PHRca Trivia 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the statute of limitations for filing a discrimination complaint with California's Civil Rights Department (CRD)?
- 180 days
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 3 years
In California, employees have three years from the date of the discriminatory act to file a complaint with the CRD.
Question 2: California's Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) establishes working conditions through which regulatory vehicle?
- Executive orders
- Wage orders (Correct answer)
- Administrative directives
- Labor statutes
Correct answer: Wage orders
The IWC issues industry- and occupation-specific wage orders that establish minimum wages, hours, and working conditions in California.
Question 3: Under the California New Parent Leave Act (NPLA), which employers are required to provide up to 12 weeks of baby bonding leave?
- Employers with 5 or more employees
- Employers with 20 to 49 employees (Correct answer)
- Employers with 50 or more employees
- Employers with 100 or more employees
Correct answer: Employers with 20 to 49 employees
The NPLA covers employers with 20 to 49 employees, filling the gap left by CFRA (which covered 50+ employees before its 2021 expansion).
Question 4: Under California law, what is the required minimum frequency for paying non-exempt employees in most occupations?
- Weekly
- Biweekly
- Twice per calendar month (Correct answer)
- Monthly
Correct answer: Twice per calendar month
California Labor Code requires most non-exempt employees to be paid at least twice per calendar month (semi-monthly).
Question 5: What California statute requires large employers to submit annual pay data reports disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and sex?
- SB 973 (Correct answer)
- AB 2282
- SB 1162
- AB 1825
Correct answer: SB 973
SB 973 (2020) requires private employers with 100 or more employees to submit annual pay data reports to the CRD.
Question 6: Which of the following is NOT a protected characteristic under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)?
- Marital status
- Political affiliation (Correct answer)
- Military and veteran status
- Genetic information
Correct answer: Political affiliation
Political affiliation is not a protected class under FEHA, though it may be protected in certain public employment contexts.
Question 7: Under the California Labor Code, what is the maximum number of hours in a workday before overtime pay is required?
- 7 hours
- 8 hours (Correct answer)
- 9 hours
- 10 hours
Correct answer: 8 hours
California requires overtime pay (1.5x) for all hours worked beyond 8 in a single workday, unlike federal law which only requires daily overtime when weekly hours exceed 40.
PHRca Trivia 3
What is the statute of limitations for filing a discrimination complaint with California's Civil Rights Department (CRD)?