Study Cards for All Subject Matters

Question 1

Senate Bill 1343

Answer 1

Requires anti -harrassment training every 2 years for all employees. Employers who have 5+ employees

Question 2

Asbestos Notification Act

Answer 2

On January 1, 1989, applies to
the owners of buildings constructed
prior to 1979. It requires building
owners who know that the building
has asbestos-containing construction
materials to notify co-owners,
employees, lessees, and tenants of
the presence of asbestos in the
building.

Question 3

CA Database Protection Act of 2003

Answer 3

Requires any person, agency or organization that doing business in CA to notify any affected person should such database breach occur

Question 4

CFRA

Answer 4

Requires employers with 5 of more employees to provide 12 weeks of leave for bonding with newborn or adopted child, caring for a family member with a serious health condition, and /or caring for employee own serious health condition

Question 5

CA Labor Commissioner

Answer 5

Sets and enforces  rules for 
wages 
vacation 
jury /witness duty 
meal and rest periods
temporary military leave 
minors 
access to employee files 
discrimination 
exempt status 
independent contractor

Question 6

CA Uniform Trade Secrets Act

Answer 6

Protect only define trade secrets - Formulas, patterns, compilation, program device, method, technique, or process that derives independent economic value, actual or potential from not being generally known to the public or to other persons who can obtain economic value from the disclosure. Efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.

Question 7

Cal Cobra

Answer 7

California Continuation of Benefits
Replacement Actrequires California
insurance carriers and HMOs to
provide COBRA like coverage for
employees of smaller employers (2-19
employees) not subject to COBRA.

Question 8

CAL WARN

Answer 8

California has a similar law to the
federal WARN act that provides more
protection than the federal law.

75 employees
the layoff of 50 within a 30 day period

Question 9

Wage Claim Adjudication

Answer 9

Settles wage claims on behalf of
workers for claims of unpaid wages,
overtime, or vacation pay.

Question 10

Department of Labor Standards

Enforcement= Labor Commissioner

Answer 10

Ensures all employees are appropriately paid for the work that they complete within CA

Question 11

Bureau of Field Enforcement

Answer 11

Investigates and enforces statutes
covering Workers’ Compensation
insurance coverage, child labor, cash
pay, unlicensed contractors, Industrial
Welfare Commission orders, and
group minimum wage and overtime
claims.

Question 12

Public Works

Answer 12

Investigates and enforces statutes
covering private contractors with
regards to prevailing wage law.

Question 13

Retaliation Complaint Investigations

Answer 13

Investigates complaints alleging
discriminatory retaliation in the
workplace

Question 14

Judgment Enforcement

Answer 14

Enforces judgments for unpaid

wages and penalties.

Question 15

Licensing and Registration

Answer 15

Processes licenses and registration
for farm labor contractors, garment
contractors, car washes, studio
teachers, talent agencies, special
minimum wage workers, shelter
workshops, industrial homework, and
individuals using minors in door-todoor sales. Also issues work permits
for minors as well as employer
permits to employ child entertainers

Question 16

Legal Unit

Answer 16

Represents the DLSE in all legal

matters.

Question 17

De Novo Appeals

Answer 17

An appeals court hearing that looks at
the trial court's record to determine
the facts, but rules on the evidence
and matters of law without giving
deference to that court's findings.

Question 18

Amicus Briefs

Answer 18

Legal documents filed in appellate
court cases by non-litigants with a
strong interest in the subject matter.

Question 19

Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC Orders)

Answer 19

Established in 1913 to regulate wages,
hours, and working conditions in the
The state of California.

Question 20

Unpaid Intern

Answer 20

The trainees or students do not
displace regular employees, but work
under their close observation and the
employer derives no immediate
advantage from the activities of
trainees

Question 21

Independent Contractor

Answer 21

Provides goods or services to another
an entity under terms specified in a
a written contract or verbal agreement.

Question 22

Prevailing Wage

Answer 22

Organizations that do business with
government entities are required to
pay employees engaged in particular
crafts a , which in
many instances are well above the
minimum wage

Question 23

Living Wage

Answer 23

Employers who contract with certain
cities or counties are required to pay
their employees a higher than
the minimum wage rate for all work
conducted for the specific contract.

Question 24

Learners

Answer 24

New workers that have no experience
or skill for a specific position maybe
paid no less than eighty-five percent
(85%) of the minimum wage for the
first one hundred and sixty (160)
hours of work.

Question 25

Licenses for Disabled Workers

Answer 25

Nonprofit organizations, such as
shelters and rehabilitation centers,
can apply for a special license to allow
them to hire numerous individuals
without having to apply for a specific
license each time.

Question 26

Camp Counselors

Answer 26

Must receive at least eighty-five
percent (85%) of the minimum wage
for a forty (40) hour week, regardless
of the number of hours they work

Question 27

Adoption Process - Alternative Process

Answer 27

After the proposal meeting, the
employer must conduct a secret ballot
vote of the affected work group(s).