PHRca General Practice 4

Question 1

Under California's Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Orders, which industry classification governs most general office and clerical workers?

Accepted Answer

Wage Order 4 — Professional, Technical, Clerical, Mechanical

Answer

IWC Wage Order 4 applies to professional, technical, clerical, mechanical, and similar occupations, covering most office and administrative workers in California.

Question 2

California's CFRA was amended effective January 2021 to apply to employers with how many employees?

Accepted Answer

5 or more

Answer

SB 1383 expanded the California Family Rights Act to apply to employers with 5 or more employees, significantly broadening coverage compared to the previous 50-employee threshold.

Question 3

An employee in California is classified as exempt from overtime. Which test must they pass under California law?

Accepted Answer

Both salary basis AND duties tests under California's stricter standards

Answer

California requires exempt employees to pass both a salary basis test (currently two times the state minimum wage) and a duties test, and California's duties tests are generally stricter than federal standards.

Question 4

What does California's 'suitable seating' requirement mandate for retail and service employees?

Accepted Answer

Employers must provide seats when the nature of the work reasonably permits

Answer

California Wage Orders require employers to provide suitable seating to employees when the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of seats.

Question 5

California's statewide ban-the-box law (AB 1008) prohibits employers with 5 or more employees from asking about criminal history until what point in the hiring process?

Accepted Answer

Before a conditional offer of employment is made

Answer

AB 1008 prohibits California employers from inquiring about criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca General Practice 4