HRCI Exam PHR Topic 9 Question 36 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's PHR - Professional in Human Resources exam

Question #: 36
Topic #: 9

[All PHR - Professional in Human Resources Questions]

As an HR Professional, you must sometimes terminate employees from your organization. When an employee is terminated, there must be a just cause or a good cause for the termination. Which one of the following is not a valid just cause for the employee's termination?

AWhether the employee is a member of a protected class

BWhether the employee was warned in advance

CWhether the rule has been applied consistently

DWhether reasonable 'proof' of the violation existed, or was obtained through investigation

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Suggested Answer: A

The membership of a protected class should have no bearing on a good cause for termination.

Answer options B, D, and C are incorrect. These are examples of just cause of termination.

by Sage at May 08, 2022, 09:27 PM

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