Test your HR skills with this 10 question quiz from Winning Associates. The answers will be revealed by Lacey Halpern, HR Business Partner at Xenium, in a follow up blog post on October 10th.
Question 1
Every company must provide rest breaks for its employees as dictated by federal law. T or F
Question 2
If I invent something or develop some new software on my employer’s time, the invention belongs to the employer. T or F
Question 3
It is legal to prohibit supervisors or managers and subordinates from dating each other if the relationship could potentially damage the company’s reputation. T or F
Question 4
Commissioned outside sales personnel are normally exempt from overtime regulations. T or F
Question 5
If a pregnant employee needs to take time off work before she has her baby, the company must explore this request and could be violating federal laws if they chose to terminate her. T or F
Question 6
It is required that all employers with more than 15 employees give maternity leave to pregnant employees. T or F
Question 7
Although some require immediate payment, the majority of states require that an employee’s final paycheck be paid no later than the next payday. T or F
Question 8
Every employee has the right to see and copy documents such as performance appraisals, consultation reports, and letters of recommendation in his or her personnel file. T or F
Question 9
An employee gives two weeks’ notice of his intention to quit. The company terminates his employment before that date. The company therefore owes him severance pay. T or F
Question 10
An employee breaks a company laptop. The company can recoup the loss by deducting it from the employee’s last paycheck. T or F
 

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