Discuss HRCI PHR Exam Topic 8 Question 55

You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're educating your staff on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Which one of the following statements about the Pregnancy Discrimination Act is not true?

APregnancy related benefits cannot be limited to married employees.

BEmployers must provide the same level of health benefits for spouses of male employees as they do for spouses of female employees.

CIf an employer provides any benefits to workers on leave, the employer must provide the same benefits for those on leave for pregnancy-related conditions.

DAn employer is allowed to refuse to hire a pregnant woman because of the imminent time frame of the needed leave to deliver and care for the child.

Suggested Answer: D

An employer cannot refuse to hire a woman based on her pregnancy.

Answer options B, A, and C are incorrect. These are true statements and are part of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

Get Premium PHR Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF Real Exam Format Detailed Explanations Instant Access Get Your Practice Test

11 comments · newest first

Cornell 11 months ago

I thought all pregnancy-related conditions had to be treated equally, so C seems off.

Eden 11 months ago

Wait, can employers really refuse to hire someone just for being pregnant?

Dan 12 months ago

B is spot on, equal benefits for all spouses!

Shannon 12 months ago

Totally agree, D sounds wrong to me.

Elenor 12 months ago

A is definitely true, can't limit benefits to just married folks.

Nikita 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused about the specifics, but I think employers can't refuse to hire someone just because they're pregnant. That makes me lean towards D being the false statement.

Carey 1 year ago

I feel like I came across a practice question similar to this, and it emphasized that benefits for pregnancy-related conditions must be equal to other leave benefits. So, I think C is true.

Joesph 1 year ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think all employees should get the same benefits regardless of their marital status, which makes option A sound correct.

Benton 1 year ago

I remember studying that the Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy, so I think option D might be the one that's not true.

Virgie 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I guess a lost laptop could be considered a security incident, but I'm not 100% confident that's the right answer. I might need to think about it a bit more.

Albina 1 year ago

This looks like a good opportunity to use NPSP Opportunities with GAU Allocation. That should help with tracking the scholarship applications and requirements.

HRCI PHR Exam - Topic 8 Question 55 Discussion