
Under ADA, employers ______________ use a qualification test ( such as lifting a certain
number of pounds) to screen out candidates with a disability. - ANS may not
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, Generally, when may a staffing firm be held responsible for sexual harassment committed by its
clients? - ANS If the staffing firm knows or should know of the harassment.
While placing a job offer, your client indicates the position is exempt. What do you need to
consider to determine if the position should be classified as exempt? - ANS The wage & the
primary job duties.
ABC staffing firm regularly contracts applicants' former employers as part of a routine reference
check, and then provides reference information to their clients. Under these circumstances,
which of the following is required to exclude the reference information from being considered a
consumer report?
A. Written notification to the candidate of the right to request the nature and substance of any
information in the candidates file at the time the information is requested.
B. Written disclosure to the candidate of the nature and substance of all information in the file
(sources need not to be disclosed) within five days of request.
C. Written confirmation by the candidate of any oral consent within three business days.
D. Prior consent (oral or written) from the candidate to make the reference check.
F. Prior consent from the candidate to communicate the reference information to the
prospective employer. - ANS All of the above
Staffing firms, and not clients, have primary responsibility for keeping records reflection hours
worked by temporary employees. True or False? - ANS True
By limiting temporary workers assignments to no more than________, employers can protect
themselves from benefits liability - ANS There is no specific assignment limit that will fully
protect a client from benefits liability.
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, Staffing firms that classify workers as "independent contractors" expose _____________ to
liability for unpaid employment taxes. - ANS themselves and possibly their clients
Select the statement that is true:
1. PEOs are generally recognized as the employer for unemployment insurance purposes.
2. Unemployment rules for PEOs vary from state to state.
3. PEO clients are generally recognized as the employer for unemployment insurance purposes.
- ANS 2. Unemployment rules for PEOs vary from state to state.
Under the affordable care act, which of the following statements best describes a "full time
employment."? - ANS An employee who works on average, 30 or more hours per week or
130 hours per month.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963: - ANS prohibits employers from paying unequal wages to men
and women who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort and responsibility.
ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) Section 414 applies to what? -
ANS retirement plans & group life insurance.
If a staffing firm is required to have an affirmative action plan, temporary employees must be
included in the plan. True or False? - ANS False
Temporary employees are not entitled to join unions. True or False? - ANS False
Which of the following statements is true regarding the "look-back" measurement period? -
ANS Employers can use the look-back method for new 'variable hour' employees.
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