PHR®/SPHR® Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Third Edition

Assessment Test

1. According to the WARN Act, an employer with 200 employees is required to provide 60 days' notice of a mass layoff when:

   1. The employer is seeking additional funding and will lay off 70 employees if the funding falls through.

   2. A major client unexpectedly selects a new vendor for the company's products and the company lays off 75 employees.

   3. The employer lays off 5 employees a week for 3 months.

   4. A flood requires that one of the plants be shut down for repairs and 55 employees are laid off.

2. An employee has come forward with an allegation of quid pro quo harassment by her supervisor. As the HR manager, you are responsible for investigating the complaint. The supervisor in question is someone with whom you have become quite friendly. In this ...