| 1. If an employee authorizes the release of information about his or her, credit status, reputation and performance at work, and they have him sign a liability waiver, the employer can't be sued for derogatory information released to prospective employers?
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| 2. Employers can force an employee to sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment?
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| 3. An employer can designate an employee as an "independent contractor" instead of employee, if the employees ask to be treated as an "independent contractor"?
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| 4. Smoking in the workplace is legal if a clear policy is in place?
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| 5. If an employer terminates an employee he must pay the employee with 72 hours and if the employee quits the employer must pay immediately.
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| 6. An employer must report new employees to the Employment Development Department with 30 days of being hired?
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| 7. An employer can require all accrued vacation time to be used by a certain date, if the vacation isn't used the employee looses the accrued time?
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| 8. An application for employment allows an employer to perform reference checks, background checks and drug on test employees?
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| 9. If an employee quits, COBRA benefits are not required unless the employee specifically asks for the benefits within 14 days of termination.
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| 10. An employer can classify an employee as exempt, and not pay overtime to an employee because his or her title is a manager or supervisor.
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