Industry Regulations Flashcards
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Under California's mandatory reporter laws, county employees who work with vulnerable adults are generally required to report suspected abuse to:
Answer: The appropriate law enforcement agency or Adult Protective Services
Mandatory reporters must report suspected adult abuse directly to law enforcement or Adult Protective Services, not solely through internal channels.
Which law requires most California employers to provide paid sick leave to employees?
Answer: The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act
The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 requires California employers to provide paid sick leave to eligible employees.
A clerical employee is asked to notarize a document but is not a commissioned notary. The employee should:
Answer: Decline and refer the requester to a licensed notary public
Only a licensed notary public commissioned by the state may legally perform notarizations; performing this duty without a commission is illegal.
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives California residents the right to:
Answer: Request that businesses delete personal data collected about them
The CCPA grants California residents the right to know what personal data is collected, to access it, and to request its deletion.
Under government ethics rules, an LA County employee should avoid accepting gifts from vendors primarily because:
Answer: They may create an appearance of improper influence over official decisions
Ethics rules restrict gift-giving to prevent conflicts of interest and preserve public trust in the impartiality of government employees.
Which of the following actions by a clerical employee best demonstrates compliance with records retention regulations?
Answer: Keeping records according to the approved retention schedule and disposing of them properly when the schedule allows
Compliance requires following the official records retention schedule, which specifies how long each category of record must be kept before authorized destruction.
Under the California Government Code, public employees are prohibited from using government resources (computers, phones, supplies) for:
Answer: Personal benefit or activities unrelated to official duties
California Government Code Section 8314 prohibits public employees from using government resources for personal gain or non-official purposes.