HR Essentials for CA Small Businesses: A Practical Guide to Compliance & Best Practices
Date/Time
March 18, 2026 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST
Event Type(s)
Business Education & Classes
Event Description
This workshop will guide you through the human resource fundamentals, hiring, compliance, and employee management in California. You will learn:
- Why human resource matters for your small businesses (i.e., legal compliance, avoid costly penalties, employee retention, reduce turnover, hiring & performance management)
- Key California Labor Laws (i.e., overtime rules, meal & rest breaks, At-Will employment)
- Employee Classification - AB 5 Law (i.e., Independent Contractor vs. Employee)
- Hiring Laws & Best Practices (i.e., Ban-the-Box Law, Salary history ban, job posting requirements/SB 1162, diversity & anti-discrimination)
- Required New Hire Documents (i.e., IRS Tax Forms, California Tax Form, employee notice, workers' comp, sexual harassment prevention training)
- Employee Benefits & Retention (i.e., Affordable benefits for small businesses, retaining talent)
- Required Benefits in California (i.e., California Sick Leave & Time Off Requirements, retirement account)
- Employee Management & Compliance (i.e., performance management, final paycheck rules, harassment & discrimination prevention)
- Employee Terminating Process, and
- HR Tools & Resources for Small Businesses
Location
Setting: In-Person Paradise Chamber of Commerce 6161 Clark Rd. Ste. 1 Paradise, CA 95969