PHR-CA|| 145 QUESTIONS || CORRECT
ANSWERS(RATED A)
Accident - ANSWER Unplanned sequence of events that results in undesirable consequences
Alternative workweek - ANSWER Any regularly scheduled workweek requiring an employee to work
more than eight hours in a 24-hour period
Adverse employment action - ANSWER Employment action (such as termination, demotion, etc.) that
either materially affects the terms and conditions of employment or would deter an individual from
engaging in a protected activity; required part of a retaliation claim
Adverse action notice - ANSWER Documentation that an employer must provide to an applicant or
employee whenever the employer makes an employment decision based on information obtained
through a background check
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) - ANSWER Publishes
Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines that are used in most cases to decide type and amount of
treatment approved for work injury or illness
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - ANSWER Federal law that prohibits discrimination against people
with disabilities
Antipiracy agreement - ANSWER Agreement by one party not to recruit employees of another party,
typically limited to a specific time period
Apportionment - ANSWER Way of figuring out how much of a permanent disability is due to the work
injury and how much is due to other disabilities
, Assembly Bill (AB) 1825 - ANSWER Requires sexual harassment training every two years for supervisors
employed by employers covered by the statute (generally, all state entities as well as all employers
receiving the services of 50 or more persons)
Avoidable consequences doctrine - ANSWER Principal under which a complaining party's damages in a
harassment lawsuit may exclude any damages that the party might have avoided if he or she had earlier
reported possible harassment under an appropriate company policy; available only when the company
has taken appropriate proactive steps to prevent workplace harassment
Bonus - ANSWER Money promised to an employee in addition to the monthly salary, hourly wage,
commission, or piece rate due as compensation; usually based on performance
Cal/OSHA - ANSWER California's occupational safety and health program
Cal WARN Act - ANSWER Requires a covered employer to give a particular kind of written notice 60 days
in advance of certain notice-triggering events (mass layoffs, relocations, or termination)
California Code of Regulations (C.C.R.) - ANSWER Contains the regulations of approximately 200 state
regulatory agencies; regulations have been formally adopted by state agencies; reviewed and approved
by the Office of Administrative Law, and filed with the Secretary of State
California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CCMIA) - ANSWER State law that imposes
restrictions on the use, disclosure, and storage of private medical information, including steps required
to safeguard such information from theft or other inappropriate access
California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) - ANSWER Agency that serves as lead in California
for emergency management
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) - ANSWER Provides unpaid job-protected time off and continuation of
benefits for eligible employees with a serious health condition or who need to care for certain family
members
ANSWERS(RATED A)
Accident - ANSWER Unplanned sequence of events that results in undesirable consequences
Alternative workweek - ANSWER Any regularly scheduled workweek requiring an employee to work
more than eight hours in a 24-hour period
Adverse employment action - ANSWER Employment action (such as termination, demotion, etc.) that
either materially affects the terms and conditions of employment or would deter an individual from
engaging in a protected activity; required part of a retaliation claim
Adverse action notice - ANSWER Documentation that an employer must provide to an applicant or
employee whenever the employer makes an employment decision based on information obtained
through a background check
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) - ANSWER Publishes
Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines that are used in most cases to decide type and amount of
treatment approved for work injury or illness
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - ANSWER Federal law that prohibits discrimination against people
with disabilities
Antipiracy agreement - ANSWER Agreement by one party not to recruit employees of another party,
typically limited to a specific time period
Apportionment - ANSWER Way of figuring out how much of a permanent disability is due to the work
injury and how much is due to other disabilities
, Assembly Bill (AB) 1825 - ANSWER Requires sexual harassment training every two years for supervisors
employed by employers covered by the statute (generally, all state entities as well as all employers
receiving the services of 50 or more persons)
Avoidable consequences doctrine - ANSWER Principal under which a complaining party's damages in a
harassment lawsuit may exclude any damages that the party might have avoided if he or she had earlier
reported possible harassment under an appropriate company policy; available only when the company
has taken appropriate proactive steps to prevent workplace harassment
Bonus - ANSWER Money promised to an employee in addition to the monthly salary, hourly wage,
commission, or piece rate due as compensation; usually based on performance
Cal/OSHA - ANSWER California's occupational safety and health program
Cal WARN Act - ANSWER Requires a covered employer to give a particular kind of written notice 60 days
in advance of certain notice-triggering events (mass layoffs, relocations, or termination)
California Code of Regulations (C.C.R.) - ANSWER Contains the regulations of approximately 200 state
regulatory agencies; regulations have been formally adopted by state agencies; reviewed and approved
by the Office of Administrative Law, and filed with the Secretary of State
California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CCMIA) - ANSWER State law that imposes
restrictions on the use, disclosure, and storage of private medical information, including steps required
to safeguard such information from theft or other inappropriate access
California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) - ANSWER Agency that serves as lead in California
for emergency management
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) - ANSWER Provides unpaid job-protected time off and continuation of
benefits for eligible employees with a serious health condition or who need to care for certain family
members
