Professional in Human Resources-California MCQ Flashcards

Under California's Unruh Civil Rights Act, which entities are required to provide equal access without discrimination?

Answer: All business establishments in California

The Unruh Civil Rights Act applies to all business establishments in California, requiring equal, full, and free accommodations without discrimination.

Under California law, what is the employer's obligation when an employee's religious belief conflicts with a workplace policy?

Answer: The employer must provide reasonable accommodation unless it causes undue hardship

California FEHA requires employers to reasonably accommodate an employee's religious beliefs or observances unless doing so would cause undue hardship.

What distinguishes California's definition of 'undue hardship' for disability accommodations from the federal ADA standard?

Answer: California uses a more employee-friendly, narrower definition of undue hardship

California's FEHA imposes a higher burden on employers to prove undue hardship compared to the ADA, making it harder to deny disability accommodations.

Under California law, an employer may NOT ask a job applicant about salary history because of which law?

Answer: Labor Code §432.3

Labor Code §432.3 (enacted via AB 168) prohibits California employers from seeking or relying on salary history information from job applicants.

California's SB 973 requires certain employers to submit pay data reports to which agency?

Answer: California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH/CRD)

SB 973 requires private employers with 100+ employees to submit annual pay data reports to the Civil Rights Department (formerly DFEH) broken down by race, ethnicity, sex, and job category.

Under California IWC Wage Orders, which employees are typically exempt from overtime requirements?

Answer: Employees paid at least twice the minimum wage who primarily perform exempt duties

California's white-collar exemptions require employees to earn a salary of at least twice the state minimum wage AND primarily engage in exempt executive, administrative, or professional duties.

A California employee takes approved CFRA leave and returns to find their position has been filled. What is the employer's obligation?

Answer: The employer must reinstate the employee to their exact same position

CFRA requires employers to reinstate employees to the same position held before leave, or an equivalent position with the same pay, benefits, and working conditions.