PHRCA EXAM LATEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 400+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALESALREADY GRADED A+
A current employee of the organization has sent a letter to the organization's customers
stating that she is leaving the organization and providing other information. Can the
organization successfully sue under California law?
a. No, California law permits this kind of conduct by departing employees
b. Yes, but only if the organization has not required the employee to sign an invalid non-
compete agreement
c. Yes, because this conduct constitutes solicitation that violates the statutory duty of loyalty
and constitutes unfair competition under California law
d. No, if the other information provided consists only of new contact information
The correct answer is D. So long as the other information provided consists only of new contact
information and not an active "solicitation," the California Supreme Court has clarified that such
"professional announcements" are "basic to an individual's right to engage in fair competition."
In California, "solicitation" means asking a particular individual to do some particular thing;
merely providing new contact information, without more, does not constitute solicitation under
California unfair competition law.
A job candidate completes an application, is interviewed but not hired. Their application
must be retained for
a. two years from the action regarding the applicant.
b. zero months as retaining applications is not necessary for candidates not hired.
c. seven years from completion of the application.
d. only one year, if the applications are electronic.
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The correct answer is A. All applications must be retained for two years from the date of the
employment decision.
All of the following is true regarding Kin Care EXCEPT?
a. The family member need not have a serious illness
b. Employees can use up to 50% of any accrued and available sick leave entitlement
c. Small employers do not qualify for Kin Care
d. Kin Care may be used for a registered domestic partner
The correct answer is C. "The California Labor Code provides that any employer who provides
sick leave for employees must allow employees to use at least one-half of their annual accrual
in any calendar year to attend to an illness of a child, parent, spouse, registered domestic
partner or child of the registered domestic partner of the employee."
Which division of the DLSE would handle a wage claim against an organization?
a. Fair Employment and Housing Division
b. Wage Claim Adjudication
c. Department of Labor
d. Labor Commissioner
The correct answer is B. The Wage Claim Adjudication Division is responsible for this.
The covenant of good faith and fair dealing:
a. is implied automatically into every contract
b. is expressly included in every contract
c. suggests no contract thus no claims
d. is an historical concept that no longer applies
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The correct answer is A. Every contract automatically includes an implied promise that each
party will not take actions to deny the benefits of the contract to the other party, which is
called the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
In a workplace with 5 or more employees, a California employer may:
a. prohibit certain foreign languages used in the workplace, if it would improve efficiency
b. reasonably limit certain foreign languages used in the workplace, if for safety reasons
c. apply a hiring preference based on national origin, but only to achieve uniform language
d. never limit or prohibit foreign languages used in the workplace, unless they can show a
business necessity
The correct answer is D. Employers with 5 or more employees generally cannot limit or prohibit
the use of any language in the workplace, except in rare circumstances where they can show a
"business necessity." Mere "efficiency" or undefined "safety reasons" are not enough; a
business necessity must instead be shown.
What is the primary source underlying an employee’s right to privacy in the state of
California?
a. Cal Labor Code, section 1400
b. Hill v. NCAA
c. The California Constitution; Article 1, section 1
d. The California Constitution Article 2, section 1
The correct answer is C. The California Constitution in Article 1, section 1 establishes the right
to privacy for Californian’s including employee. The Hill v. NCAA case is one of the most
important cases that interpreted the above constitutional provision, but the Constitution itself
remains the primary source.
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Which of the following training subjects is NOT required in the mandatory supervisor
harassment training under AB1825?
a. employer's obligation to investigate sexual harassment complaints
b. strategies to prevent disability harassment
c. federal and state definitions of sexual harassment
d. explanation of limited confidentiality when sexual harassment is investigated
The correct answer is B. The supervisor training under AB1825 is only required for the
topic sexual harassment. The Final Regulations clarify that training regarding other forms of
harassment may also be addressed during the training, and most AB1825 training will wisely
address such other forms of harassment, but they are not required.
Which of the following modes of supervisor sexual harassment training is not expressly
approved under the final AB1825 regulations?
a. e-learning
b. webinar
c. workbook
d. classroom
The correct answer is C. The three (3) training modes expressly approved in the AB1825 Final
Regulations are classroom, e-learning and Webinar. "Other modes" of training might be
appropriate in some circumstances under the Regulations, but only these three (3) modes are
expressly approved.
How many days does an employee have to file a claim with the DLSE if the employee feels
that they have not been paid properly?
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