Law & Business Test 1 Flashcards
When are employees allowed to view their own personnel files?
When ever they request to view them.
As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all employees hired on or after November 6, 1986, must complete Form ___ to verify their employment eligibility status.
From I-9 must be completed by all employees, including U.S citizens.
By law. a “hard laborer” may not be younger than ____ years old.
16
The only reason an employer may lawfully deny employment is _____
No work experience or Social Security Number
When conducting job interviews, may the contractor ask prospective employees about their arrest records?
It is NOT legal to ask prospective employees about arrests NOT leading to convictions.
Who must sign a joint control addendum to a home improvement contract?
Owner, Contractor, and joint control officer.
According to the Business and Professions Code, how much may the contractor accept as down payment for a job?
The down payment is limited to $1,000 or 10% of the total price, whichever is less.
When should you let your attorney see a construction contract?
After the contract is prepared, but before it is signed by you and your client
If a sales presentation is made in Spanish, the home solicitation contract:
Must be in the same language it was presented.
If a client lawfully cancels a contract, how long does the contractor have to pick up unused material that were delivered to the client’s property?
Within 20 days after cancellation.
____ is best for determining the number of hours required for different phases of a project and for making sure the job is on schedule.
Critical Path Method
Who is responsible for checking the site before the building inspector arrives?
The contractor
Who would ne held responsible if a contractor completes a project according to plans and later discovers that there is a building code violation?
Both the contractor and architect.
After a job is completed, the owner decides to have additional work done. How should the contractor proceed?
Write a new contractor and ask the owner to sign it.
You have been awarded a job. It requires two days for site preparation and one day for clean up. The contract involves two separate tasks. One lasting seven days and the other 10 days. If the two tasks can be done simultaneously, for how many days should you schedule the job?
13 days.
For which of the following would you NOT obtain a short term loan?
A. wages
B. bid bond
C. job materials
D. office rent
Office rent. It is a fixed overhead expense. The rest are direct construction costs that may be financed for a particular project.
As part of the safety training process, contractors’ supervisors are required to conduct “toolbox” or “tailgate” safety meetings. How often must these meetings be held?
At least once every 10 working days.
DOSH must investigate a complaint charging a serious violation of health or safety standards within :
Three working days.
Every employer of _____ or more full- or part-time employees must keep written health and safety records for 5 years.
11
If required safety devices are missing from tools, what should an employee do?
Notify the contractor, who is responsible for safety.
Which would NOT have to be reported to DOSH immediately or within 24 hours?
A. Death from a 3 story fall
B. drunken crane operator hits a high voltage power-line
C. accident in which an employee steps into a public road, gets hit by a car, and suffers a concussion
D. employee falls off forklift and suffers a severe back injury
C
When purchasing insurance, what is the best way to choose among different companies?
Cost & Coverage
Insured employers must report every work related illness or injury to their workers’ compensation carrier within ____ of the incident.
5 days
Your employee sets a cabinet wrong. The cabinet falls from the wall and damages the client’s countertop. What should you do?
Claim the damage on your general liability insurance policy.
A contractor is looking for an insurance policy to cover a high degree of exposure to risk. Which policy would be best for this purpose?
Umbrella
As a result of a fall Bart breaks his leg at work. The contractor is insured for worker’s compensation, but Bart wants to sue for negligence in a civil action. Can Bart proceed with the law suit?
A civil action law suit is not possible when the dispute involves a job related injury, unless the employer is not insured for worker’s compensation.
A prime contractor entered into a construction contract with a subcontractor. An employee of the subcontractor was injured, but the subcontractor had no secured works compensation. Who is guilty and responsible for the injury?
The sub contractor is guilty but the prime contractor must take responsibility for the injury.
What does a cost management system do?
It gives a cost history to analyze labor, material, and overhead costs.
An employee works 60 hours in one week. If the hourly wage is $18, what are the gross wages?
Gross wages = Regular time + overtime
regular time = 40hr x $18/hr =$720
overtime = $720 + $540 = $1,260
A(n) _____ summarizes revenues, cost of sales, and operating expenses over a period of time.
Balance Sheet
