Human Resources HR Law & Compliance 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) require employers to provide to qualified individuals with disabilities?
- Full-time employment regardless of qualification
- Reasonable accommodations unless they impose undue hardship (Correct answer)
- Free health insurance
- Guaranteed promotion
Correct answer: Reasonable accommodations unless they impose undue hardship
The ADA requires employers with 15+ employees to provide reasonable accommodations that enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Question 2: The FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) provides eligible employees up to how many weeks of unpaid leave per year?
- 6 weeks
- 8 weeks
- 12 weeks (Correct answer)
- 16 weeks
Correct answer: 12 weeks
FMLA entitles eligible employees to up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for qualifying family or medical reasons.
Question 3: What is OSHA's General Duty Clause?
- A requirement to post safety notices in the workplace
- An employer's obligation to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause serious harm (Correct answer)
- A mandate to conduct annual safety training
- A requirement to report all workplace injuries
Correct answer: An employer's obligation to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause serious harm
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act requires employers to maintain a workplace free from recognized hazards, even when no specific OSHA standard applies.
Question 4: Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which employees are protected?
- All employees under age 40
- Employees age 40 and older (Correct answer)
- Employees between ages 18 and 65
- Only employees over age 65
Correct answer: Employees age 40 and older
The ADEA prohibits discrimination against employees and job applicants who are 40 years of age or older.
Question 5: What is the Equal Pay Act of 1963 designed to address?
- Racial wage disparities
- Pay differences between men and women performing substantially equal work in the same establishment (Correct answer)
- Executive pay ratios
- Minimum wage standards
Correct answer: Pay differences between men and women performing substantially equal work in the same establishment
The Equal Pay Act prohibits wage discrimination between men and women who perform jobs requiring equal skill, effort, and responsibility under similar working conditions.
Question 6: What does EEO-1 reporting require of covered employers?
- Annual submission of employee pay data only
- Annual filing of workforce demographic data (race/ethnicity, gender, job category) with the EEOC (Correct answer)
- Monthly submission of hiring statistics
- Quarterly reporting of termination reasons
Correct answer: Annual filing of workforce demographic data (race/ethnicity, gender, job category) with the EEOC
EEO-1 reports require covered employers to submit annual workforce demographic data categorized by race/ethnicity, gender, and job category to the EEOC.
Human Resources HR Law & Compliance 1
What does the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) require employers to provide to qualified individuals with disabilities?