A new-hire notice lists the hourly rate but omits whether the worker is paid by hour, shift, day, week, salary, piece, or commission. What required item is missing?
Correct Answer
B) The basis of pay.
DIR Wage Theft Protection Act guidance requires the notice to state the rate or rates of pay and the basis of pay.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
DIR Wage Theft Protection Act guidance requires the notice to state the rate or rates of pay and the basis of pay.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: The worker's preferred brand of hard hat.
The worker's preferred brand of hard hat. misses the specific employer duty in new-hire wage notice; it does not resolve the pay, reimbursement, status, timing, or record issue.
Option C: The owner's loan number.
The owner's loan number. misses the specific employer duty in new-hire wage notice; it does not resolve the pay, reimbursement, status, timing, or record issue.
Option D: Record access rule.
Record access rule. misses the specific employer duty in new-hire wage notice; it does not resolve the pay, reimbursement, status, timing, or record issue.
Memory Technique
Worker money labels stay separate for Reviewing Onboarding: wage, premium, reimbursement, record.
Reference Hint
Study anchor (closed-book): memorize New-hire wage notice from California DIR/DLSE Paydays, wage statement, payroll record, and Wage. / California Labor Code Section 2810.5 Wage Theft Protection Act notice; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.
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