Hiring your first employee in California comes with a chain of deadlines. This checklist puts the steps in order, with the deadline, the penalty where one is published, and the agency page each fact came from.
What is inside
An 11-step hire timeline covering workers compensation, EDD registration, the Notice to Employee under Labor Code 2810.5, paid sick leave, the DE 34 new hire report, posters and the Know Your Rights notice
An Excel tracker that fills in your deadlines from the start date
Built by Urban Human Resources. Every fact was checked against the agency page it came from.
McKinley holds a J.D. but is not a licensed attorney. Articles here are general information, not legal advice. For your specific situation, talk with an employment attorney.
This article is general information, not legal advice. Laws change and every situation is different; for advice on yours, talk with an employment attorney.
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