FLC UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Minimum wage in California - Correct ANSWER - $10.50 Learner Exemption - Correct ANSWER - for first 160 hours working a job learners can be paid 85% of minimum wage Food and Lodging as part of minimum wage - Correct ANSWER - Food and Lodging can be made part of minimum wage, but there must be a written agreement between employers and emplyees and the rates listed in section ten of IWC order must be charged When do Agriculture workers earn overtime - Correct ANSWER - after 10 hours and first 8 hours on 7th day they get 1.5 x pay, after the 8th hour on 7th day of work they get 2x pay Deductions made without employee consent - Correct ANSWER - only required deductions can be made, need employee consent for meals, medical insurance, etc. When are paid breaks earned - Correct ANSWER - every four hours, or major fraction thereof a 10 minute paid break is earned Maximum working hours to not get a rest break - Correct ANSWER - 3.499 hours Minimum meal period length, and when earned - Correct ANSWER - 30 mins, earned after 5 hours of work, unless work six hours only and agreed by employer and employee Payday details - Correct ANSWER - Must pay on the same posted day every week Wage deduction statements include: - Correct ANSWER - Employee name, Date wages received, Pay period dates, Total hours worked, Pay rates, Hours worked at each of the pay rates, Gross Pay, Net pay, Any deductions, FLC's name and address, grower or employin g firm's name and address, number of piece rate unites if applicable Wage deduction statements must be kept for - Correct ANSWER - 3 years Applications and all terminated employee files are kept for - Correct ANSWER - 2 years Payroll records should be kept for - Correct ANSWER - 4 years Copies of applications, all personnel records, minor's employee files that show their ages should be kept for - Correct ANSWER - 3 years Records of people who provided services to your company should be kept for - Correct ANSWER - 8 years in case of employment tax audit Pay rate posting requirements at the worksite - Correct ANSWER - Regular pay day, IWC order, Minimum wage poster, A poster with FLC name, FLC license number, all applicable pay rates in English and Spanish Final Pay Details - Correct ANSWER - If quit with no notice pay within 72 hours, if terminated pay immediately, if quit with notice pay within 72 hours of notice, if disputed wages pay them then dispute later, if fail to pay penalty will be their regular w ages. Shepherds working conditions - Correct ANSWER - Need visitor access to fixed housing or mobile housing if applicable, need a form of communication such as a cellphone, need weekly mail service Minimum employee wages to force them to supply own tools - Correct ANSWER - twice the minimum wage When can you deduct for broken equipment? - Correct ANSWER - when the employee intentionally breaks it Workmans Compensation Insurance - Correct ANSWER - all employees temporary or not must have it Penalties for WCI - Correct ANSWER - If don't have it: double the amount premiums would have been or $1500 per employee whichever is greater, cannot do business until get WCI and must pay all employees regular wages for first 10 days of non operation If employee injured: pay for their treatment, pay any lost wages, pay $2,000 to $10,000 per employee Postings for Insurance - Correct ANSWER - Must post WCI insurance posting, also must post EDD disability insurance posting Minimum working age - Correct ANSWER - 12 years old with the correct permit Minor permits - Correct ANSWER - they must get from local school district, you must get from local school district Minor age restrictions (4) - Correct ANSWER - <12 no work, <16 no hazardous jobs, 12 -18 need permit unless graduated high school, <12 cannot accompany parents to hazardous job sites Child labor fines - Correct ANSWER - Failure to have work permit on file: $500 -$1000 Allow to work more than 8 hours: $5,000 -$10,000 Allow to work hours outside of what school district says: $500 -$1000
