Resources

·        How to Comply with California Labor and Employment Tax Laws and Avoid Costly Penalties

o   www.dir.ca.gov/dlse

o   www.edd.ca.gov/

o   www.dosh.ca.gov

o   www.cslb.ca.gov

·        How Do I Start?

o   http://www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Taxes/More_Getting_Started_Information.htm

o   www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/faqs.html

o   Franchise Tax Board www.ftb.ca.gov

o   Board of Equalization www.boe.ca.gov

o   Secretary of State www.sos.ca.gov

o   Department of Fair Employment and Housing www.dfeh.ca.gov         

o   Also check federal and local agencies for applicable requirements     

·        Worker Status – Independent Contractor/Employee and Exempt/Non-exempt

o   DLSE: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/DLSE-FAQs.htm

o   EDD: Online and classroom seminars   http://www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax_Seminars/

o   EDD: Information Sheet Employment, (DE 231)   http://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de231.pdf FTB  http://www.taxes.ca.gov/iCorE.bus.shtml

o   http://www.dir.ca.gov/iwc/wageorderindustries.htm

·        Workers’ Compensation Insurance

o   http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/employer.htm

o   http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/faqs.html

o   www.insurance.ca.gov. To find authorized insurers

·        Wages

o   Information Sheets http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlse-publications.htm

o   Information Sheet Wages, (DE 231A) http://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de231a.pdf

o   Opinion Letters http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlse_opinionletters.htm   

o   Take a class http://www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax_Seminars/

o   EDD Tax Information    http://www.edd.ca.gov/payroll_taxes/forms_and_publications.htm#Publications

·        Meal and Rest Periods

 http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_mealperiods.htm

·        Retaliation

 http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlseDiscrimination.html

·        What Must Employers Provide to Employees?

      http://www.dir.ca.gov/wpnodb.html

 http://taxes.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax/postingreqbus.shtml

·        Recordkeeping - http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlse-publications.htm

     http://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de44.pdf

·        Termination Requirementshttp://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlse-publications.htm

     http://www.edd.ca.gov/payroll_taxes/forms_and_publications.htm

·        Worker Health and Safety – Cal/OSHA and Publications

       www.dir.ca.gov/dosh   http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/PubOrder.asp  

·        Prevention – Cal/OSHA’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)

           http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/etools/09-031/index.htm

·        Health and Safety Training Resources

      http://www.dir.ca.gov/chswc/chswc.html

·        Cal/OSHA California Code of Regulations Title 8

       http://www.dir.ca.gov/samples/search/query.htm

·        Cal/OSHA Consultation Service

      www.dir.ca.gov/dosh.consultation.html

·        Cal/OSHA Partnership Programs

       http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/cal_vpp/vpp_index.html

Labor Commissioner’s District Offices (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement [DLSE]) http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/DistrictOffices.htm

Cal/OSHA District Offices http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/DistrictOffices.htm

EDD District Office Locator http://www.edd.ca.gov/office_locator/