HRCI SPHR Exam - Topic 5 Question 75 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's SPHR exam

Question #: 75
Topic #: 5

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Lucas has asked his manager to take time off from work because of a holiday his religion celebrates. Fran agrees but tells Lucas that he will be inspecting his project work to ensure that the work is accurate and not suffering because of the requested time off. This is an example of what?

APerpetuating past discrimination

BReligious persecution in the workforce

CDisparate treatment

DQuality control

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Suggested Answer: D

Answer option D is correct.

Chapter: Risk Management

Objective: Risk Assessment

by Virgie at Mar 21, 2024, 01:26 AM

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Dominga

4 months ago

Wait, is this even legal?

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Marshall

5 months ago

Sounds like religious persecution to me.

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Lavelle

5 months ago

Really? I thought it was just quality control.

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Armanda

5 months ago

Totally agree, it feels unfair.

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Ruthann

5 months ago

This is an example of disparate treatment.

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Pamela

6 months ago

I thought quality control was more about ensuring the work meets standards, not about how time off is handled. This feels more like discrimination to me.

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Bettye

6 months ago

I’m leaning towards option C, disparate treatment. It seems like Fran is imposing extra scrutiny on Lucas just because he asked for time off.

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Tamekia

6 months ago

I remember a practice question about religious discrimination, but I can't recall if this is exactly that. It seems like it could be a form of persecution too.

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Lavelle

6 months ago

I think this might relate to disparate treatment, but I'm not entirely sure. It feels like Fran is treating Lucas differently because of his religious holiday.

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Boris

6 months ago

This is a tricky one. At first glance it seems like religious persecution, but the question is asking for a more specific legal term. I'm going to have to really analyze the details here to pick the right answer.

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Jennifer

6 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. The manager is treating the employee differently because of his religious holiday request. That sounds like it could be disparate treatment, but I want to make sure I'm not missing any other nuances in the question. I'll review my notes before answering.

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Charolette

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The question is asking about the specific legal term for this situation, and I'm not totally sure which one applies best. I'll have to think it through carefully.

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Tiffiny

6 months ago

This seems like a pretty straightforward question about workplace discrimination. I'm pretty confident I can identify the right answer here.

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Floyd

6 months ago

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Chauncey

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question is asking about a specific method, but the options don't seem to clearly match the requirement. I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Giuseppe

6 months ago

I'm pretty confident it's Contact Service Queue. That's where we define the skills needed to handle different types of calls, right? I'll go with that.

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Emelda

11 months ago

I'm surprised the answer isn't 'E) Fran just wants to spy on Lucas and make sure he's not slacking off while he's on vacation.' That's probably the most realistic option.

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Marlon

10 months ago

E) Fran just wants to spy on Lucas and make sure he's not slacking off while he's on vacation.

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Barrie

10 months ago

D) Quality control

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Kelvin

10 months ago

A) Perpetuating past discrimination

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Rueben

11 months ago

D) Quality control? More like 'Quality time off' amirite? Haha, but seriously, C) Disparate treatment is the way to go here.

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Cyril

11 months ago

I'm going with C) Disparate treatment. The manager is holding Lucas to a different standard because of his religion, which is not cool.

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Clement

10 months ago

C) Disparate treatment

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Ciara

11 months ago

B) Religious persecution in the workforce

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Elza

11 months ago

A) Perpetuating past discrimination

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Lynelle

11 months ago

D) Quality control is the right answer here. The manager is just ensuring the work is up to par, which is a reasonable request.

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Rocco

11 months ago

D) Quality control

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Carry

11 months ago

C) Disparate treatment

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Ricki

11 months ago

B) Religious persecution in the workforce

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Hailey

11 months ago

A) Perpetuating past discrimination

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My

12 months ago

B) Religious persecution in the workforce seems like the best answer to me. The manager is singling out Lucas because of his religion, which is unacceptable.

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Kanisha

12 months ago

I think the correct answer is C) Disparate treatment. The manager is treating Lucas differently because of his religious beliefs, which is a form of discrimination.

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