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FLC Study Guide Questions and Answers
Minimum wage in California
o :# $10.50
Learner Exemption
o :# for first 160 hours working a job learners can be paid 85% of minimum wage
Food and Lodging as part of minimum wage
o :# Food and Lodging can be made part of minimum wage, but there must be a
written agreement between employers and emplyees and the rates listed in section
ten of IWC order must be charged
When do Agriculture workers earn overtime
o :# after 10 hours and first 8 hours on 7th day they get 1.5 x pay, after the 8th
hour on 7th day of work they get 2x pay
Deductions made without employee consent
o :# only required deductions can be made, need employee consent for meals,
medical insurance, etc.
When are paid breaks earned
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o :# every four hours, or major fraction thereof a 10 minute paid break is earned
Maximum working hours to not get a rest break
o :# 3.499 hours
Minimum meal period length, and when earned
o :# 30 mins, earned after 5 hours of work, unless work six hours only and agreed
by employer and employee
Payday details
o :# Must pay on the same posted day every week
Wage deduction statements include:
o :# Employee name, Date wages received, Pay period dates, Total hours worked,
Pay rates, Hours worked at each of the pay rates, Gross Pay, Net pay, Any
deductions, FLC's name and address, grower or employing firm's name and
address, number of piece rate unites if applicable
Wage deduction statements must be kept for
o :# 3 years
Applications and all terminated employee files are kept for
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o :# 2 years
Payroll records should be kept for
o :# 4 years
Copies of applications, all personnel records, minor's employee files that show their ages
should be kept for
o :# 3 years
Records of people who provided services to your company should be kept for
o :# 8 years in case of employment tax audit
Pay rate posting requirements at the worksite
o :# Regular pay day, IWC order, Minimum wage poster, A poster with FLC
name, FLC license number, all applicable pay rates in English and Spanish
Final Pay Details
o :# If quit with no notice pay within 72 hours, if terminated pay immediately, if
quit with notice pay within 72 hours of notice, if disputed wages pay them then
dispute later, if fail to pay penalty will be their regular wages.
Shepherds working conditions
FLC Study Guide Questions and Answers
Minimum wage in California
o :# $10.50
Learner Exemption
o :# for first 160 hours working a job learners can be paid 85% of minimum wage
Food and Lodging as part of minimum wage
o :# Food and Lodging can be made part of minimum wage, but there must be a
written agreement between employers and emplyees and the rates listed in section
ten of IWC order must be charged
When do Agriculture workers earn overtime
o :# after 10 hours and first 8 hours on 7th day they get 1.5 x pay, after the 8th
hour on 7th day of work they get 2x pay
Deductions made without employee consent
o :# only required deductions can be made, need employee consent for meals,
medical insurance, etc.
When are paid breaks earned
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o :# every four hours, or major fraction thereof a 10 minute paid break is earned
Maximum working hours to not get a rest break
o :# 3.499 hours
Minimum meal period length, and when earned
o :# 30 mins, earned after 5 hours of work, unless work six hours only and agreed
by employer and employee
Payday details
o :# Must pay on the same posted day every week
Wage deduction statements include:
o :# Employee name, Date wages received, Pay period dates, Total hours worked,
Pay rates, Hours worked at each of the pay rates, Gross Pay, Net pay, Any
deductions, FLC's name and address, grower or employing firm's name and
address, number of piece rate unites if applicable
Wage deduction statements must be kept for
o :# 3 years
Applications and all terminated employee files are kept for
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o :# 2 years
Payroll records should be kept for
o :# 4 years
Copies of applications, all personnel records, minor's employee files that show their ages
should be kept for
o :# 3 years
Records of people who provided services to your company should be kept for
o :# 8 years in case of employment tax audit
Pay rate posting requirements at the worksite
o :# Regular pay day, IWC order, Minimum wage poster, A poster with FLC
name, FLC license number, all applicable pay rates in English and Spanish
Final Pay Details
o :# If quit with no notice pay within 72 hours, if terminated pay immediately, if
quit with notice pay within 72 hours of notice, if disputed wages pay them then
dispute later, if fail to pay penalty will be their regular wages.
Shepherds working conditions
