PHR ca Timed Practice Exam questions with correct answers

School appearance leave specifically provides employees: protection from discrimination for taking time off to appear at school for reasons related to a child's suspension Some entities that are exempt from Proposition 65 include small organizations: 55 An advanced notice of a CAL/OSHA Inspection is usually given when: an imminent hazard is present so that employer can abate the hazard as quickly as possible When performing a background check on a job candidate, an employer may examine records for information concerning arrests, indictments, misdemeanors, or convictions dating back a maximum of: 7 years If an employee is absent as a result of domestic violence, what type of supporting documentation may the employer require from the employee? Documentation that the employee was undergoing treatment for physical or mental injuries or abuse resulting from an act of domestic violence What is the most acceptable pre-employment inquiry? Do you have any restrictions on your availability? To be considered exempt from overtime, an outside sales person must earn a minimum of how much per week? There is no minimum If an employee resigns prior to shares of restricted stock being vested, the organization: may require employee to forfeit shares What is an exception to the notification requirement of the California WARN Act? Closure due to unforeseen economic decline Restaurant service charges which are automatically added to a customer's bill may be: Distributed to the employee at the discretion of the employer If a nonexempt technical worker is required to work through one 30-minute lunch break, how much compensation must be paid? 30 min of base pay & 1 hour of regular pay An organization's vacation policy states that an exempt employee accrues vacation in hourly increments. An exempt employee is absent from work for 2 hours. What deductions can be made? 2 hours may be deducted from the employee's vacation bank When must employers report information on newly hired employees to the Employment Development Department's (EDD) New Employee Registry? 20 days of hire In order to help employees who need to care for a sick child, the California Kin Care Leave Law requires employers to: Allow employees to use up to 1/2 of their annual accrued sick leave Which statement is correct with regard to an employer's notations on a job candidate's application form? They must not be open to misinterpretation All wages are subject to unemployment insurance taxes, except: reimbursement for travel expenses In order to retain benefits coverage under Cal-COBRA, qualified beneficiaries must pay the initial premium within: 45 days of the election to continue provider coverage An employer can legally require an employee to work the day before and after a holiday in order to receive holiday benefits if the employee: Works in the mercantile industry or is nonexempt* Under what conditions may an employer discharge an employee due to administrative burden? For multiple garnishments other than child support The California Insurance Equality Act requires identical coverage for registered domestic partners and heterosexual spouses: under fully insured policies Apportionment of liability in a California workers compensation claim is: common in cases of cumulative injury The employer satisfies the split shift requirement at the employee's regular rate of pay and does not offset. The daily earnings of the employee who makes $8.50 an hour will be: $76.50 gross earnings in 1 work day. An employer may not request certification for leave for: Bonding with a newborn A correct statement about the PFL program is that: An employee may apply for leave to care for seriously ill family member or to bond with a baby An agricultural laborer works 9.5 hours on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 11 hours on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and 5 hours on Sunday. The work week is Monday through Sunday. On which days would some overtime pay be required? Monday - Saturday Under California law, when both members of a married couple apply for jobs with the same employer, the employer must: Not use the conjugal relationship as a reason for not hiring them According to the California Labor Code, how many paid rest breaks must be provided in a 10-hour workday? 2 Drug testing of a current employee may be permitted when the: employee is seriously injured on the job For purposes of disability insurance in California, a "disability" is defined as: a physical or mental condition which results in an individual being unable to perform his/her regular or customary work Compensatory time for nonexempt employees of private sector employers is: Permitted in extremely limited circumstances under some IWC wage order Under what circumstances do final wages have to be paid within 72 hours? If the employee resigned without notice What must be included on an employee's wage statement or paycheck stub? Gross wages earned, employee ID number, deductions, pay period dates Which statement about responsibility for paying for and maintaining tools and equipment required on the job? If the employee earn at least 2x the min. wage, they may be required to provide and maintain their own tools and equipment