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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.
September 14, 2026
California requires harassment training at 5 employees. A qualified trainer, interactive e-learning or the state's free course can meet it. How to choose.
September 14, 2026
A check-up reviews classification, pay, postings, leave, training, safety plans and files against the rules at your headcount, then ranks the fixes.
September 13, 2026
A missing pay range can lead to a complaint and penalties of $100 to $10,000 per violation. Here is what applicants can do and how employers fix it fast.
September 12, 2026
Under 15 employees you do not have to put a pay range in the posting, but you must give it to any applicant who asks. Here is how to count and what…
September 11, 2026
The HR requirements for small businesses in California, by headcount. At 5 employees most discrimination, leave and training rules begin; at 15, pay ranges in postings; at 100, pay data reporting. The…
September 11, 2026
In California the worker is an employee unless you can prove all three parts of the ABC test. Part B is where most small organizations fail.
September 9, 2026
Six California laws change how you negotiate: the salary history ban, pay scales, pay discussion rights, noncompetes, final pay and written commission plans.
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