PHR-CA Exam Verified Graded A+
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
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
Alternative workweek - ANSWER-Any regularly scheduled workweek requiring an
employee to work more than eight hours in a 24-hour period
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 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)
, Cal/OSHA - ANSWER-California's occupational safety and health program
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
California Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) - ANSWER-Law that requires Web
sites seeking information from visitors, such as online employment application, to post a
privacy policy meeting certain requirements
California Privacy Act (CPA) - ANSWER-Law that addresses privacy on telephones and
other electronic equipment
Causal link - ANSWER-Link that an employee complaining of retaliation must prove to
show that the employer took an adverse employment action against the employee
because of a protected activity
Change-of-status notice - ANSWER-Notice employers must provide when employees
are terminated, discharged, laid off, or placed on leave of absense
Child - ANSWER-Biological, adopted, or foster son or daughter, stepson or
stepdaughter, legal ward, or child of an employee who stands in loco parentis to that
child, who is either under 18 years of age or an adult dependent child
Claims administrator - ANSWER-Term for insurance companies and others that handle
workers' compensation; also called claims examiner or claims adjuster
Collective bargaining agreement - ANSWER-Agreement negotiated between a labor
union and an organization that sets forth the terms of employment for the employees
who are subject to the agreement; may include provisions regarding wages, vacation
time, working hours, working conditions, and health insurance benefits
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
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
Alternative workweek - ANSWER-Any regularly scheduled workweek requiring an
employee to work more than eight hours in a 24-hour period
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 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)
, Cal/OSHA - ANSWER-California's occupational safety and health program
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
California Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) - ANSWER-Law that requires Web
sites seeking information from visitors, such as online employment application, to post a
privacy policy meeting certain requirements
California Privacy Act (CPA) - ANSWER-Law that addresses privacy on telephones and
other electronic equipment
Causal link - ANSWER-Link that an employee complaining of retaliation must prove to
show that the employer took an adverse employment action against the employee
because of a protected activity
Change-of-status notice - ANSWER-Notice employers must provide when employees
are terminated, discharged, laid off, or placed on leave of absense
Child - ANSWER-Biological, adopted, or foster son or daughter, stepson or
stepdaughter, legal ward, or child of an employee who stands in loco parentis to that
child, who is either under 18 years of age or an adult dependent child
Claims administrator - ANSWER-Term for insurance companies and others that handle
workers' compensation; also called claims examiner or claims adjuster
Collective bargaining agreement - ANSWER-Agreement negotiated between a labor
union and an organization that sets forth the terms of employment for the employees
who are subject to the agreement; may include provisions regarding wages, vacation
time, working hours, working conditions, and health insurance benefits
