PHRca CA Employment and Staffing 3

Question 1

California requires new employers to report newly hired employees to the Employment Development Department (EDD) within how many days of their start date?

Accepted Answer

20 days

Answer

California law requires employers to report newly hired or rehired employees to the EDD within 20 days of their start date to facilitate child support enforcement.

Question 2

A California employer conducting an individualized assessment of a criminal conviction must consider all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

The applicant's current credit score

Answer

The individualized assessment under the Fair Chance Act focuses on offense nature, recency, and job relatedness — credit score is not a relevant factor in this analysis.

Question 3

Under California law, non-solicitation agreements that prevent former employees from soliciting the company's clients or customers are generally:

Accepted Answer

Unenforceable unless tied to a sale of business

Answer

Following recent court interpretations of Section 16600, client non-solicitation clauses are generally unenforceable in California unless they arise from the sale of a business.

Question 4

Which California agency is primarily responsible for enforcing the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) in hiring?

Accepted Answer

Civil Rights Department (CRD)

Answer

The Civil Rights Department (formerly DFEH) enforces FEHA, which prohibits discrimination in hiring based on protected characteristics.

Question 5

California's FEHA protections in recruitment and hiring apply to employers with how many or more employees?

Accepted Answer

5 or more

Answer

FEHA applies to employers with 5 or more employees, which is a lower threshold than Title VII's 15-employee minimum, providing broader coverage.

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca CA Employment and Staffing 3