PHRca Employee Relations and Lifecycle 4

Question 1

California's WARN Act (Cal-WARN) differs from the federal WARN Act in that it applies to employers with as few as how many employees?

Accepted Answer

75 employees

Answer

Cal-WARN applies to employers with 75 or more employees, compared to the federal threshold of 100, making it broader in coverage.

Question 2

Under Cal-WARN, how much advance notice must be given before a mass layoff, relocation, or plant closure?

Accepted Answer

60 days

Answer

Cal-WARN requires 60 days advance written notice to affected employees, the EDD, local workforce investment board, and chief elected official of each city/county.

Question 3

An employer in California who fails to pay a separated employee's final wages on time may be liable for waiting time penalties equal to:

Accepted Answer

The employee's daily wage for up to 30 days

Answer

California Labor Code §203 provides that willful failure to pay final wages subjects the employer to continuing wages (penalty) equal to one day's pay for each day of delay, up to 30 days.

Question 4

California's 'ban the box' law (AB 1008) restricts when employers may ask about criminal history during the hiring process. When may employers first ask about convictions?

Accepted Answer

After a conditional offer of employment has been made

Answer

AB 1008 prohibits inquiry into criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment, allowing candidates to be evaluated on qualifications first.

Question 5

When an employer in California decides to rescind a conditional offer due to a criminal conviction, what must happen before the offer is formally withdrawn?

Accepted Answer

A preliminary adverse action notice must be provided and the candidate given 5 business days to respond

Answer

Under AB 1008, employers must send a preliminary adverse action notice and allow the applicant at least 5 business days to respond before making a final decision.

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca Employee Relations and Lifecycle 4