PHR-CA Review Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
Accident
Unplanned sequence of events that results in undesirable consequences
Alternative workweek
Any regularly scheduled workweek requiring an employee to work more than eight hours in a
24-hour period
Adverse employment action
Employment action (such as termination, demotion, etc.) that either materially affects the
terms and conditions of employment or would deter an individual from engaging in a
protected activity; required part of a retaliation claim
Adverse action notice
Documentation that an employer must provide to an applicant or employee whenever the
employer makes an employment decision based on information obtained through a
background check
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)
Publishes Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines that are used in most cases to decide
type and amount of treatment approved for work injury or illness
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Federal law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities
Antipiracy agreement
,Agreement by one party not to recruit employees of another party, typically limited to a
specific time period
Apportionment
Way of figuring out how much of a permanent disability is due to the work injury and how
much is due to other disabilities
Assembly Bill (AB) 1825
Requires sexual harassment training every two years for supervisors employed by employers
covered by the statute (generally, all state entities as well as all employers receiving the
services of 50 or more persons)
Avoidable consequences doctrine
Principal under which a complaining party's damages in a harassment lawsuit may exclude
any damages that the party might have avoided if he or she had earlier reported possible
harassment under an appropriate company policy; available only when the company has
taken appropriate proactive steps to prevent workplace harassment
Bonus
Money promised to an employee in addition to the monthly salary, hourly wage, commission,
or piece rate due as compensation; usually based on performance
Cal/OSHA
California's occupational safety and health program
Cal WARN Act
Requires a covered employer to give a particular kind of written notice 60 days in advance of
certain notice-triggering events (mass layoffs, relocations, or termination)
, California Code of Regulations (C.C.R.)
Contains the regulations of approximately 200 state regulatory agencies; regulations have
been formally adopted by state agencies; reviewed and approved by the Office of
Administrative Law, and filed with the Secretary of State
California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CCMIA)
State law that imposes restrictions on the use, disclosure, and storage of private medical
information, including steps required to safeguard such information from theft or other
inappropriate access
California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA)
Agency that serves as lead in California for emergency management
California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
Provides unpaid job-protected time off and continuation of benefits for eligible employees
with a serious health condition or who need to care for certain family members
California Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Law that requires Web sites seeking information from visitors, such as online employment
application, to post a privacy policy meeting certain requirements
California Privacy Act (CPA)
Law that addresses privacy on telephones and other electronic equipment
Causal link
Link that an employee complaining of retaliation must prove to show that the employer took
an adverse employment action against the employee because of a protected activity
Correct Answers
Accident
Unplanned sequence of events that results in undesirable consequences
Alternative workweek
Any regularly scheduled workweek requiring an employee to work more than eight hours in a
24-hour period
Adverse employment action
Employment action (such as termination, demotion, etc.) that either materially affects the
terms and conditions of employment or would deter an individual from engaging in a
protected activity; required part of a retaliation claim
Adverse action notice
Documentation that an employer must provide to an applicant or employee whenever the
employer makes an employment decision based on information obtained through a
background check
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)
Publishes Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines that are used in most cases to decide
type and amount of treatment approved for work injury or illness
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Federal law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities
Antipiracy agreement
,Agreement by one party not to recruit employees of another party, typically limited to a
specific time period
Apportionment
Way of figuring out how much of a permanent disability is due to the work injury and how
much is due to other disabilities
Assembly Bill (AB) 1825
Requires sexual harassment training every two years for supervisors employed by employers
covered by the statute (generally, all state entities as well as all employers receiving the
services of 50 or more persons)
Avoidable consequences doctrine
Principal under which a complaining party's damages in a harassment lawsuit may exclude
any damages that the party might have avoided if he or she had earlier reported possible
harassment under an appropriate company policy; available only when the company has
taken appropriate proactive steps to prevent workplace harassment
Bonus
Money promised to an employee in addition to the monthly salary, hourly wage, commission,
or piece rate due as compensation; usually based on performance
Cal/OSHA
California's occupational safety and health program
Cal WARN Act
Requires a covered employer to give a particular kind of written notice 60 days in advance of
certain notice-triggering events (mass layoffs, relocations, or termination)
, California Code of Regulations (C.C.R.)
Contains the regulations of approximately 200 state regulatory agencies; regulations have
been formally adopted by state agencies; reviewed and approved by the Office of
Administrative Law, and filed with the Secretary of State
California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CCMIA)
State law that imposes restrictions on the use, disclosure, and storage of private medical
information, including steps required to safeguard such information from theft or other
inappropriate access
California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA)
Agency that serves as lead in California for emergency management
California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
Provides unpaid job-protected time off and continuation of benefits for eligible employees
with a serious health condition or who need to care for certain family members
California Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Law that requires Web sites seeking information from visitors, such as online employment
application, to post a privacy policy meeting certain requirements
California Privacy Act (CPA)
Law that addresses privacy on telephones and other electronic equipment
Causal link
Link that an employee complaining of retaliation must prove to show that the employer took
an adverse employment action against the employee because of a protected activity
