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Unlimited access to the Helpline's highly qualified and experienced HR advisers |
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Questions routed to the most appropriate adviser for your situation |
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Phone conversation with an adviser to discuss your question |
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In-depth HR Library with clear explanations for complying with California's complex employment laws and how they interact with federal law |
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More than 400 downloadable HR forms and checklists, many in Spanish |
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Fast compliance wizards for simplifying certain HR tasks, such as employee classification and leaves of absence |
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Step-by-step How To's to help work through some of the most common HR processes |
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More than 500 Q&As for quick answers to frequently asked compliance questions |
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New Local Ordinances section to determine if certain requirements apply to you |
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"I've learned a lot throughout my HR career, but you simply can't know it all for California. That's why I've been a CalChamber member for 30 years."
Former Deputy Labor Commissioner and Hearing Officer with the Labor Commissioner’s Office in the California Department of Industrial Relations, joined CalChamber in 2005 as an HR adviser. Prior to CalChamber, her 24 years of experience includes settlement conferences, wage claim determinations and resolving employee disputes brought to the office of the Labor Commissioner.
Former Senior Investigator and Hearing Officer with the Labor Commissioner’s Office in the California Department of Industrial Relations, is now an HR adviser with CalChamber. His 26 years of service with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement included investigation and resolution of disputes brought to the Labor Commissioner, conducting hearings and settlement conferences and providing training to employers on wage and hour issues.
J.D. University of California, Berkeley, joined CalChamber as an HR adviser in 2007. She previously defended employers on discrimination and sexual harassment issues, as well as advised employers on wage and hour laws, ERISA and workers' compensation benefits. She is the author of articles on various topics for current CalChamber publications.
J.D. University of Oregon, joined CalChamber as an HR adviser in 2004. He previously worked for the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement for 26 years as a Hearing Officer, Senior Deputy Labor Commissioner and Regional Manager. His experience included processing wage claims, conducting investigations, staff development training and supervising 100 employees in nine district offices.
J.D. McGeorge School of Law, joined CalChamber in 2000 as an HR adviser. Dana has advised employers on matters such as employment law, wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment and wage and hour issues. She has conducted seminars and training and guided employers through various levels of governmental investigations.
Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel, J.D. McGeorge School of Law, joined CalChamber in 2004 as a policy advocate and general counsel, leveraging her 10 years of legal, governmental and legislative experience. Named vice president of legal affairs in 2009, she is CalChamber's subject matter expert on California and federal employment law. Erika oversees and contributes to CalChamber's labor law and human resources compliance publications; co-produces and presents webinars and seminars; and heads the Labor Law Helpline.
J.D. University of Southern California Law School, joined CalChamber in June 2011 as employment law editor and staff counsel. She previously practiced employment law for nearly 20 years, representing private employers and public agencies in employment-related disputes, including harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and tort claims. Gail is a content expert for the HRCalifornia website and the chief author of the popular HRWatchdog blog HRCalifornia Extra e-newsletter.
J.D. Lincoln Law School, joined CalChamber in 1993 and currently serves as an HR adviser. Ellen assists employers on the Helpline, and she was the editor of eight editions of the California Labor Law Digest and author of the Chamber's California Hiring to Termination Guide. Ellen's experience also includes practicing at a large Sacramento law firm and presenting at dozens of employment law seminars statewide.
J.D. McGeorge School of Law, joined CalChamber in 1995 as an HR adviser. She previously represented employers in state and federal court and before governmental agencies. Sunny has extensive dispute resolution experience, serving as a court mediator in harassment cases, employment disputes and business litigation. She has trained employers and conducted audits of employment practices.
Employment Law Counsel, J.D. University of San Francisco School of Law, joined CalChamber in 2015 as an HR adviser and staff counsel. She previously represented employers in California and federal employment law litigation, class actions, and private arbitration involving a range of workplace-related issues, including wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination claims. She also investigated and responded to administrative claims before state and federal agencies, and conducted employment law training seminars.
Former Cal/OSHA Safety Engineer, joined CalChamber in 2000 as an HR adviser specializing in Cal/OSHA and safety-related matters. He worked for Cal/OSHA for more than 23 years as a Principal Safety Engineer and Construction Safety Engineer. His responsibilities included managing the technical staff responsible for the development and revisions of California's Safety and Health regulations, evaluating requests for variances from regulations and conducting complaint and accident investigations at all types of construction sites.
J.D. University of California, Davis, joined CalChamber in 2014 as an HR adviser. Specializing in employment and labor law on behalf of businesses and business owners, David has also provided training for employers on a wide variety of employment related topics, including discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, and leave laws and regulations.