HRCI PHR Exam - Topic 4 Question 129 Discussion

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Question #: 129
Topic #: 4

Holly is a senior worker in her organization and she is a member of the union. Her position will be eliminated in sixty days and she will be released from the company. Rather than being unemployed, Holly asks the union to move her to a less senior position and release a junior employee. If the union agrees to this, what will this term be known as?

ABumping

BDisplacement

CReleasing

DRe-organization

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Suggested Answer: A

This is an example of bumping. Bumping is when a senior employee's position is being eliminated and she elects to move to a less senior position and force a less senior worker out of employment.

Answer options C, B, and D are incorrect. These are'nt valid terms for this scenario. Bumping is the correct choice.

by Catarina at Jun 30, 2026, 10:34 AM

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Mitsue

I feel like "re-organization" could also fit, but it seems more about restructuring rather than the specific action Holly is taking.

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Denny

5 days ago

I practiced a question like this before, and I think "bumping" was the term used when someone takes another's job to stay employed.

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Dulce

10 days ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about displacement being used in similar scenarios.

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Mabel

15 days ago

I think this might be related to "bumping," where a senior employee takes the position of a junior one to avoid layoffs.

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