PHRCA Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update and Recommended Version

Employers that are required to provide Volunteer Civil Service leave must allow time off for volunteer rescue personnel for up to? → 14 days For purposes of voting in a statewide election, an employee may take off: → as much time as needed to allow the employee to vote of which 2 hours must be paid What is the principal difference between SDI benefits and workers' compensation benefits? → Only persons with a work-related injury are entitled to workers' compensation benefits If an employer provides uncapped sick leave to its employees, it must allow for what portion of the leave to be used for Kin Care? → none An employee takes 15 days of organ donor leave and returns to work. One week after returning, the employee requests additional time off to recover. How much organ donor leave does the employee have left? → 15 days Labor Code Sections 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel! 1 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 24 / 2 0 2 5 → The law specifically states that an employer shall grant a leave of absence not exceeding 30 business days to an employee who is an organ donor in any one-year period, for the purpose of donating his or her organ to another person. The one-year period is measured from the date the employee's leave begins and shall consist of 12 consecutive months. Since this employee has already taken 15 days they are entitled to another 15 days under the statute. Employers who fail to report serious injury or illness to Cal/OSHA are subject to penalties of at least: → $5,000 An injury and illness prevention program (IIPP) is required for: → All Employers Employers are required to provide the DWC-1 form to employees who are injured at work within → 1 working day of learning about the injury. Ergonomic training to employees about repetitive motion injuries (RMIs) should include → methods used by the employer to minimize RMIs. Labor Code Section 5110 → requires employers subject to the standard to establish and implement a program designed to minimize repetitive motion injuries (RMIs). Labor Code Section 3550 → says that employers should post the workers' compensation notice "in both English and Spanish where there are Spanish-speaking employees." It does not address other languages or the percentage of employees who speak other languages. 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel! 1 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 24 / 2 0 2 5 The workers' compensation notice must be posted in English and: → Spanish where there are Spanish-speaking employees The Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2011 has amended Labor Code section 1174 to increase the amount of time employers are required to maintain payroll records from 2 years to → 3 years. Alternative workweek election results are sent to the → Division of Labor Statistics and Research Employers who fail to reimburse employees for necessary business expenses can be liable for → attorney's fees. How many days does an employer have to respond to a "less-than-minimum wage" complaint? → 10 An ex-employee, without a written agreement, has an unpaid overtime claim. How long after the failure to pay does the employee have to file a claim? → 3 years Covered employers who fail to give required notice of a mass layoff may be liable for the cost of any medical expenses incurred by employees who would have been covered under a benefit plan for up to