FREE Professional in Human Resources-California Questions and Answers Flashcards

What is the current minimum salary threshold for most exempt employees in California for employers with 26 or more employees?

Answer: $66,560 per year

The exempt salary threshold in California is set at twice the state minimum wage for a 40-hour workweek, which calculates to $66,560 annually based on the $16/hour minimum wage.

Under California law, which type of harassment training is required and how often must it be provided?

Answer: 2-hour training every 2 years for supervisors and 1-hour for non-supervisory employees

SB 1343 requires employers with 5 or more employees to provide 2 hours of sexual harassment prevention training to supervisors and 1 hour to non-supervisory employees every 2 years.

How does California define 'hours worked' differently from federal standards regarding employer-controlled time?

Answer: California includes all time subject to employer control as hours worked, even if no work is performed

California broadly defines hours worked as any time an employee is subject to the control of an employer, including time the employee is suffered or permitted to work, even without productive output.

What is the required waiting time penalty in California when an employer willfully fails to pay final wages upon termination?

Answer: One day's wages for each day wages remain unpaid, up to 30 days

Under California Labor Code Section 203, employers who willfully fail to pay final wages owe a waiting time penalty of one day's wages for each day the wages remain unpaid, up to a maximum of 30 days.

Which California law requires employers to provide paid sick leave, and what is the minimum annual accrual?

Answer: Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act — 40 hours or 5 days per year

The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (SB 616, effective 2024) increased the minimum paid sick leave to 40 hours or 5 days per year for eligible employees.

Under California's Pay Transparency Law (SB 1162), what are employers with 15 or more employees required to include in job postings?

Answer: The pay scale for the position

SB 1162 requires employers with 15 or more employees to include the pay scale (salary or hourly wage range) in all job postings, promoting pay equity and transparency.