Labor Code

Question 1

The labor Code of the state of california establishes the department of industrial relations. The function of this department is

Answer 1

-to foster, promote and develop the welfare of wage earner
-to investigate and mediate labor disputes
-to work toward better employer employee and union emplyer relationships

Question 2

the department of industrial relations has as its main division

Answer 2

-the division of labor standards enforcement
-the division of labor statistics and research
-the division of workers compensation

Question 3

the laws and regulations of the department of industrial relations

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are enforced by the division of labor standards enforcement

Question 4

any person that does not furnish information to the department or allow the department records or conditions or abide by the laws and regulations of the department

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-can recieve a fine and jail sentence
-may prosecute actions to enforce the labor code
-may inspect any place of employement

Question 5

the division of labor standards enforcement is headed by the labor commissioner who is appointed by the governer. the labor commissioner and his deputies

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-may take assignment of wage claims and mechanis liens and collect as neccesary
-may prosecute actions to enforce the labor code
-may inspect any place of employment

Question 6

the division of labor statistics and research does

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-researches the condition of labor in the state
-collects and presents the labor statistics for review by interested parties
-conducts an annual survey of ethic derivation

Question 7

any person or firm that refuses to furnish information requested or refuses to allow inspection of docks or premises by the department

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-is guilty of a misdemeanor
-can be fines
-can recieve a jail term

Question 8

if a contractor discharges an employee, that employee’s total wages are all due and payable

Answer 8

immediately after being fired

Question 9

if an employee quits his job, that employees total wages are due and payable

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within 72 hrs after quiting

Question 10

in the event of a strike, all employees on strike must be paid any wages that are due

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on the next payday

Question 11

if a contractor willfully fails to pay any wages due to an employee who has been fired or who has quit, that employees wages shall continue at the same rate until he is paid for a maximum period of

Answer 11

30 days

Question 12

all wages that are due employees must be paid at least ____ or at more frequent intervals

Answer 12

twice a month

Question 13

in a dispute between an employer and an employee about wages due, the employer

Answer 13

shall pay what he contends is due to the employee

Question 14

an employer must

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post a conspicous notice stating regular paydays with the time and place of payment

Question 15

the employee will have deducted from his pay

Answer 15

income tax

Question 16

according to the labor code, ____ hours constitues a days work

Answer 16

8

Question 17

every person employed in any labor is entitled to a minimum of ____ days rest in every seven days

Answer 17

1

Question 18

no employer shall have his employees work more than six days in seven except

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-in the case of an emergency
-in the care and feeding of animals

Question 19

an employer can require, under certain circumstances, his employees to work as many as ____ days after which they will be due to get the number of days off they would normally recieve in that period of time

Answer 19

21

Question 20

the minimum days of rest per week do not apply to any employer and employee if the total hours of employmnet do not exceed ____ hours in any week

Answer 20

30

Question 21

the labor code states that an employer mst keep a record showing

Answer 21

-the names and addresses of all minor that he employs
-the ages of all minors that he employs

Question 22

what percentage of an adult minimum hourly wage must be paid to a minor doing the same construction work

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100%

Question 23

an employee shall comply with all of the direction of his employer in his work except

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-where such obedience is unsafe
-where such obedience is unlawful
-where such obendience is unreasonable

Question 24

a contractor hiring a person does not have to have workers compensation insurance if the employee is hired for pay lass than

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has to have workers comp no matter the pay

Question 25

the employer may require the applicant for employment to

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-cant require a polygraph, make employee pay for phisical examination, or indicate the record of arrest even though there was no conviction

Question 26

if the employer does not permit 5 or more employees in a group to work due to a dispute in wages, benefits, working hours, working conditions, etc. it is considered:

Answer 26

a lockout

Question 27

what is the maximum number of working days an employer may have his employees work under normal working conditions

Answer 27

no more than 6 days out of 7 days

Question 28

what is the minimum number of days rest an employer must give his employees

Answer 28

one days rest out of 7 days

Question 29

what is the number of hours an employer may legally work an employee ina regular work day

Answer 29

8 hours

Question 30

labor performed between the 1st and 15th days of any calendar month shall be paid for

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between the 16th and 26th days of the same month

Question 31

labor performed between the 16th and the last day of the month shall be paid for

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between the 1st and 10th days of the next month

Question 32

the labor commissioner and his deputies

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may have free access to any place of employement

Question 33

when working on a major construction project, a worker may be paid by

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-cash -cahiers check -company check

Question 34

on a pubblic works project, a contractor cannot require his employees to take a lie detector test even if the contractor pays for it (T/F)

Answer 34

false

Question 35

on either a public works or a private project, it is illegal for a contractor to ask his employees if they have ever been conviceted of a crime (T/F)

Answer 35

False

Question 36

an employer has heard that a public works agency has used a polygraph test of its employees and had gotten good results. He would like to have his employees take a polygraph test

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-the polygraph is legal for any employee on a public works job -the polygraph test cannot be required for employement in the private sector

Question 37

working under a contract and bond to complete a swimming pool by a specified date, a contractor

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-can require his workers to work 7 days instead of 5 in a work week -can require his workers to work for 21 days in a row -will have to pay overtime for all hours over 40 durring each week that workers are workign

Question 38

an employer is very unhappy with one of his employees who is constantly 10-15 minutes late for the work. the employer

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may deduct 30 minutes wages from this employee each time he is late

Question 39

if a strike or lockout occurs on a job, the contractor can

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use his supervisory personnel to replace the workers who are on strike or locked out

Question 40

if an employer is charged by the Department of Industrical relations and is convicted of a misdemeanor, he may be given

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-a jail term of up to 6 months -a fine of up to $50,000

Question 41

roger advertises in the local paper positions he has available, the pay and benefits and the name of his business. he recieves many calls and makes interview appointments. durring the interviews, can roger ask if the applicant is a citizen of the united states

Answer 41

no this is not legal, but he must require that a form I-9 be filled out by the applicat

Question 42

Mr. Thomas, a swimming pool contractor, has promised that he would complete a pool for mrs pardon in six weeks time. he has hired 3 new workers to work with his regular crew of 4 workers. he is behind schedule on the job and will be penalized $200 for each day he is late. He decided to work overtime and notifies his workers of his decision

Answer 42

mr thomas can require his employees to work overtime or he can terminate them if they refuse

Question 43

what will occur if a contractor fires an employee and pays him with a bad check

Answer 43

the employee will accrue additional wages at the regular pay rate for up to 30 days until he is paid