HB 307 FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

HB 307 FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS


Whistle-blowing is a protected right of employees. (True or False) - ANS True


Few federal laws protect workers from being watched. (True or False) - ANS True


Employers can discipline employees for off-duty conduct; however, there must be a
relationship between the employee's behavior and its effect on the organization. (True or False)
- ANS True


A supervisor in a romantic relationship with a subordinate becomes immediately vulnerable to
a sexual harassment claim. (True or False) - ANS True


One of the goals of discipline is that it should be seen as training that molds and strengthens
the desirable conduct---or corrects undesirable conduct---and develops self-control. (True or
False) - ANS True


The correct sequence of progressive discipline is as follows: (1) written warning, (2) oral
warning, (3) suspension, and (4) discharge. (True or False) - ANS False, 1) oral 2) written 3)
suspension 4) discharge


The most significant cause of inadequate documentation is that managers often do not know
what constitutes good documentation. (True or False) - ANS True


Employee morale can be affected by accidents and illnesses attributed to the workplace. (True
or False) - ANS True


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,Back injuries are the nation's number one workplace safety problem. (True or False) -
ANS True


Under OSHA, it is the employer's sole responsibility to comply with all applicable OSHA
standards. (True or False) - ANS False, not the sole responsibility


Because of the increased danger to their reproductive systems, it is legal to bar women from
positions that have been shown to be of high risk. (True or False) - ANS False, women can
make their own decisions


Employees who work alone are at a lower risk of encountering workplace assaults. (True or
False) - ANS False, working alone puts you at a HIGHER risk


Alcoholism is classified as a disability under ADA. (True or False) - ANS True


Stress is any demand on the individual that requires coping behavior. (True or False) -
ANS True


Even the first serious violation of a workplace safety rule may be cause for termination. (True or
False) - ANS True


The leading cause of worker fatalities each year is motor vehicle crashes. (True or False) -
ANS True


The Social Security Act was designed to protect workers against the loss of earnings resulting
from old age and unemployment. (True or False) - ANS True


The Family and Medical Leave Act permits substitution of paid leave and vacation during leave.
(True or False) - ANS True, but it cannot require the employees to do this




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,Employees do not have to pay taxes on the amounts they are reimbursed under a health
reimbursement account. (True or False) - ANS True


Some firms are penalizing employees for unhealthy habits by charging them higher health care
premiums for habits such as smoking. (True or False) - ANS True


Research shows that workers who use their vacation time are more productive and less prone
to job-related burnout. (True or False) - ANS True


At the present time, employers are required to provide pension plans to all full-time
employees. (True or False) - ANS False, not required. Optional


Employee assistance programs (EAPs) help employees mainly with relocation costs. (True or
False) - ANS False, they are for health and well being.


The performance "threshold" in incentive plans is the name given to the amount of the award.
(True or False) - ANS False, it is for what you need to get the award.


For incentive plans to work effectively, employees must see a CLEAR connection between the
incentive payments they receive and their performance. (True or False) - ANS True


Incentive plans based on productivity can reduce labor costs. (True or False) - ANS True


Organizational goals can impact choice of incentive plans. (True or False) - ANS True


Generally, a bonus plan does NOT become part of base pay. (True or False) - ANS True


Spot bonuses are usually provided for some employee effort that is not directly tied to an
established performance standard. (True or False) - ANS True




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, Under a straight commission plan sales people may be allowed a salary draw. (True or False) -
ANS True


The idea behind the Scanlon Plan is that employees should not only offer ideas to improve
productivity, but should also be rewarded for those ideas. (True or False) - ANS True


Indirect compensation includes healthcare benefits and commissions. (True or False) -
ANS False, commission is a direct compensation. Healthcare is an indirect compensation
though.


Companies are more heavily scrutinized than they have been historically by shareholders,
government, and the public for how much they pay their people. (True or False) - ANS True


The expectancy theory of motivation predicts that one's level of motivation depends on the
attractiveness of the rewards sought by employees and the probability of obtaining those
rewards. (True or False) - ANS True.
Expectancy Theory:
1) Can I make it?
2) If I make it, can I get it?
3) Do I like the reward?


Pay secrecy is still prevalent in organizations despite its negative effect on motivation and
employee trust. (True or False) - ANS True


Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the majority of hourly workers involved in interstate
commerce are considered nonexempt. (True or False) - ANS True


A critical concern for a successful pay-for-performance system is the perceived fairness of the
pay decision. (True or False) - ANS True


One of the major criticisms of job-based compensation systems is that they often fail to reward
employees for their skills or the knowledge they possess. (True or False) - ANS True

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