PHRca Questions And
Answers
What are the federal wage and your laws in California called?
✓~ Fair labor standards act
Who are the California labor laws governed by?
✓~ Department of industrial relations labor enforcement task force?
Which takes precedence, CA state or federal labor laws?
✓~ Whichever is most generous
What is the main purpose of DLSE?
✓~ Ensure that all employees are appropriately paid for work completed in the
state of California
How many district units are in DLSE?
, ✓~ Seven
How many IWC wage orders are there?
✓~ 17 & must be posted for employees to see & read
Who is protected in IWC wage orders?
✓~ Nonexempt
Exempt employees in California must be paid at least ___ times the minimum
wage in weekly salary expectations
✓~ Two
A worker can only classified as an independent contractor if... (3 things)
✓~ A. The worker is free from control and direction in the performance of
services.
B. The worker is performing work outside the usual course of the business of
the hiring company
,C. The worker is customarily engaged in an independently established trade,
occupation, or business
What is an independent contractor?
✓~ A person business or corporation that provides goods or services to another
entity under terms specified in written contract or verbal agreement
What is the main purpose of the division of labor standards enforcement
(DLSE)?
✓~ To ensure that all employees are paid for work completed in the state of CA
What is the DSLE responsible for? (7 items)
✓~ 1. Wage claim adjudication (WCA)
2. Bureau of Field Enforcement
3. Public works
4. Retaliation compliant investigations (RCI)
5. Judgement enforcement
6. Licensing and registration
7. Legal unit
, What determines exemption status?
✓~ Duties and responsibility & rate of pay.
What are the reporting requirements for an independent contractor in the
state of CA? (2 things)
✓~ 1. Must report to the California Employment Development Department - use
this to locate parents with delinquent child support obligations
2. 1099-MISC - document all payment rendered at the end of the year
What is the wage requirement for reporting independent contractors in the
state of CA?
✓~ $600 minimum
What laws protect independent contractors in the state of CA?
✓~ FEHA protection from discrimination and harassment
Workers' comp - in certain circumstances
How does CA define wages?
Answers
What are the federal wage and your laws in California called?
✓~ Fair labor standards act
Who are the California labor laws governed by?
✓~ Department of industrial relations labor enforcement task force?
Which takes precedence, CA state or federal labor laws?
✓~ Whichever is most generous
What is the main purpose of DLSE?
✓~ Ensure that all employees are appropriately paid for work completed in the
state of California
How many district units are in DLSE?
, ✓~ Seven
How many IWC wage orders are there?
✓~ 17 & must be posted for employees to see & read
Who is protected in IWC wage orders?
✓~ Nonexempt
Exempt employees in California must be paid at least ___ times the minimum
wage in weekly salary expectations
✓~ Two
A worker can only classified as an independent contractor if... (3 things)
✓~ A. The worker is free from control and direction in the performance of
services.
B. The worker is performing work outside the usual course of the business of
the hiring company
,C. The worker is customarily engaged in an independently established trade,
occupation, or business
What is an independent contractor?
✓~ A person business or corporation that provides goods or services to another
entity under terms specified in written contract or verbal agreement
What is the main purpose of the division of labor standards enforcement
(DLSE)?
✓~ To ensure that all employees are paid for work completed in the state of CA
What is the DSLE responsible for? (7 items)
✓~ 1. Wage claim adjudication (WCA)
2. Bureau of Field Enforcement
3. Public works
4. Retaliation compliant investigations (RCI)
5. Judgement enforcement
6. Licensing and registration
7. Legal unit
, What determines exemption status?
✓~ Duties and responsibility & rate of pay.
What are the reporting requirements for an independent contractor in the
state of CA? (2 things)
✓~ 1. Must report to the California Employment Development Department - use
this to locate parents with delinquent child support obligations
2. 1099-MISC - document all payment rendered at the end of the year
What is the wage requirement for reporting independent contractors in the
state of CA?
✓~ $600 minimum
What laws protect independent contractors in the state of CA?
✓~ FEHA protection from discrimination and harassment
Workers' comp - in certain circumstances
How does CA define wages?
