HRCI Exam SPHR Topic 4 Question 52 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's SPHR exam

Question #: 52
Topic #: 4

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As an HR Professional you must be familiar with particular labor-based acts of congress. One such act is the Taft-Hartley Act which addressed right-to-work states and unions. What does right-to-work states mean for unions and employees?

AEmployees are not required to join a union to work.

BEmployees must join the union in order to work.

CUnion conducts the hiring process for an organization.

DAn organization can fire employees if they're members of a union.

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Suggested Answer: A

Answer option A is correct.

Harris v. Forklift Systems Inc. was referenced in the case of same-sex harassment brought to the Supreme Court in Oncale v. Sundowner (D). Oncalehelped determine that gender is of little consequence when harassment meets the statutory requirements defined in Harris. Faragher v. City of Boca Raton (B) and Burlington Industries v. Ellerth (C) were also important cases aiding in interpreting the concept of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations

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by Ilene at Oct 28, 2022, 11:40 AM

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I think right-to-work states mean employees are not required to join a union to work.

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