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A worker is fired at the end of a shift. What wage timing rule should payroll check?

Correct Answer

B) Final pay timing.

California final-pay timing rules apply when an employee is discharged.

Answer Options
A
Next project draw.
B
Final pay timing.
C
Owner payment date.
D
Training attendance.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

California final-pay timing rules apply when an employee is discharged.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: Next project draw.

Next project draw. misses the specific employer duty in the employer duty; it does not resolve the pay, reimbursement, status, timing, or record issue.

Option C: Owner payment date.

Owner payment date. misses the specific employer duty in the employer duty; it does not resolve the pay, reimbursement, status, timing, or record issue.

Option D: Training attendance.

Training attendance. misses the specific employer duty in the employer duty; it does not resolve the pay, reimbursement, status, timing, or record issue.

Memory Technique

If the job needs controlling, the employer needs Processing Termination proof.

Reference Hint

Study anchor (closed-book): memorize cited employment duty from California DIR/DLSE wage statement, payroll record, payday, and Wage. / California Labor Code final wage payment on discharge; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.

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