BBC Industry Regulations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the California Public Records Act (CPRA), how quickly must a public agency respond to a records request?
- Within 5 business days
- Within 10 calendar days (Correct answer)
- Within 30 days
- Within 48 hours
Correct answer: Within 10 calendar days
The CPRA requires agencies to determine within 10 calendar days whether records are disclosable and notify the requester.
Question 2: Which federal law governs the protection of employees' personal health information held by employers?
- FMLA
- ADA
- HIPAA (Correct answer)
- OSHA
Correct answer: HIPAA
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) sets national standards for protecting individuals' medical records and health information.
Question 3: A clerical employee receives a subpoena for office records. The correct first step is to:
- Immediately provide all requested documents
- Notify a supervisor or legal counsel before taking action (Correct answer)
- Refuse the subpoena on privacy grounds
- Destroy sensitive documents to protect confidentiality
Correct answer: Notify a supervisor or legal counsel before taking action
Employees should always notify a supervisor or the agency's legal counsel before responding to a subpoena to ensure proper legal compliance.
Question 4: Under LA County policy, which of the following is considered a breach of confidentiality?
- Discussing case details with authorized colleagues
- Sharing client information with an unauthorized third party (Correct answer)
- Filing documents in a locked cabinet
- Sending encrypted emails to supervisors
Correct answer: Sharing client information with an unauthorized third party
Sharing confidential client or case information with unauthorized parties violates confidentiality policies and may violate state and federal law.
Question 5: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires public employers to provide reasonable accommodations unless doing so would cause:
- Minor administrative inconvenience
- Any additional cost
- Undue hardship (Correct answer)
- A change in job title
Correct answer: Undue hardship
The ADA exempts employers from accommodation requirements only when the accommodation would cause undue hardship, meaning significant difficulty or expense.
Question 6: Which California law gives employees the right to view their own personnel file?
- California Labor Code Section 1198.5 (Correct answer)
- California Government Code Section 6250
- California Penal Code Section 502
- California Business and Professions Code Section 17200
Correct answer: California Labor Code Section 1198.5
California Labor Code Section 1198.5 grants employees the right to inspect their own personnel records upon reasonable request.
Question 7: When handling records subject to the Brown Act, a clerical employee should understand that the law governs:
- Employee payroll processing
- Open meetings of local legislative bodies (Correct answer)
- State tax record retention
- Federal grant reporting
Correct answer: Open meetings of local legislative bodies
The Ralph M. Brown Act requires that meetings of local legislative bodies be open and public, ensuring government transparency in California.
BBC Industry Regulations 2
Under the California Public Records Act (CPRA), how quickly must a public agency respond to a records request?