PHRca Chapter 1: Compensation and
Wage with 89 quiz & answers.
PHRca Chapter 1: Compensation and
Wage with 89 quiz & answers.
The Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) is a division of the
department of Industrial Relations. What is the main role for the DLSE? - ANSWER-
Enforcing California Wage and Hour Laws
Adjudicates wage claims on behalf of workers for claims of unpaid wages, overtime or
vacation. What is the name of this department? - ANSWER- Wage Claim Adjudication
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. What is the name of this department? -
ANSWER- Bureau of Field Enforcement
This department investigates and enforces statues covering private contractors with
regards to prevailing wage laws. - ANSWER- Public Works
This department investigates complaints alleging discriminatory retaliation in the
workplace. - ANSWER- Retaliation Complaint Investigations
This department enforces judgements for unpaid wages and penalties. - ANSWER-
Judgement enforcement
This department provides licensing and registration for organizations that must have
licenses to be in business. - ANSWER- Department of Licensing and Registration
This department represents legal cases. - ANSWER- Legal
Legal documents filed in appellate court cases by non-litigants with a strong interest in
the subject matter. These briefs advise the county of relevant, additional information or
arguments that the courts might wish to consider. What are they called? - ANSWER-
Amicus Briefs
Explain Orders 4 and 7 Variables to the Overtime rules. - ANSWER- 1. The employee's
earning exceed 1.5 times the state minimum wage; and 2. At least 50 % of the
employee's total compensation is from commission.
Explain Order 10 Variation for Overtime - ANSWER- In the sky industry, overtime does
not kick in until an employee has worked in excess of ten hours in one day or 48 hours
in a week.
, PHRca Chapter 1: Compensation and
Wage with 89 quiz & answers.
Explain Order 14 Variation from Overtime. - ANSWER- Sheepherders are paid a
different rate than is required under California minimum wage laws, they have
requirements for certain working conditions such as a place to receive mail, phone, and
visitors access to fixed site housing or mobile housing.
What is the main difference between Exempt vs. Nonexempt? - ANSWER- Nonexempt
are covered by the IWC Orders, Exempt are NOT covered by the IWC Orders.
Employers have the burden of proof.
What is an exempt employee? - ANSWER- Compensated based on service and result,
must receive a salary equal to at least 2 times minimum wage calculated on a weekly
basis, at least 51% of an employee's job must be classified as exempt.
What is a nonexempt employee? - ANSWER- Compensated by the hours, must be
payed at least minimum wage, receive overtime over 8 hours in one day, covered by all
meal and rest break rules in the IWC orders
Who needs a Child Labor Work Permit? - ANSWER- Anyone under age 18 who has not
yet graduated from high school
What is an Independent Contractor? - ANSWER- A person, business, or corporation
that provides goods or services to another entity under terms specified in a written
contract or verbal agreement. Employers need to be careful when classifying individuals
that are conducting business for them to ensure they are correctly classifying them as
an independent contractor. Because contractors are not employees, many state and
federal laws do not apply when dealing with the compensation owed for the work
performed. Therefore, an incorrect classification can result in fines, penalties, and
unpaid wages.
What is Minimum Wage? - ANSWER- The lowest amount of compensation an employer
can offer an employee to perform work, with few exceptions.
What is prevailing wage? - ANSWER- The hourly wage, usual benefits and overtime,
allegedly paid to the majority of workers, laborers, and mechanics within a particular
area. _________ are established by regulatory agencies for each trade and occupation
employed in the performance of public work, as well as by State Department of Labor or
their equivalents.
What is a living wage? - ANSWER- A wage that is high enough to maintain a normal
standard of living.
Why must employers define the word day and work week? - ANSWER- In order to
calculate overtime.
Wage with 89 quiz & answers.
PHRca Chapter 1: Compensation and
Wage with 89 quiz & answers.
The Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) is a division of the
department of Industrial Relations. What is the main role for the DLSE? - ANSWER-
Enforcing California Wage and Hour Laws
Adjudicates wage claims on behalf of workers for claims of unpaid wages, overtime or
vacation. What is the name of this department? - ANSWER- Wage Claim Adjudication
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. What is the name of this department? -
ANSWER- Bureau of Field Enforcement
This department investigates and enforces statues covering private contractors with
regards to prevailing wage laws. - ANSWER- Public Works
This department investigates complaints alleging discriminatory retaliation in the
workplace. - ANSWER- Retaliation Complaint Investigations
This department enforces judgements for unpaid wages and penalties. - ANSWER-
Judgement enforcement
This department provides licensing and registration for organizations that must have
licenses to be in business. - ANSWER- Department of Licensing and Registration
This department represents legal cases. - ANSWER- Legal
Legal documents filed in appellate court cases by non-litigants with a strong interest in
the subject matter. These briefs advise the county of relevant, additional information or
arguments that the courts might wish to consider. What are they called? - ANSWER-
Amicus Briefs
Explain Orders 4 and 7 Variables to the Overtime rules. - ANSWER- 1. The employee's
earning exceed 1.5 times the state minimum wage; and 2. At least 50 % of the
employee's total compensation is from commission.
Explain Order 10 Variation for Overtime - ANSWER- In the sky industry, overtime does
not kick in until an employee has worked in excess of ten hours in one day or 48 hours
in a week.
, PHRca Chapter 1: Compensation and
Wage with 89 quiz & answers.
Explain Order 14 Variation from Overtime. - ANSWER- Sheepherders are paid a
different rate than is required under California minimum wage laws, they have
requirements for certain working conditions such as a place to receive mail, phone, and
visitors access to fixed site housing or mobile housing.
What is the main difference between Exempt vs. Nonexempt? - ANSWER- Nonexempt
are covered by the IWC Orders, Exempt are NOT covered by the IWC Orders.
Employers have the burden of proof.
What is an exempt employee? - ANSWER- Compensated based on service and result,
must receive a salary equal to at least 2 times minimum wage calculated on a weekly
basis, at least 51% of an employee's job must be classified as exempt.
What is a nonexempt employee? - ANSWER- Compensated by the hours, must be
payed at least minimum wage, receive overtime over 8 hours in one day, covered by all
meal and rest break rules in the IWC orders
Who needs a Child Labor Work Permit? - ANSWER- Anyone under age 18 who has not
yet graduated from high school
What is an Independent Contractor? - ANSWER- A person, business, or corporation
that provides goods or services to another entity under terms specified in a written
contract or verbal agreement. Employers need to be careful when classifying individuals
that are conducting business for them to ensure they are correctly classifying them as
an independent contractor. Because contractors are not employees, many state and
federal laws do not apply when dealing with the compensation owed for the work
performed. Therefore, an incorrect classification can result in fines, penalties, and
unpaid wages.
What is Minimum Wage? - ANSWER- The lowest amount of compensation an employer
can offer an employee to perform work, with few exceptions.
What is prevailing wage? - ANSWER- The hourly wage, usual benefits and overtime,
allegedly paid to the majority of workers, laborers, and mechanics within a particular
area. _________ are established by regulatory agencies for each trade and occupation
employed in the performance of public work, as well as by State Department of Labor or
their equivalents.
What is a living wage? - ANSWER- A wage that is high enough to maintain a normal
standard of living.
Why must employers define the word day and work week? - ANSWER- In order to
calculate overtime.
