Test your knowledge

Welcome to the July 2009 edition of the Ceridian HR News Quiz. Take our HR quiz and find out how much you know…

Will you join the
59%
of gurus who
got this right? 1 What's the legal minimum temperature for (indoor) workplaces?

14 ° C
16 ° C
There isn't one. The temperature must be reasonable.

It's a tricky one:
24%
of geniuses
were correct! 2 On 3rd June, the HSE launched a strategy designed to reduce the number of accidents in the workplace and to promote 'a common sense approach' towards risk management. What is this strategy called?

Be part of the solution
Help make a change
Common sense strategy

Looks like
67%
of your peers
answered correctly 3 How much are smokers costing UK businesses due to 'fag breaks' and sickness?

Up to £1.1bn every year
Up to £2.1bn every year
Up to £3.1bn every year

Crikey! only
29%
of responses
were correct! 4 Research has revealed a third fewer sick days could be saved if bosses did what?

Played music in the workplace
Had a sing song every morning
Played team games once a week

No excuses!
71%
of people
knew the answer 5 According to a poll by Teachers TV, what proportion of Teachers have suffered from stress related illnesses?

One in every five
Two in every five
Three in every five

Just
25%
of people
got this right! 6 The number of employers prosecuted for hiring illegal immigrants has increased by...

5%
51%
513%

Any idea? Only
29%
of people
got this right! 7 MI5 has launched a new recruitment drive to recruit which profession as spies?

Teachers
Accountants
HR Managers

Will you join the
63%
of gurus who
got this right? 8 What proportion of the British professional workforce do not trust their managers?

One in five
One in six
One in seven

Too easy?
63%
of people
got this right! 9 A recent study found that people who had scenic screensavers were able to reduce their stress levels by up to...

20%
30%
40%

Looks like
53%
of your peers
answered correctly 10 What proportion of employers now use social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter or Linked as a recruitment tool?

One quarter
One third
Half