PHRca California Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Question 1

Which California agency oversees collective bargaining disputes for public sector employees (excluding agricultural workers)?

Accepted Answer

Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)

Answer

PERB administers collective bargaining statutes for California's public sector employees, including state, local government, and educational employees.

Question 2

The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) governs collective bargaining for which group of employees?

Accepted Answer

Local government employees such as city and county workers

Answer

The MMBA governs labor relations for local public agencies, including cities, counties, and special districts in California.

Question 3

California's Agricultural Labor Relations Act (ALRA) was signed into law in which year, making California the first state to grant farm workers collective bargaining rights?

Accepted Answer

1975

Answer

The ALRA was signed into law in 1975, representing a landmark victory for César Chávez and the United Farm Workers movement.

Question 4

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) does NOT apply to which category of employers?

Accepted Answer

Federal, state, and local government agencies

Answer

The NLRA covers private sector employers; public sector government agencies are excluded and instead covered by separate federal or state statutes.

Question 5

Under California public sector labor law, 'good faith' bargaining requires an employer to:

Accepted Answer

Meet at reasonable times and genuinely try to reach agreement, without being required to agree to any specific proposal

Answer

Good faith bargaining obligates parties to meet at reasonable times and genuinely attempt to reach agreement, but does not compel agreement to any particular proposal.

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca California Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining