HR Basics
This form indicates the right for an employee to work in the United States and is required for all employees.
What is the Form I-9?
This law laid the foundation for employee protection against discrimination and harassment.
What is Title VII?
The meaning of the HR acronym “FMLA”.
What is Family Medical Leave Act?
This policy outlines the acceptable clothing, that an employee may wear to the workplace.
What is the dress code policy?
The number of hours a Part-Time, non-exempt employees can work each week.
What is 29 hours?
The difference between resignation and termination. DOUBLE JEOPARDY: How many days after each type of withdrawal must the company provide your final paycheck?
Resignation: employee voluntarily leaves position
Termination: company terminates employment agreement
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Resignation: 7 days or next pay period, whichever is earlier. Termination: within one business day.
DC Minimum Wage
What is $15/hour
The meaning of the HR acronym “ADA”.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
This statement reiterates that either you or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason, as long as the reason is a lawful one.
What is At-Will Employment?
This leave provides employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid job protected leave when certain qualifying events are met.
What is Family Medical Leave?
These are the differences between an employee and an independent contractor
What is their taxation status, their scope of work and scope of supervision, their ability to be disciplined, and their employment paperwork
The Federal minimum wage.
What is $7.25/hour?
The meaning of the HR acronym “FLSA”.
What is Fair Labor Standards Act?
Federal and some state laws require employers to provide these forms for applicants and employees with disabilities, or sincerely held religious beliefs and practices.
What are Reasonable Accommodation Requests?
This must be delivered within 7 business days of a resignation and within 1 business day of a termination
What is Final Paycheck
Whistleblowers are protected from ______ following any formal complaint
What is retaliation
The most common place in their house where job seekers search for a job. (according to Statista)
What is their bed?
*52% of job seekers
The meaning of the HR acronym “ACA”.
What is Affordable Care Act?
If an hourly employee goes from part-time to full-time on July 1st, this is the date their medical benefits will be effective.
What is August 1st (the 1st of the month following 30 days)?
Federal law mandates that non-exempt workers receive this type of payment for all hours worked over 40 in a single work week.
What is overtime pay?
The eight illegal reasons to terminate employment
What are race, gender, national origin, disability, religion, age, sexual identity, or pregnancy
The day HR Professionals believe is the most productive of the week.
What is Tuesday?
The meaning of the HR acronym “EEOC”.
What is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?
This is not required by employers in the District of Columbia, but is provided by Balance Gym
What is Paid Time Off
This is the reason Balance Gym pays an extra 10 cents over DC Minimum Wage
What is to compensate employees for washing their own uniforms?