Agenda

Our comprehensive, one-day program on managing HR in California provides you with all the tools and practical knowledge you need to effectively manage your California compliance responsibilities.

By attending, you learn the practical strategies and procedural recommendations that will enable you to tackle the challenging HR issues you confront every day. You receive:

• 6 information-packed sessions covering everything you need to excel as an HR Generalist
• Several Interactive Exercises to test your new knowledge

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SEMINAR AGENDA

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Benefits In California

• Required Benefits
• Health and retirement benefits
• Unemployment Insurance
• State Disability Insurance
• Paid Family Leave
• Cal COBRA

California Pay & Scheduling

• FLSA and California
• Independent Contractor or Employee?
• Minimum Wage, Overtime, Hours Worked
• Remote Work
• Alternative Workweek Scheduling
• Meal and rest breaks, lactation accommodation, and child labor provisions
• Recordkeeping

Employee Leaves

• FMLA, CFRA, PDL and other Leaves
• Disability Accommodations
• Leaves of Absence
• Paid Sick and Safe Time
• Paid Family Leave
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Interactive Exercise/Case Study

California HR & Workplace Safety

• Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights
  
  • Workers Compensation
    
  • 132A (Retaliation to an Injured Worker)
• Cal OSHA and Recordkeeping
  
  • Forms 300 and 301
• Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
• Ergonomics
• Heat Illness Prevention Standard
• Cleaning Products Right to Know
• Protection from Wildfire Smoke
• COVID-19
• Serious Violations
• Inspections
• Interactive Exercise/Case Study

Employee Discipline in California

• Harassment and Discrimination Laws
  
• Employee Privacy
• Whistleblower Protections
• Workplace Theft
• Know your local ordinances (Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco)
• Investigating Employee Behavior
  
  • Retaliation
  • Making a Disciplinary Decision
  • When you Cannot Terminate
• Terminations
  
  • Final Pay
  • Change in Relationship Notice
  • Job Reference
  • Layoff Notification
• Interactive Exercise/Case Study

Must-Have Employee Policies

• EEO, Diversity, and Employee Relations
• Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
• Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors
• California Workplace Notices
• Fair Pay Act and Equal Pay Protections
• Driving Policies
• Drug and Alcohol
• E-Cigarette Use and Smoking
• Required Posters
• Cal EEO Reporting
• Required New Hire Communications
• Recruiting & Hiring
  
  • Pre-employment drug testing
  • Background checks
  • Limited salary history inquiries
  • Protections based on Immigration or citizenship status
  • I-9: Verifying Eligibility

Program Wrap Up