FLC Study Guide Updated Questions And
Answers
Minimum wage in California - ANS $10.50
Learner Exemption - ANS for first 160 hours working a job learners can be paid 85% of
minimum wage
Food and Lodging as part of minimum wage - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS only required deductions can be made,
need employee consent for meals, medical insurance, etc.
When are paid breaks earned - ANS every four hours, or major fraction thereof a 10 minute
paid break is earned
Maximum working hours to not get a rest break - ANS 3.499 hours
Minimum meal period length, and when earned - ANS 30 mins, earned after 5 hours of
work, unless work six hours only and agreed by employer and employee
Payday details - ANS Must pay on the same posted day every week
Wage deduction statements include: - ANS 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 employing firm's name and
address, number of piece rate unites if applicable
Wage deduction statements must be kept for - ANS 3 years
Applications and all terminated employee files are kept for - ANS 2 years
Payroll records should be kept for - ANS 4 years
, Copies of applications, all personnel records, minor's employee files that show their ages should
be kept for - ANS 3 years
Records of people who provided services to your company should be kept for - ANS 8
years in case of employment tax audit
Pay rate posting requirements at the worksite - ANS 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 - ANS 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 wages.
Shepherds working conditions - ANS 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 - ANS twice the minimum
wage
When can you deduct for broken equipment? - ANS when the employee intentionally
breaks it
Workmans Compensation Insurance - ANS all employees temporary or not must have it
Penalties for WCI - ANS 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 - ANS Must post WCI insurance posting, also must post EDD
disability insurance posting
Minimum working age - ANS 12 years old with the correct permit
Minor permits - ANS they must get from local school district, you must get from local school
district
Minor age restrictions (4) - ANS <12 no work, <16 no hazardous jobs, 12-18 need permit
unless graduated high school, <12 cannot accompany parents to hazardous job sites
