Report It or Handle It
How many hours do you have to report a complaint to HR?
24 Hours
What's the name of the required back-and-forth conversation?
The interactive process
What does PDL stand for?
Pregnancy Disability Leave
How long is the unpaid meal break?
30 minutes
Training logs are now legally what?
Part of the personnel record
Name three protected characteristics.
Race, gender, age, disability
An employee mentions a medical limitation in passing. What have you triggered?
The accommodation process — call HR
How long is PDL?
Up to 4 months
By when must that meal break start?
Before the end of the fifth hour
Name three details you must log for every training.
Employee name, trainer, date, duration, competencies.
An employee says "don't make a big deal of it." Do you still report?
Yes, always
Under AB 406- Paid Sick Leave, what new reason now qualifies for protected leave?
Attending a family member's court proceedings
How many weeks does CFRA provide for bonding or family care?
12 weeks
How much paid rest time per four hours worked?
10 Minutes
What is "stay-or-pay"?
Bans employer from enforcing workers repay training or relocation costs
True or false: if you think the complaint has no merit, you can close it yourself.
False — never investigate or resolve informally
Can you ask for details about the family court matter?
No
How many employees does an employer need for PDL and CFRA to apply?
5+
An hourly employee answers your text before clocking in. Paid or unpaid?
Paid
A departing employee asks about repaying their forklift training. What do you say?
Nothing about repayment — route to HR
Why does an undocumented verbal complaint create the biggest exposure in 2026?
Heightened state scrutiny; no record means no defense
What's the only legal basis for denying an accommodation?
Undue hardship — and it's not a manager's call
Does CFRA bonding leave run at the same time as PDL?
No — it typically starts after PDL and medical recovery end
A timecard is missing an hour. What do you do?
Correct correct it with the employee and document — never quietly edit it
Is a calendar invite enough proof that training happened?
No