You’ve accepted a position as the HR manager with a small manufacturing organization. You were acquainted with the former HR manager and you’re excited to be following in his footsteps at his former company. From everything he has told you, the company had everything in line with respect to HR-related issues, -including safety issues, EEO reports, I-9 documentation, and sound compensation practices, etc. You are surprised when you then come across a documentation stating that the organization was cited for a “Serious Violation” three months earlier. You are concerned because you know that a serious violation is:
Explanation
Answer - B - A serious violation is one that the employer either knew about or should have known about.
Key Takeaway: “Serious” violations are issued by OSHA, and not by the Department of Justice. A serious violation is likely to result in death or serious injury, so option C is not possible. Again, “serious” violations are issued only by OSHA, and not by the EEOC or any other government body, so option D is not possible.
