A non-exempt employee is attending a professional training outside of normal work hours, that is not specifically job related. The event will be documented on the employee's performance review, as certified training. Should the employee be paid for attending the training?

The PHR certificaiton exam civers five major topics: Business Management, Talent Planning and Acquisition, Learning and Development, Total Rewards and Employee and Labor Relations. The exams have 175 multiple choice questions, of which 25 are unscored. You get three hours to complete the exam.