Tools and resources to guide your HR policy

Stay up-to-date on HR compliance, policy issues and best practices. Browse through our resource center to find a cornucopia of information on a number of human resource matters. Welcome to the handbook for human resources experts across the states that covers whatever regulations your HR team needs to know.

Find

• California Labor Market
• Pre Employment Guidelines
• Background and Credit Checks
• Reference Check Form
• A Guide for California Employers

Hire

• Employer Registration Requirements
• Employee or Independent Contractor?  Check here.
• Wage Order 4-2001:  Wages, Hours & Working Conditions in the Professional, Technical, Clerical, Mechanical
• Employee’s First Day – What Should I Do?
  • IRS W-4 Form
  • U.S. Immigration: Employment Verification I-9
  • Workers’ Compensation Time of Hire Notice
  • Disability Insurance Brochure DE 2515
  • Sexual Harassment Notice
  • Paid Family Leave Information
  • Notice for Hiring a Non-Exempt Employee
  • New Employee Registration Requirements
  • Q & A
  • DE 340
• Hiring Minor Employee’s
  • Minor’s work permits click here
  • Guidelines for Teen employees
• Independent Contractor Registration Requirements
• Labor Code Section 2810.5 Notice
• Predesignation of personal physician/chiropractor form
• Payroll
  • Tax & Wage Facts for California
  • Paydays and Pay Periods

Retain

Quality Workplace

• Anti-Harassment Pamphlet
• Harassment and Discrimination Notice
• Disability Discrimination Facts
• Tips for Managing Stress at Work Safety

• California Department of Industrial Relations eTool (Training, Meetings, Best Practices)
• Ergonomics
• Workers’ Compensation:  Online Guidebook for Employees
• Employer Injury Report Form OSHA 5020
• Workers’ Compensation Claim Form DWC-1
• Notice to Employees – Injuries Caused by Work DWC-7
• Cal OSHA Injury Reporting Spreadsheet for Forms 300, 300A, 301
• OSHA-Want a Free Assessment? Check out the free services through CalOSHA
• SDHRC Guidelines for Safety Training
• eTool to create an Injury Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP)  Do you need one?  Check here.
• Low Hazard Industries
• High Hazard Industries
• IIPP for High Hazard Model
• IIPP for Non-High Hazard Model
• Heat Illness Prevention Plan and Training
• Helpful CalOSHA Publications for all Industries

Disability

• Employee Disability Information DE 2515
• State Disability Q & A
• SDI Online
• Disability Discrimination Pamphlet

Leaves

• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Family Leave
• Pregnancy Leave
• Personal Leave

Terminate

• Unemployment Insurance DE 2320
• Final Wages:  What you need to know
• Notice to Employee as to Change in Relationship

Laws That Apply to Your Business

Quick Reference

• Requirements for All Employers
  

California State Agencies

• Department of Industrial Relations
• Employment Development Department (EDD)
• Department Fair Employment & Housing  (DFEH)

Federal Agencies

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• U.S. Department of Labor
• U.S. Immigration Services

State Laws & Regulations

• California Labor Code & Regulations
• California Wage Orders
• Labor Commissioner Opinions
• DSLE Enforcement Manual