PHRCA 2021 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
lAlternative Workweek - correct answer-A method of scheduling work that allows
employees to work a standard workweek over less than a 5 day period with a number of
CA requirements.
Senate Bill 1343 - correct answer-Requires anti-harassment training every 2 years for
all employees employed by employers with 5 or more employees, and all government
municipalities.
Asbestos Notification Act - correct answer-The _______________________________
Act, effective 01/01/89, applies to the owners of buildings constructed prior to 1979.
Requires building owners who know that the building has asbestos containing
construction materials to notify co-owners, employees, lessees, and tenants of the
presence of asbestos in the building.
CA Family Rights Act - correct answer-Requires employers with 5 or more employees to
provide 12 weeks of leave for bonding with a newborn or adopted child, caring for a
family member with a serious health condition, and/or caring for the employee's own
serious health condition.
CA Labor Commissioner - correct answer-Sets and enforces rules for wages,
deductions, vacation, jury/witness duty, meal and rest periods, temporary military leave,
the workweek, minors, employee access to personnel files, discrimination, exempt
status, independent contractors, and more.
California Uniform Trade Secrets Act - correct answer-Protects only certain defined
trade secrets, that is information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program,
device, method, technique or process that derives independent economic value, actual
or potential, from not being generally known to the public or to other persons who can
obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, and is the subject of efforts that are
reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.
Cal-COBRA - correct answer-California Continuation of Benefits Replacement Act
requires California insurance carriers and HMOs to provide COBRA like coverage for
employees of smaller employers (2-19 employees) not subject to COBRA.
Cal/OSHA - correct answer-California Occupational Safety and Health Administration
provides assistance to employers and workers about workplace safety and health
issues in California approved by Fed OSHA.
Cal WARN - correct answer-California has a similar law to the federal WARN act that
provides more protection than the federal law.
,Wage Claim Adjudication - correct answer-Settles wage claims on behalf of workers for
claims of unpaid wages, overtime, or vacation pay.
Department of Labor Standards Enforcement - correct answer-Also referred to as the
Labor Commissioner ensures all employees are appropriately paid for the work that
they complete within the State of California.
Bureau of Field Enforcement - correct answer-Investigates and enforces statutes
covering Workers' Compensation insurance coverage, child labor, cash pay, unlicensed
contractors, Industrial Welfare Commission orders, and group minimum wage and
overtime claims.
Public Works - correct answer-Investigates and enforces statutes covering private
contractors with regards to prevailing wage law.
Retaliation Complaint Investigations - correct answer-Investigates complaints alleging
discriminatory retaliation in the workplace.
Judgement Enforcement - correct answer-Enforces judgements for unpaid wages and
penalties.
Licensing and Registration - correct answer-Processes licenses and registration for
farm labor contractors, garment contractors, car washes, studio teachers, talent
agencies, special minimum wage workers, shelter workshops, industrial homework, and
individuals using minors in door to door sales. Also issues work permits for minors as
well as employer permits to employ child entertainers
Legal Unit - correct answer-Represents the DLSE in all legal matters.
De Novo Appeals - correct answer-An appeals court hearing that looks at the trial
court's record to determine the facts, but rules on the evidence and matters of law
without giving deference to that court's findings.
Amicus Briefs - correct answer-Legal documents filed in appellate court cases by non-
litigants with a strong interest in the subject matter.
Industrial Welfare Commission - correct answer-Established in 1913 to regulate wages,
hours, and working conditions in the State of California.
Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) - correct answer-IWC
DLSE - correct answer-Department of Labor Standards Enforcement
Wage Order 4 - correct answer-Professional, Technical, Clerical, Mechanical and
Similar Occupations.
, Wage Order 1 - correct answer-Manufacturing Industry
Wage Order 2 - correct answer-Personal Services Industry
Wage Order 3 - correct answer-Canning, Freezing, and Preserving Industry
Wage Order 5 - correct answer-Public Housekeeping Industry
Wage Order 6 - correct answer-Laundry, Linen Supply, Dry Cleaning and Dyeing
Industry
Wage Order 7 - correct answer-Mercantile Industry
Wage Order 8 - correct answer-Industries Handling Products After Harvest
Wage Order 9 - correct answer-Transportation Industry
Wage Order 10 - correct answer-Amusement and Recreation Industry
Wage Order 11 - correct answer-Broadcasting Industry
Wage Order 12 - correct answer-Motion Picture Industry
Wage Order 13 - correct answer-Industries Preparing Agricultural Products for Market
on the Farm
Wage Order 14 - correct answer-Agricultural Occupations
Wage Order 15 - correct answer-Household Occupations
Wage Order 16 - correct answer-Certain On-Site Occupations in the Construction,
Drilling, Logging and Mining Industries
Wage Order 17 - correct answer-Miscellaneous Employees
Sheepherders - correct answer-Shall be provided with regular mail service, radio and/or
telephone, visitor access to fixed site housing and when practicable to mobile housing
Ski Establishment - correct answer-Allowed a regularly scheduled workweek of not
more than forty-eight (48) hours during any month of the year when related business
activities are actually being conducted
Nonexempt Employees - correct answer-Protected under the IWC orders and are
eligible for overtime pay, meal and rest breaks and minimum wage
