PHR-CA
Accident - ANSWERUnplanned sequence of events that results in undesirable consequences
Alternative workweek - ANSWERAny regularly scheduled workweek requiring an employee to work
more than eight hours in a 24-hour period
Adverse employment action - ANSWEREmployment action (such as termination, demotion, etc.) that
either materially affects the terms and conditions of employment or would deter an individual from
engaging in a protected activity; required part of a retaliation claim
Adverse action notice - ANSWERDocumentation that an employer must provide to an applicant or
employee whenever the employer makes an employment decision based on information obtained
through a background check
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) - ANSWERPublishes
Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines that are used in most cases to decide type and amount of
treatment approved for work injury or illness
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - ANSWERFederal law that prohibits discrimination against people
with disabilities
Antipiracy agreement - ANSWERAgreement by one party not to recruit employees of another party,
typically limited to a specific time period
,Apportionment - ANSWERWay of figuring out how much of a permanent disability is due to the work
injury and how much is due to other disabilities
Assembly Bill (AB) 1825 - ANSWERRequires sexual harassment training every two years for supervisors
employed by employers covered by the statute (generally, all state entities as well as all employers
receiving the services of 50 or more persons)
Avoidable consequences doctrine - ANSWERPrincipal under which a complaining party's damages in a
harassment lawsuit may exclude any damages that the party might have avoided if he or she had earlier
reported possible harassment under an appropriate company policy; available only when the company
has taken appropriate proactive steps to prevent workplace harassment
Bonus - ANSWERMoney promised to an employee in addition to the monthly salary, hourly wage,
commission, or piece rate due as compensation; usually based on performance
Cal/OSHA - ANSWERCalifornia's occupational safety and health program
Cal WARN Act - ANSWERRequires a covered employer to give a particular kind of written notice 60 days
in advance of certain notice-triggering events (mass layoffs, relocations, or termination)
California Code of Regulations (C.C.R.) - ANSWERContains the regulations of approximately 200 state
regulatory agencies; regulations have been formally adopted by state agencies; reviewed and approved
by the Office of Administrative Law, and filed with the Secretary of State
California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CCMIA) - ANSWERState law that imposes
restrictions on the use, disclosure, and storage of private medical information, including steps required
to safeguard such information from theft or other inappropriate access
California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) - ANSWERAgency that serves as lead in California
for emergency management
, California Family Rights Act (CFRA) - ANSWERProvides unpaid job-protected time off and continuation of
benefits for eligible employees with a serious health condition or who need to care for certain family
members
California Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) - ANSWERLaw that requires Web sites seeking
information from visitors, such as online employment application, to post a privacy policy meeting
certain requirements
California Privacy Act (CPA) - ANSWERLaw that addresses privacy on telephones and other electronic
equipment
Causal link - ANSWERLink that an employee complaining of retaliation must prove to show that the
employer took an adverse employment action against the employee because of a protected activity
Change-of-status notice - ANSWERNotice employers must provide when employees are terminated,
discharged, laid off, or placed on leave of absense
Child - ANSWERBiological, adopted, or foster son or daughter, stepson or stepdaughter, legal ward, or
child of an employee who stands in loco parentis to that child, who is either under 18 years of age or an
adult dependent child
Claims administrator - ANSWERTerm for insurance companies and others that handle workers'
compensation; also called claims examiner or claims adjuster
Collective bargaining agreement - ANSWERAgreement negotiated between a labor union and an
organization that sets forth the terms of employment for the employees who are subject to the
agreement; may include provisions regarding wages, vacation time, working hours, working conditions,
and health insurance benefits
Accident - ANSWERUnplanned sequence of events that results in undesirable consequences
Alternative workweek - ANSWERAny regularly scheduled workweek requiring an employee to work
more than eight hours in a 24-hour period
Adverse employment action - ANSWEREmployment action (such as termination, demotion, etc.) that
either materially affects the terms and conditions of employment or would deter an individual from
engaging in a protected activity; required part of a retaliation claim
Adverse action notice - ANSWERDocumentation that an employer must provide to an applicant or
employee whenever the employer makes an employment decision based on information obtained
through a background check
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) - ANSWERPublishes
Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines that are used in most cases to decide type and amount of
treatment approved for work injury or illness
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - ANSWERFederal law that prohibits discrimination against people
with disabilities
Antipiracy agreement - ANSWERAgreement by one party not to recruit employees of another party,
typically limited to a specific time period
,Apportionment - ANSWERWay of figuring out how much of a permanent disability is due to the work
injury and how much is due to other disabilities
Assembly Bill (AB) 1825 - ANSWERRequires sexual harassment training every two years for supervisors
employed by employers covered by the statute (generally, all state entities as well as all employers
receiving the services of 50 or more persons)
Avoidable consequences doctrine - ANSWERPrincipal under which a complaining party's damages in a
harassment lawsuit may exclude any damages that the party might have avoided if he or she had earlier
reported possible harassment under an appropriate company policy; available only when the company
has taken appropriate proactive steps to prevent workplace harassment
Bonus - ANSWERMoney promised to an employee in addition to the monthly salary, hourly wage,
commission, or piece rate due as compensation; usually based on performance
Cal/OSHA - ANSWERCalifornia's occupational safety and health program
Cal WARN Act - ANSWERRequires a covered employer to give a particular kind of written notice 60 days
in advance of certain notice-triggering events (mass layoffs, relocations, or termination)
California Code of Regulations (C.C.R.) - ANSWERContains the regulations of approximately 200 state
regulatory agencies; regulations have been formally adopted by state agencies; reviewed and approved
by the Office of Administrative Law, and filed with the Secretary of State
California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CCMIA) - ANSWERState law that imposes
restrictions on the use, disclosure, and storage of private medical information, including steps required
to safeguard such information from theft or other inappropriate access
California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) - ANSWERAgency that serves as lead in California
for emergency management
, California Family Rights Act (CFRA) - ANSWERProvides unpaid job-protected time off and continuation of
benefits for eligible employees with a serious health condition or who need to care for certain family
members
California Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) - ANSWERLaw that requires Web sites seeking
information from visitors, such as online employment application, to post a privacy policy meeting
certain requirements
California Privacy Act (CPA) - ANSWERLaw that addresses privacy on telephones and other electronic
equipment
Causal link - ANSWERLink that an employee complaining of retaliation must prove to show that the
employer took an adverse employment action against the employee because of a protected activity
Change-of-status notice - ANSWERNotice employers must provide when employees are terminated,
discharged, laid off, or placed on leave of absense
Child - ANSWERBiological, adopted, or foster son or daughter, stepson or stepdaughter, legal ward, or
child of an employee who stands in loco parentis to that child, who is either under 18 years of age or an
adult dependent child
Claims administrator - ANSWERTerm for insurance companies and others that handle workers'
compensation; also called claims examiner or claims adjuster
Collective bargaining agreement - ANSWERAgreement negotiated between a labor union and an
organization that sets forth the terms of employment for the employees who are subject to the
agreement; may include provisions regarding wages, vacation time, working hours, working conditions,
and health insurance benefits
