Legally, deductions like Social Security and court-ordered child support are permissible under wage and hour laws. Unauthorized deductions could risk jeopardizing the employee’s exempt status under FLSA.

Official Extract:

"Mandatory deductions such as taxes and court-ordered garnishments are lawful and do not affect an employee’s exempt status under the FLSA."

(Source: HRCI PHR Content Outline 2024–2025, Total Rewards Section, Payroll Compliance)

Vesting means that an employee has earned the non-forfeitable right to employer-provided benefits (such as retirement contributions) after fulfilling certain conditions like years of service.

Official Extract:

"Vesting is the process by which employees earn rights to employer-contributed benefits over time, according to a defined schedule, as governed by ERISA requirements."

(Source: HRCI PHR Content Outline 2024–2025, Total Rewards Section, Retirement Plan Fundamentals)

Organizations implement social media policies primarily to limit legal liability by clarifying acceptable online behavior, protecting confidential information, and preventing harassment, defamation, or regulatory violations.

Official Extract:

"Establishing employee policies regarding communication technologies, including social media, protects the organization against liabilities related to defamation, discrimination, data breaches, and intellectual property theft."

(Source: HRCI PHR Content Outline 2024–2025, Business Management Section, Risk Mitigation and Compliance)

This question refers to the 4/5ths Rule (or 80% Rule) from the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP).

It states that a selection rate for any protected group should be at least 80% (or 4/5) of the rate for the group with the highest selection rate.

Official Extract:

"The 4/5ths Rule (80% Rule) indicates adverse impact if the selection rate for a protected group is less than 80% of the rate for the most selected group."

(Source: HRCI PHR Content Outline 2024–2025, Talent Planning and Acquisition Section, Adverse Impact Analysis)

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), travel time that occurs during an employee’s normal working hours, including weekends, must be counted as compensable work time. Travel as part of an employee’s principal activity (like to a job site) is considered working time.

Official Extract:

"Time spent traveling during normal work hours is considered compensable work time under the Fair Labor Standards Act, even if it falls on a non-regular workday such as Saturday or Sunday."

(Source: HRCI PHR Content Outline 2024–2025, Total Rewards Section, FLSA Compliance)

The encryption of sensitive information on mobile devices is a key method of minimizing data breach risks in case devices are lost or stolen. Encryption ensures that unauthorized users cannot access the data even if they have the device.

Official Extract:

"Encrypting sensitive data protects organizational information from unauthorized access if mobile devices are lost, stolen, or compromised."

(Source: HRCI PHR Content Outline 2024–2025, Business Management Section, Data Security and Confidentiality)

Official Extract:

"Self-service platforms reduce HR’s administrative workload by empowering employees to manage their own personal and employment data."

(Source: HRCI PHR Content Outline 2024–2025, Total Rewards Section, HR Technology and Efficiency)