Question

Which of the following terms refers to the U.S. government agency charged with ensuring safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance?

Select one:

A. employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)

B. Department of Labor

C. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act

D. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Which of the following terms refers to an organizational mentoring program where less experienced employees mentor more experienced employees?

Select one:

A. full employment

B. employee engagement

C. underemployment

D. reverse mentoring

_________ is the process of reorganizing or restructuring an organization's labor force.

Select one:

A. workforce reduction

B. ergonomics

C. rightsizing

D. cross-training

Answer 1

1. Answer: D (Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA))

Rationale: OSHA act was created by Congress in 1970 to ensure health and safety of the workers or employees by enforcing certain standards at the workplace and by providing training, education and assistance to both the employers and employees.

Where as

ESOP refers to when employees own shares in a company.

Department of Labor aims to provide job services to job seekers and employers.

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act established in 1988 is a US labor law which protects employees and their families by requiring most employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 advance notification of plant closings or mass layoffs of employees.

2. Answer: D (Reverse Mentoring)

Rationale: Reverse mentoring is when younger employees with less experience take act as mentors in the workplace, usually pairing with an older colleague (and at times even older executives) with more experience, assisting and coaching them on various topics the younger generation is more familiar with, such as digital tools technology, diversity etc.

3. Answer: C (Rightsizing)

Rationale: Rightsizing is a process of restructuring or reorganizing a company by reducing its workforce, cutting the cost, or rearranging its upper management. This is generally done to adjust to market conditions. On the other hand, Rightsizing even refers to increasing the workforce according to requirements in the market.