Mha 702 Exam #1 1/21/2023

• Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (1990) - {Ans: allowed employers to reduce retirement benefits when additional costs were incurred to modify working environments for affected employees}5 Chain of Command {Ans: • Starts with lowest person, often performing a simple job or task • Reports to a supervisor• Authority limited to department or persons directly supervised• Each supervisor reports to a higher level manager• Eventually, the chain ends with the CEO}Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967) - {Ans: prohibits discrimination on the basis of age for all people over 40. Prohibits employers from setting a mandatory retirement age for most workers.}• Retirement Protection Act (1994) - {Ans: provided pension insurance increased premiums for government}23 HR in Larger Organizations {Ans: Employ mix of specialists and generalists As the size of an organization increases, the number of specialists increases}• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (1988) - prevents most {Ans: prevents most employers from using polygraphs during hiring}