PHR CA ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A
PLUS
◉ California Labor Commissioner
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.
◉ Wage Claim Adjudication
Answer: Settles wage claims on behalf of
workers for claims of unpaid wages,
overtime, or vacation pay.
◉ Department of Labor Standards
Enforcement
,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
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
Answer: Investigates and enforces statutes
covering private contractors with
regards to prevailing wage law.
◉ Judgement Enforcement
Answer: Enforces judgements for unpaid
,wages and penalties.
◉ Licensing and Registration
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 doortodoor
sales. Also issues work permits
for minors as well as employer
permits to employ child entertainers.
◉ Legal Unit
Answer: Represents the DLSE in all legal
matters.
◉ De Novo Appeals
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
Answer: Legal documents filed in appellate
court cases by nonlitigants
with a
strong interest in the subject matter.
◉ Industrial Welfare Commission
Answer: Established in 1913 to regulate wages,
hours, and working conditions in the
State of California.
◉ IWC Orders
Answer: Industrial Welfare Commission
◉ DLSE
Answer: Department of Labor Standards
Enforcement
◉ Wage Order 4
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A
PLUS
◉ California Labor Commissioner
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.
◉ Wage Claim Adjudication
Answer: Settles wage claims on behalf of
workers for claims of unpaid wages,
overtime, or vacation pay.
◉ Department of Labor Standards
Enforcement
,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
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
Answer: Investigates and enforces statutes
covering private contractors with
regards to prevailing wage law.
◉ Judgement Enforcement
Answer: Enforces judgements for unpaid
,wages and penalties.
◉ Licensing and Registration
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 doortodoor
sales. Also issues work permits
for minors as well as employer
permits to employ child entertainers.
◉ Legal Unit
Answer: Represents the DLSE in all legal
matters.
◉ De Novo Appeals
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
Answer: Legal documents filed in appellate
court cases by nonlitigants
with a
strong interest in the subject matter.
◉ Industrial Welfare Commission
Answer: Established in 1913 to regulate wages,
hours, and working conditions in the
State of California.
◉ IWC Orders
Answer: Industrial Welfare Commission
◉ DLSE
Answer: Department of Labor Standards
Enforcement
◉ Wage Order 4
