1. What must be true in order for an organization to obtain credit information before offering a promotion to an employee, according to the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)?

A) The employee must be a rehabilitated drug offender.
B) The employee must be provided with written notice and must give authorization.
C) The employee must have volunteered information about being in arrears for child support.
D) The employee must have refused a polygraph test.



2. Employee Records Management Requirements in the U. S. An organization that currently sells industrial cleaning products exclusively created by third parties is expanding to include the manufacture of products in company-owned factories in the United States. Which legal compliance change should the organization prepare for?

A) Enhanced responsibilities under FMLA regarding dependents of factory workers
B) Understanding USERRA regulations in anticipation of the increased likelihood of employment of military personnel
C) New incident reporting responsibilities under OSHA as the organization enters into a high-hazard industry
D) Demographic shifts in the workforce that will affect organizational responsibilities under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act



3. An organization moved to an electronic record keeping system several years ago. The organization?ÿhas been fortunate to avoid investigations that have?ÿrequired retrieval of many of the older records in the system and has not regularly tested and updated the system since the initial implementation.?ÿThe local state government has announced an increased focus on investigating organizational compliance with employment laws, and an HR director is concerned about the organization's ability to respond to any?ÿinquiries. Which action should the HR director take to ensure that the organization is properly prepared to?ÿrespond to any such inquiries?

A) Establish and use a system for auditing the organization's record keeping system.
B) Direct HR to pull information on selected and nonselected candidates over the past year.
C) Look for new software to implement that will improve upon the current software programs.
D) Begin assembling paper copies of records that the director is concerned may slip through the cracks.



4. An organization is looking to use a cloud-based solution to store electronic records that they must retain by law. In addition to firewalls and password protection, what is another key security concern that the organization should consider when deciding on a cloud system to use?

A) Performance of software and security updates
B) Likelihood of a natural disaster disrupting service
C) Power system integrity in the server location
D) Ability to access the files at any time from any location



5. In addition to mandatory retention requirements, what should employers consider when establishing their record retention schedules?

A) Statutes of limitation under state laws for related common-law claims
B) Outsourcing record keeping and requiring the vendor to manage the schedule
C) Cubic feet of hard-copy records that can be stored without adding capacity
D) Code of ethics that generally prescribes a longer retention period