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Alternative Workweek ✔Correct Answer-A method of scheduling work that allows employees
to work a standard workweek over less than a five day period with a number of California
requirements.
Senate Bill 1343 (SB 1343) ✔Correct Answer-Requires anti-harassment training every two
years for all employees employed by employers with five or more employees, and all
government municipalities.
Asbestos Notification Act ✔Correct Answer-The California _____________ Act, effective
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.
California Database Protection Act of 2003 ✔Correct Answer-California passed the _____ that
requires any person, agency, or organization that is doing business in California to notify any
affected persons should such a database breach occur.
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ✔Correct Answer-Requires employers with 50 or more
employees to provide 12 weeks of
leave for bonding with a newborn or
adopted child, caring for a family
member with a serious health
condition, and/or caring for the
employee's own serious health
condition.
California Labor Commissioner ✔Correct Answer-Sets and enforces rules for wages,
deductions, vacation, jury/witness duty, meal and rest periods, temporary military leave, the
workweek, minors, employee access to personnel files, discrimination, exempt status,
independent contractors and more.
California Uniform Trade Secrets Act ✔Correct Answer-Protects only certain defined trade
secrets, that is information, including a formula, pattern, 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 its
disclosure or use, and is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to
maintain its secrecy.
,Cal-COBRA ✔Correct Answer-California Continuation of Benefits Replacement Act requires
California Insurance carries and HMOs to provide COBRA like coverage for employees of smaller
employers (2-19 employees) not subject to COBRA.
Cal-OSHA ✔Correct Answer-California Occupation Safety and Health Administration provides
assistance to employers and workers about workplace safety and health issues in California
approved by Fed OSHA
Cal WARN ✔Correct Answer-California has a similar law to the federal WARN act that provides
more protection than the federal law.
Wage Claim Adjudication ✔Correct Answer-Settles wage claims on behalf of workers for
claims of unpaid wages, overtime, or vacation pay.
Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) ✔Correct Answer-Also referred to as the
Labor Commissioner: ensures all employees are appropriately paid for the work that they
complete within the State or California
Bureau of Field Enforcement ✔Correct Answer-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.
Public Works ✔Correct Answer-Investigates and enforces statutes covering private contractors
with regards to prevailing wage law.
Retaliation Complaint Investigations (RCI) ✔Correct Answer-Investigates complaints alleging
discriminatory retaliation in the workplace
Judgement Enforcement ✔Correct Answer-Enforces judgements for unpaid wages and
penalties.
Licensing and Registration ✔Correct Answer-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-to-door
sales. Also issues work permits
for minors as well as employer
, permits to employ child entertainers.
Legal Unit ✔Correct Answer-Represents the DLSE (Department of Labor Standards
Enforcement) in all legal matters
De Novo Appeals ✔Correct Answer-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.
Amicus Briefs ✔Correct Answer-Legal documents filed in appellate court cases by non-
litigants with a strong interest in the subject matter
Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) ✔Correct Answer-Established in 1913 to regulate wages,
hours, and working conditions in the State of California
Wage Order 1 ✔Correct Answer-Manufacturing industry
Wage Order 2 ✔Correct Answer-Personal Services Industry
Wage Order 3 ✔Correct Answer-Canning, Freezing, and Preserving Industry
Wage Order 4 ✔Correct Answer-Professional, Technical, Clerical,
Mechanical and Similar Occupations
Wage Order 5 ✔Correct Answer-Public Housekeeping Industry
Wage Order 6 ✔Correct Answer-Laundry, Linen Supply, Dry Cleaning, and Dyeing Industry
Wage Order 7 ✔Correct Answer-Mercantile Industry
Wage Order 8 ✔Correct Answer-Industries Handling Products After Harvest
Wage Order 9 ✔Correct Answer-Transportation Industry
Wage Order 10 ✔Correct Answer-Amusement and Recreation Industry
Wage Order 11 ✔Correct Answer-Broadcasting Industry
Wage Order 12 ✔Correct Answer-Motion Picture Industry
Wage Order 13 ✔Correct Answer-Industries Preparing Agricultural Products for Market on the
Farm
Wage Order 14 ✔Correct Answer-Agricultural Occupations