[Mar-2025] Practice SHRM SHRM-SCP exam. Online Exam Practice Tests with detailed explanations! Pass SHRM-SCP with confidence! [Q97-Q113]

QUESTION 97
One of the store managers in charge of implementing a number of changes is known to be a “country club manager.” What kind of advice can the HR manager give him to be successful?

QUESTION 98
The new HR manager spends time observing different employees to learn about the business. He notices that the maintenance supervisor, who is the CEO’s cousin, appears unqualified when working on a defective fridge. When talking to the maintenance supervisor, the HR manager finds out that he has no training in performing the work required by his position. He further hears other employees saying that the maintenance supervisor of ten calls in favors from friends when he cannot complete the job himself. The HR manager is concerned about the maintenance supervisor’s performance but also knows that he is close to the CEO. The CEO does not like to hear his family members being criticized. What should the HR manager do?

QUESTION 99
As part of their flexible working environment, the company put all employees on salary and classified them as exempt. This allows them to complete their work on a flexible schedule. The HR business partner reviews results of an internal audit, and discovers that not all employee groups meet the requirements to be exempt. For example, the customer service partners do not fall into any of the exemptions and of ten work overtime. What is the next step the HR business partner should take?

QUESTION 100
Given Peter’s personality, how would you go about delivering a work assignment to him?

QUESTION 101
A pharmaceutical company that employs 1,000 sales representatives determines during a supply analysis that its current attrition rates are at 16%. Conducting a demand analysis, they set a future goal of attrition rates being at 6% or less. What is the attrition gap that they need to close to accomplish their goal?

QUESTION 102
Currently, 28 states in the United States are considered “Right to Work” states. What are Right to Work laws?

QUESTION 103
An employee has been selected for a global assignment and is getting ready to move in the coming weeks. What is an important step in preparing the assignee for departure?

QUESTION 104
When presented with a harassment complaint from an employee, which statement should human resources avoid saying to the victim?

QUESTION 105
A newly hired chief human resource officer (CHRO) discovers a flaw in the time-keeping policy that allows senior executives to receive full salaries and benefits without working the expected full-time hours. The CHRO reviews corporate data and identifies three senior executives in the sales department who regularly worked half the expected full-time hours for the past two years. The CHRO also discovers that the sales department has the lowest levels of employee engagement and morale across the corporation. However, the CHRO knows these three senior executives have been with the corporation for over a decade and have established strong alliances with the CEO. The CHRO presents the issue to the CEO and learns the CEO was unaware of the flaw in the policy. The CHRO and CEO agree to discuss the issue during the next executive team meeting.
During the executive team meeting, the sales department senior executives make allegations about the CHRO’s professional qualifications that the CHRO knows are false. Which action should the CHRO take?

QUESTION 106
Which is the provision that does NOT typically describe a health savings account (HSA)?

QUESTION 107
An oil and gas company that operates globally signs an agreement to shift the operations part of the business to another organization. As a result, the company must lay off several employees. Some of the employees that must be laid off are working at headquarters while others are currently assigned to another country to support operations in the field. An HR director is tasked with developing a plan for communicating and executing the layoffs.
What should the HR director do to ensure that there is a successful transfer of knowledge from the displaced employees to those who will be retained after the layoffs?

QUESTION 108
When conducting market research for compensation studies, which is a best practice?

QUESTION 109
Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, what are employees entitled to?

QUESTION 110
What is arbitration?

QUESTION 111
An HR department at a midsize company hosts regular manager meetings to provide updates regarding company structure practices, and policies. During the recent meeting, the HR director notified all managers of the company’s new code of conduct policy and plans for an upcoming training about the policy. The policy explicitly states that managers must not form personal relationships with their direct reports. The HR director explains that the policy was created because concerns about fairness related to promotions and rumors about favoritism were beginning to cause conflict within some departments. Some of the managers express that training is not necessary, but they all agree to attend it. A few days after the training, the HR director receives a complaint from an HR employee who claims to have seen a manager and one of the manager’s direct reports at a restaurant. The HR director was already concerned about this manager’s judgment because the manager approved a promotion for the same direct report even though the direct report has documented performance-related issues. The HR director discusses the issue with the manager. In response, the manager criticizes the new policy and insists the relationship did not impact the direct report’s promotion recommendation. The manager also states that the training was unclear and that other managers have the same opinion.
Several employees heard of the manager’s personal relationship with the direct report. They approach the HR director with concerns that the direct report may have been unfairly promoted. How should the HR director respond to these concerns?

QUESTION 112
What should organizational and employee development (OED) specialists be aware of during the entire OED process?

QUESTION 113
A manager tells his employee that he will be demoted if he votes for the union. What are possible consequences if the employee reports the incident?