PHRca CA HR Strategy, Training, and Total Rewards 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: California's AB 1825 requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide sexual harassment prevention training to supervisors. How often must this training be completed?
- Annually
- Every two years (Correct answer)
- Every three years
- Only at time of promotion
Correct answer: Every two years
AB 1825 requires supervisory employees at covered employers to complete at least 2 hours of sexual harassment prevention training every two years.
Question 2: What key change did California's SB 1343 (effective 2019) make to sexual harassment prevention training requirements?
- Required supervisors to receive 4 hours of training
- Required non-supervisory employees to receive 1 hour of training every two years (Correct answer)
- Exempted small employers with fewer than 10 employees
- Required annual training for all employees
Correct answer: Required non-supervisory employees to receive 1 hour of training every two years
SB 1343 extended sexual harassment prevention training to non-supervisory employees, mandating at least 1 hour of training every two years for all employees.
Question 3: Which California law requires that sexual harassment prevention training include a component on the prevention of 'abusive conduct' (workplace bullying)?
- AB 2053 (Correct answer)
- SB 1300
- AB 1825
- SB 400
Correct answer: AB 2053
AB 2053 amended California law to require that employer-provided sexual harassment prevention training also cover prevention of abusive conduct, commonly known as workplace bullying.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of conducting a training needs assessment?
- To assess the cost of training vendors
- To determine whether training is needed and what type will close a performance gap (Correct answer)
- To evaluate trainer certifications and credentials
- To review legal compliance requirements exclusively
Correct answer: To determine whether training is needed and what type will close a performance gap
A training needs assessment identifies whether a performance gap exists, its root cause, and whether training is the appropriate intervention to address it.
Question 5: Under California Government Code Section 12950.1, how many hours of sexual harassment prevention training are required for supervisory employees every two years?
- 1 hour
- 2 hours (Correct answer)
- 3 hours
- 4 hours
Correct answer: 2 hours
California Government Code Section 12950.1 mandates at least 2 hours of sexual harassment prevention training for supervisory employees every two years.
Question 6: Which adult learning theory, developed by Malcolm Knowles, emphasizes that adults are self-directed learners who draw on life experience?
- Pedagogy
- Andragogy (Correct answer)
- Constructivism
- Behaviorism
Correct answer: Andragogy
Andragogy, developed by Malcolm Knowles, is the theory of adult learning that recognizes adults as self-directed, experienced learners who need to understand why they are learning something.
PHRca CA HR Strategy, Training, and Total Rewards 2
California's AB 1825 requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide sexual harassment prevention training to supervisors.
How often must this training be completed?