PHRca General Practice 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under California law, how many days does an employer have to provide a final paycheck when an employee is laid off?
- 72 hours
- Immediately at time of layoff (Correct answer)
- 3 business days
- Next scheduled payday
Correct answer: Immediately at time of layoff
California Labor Code requires employers to pay all wages immediately at the time of layoff, unlike voluntary resignations where 72 hours may apply.
Question 2: California's FEHA prohibits discrimination based on which characteristic NOT covered by federal Title VII?
- Race
- Marital status (Correct answer)
- Sex
- National origin
Correct answer: Marital status
California's FEHA extends protections beyond federal law to include marital status, among other characteristics not covered by Title VII.
Question 3: Which California law requires employers with 5 or more employees to provide sexual harassment prevention training to supervisors every two years?
- AB 1825 (Correct answer)
- SB 1343
- AB 2053
- SB 400
Correct answer: AB 1825
AB 1825 mandates that California employers with 50+ employees provide two-hour sexual harassment training to supervisors every two years.
Question 4: A California employee works 10 hours in a single workday. How many meal periods are they entitled to?
- One 30-minute meal period
- Two 30-minute meal periods (Correct answer)
- One 60-minute meal period
- No mandatory meal period
Correct answer: Two 30-minute meal periods
California requires a second meal period when an employee works more than 10 hours in a workday.
Question 5: What is the California WARN Act's minimum notice requirement for qualifying mass layoffs?
- 30 days
- 45 days
- 60 days (Correct answer)
- 90 days
Correct answer: 60 days
The California WARN Act requires 60 days advance written notice before conducting a mass layoff, plant closure, or relocation.
Question 6: Under California law, which entity administers the state's disability discrimination complaints filed under FEHA?
- EEOC
- DFEH/CRD (Correct answer)
- Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
- Cal/OSHA
Correct answer: DFEH/CRD
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD), formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), administers FEHA discrimination complaints.
Question 7: California's Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act requires employers to provide how many days of paid sick leave per year?
- 2 days
- 3 days
- 5 days (Correct answer)
- 10 days
Correct answer: 5 days
As amended in 2024, California's paid sick leave law requires employers to provide at least 5 days (40 hours) of paid sick leave per year.
PHRca General Practice 2
Under California law, how many days does an employer have to provide a final paycheck when an employee is laid off?