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HR Library

Whether HR is your full-time job or you just need the basics, this section provides in-depth employment law information on the tasks you face every day. It also includes related forms, tools, Q&As, cases and news to help you stay on top of your HR duties.

Recruiting and HiringRecruiting and Hiring
Recruiting new employees is a difficult task involving some legal risk. When done improperly, you can easily create discrimination liability or jeopardize the at-will employment relationship.

BenefitsBenefits
Certain benefits, such as State Disability Insurance (SDI), are required by law and must be offered to your employees.

Pay and SchedulingPay and Scheduling
California has extensive rules that determine how employees are paid. It is important that you understand the laws pertaining to amount, timeliness and form of payment.

Leaves of AbsenceLeaves of Absence
Because different types of leave, both required and optional, can interact with each other, it is important to understand the different types of leaves and any legal requirements that apply to them.

DiscriminationDiscrimination
In employment law the word “discrimination” is narrowly defined, limited in context and refers to actions taken against protected classes of people.

HarassmentHarassment
This section explains the behaviors that constitute sexual harassment and the laws that prohibit harassment in the workplace.

Disabilities and AccessibilityDisabilities and Accessibility
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities and requires businesses to consider applicants and employees with disabilities as productive members of the workforce.

Discipline and TerminationDiscipline and Termination
This section helps you make sound decisions about employee performance and behavior. It also helps you avoid legal pitfalls when it becomes necessary to discipline or terminate an employee.

COBRA and Cal-COBRACOBRA and Cal-COBRA
Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), a covered group health plan must offer an opportunity to continue health plan coverage to each qualified beneficiary who would otherwise lose coverage under the plan as a result of a qualifying event. The California Continuation Benefits Replacement Act of 1997 (Cal-COBRA) is an expansion of federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage.

Workplace SafetyWorkplace Safety
You must provide a safe and healthful working environment for all employees under your direction and supervision.

Workers' CompensationWorkers' Compensation
Workers’ compensation insurance is a no-fault insurance system designed to provide benefits to injured workers.

PrivacyPrivacy
This section explains the law and gives you the information to understand the issues and make sound, informed decisions respecting your employee’s rights while understanding your own rights.

Personnel RecordsPersonnel Records
You can gather a variety of information about applicants for employment. After employed, additional information accumulates about the employee’s performance, health, family and other personal issues.

UnionsUnions
This section provides an overview of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), or “the Act,” which is the federal law that governs the relationship between most employers and unions in the private sector.

Required Posters and PamphletsRequired Posters and Pamphlets
Have confidence that your employment postings and notices are current and meet all the federal and state requirements.

Employee Policies and HandbookEmployee Policies and Handbook
A prudent employer will prepare and distribute an employee handbook. A handbook provides clarity to employees regarding your policies and expectations.

Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers
Find quick answers to the most commonly asked labor and employment law questions.

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