CSLB Workers' Compensation and Employment Law 2

Question 1

California's prevailing wage law applies to public works projects and is administered by:

Accepted Answer

DIR (Department of Industrial Relations)

Answer

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) administers the prevailing wage law and sets the required wage rates for each craft on public works projects.

Question 2

A certified payroll report on California public works projects must be submitted:

Accepted Answer

Weekly and kept on file — submitted to the DIR upon request or as required

Answer

California requires contractors on public works to complete certified payroll records weekly; these are submitted to the awarding body and the DIR's eCPR system.

Question 3

Under California law, the penalty for willfully misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor is:

Accepted Answer

$5,000 to $15,000 per violation, plus $25,000 for patterns of violations

Answer

California Labor Code §226.8 imposes civil penalties of $5,000–$15,000 per violation for willful misclassification, rising to $25,000 per violation for patterns of violations.

Question 4

California's meal period law requires that construction workers receive an uninterrupted meal period of at least 30 minutes after no more than how many hours of work?

Accepted Answer

5 hours

Answer

California Labor Code §512 requires employers to provide a 30-minute uninterrupted meal period before the employee has worked more than 5 hours in a shift.

Question 5

Under California overtime law, non-exempt construction workers are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5x their regular rate for all hours worked over:

Accepted Answer

8 hours in a day OR 40 hours in a week

Answer

California requires overtime pay at 1.5x for all hours worked over 8 in a day or over 40 in a week, and double time for hours over 12 in a day.

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CSLB Workers' Compensation and Employment Law 2