HR Quiz

1As unemployment levels reach a 10-year high, which of the following groups have been affected the most?

Graduates
Those aged between 25 and 45
Older workers

2From October 2008, employers that offer childcare vouchers to mothers on maternity leave must do so for how many weeks' leave?

26
44
52

3Insurer Norwich Union has recently taken on the liabilities of paying pension to which national newspaper printing firm?

East Ferry Printers
West Ferry Printers
South Ferry Printers

4A recent government report highlighted that small businesses could save £30m a year if they had better advice on...

Health & Safety
Employment Law
Pay & Benefits

5What method may soon be available to employees to help determine if their employees are genuinely ill?

A lie detector
Written confirmation from a Medical Practitioner
At home visits

6Incapacity Benefit and Income Support will soon be replaced for all claims from 27th October with which of the following?

Incapacity and Support Benefit
Employment and Support Allowance
Service and Support Allowance

7HSBC has cut how many London jobs?

200
300
500

8Which Supermarket chain is being sued by a Muslim fork truck driver for religious discrimination as he had to handle alcoholic drinks as part of his job?

Tesco
Asda
Sainsbury's

9Which bank has Lloyds TSB recently taken over that had led their employees to fear for their jobs?

HSBC
HBOS
Barclays

10And finally... according to the latest CBI/Pertemps employment trends survey - there is a steep rise in staff working...

Full-time
Part-time
From home