General Practice Flashcards

Under California law, how many days does an employer have to provide a final paycheck when an employee is laid off?

Answer: Immediately at time of layoff

California Labor Code requires employers to pay all wages immediately at the time of layoff, unlike voluntary resignations where 72 hours may apply.

California's FEHA prohibits discrimination based on which characteristic NOT covered by federal Title VII?

Answer: Marital status

California's FEHA extends protections beyond federal law to include marital status, among other characteristics not covered by Title VII.

Which California law requires employers with 5 or more employees to provide sexual harassment prevention training to supervisors every two years?

Answer: AB 1825

AB 1825 mandates that California employers with 50+ employees provide two-hour sexual harassment training to supervisors every two years.

A California employee works 10 hours in a single workday. How many meal periods are they entitled to?

Answer: Two 30-minute meal periods

California requires a second meal period when an employee works more than 10 hours in a workday.

What is the California WARN Act's minimum notice requirement for qualifying mass layoffs?

Answer: 60 days

The California WARN Act requires 60 days advance written notice before conducting a mass layoff, plant closure, or relocation.

Under California law, which entity administers the state's disability discrimination complaints filed under FEHA?

Answer: DFEH/CRD

The California Civil Rights Department (CRD), formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), administers FEHA discrimination complaints.

California's Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act requires employers to provide how many days of paid sick leave per year?

Answer: 5 days

As amended in 2024, California's paid sick leave law requires employers to provide at least 5 days (40 hours) of paid sick leave per year.