BM 23T

Among the major activities in the human resources departments of most companies are improving the health and safety of employees and managing the compensation and benefits programs.

• True

• False

Human resources is a department that typically has little contact or interaction with the other departments in a company.

• True

• False

If a company has a human resources department, personnel from that department complete all performance appraisal activities rather than employees’ supervisors.

• True

• False

Many problems in a company, such as higher training costs and dissatisfied employees, can be reduced by an effective selection process.

• True

• False

Minimum qualifications for a job are determined using both the job description and job specification.

• True

• False

A job specification is the form used to complete a performance appraisal.

• True

• False

The recommendations of present employees are an excellent source of applicants for an open position in a company.

• True

• False

The purpose of an interview is to find out more about the applicant, not to give information to the applicant.

• True

• False

Employees may choose to transfer to jobs that better meet their current interests and needs.

• True

• False

The Family and Medical Leave Act requires an employer covered by the law to allow an eligible employee up to a total of 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth of a child.

• True

• False