Chapter 4- Employment Law / Safety / Taxes Flashcards
Employer may NOT ask an applicant questions about :
- Age or DOB
- National origin, nationality, ancestry or race
- Sex, sexual orientation, or marital status
- Religion or lack of
- Arrest record ( if not a conviction based on arrest )
- Medical history or disabilities
LABOR CODE SECTION 1294, prohibits persons under 16 from working on _______ ?
Scaffolding
Employer may fire anyone who cannot or will not provide documentation of their legal right to work in the U.S which is what form ?
I-9
Employment Eligibility Verification
Employees must complete section 1 of Form I-9 no later than when ?
First day of employment
( never before they have accepted job )
Employees must complete SECTION 2 within how many days of the employees first day of employment ?
3 days
How long shall the employer retain Form I-9 ?
Entire time employee is employed AND for AT LEAST ONE YEAR after employment is ended to 3 YEARS
When may an employer ask an applicant about what holidays the applicant observes ?
Never
An employer may not refuse to hire individuals because of their age unless they are a _______
Minor
The employer must make their personnel file available to the employee within how many days of the employees written request to view the file ?
30 days
Employees , including part-time and temporary employees must earn at least ONE HOUR for every how many hours worked ?
30 hours
Payroll records must be kept for at least how long ?
3 years
If any employee quits without notice wages must be paid within how long ?
72 hours
Employee time cards should be complete when ?
Daily
An employer may deduct up to ___________ of employees wages when they are 10 minutes late to work ?
1/2 hour
A contractor on a public works project must pay employees __________ ________
Prevailing wage
Cal/OSHA must investigate non-serious complaint within how many days ?
14 days
You must pay Self-employment tax if you had a net earnings of ____ or more as SE person
$400
What tax programs are paid by employers ?
UI & ETT
Unemployment Insurance and Employment Training Tax
Where does an employer obtain a state employer identification number ?
EDD
California employers must report all their new and rehired employees who work in California to the New Employee Registry within how many days of the day they start work ?
20 days
ETT tax is paid by employers who must pay ___ % on the first $7,000 in wages paid to each employee in a calendar year.
0.1%
What taxes are paid by both the employee and employer ?
FICA
( Federal Insurance Contributions Act)
Who pays the California SDI (State Disability Insurance)?
Employee
The final premium of a workers’ compensation policy is calculated after a _______ _________
Payroll Audit
If a contractor does not carry workers compensation insurance , the DIR or CSLB may issues a ____ _____
Stop Order
Employee medical and exposure records must be kept for at least how long ?
30 years
