PHRca Professional in Human Resources-California MCQ 5

Question 1

Under California's Unruh Civil Rights Act, which entities are required to provide equal access without discrimination?

Accepted Answer

All business establishments in California

Answer

The Unruh Civil Rights Act applies to all business establishments in California, requiring equal, full, and free accommodations without discrimination.

Question 2

Under California law, what is the employer's obligation when an employee's religious belief conflicts with a workplace policy?

Accepted Answer

The employer must provide reasonable accommodation unless it causes undue hardship

Answer

California FEHA requires employers to reasonably accommodate an employee's religious beliefs or observances unless doing so would cause undue hardship.

Question 3

What distinguishes California's definition of 'undue hardship' for disability accommodations from the federal ADA standard?

Accepted Answer

California uses a more employee-friendly, narrower definition of undue hardship

Answer

California's FEHA imposes a higher burden on employers to prove undue hardship compared to the ADA, making it harder to deny disability accommodations.

Question 4

Under California law, an employer may NOT ask a job applicant about salary history because of which law?

Accepted Answer

Labor Code §432.3

Answer

Labor Code §432.3 (enacted via AB 168) prohibits California employers from seeking or relying on salary history information from job applicants.

Question 5

California's SB 973 requires certain employers to submit pay data reports to which agency?

Accepted Answer

California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH/CRD)

Answer

SB 973 requires private employers with 100+ employees to submit annual pay data reports to the Civil Rights Department (formerly DFEH) broken down by race, ethnicity, sex, and job category.

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca Professional in Human Resources-California MCQ 5