PHRca Professional in Human Resources-California MCQ 3

Question 1

Under the California WARN Act, what is the minimum number of employees a layoff must affect to trigger notice requirements?

Accepted Answer

25 employees

Answer

California WARN Act requires 60 days' notice when a mass layoff affects 50 or more employees OR when a plant closing or relocation affects 25 or more employees.

Question 2

A California employer wants to conduct a background check on a job applicant. Under the ICRAA, what must the employer do before obtaining the report?

Accepted Answer

Provide written notice and obtain written authorization from the applicant

Answer

California's Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA) requires employers to provide written disclosure and obtain written authorization before requesting a background check.

Question 3

Which of the following correctly describes California's 'use it or lose it' policy for vacation time?

Accepted Answer

California prohibits use-it-or-lose-it vacation policies

Answer

California law treats accrued vacation as earned wages, making use-it-or-lose-it policies illegal; employers may cap accrual but cannot forfeit already-earned vacation.

Question 4

Under California law, when must an employer pay a terminated employee their final wages?

Accepted Answer

At the time of termination

Answer

California Labor Code §201 requires that wages of discharged employees be paid immediately at the time of discharge.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of California's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)?

Accepted Answer

To allow employees to sue on behalf of the state for Labor Code violations

Answer

PAGA authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties for Labor Code violations on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the state.

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca Professional in Human Resources-California MCQ 3