PHRCA Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. During the onboarding process in California, which of the following pamphlets is an employer NOT required to provide to new hires? → State disability insurance voluntary plan comparison
2. Under Cal/OSHA, what is the maximum time an employer has to report a serious occupational injury or illness to the nearest Cal/OSHA district office? → 8 hours
3. Which of the following is a requirement for a non-exempt employee to be provided with a second 30-minute, unpaid meal period in California? → The employee works more than 10 hours in a workday.
4. Which California regulation requires employers to establish a written heat illness prevention plan when employees work outdoors? → Title 8, Section 3395
5. Under California law, when must an employer pay an employee who is terminated involuntarily? → At the time of termination
6. How often must California employers review and update their Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)? → As needed when new hazards are identified or conditions change
7. How frequently must California employers pay non-exempt employees? → Semimonthly, with specific pay date requirements
8. Which California regulation requires employers to provide sexual harassment prevention training to new supervisory employees within six months of hire? → FEHA regulations under Government Code 12950.1
9. California's Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) was established in which year? → 1975
10. Under California's split-shift premium rule, what additional compensation is owed to employees working a split shift? → One additional hour at the state minimum wage
11. California Assembly Bill 1825 requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide sexual harassment prevention training to supervisors every how many years? → Every two years
12. Under California's WARN Act (Cal-WARN), how many days of advance notice must a covered employer give before a mass layoff? → 60 days
13. Which of the following is a key difference between California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and federal Title VII? → FEHA covers employers with 5 or more employees, while Title VII requires 15
14. Most employees find it challenging to establish wrongful termination because: → Most staff are at-will employees
15. California state law has decriminalized the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. This statute is known as: → California's Compassionate Use Act
16. An employee on CFRA leave requests to continue their health insurance coverage. What is the employer required to do? → Maintain group health coverage under the same terms as if the employee were still working
17. In California, what document must employers provide to all new hires at the time of hiring that includes rate of pay, pay day, and employer information? → Notice to Employee (Labor Code Section 2810.5)
18. Under California law, how many days of paid sick leave must employers provide to eligible employees annually as of 2024? → 5 days
19. Which of the following violates the expectation of privacy of an employee? → An employer conducting a search of their employees' handbags or briefcases
20. Under California law, what is the overtime rate for hours worked beyond 12 in a single workday? → Double time
21. When conducting a risk assessment for potential wage and hour violations in California, which practice creates the HIGHEST compliance exposure? → Classifying workers as independent contractors without applying the ABC test
22. An employer in California deducts uniform costs from an employee's paycheck, bringing wages below minimum wage. Is this lawful? → No, deductions cannot reduce wages below minimum wage
23. In California, which document must an employer provide to an employee at the time of separation from employment? → A Notice to Employee as to Change in Relationship (EDD form)
24. How frequently must California employers pay non-exempt employees? → Semimonthly or every two weeks
25. Under California's split-shift premium rules, what additional compensation must an employer provide? → One additional hour of pay at the minimum wage rate
26. Which California agency is primarily responsible for enforcing workplace safety and health regulations? → Cal/OSHA
27. Which onboarding document must California employers provide to new hires that explains their rights under the state disability insurance program? → DE 2515 - Notice of Rights under Disability Insurance
28. Which California regulation requires employers to provide sexual harassment prevention training to supervisory employees every two years? → AB 1825
29. Under Cal/OSHA regulations, when must an employer post the Cal/OSHA Form 300A, the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses? → From February 1 to April 30 of the year following the year covered by the records.
30. Under California's Pay Transparency Act, what are employers with 15 or more employees required to include in job postings? → Pay scale for the position