What HR rules apply to California nonprofits?
September 27, 2026
Tax-exempt status exempts a nonprofit from income tax, not from employment law. Volunteers, exempt salaries, grant-funded roles and the rules that apply at each size.
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California Compliance
California writes more employment law than any other state, and most of it lands on companies too small to have a legal department. These articles explain what the rules require, where they go quiet, and when it is time to call an employment attorney.
How does overtime work for caregivers and home care workers in California?
September 26, 2026
Personal attendants get California overtime after 9 hours a day or 45 a week, agency employers must check shifting federal rules, and live-in rules differ.
What HR rules trip up California restaurants most?
September 26, 2026
Tip pools, meal breaks, split shifts, reporting time pay, food handler cards and local wages: the California rules restaurant owners get wrong most often.
When does a California layoff require Cal-WARN notice?
September 20, 2026
At a site with 75 or more employees, laying off 50 in 30 days, closing or moving 100 miles takes 60 days' notice. Since 2026 the notice must say more.
Are noncompete agreements enforceable in California?
September 20, 2026
No, with narrow exceptions, and since 2024 it is unlawful to even include one. Most stay-or-pay repayment clauses are banned from January 1, 2027.
What should a California termination include, and when is severance worth signing?
September 19, 2026
How to fire an employee in California without inviting a wrongful termination claim: what employers need on termination day, and what employees should check before signing a severance agreement.
How do CFRA, pregnancy disability leave and paid sick leave fit together in California?
September 19, 2026
Paid sick leave starts at one employee. At five, add up to four months of pregnancy disability leave and 12 weeks of CFRA, and the two can stack.
What are California’s meal and rest break rules, and how does PAGA raise the stakes?
September 18, 2026
A 30-minute meal before the end of the fifth hour, 10-minute rest breaks by the four-hour block, and a premium hour for each miss. PAGA turns misses into penalties.
When is a final paycheck due in California, and what does a late one cost?
September 18, 2026
Fired employees are paid on the spot; quits get 72 hours or the last day. Miss it and the day's wages keep running for up to 30 days.
What does a California employer have to do on the I-9, and where does HR stop?
September 17, 2026
Every hire needs a Form I-9, and California adds its own notice and document rules on top. Here is the HR side of work authorization, and where it hands off to an…
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