PHRca Exam Preparation Final Assignment

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1 Your final assignment is to answer the 60 essay questions below. You have unlimited time to complete the assignment as long as it is completed by the last day of class. The assignment is open book. Please write/type your answers. Student Name: Company: 1. List all of the specific wage orders by number with industries or occupations. 2. Explain California s employee exemption classifications and their necessary requirements. 3. Explain what factors are necessary to know in order to properly classify a worker as an employee or an independent contractor. -1-

2 4. Explain meal and rest break period requirements for nonexempt employees. 5. Explain the necessary steps required to implement an Alternative Workweek Schedule. 6. Explain the 3 scenarios that warrant overtime paid at 1.5x and the 2 scenarios that warrant double time. 7. Explain what a split-shift is, and what the necessary compensation is when requiring an employee to work a split-shift. -2-

3 8. Explain the requirements for having to compensate On-Call time. 9. Explain what Reporting Time Pay is. 10. Explain the provisions of California s makeup time. 11. List the requirements of commission agreements. -3-

4 12. Explain the provisions of a legal vacation policy with regards to compensation in California. 13. List the permitted payroll deductions employers can make. 14. List the penalties for wage order violations. 15. List the items required to have on every wage statement. -4-

5 16. List the protected statuses covered by the Fair Employment and Housing Act. 17. Explain the requirements for a Secret Shopper under the PIA. 18. Explain the employer s obligations pertaining to sexual harassment prevention. 19. Explain the two acceptable explanations for denying employment to an applicant/employee with a disability. -5-

6 20. Explain the process a complaint follows when submitted to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. 21. Explain the Notice requirements under ICRAA. 22. Explain the criteria for defensible noncompete/nonsolicitation agreements. 23. List the employee and employer information that is required by the Employment Development Department. -6-

7 24. List the individual employee rights granted to each California employee. 25. Explain the Private Attorneys General Act, and the protection it provides employees. 26. List the 3 types of events covered by CalWARN. 27. List the required postings and notices (both state and federal) for employers with at least 1 employee. -7-

8 28. List the required new hire brochures and notices. 29. List the required termination notices. 30. Explain the working limit provisions when employing minors. 31. Explain how small employers can offer health benefits under Covered California. -8-

9 32. Explain the differences between COBRA and Cal-Cobra. 33. List the four different ways an employer can calculate Paid Sick Leave. 34. Explain the restrictions employers need to follow when offering vacation or paid time off. 35. Explain the requirements for an employee to be eligible for California Family Rights Act leave. -9-

10 36. Explain the differences between the California Family Rights Act leave and the Family and Medical Leave Act. 37. List who is considered a qualified family member under the Paid Sick Leave, California Family Rights Act, and Kin Care. 38. Explain the implications for reinstatement required for protected leaves. 39. Explain scenarios where different leaves may run concurrently or consecutively

11 40. Explain how using Kin Care relates to vacation, PTO and sick time. 41. List the types of protected leaves under California law, and the size of the employer necessary for each leave. 42. Explain the provisions for providing time off to vote. 43. List the three wage replacement programs under California law

12 44. List the three disability insurance plans administered by the Disability Insurance Branch of the Employment Development Department. 45. Explain the benefits provided under Paid Family Leave. 46. List the three administrative agencies of Cal/OSHA as administered under the California DIR. 47. Explain the employee rights under Cal/OSHA

13 48. List the employer rights under Cal/OSHA. 49. List the Cal/OSHA posting requirements. 50. Describe the main provisions required under an Injury and Illness Prevention Program. 51. Explain the requirements of safety communication for an Injury and Illness Prevention Program

14 52. Describe how a proper accident investigation should occur. 53. Explain the safety training requirements for supervisors and employees. 54. List the penalties for not complying with California s workplace safety laws. 55. List the steps employees should take when filing a complaint of workplace safety

15 56. Explain the four conditions that would require an organization to implement the repetitive motion injury standard. 57. List the four steps required to prevent potential heat illness. 58. Explain the three types of threats under a workplace security program. 59. Explain the four scenarios where a workplace injury may not be covered by Workers Compensation

16 60. List the three types of work an employee returning from a Workers Compensation injury could be assigned to