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Professional in Human Resources-California MCQ Flashcards

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  1. Under the California WARN Act, what is the minimum number of employees a layoff must affect to trigger notice requirements?

    Answer: 25 employees

    California WARN Act requires 60 days' notice when a mass layoff affects 50 or more employees OR when a plant closing or relocation affects 25 or more employees.

  2. A California employer wants to conduct a background check on a job applicant. Under the ICRAA, what must the employer do before obtaining the report?

    Answer: Provide written notice and obtain written authorization from the applicant

    California's Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA) requires employers to provide written disclosure and obtain written authorization before requesting a background check.

  3. Which of the following correctly describes California's 'use it or lose it' policy for vacation time?

    Answer: California prohibits use-it-or-lose-it vacation policies

    California law treats accrued vacation as earned wages, making use-it-or-lose-it policies illegal; employers may cap accrual but cannot forfeit already-earned vacation.

  4. Under California law, when must an employer pay a terminated employee their final wages?

    Answer: At the time of termination

    California Labor Code §201 requires that wages of discharged employees be paid immediately at the time of discharge.

  5. What is the primary purpose of California's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)?

    Answer: To allow employees to sue on behalf of the state for Labor Code violations

    PAGA authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties for Labor Code violations on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the state.

  6. California's AB 5 (Assembly Bill 5) primarily addresses which employment issue?

    Answer: Worker classification as employees vs. independent contractors

    AB 5 codified the ABC test for worker classification, making it harder to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees.

  7. Under California law, which meal period rule applies to employees working shifts longer than 10 hours?

    Answer: A second 30-minute meal period is required

    California requires a second 30-minute meal period for employees working more than 10 hours in a day.

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