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Industry Regulations Flashcards

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  1. Under OSHA regulations, employees have the right to:

    Answer: Review workplace injury and illness records

    OSHA grants employees the right to access workplace injury and illness records, enabling them to understand workplace hazards.

  2. California's WARN Act requires employers to provide advance notice of mass layoffs to affected employees. How many days' notice is required?

    Answer: 60 days

    California's WARN Act requires 60 days' advance written notice to employees, their representatives, and state/local officials before a mass layoff or plant closure.

  3. A clerical employee discovers their supervisor is falsifying official county records. Under whistleblower protections, the employee:

    Answer: May report the misconduct without fear of retaliation

    California Labor Code Section 1102.5 protects employees from retaliation when they report violations of law to government agencies or supervisors.

  4. Which regulation governs the proper disposal of confidential records containing personal identifying information in California?

    Answer: California Civil Code Section 1798.81

    California Civil Code Section 1798.81 requires businesses to shred, erase, or otherwise destroy personal information before disposal.

  5. The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) in California prohibits employment discrimination based on all of the following EXCEPT:

    Answer: Political party affiliation

    FEHA prohibits discrimination based on many protected characteristics but does not list political party affiliation as a protected class under employment law.

  6. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees may take up to how many weeks of unpaid leave per year?

    Answer: 12 weeks

    FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for qualifying family or medical reasons.

  7. Which of the following best describes the purpose of LA County's conflict of interest code for employees?

    Answer: To require employees to disclose financial interests that may affect their official duties

    Conflict of interest codes require designated employees to disclose financial interests that could create a conflict with their official governmental duties.