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GPHR Certification Exam Questions 2023 - Part 8

Jenny Clarke

Mon, 24 Mar 2025

1. Agricultural occupations

A) California Security Breach Information Act
B) Sexual Harassment is Forbidden by Law
C) California Law Prohibits Harassment or Discrimination
D) Wage order #14



2. A full-timeemployee is entitled to_______________days PDL perpregnancy with doctor's certification.

A) 88 Days
B) Sheepherders
C) Unpaid Intern
D) Work Permit



3. Personal services industry

A) Wage order #14
B) Wage order #2
C) Wage order #7
D) Wage order #3



4. Compensation linked to the amount ofsales a particular employee generates,or helps to generate, for anorganization.

A) Conciliation
B) Commission Pay
C) HIPP Notice
D) Wage Claim Adjudication



5. 1) domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims leave: legal proceedings/reasonable accommodation2) healthy workplaces, healthy families act (paid sick leave)3) jury duty/witness leave4) military leave (USERRA)5) School appearance leave6) Victims of crime leave7) Voluntary emergency duty leave8) Voting time off

A) List the employer information that is required by the employment development Department
B) List the three types of events covered by Cal WARN
C) List the three administrative agencies of Cal/OSHA as administered under the California DIR
D) List the 8 types of protected leaves under California law for employers with at least one employee



6. Required only when a woman isactually disabled by her pregnancy,childbirth, or a related medicalcondition.

A) List who is considered a qualified family member under the paid sick leave, California family rights act, and Kin care
B) Pregnancy Leave
C) California security breach information act of 2003
D) California Security Breach Information Act



7. 1) train on the importance of establishing and maintaining a safe and healthful working conditions2) they are responsible for being familiar with safety and health hazards to which their employees are exposed, how to recognize them, the potential effects these hazards have on the employees, and rules, procedures and work practices for controlling exposure to those hazards3) they must know how to convey this information to employees by setting good examples, instructing them, making sure they fully understand and follow safe procedure4) Employers must know how to investigate accidents and take corrective and preventative action

A) Explain the 8 notice requirements under ICRAA
B) Explain the safety training requirements for employees
C) Explain the safety training requirements for supervisors
D) Explain the 4 criteria for defensible noncompete/non-solicitation agreements



8. Small California employers with one toforty-nine full time equivalentemployees can purchase healthinsurance through a Small BusinessHealth Options Program (SHOP).

A) Social Security Number
B) Covered California
C) Not Reasons for Disability Discrimination
D) Employment at will



9. The FEHC may award or order reinstatement, back pay, out of pocket losses, affirmative relief, training, policy changes and emotional distress damages and administrative finesFines limited to $150,000 per respondentAdditional award of up to $25,000 may be awarded for violations of Civil Code section 51.7 (hate violence)If it goes to Superior Court there is no limit on emotional distress damages and instead of administrative fines, unlimited punitive damages may be awarded the prevailing party and they recover their reasonable attorneys fees, expert witness fees and costs

A) Explain the remedies process a complaint follows when submitted to the department of Fair Employment and housing
B) Political involvement
C) Some exemptions only exempt employee from what provisions?
D) Explain the 6 provisions for providing time off to vote



10. In general - if regulatory, general, or serious violation is repeated first repeat - penalty is multiplied by twoSecond repeat - penalty is multiplied by four3 repeat - penalty is multiplied by 10The resultant penalty shall not exceed $124,709

A) Outside Sales Person
B) Explain what factors are necessary to know in order to properly classified a worker as an employee or an independent contractor (8)
C) List the repeat violation penalties for not complying with California's workplace safety laws
D) Explain the three scenarios that warrant overtime pay at 1.5 times rate of pay



1. Right Answer: D
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2. Right Answer: A
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3. Right Answer: B
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4. Right Answer: B
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5. Right Answer: D
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6. Right Answer: B
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7. Right Answer: C
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8. Right Answer: B
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9. Right Answer: A
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10. Right Answer: C
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