See why businesses are getting fined thousands of dollars for worker misclassification. This handbook provides everything you need to know about employee classification.

Do you have independent contractors?

Our guide to AB 5 compliance offers a detailed summary of Assembly Bill 5 as well as Assembly Bill 2257 and other AB 5-related laws. Learn how to classify your independent contractors:

• “ABC” Test
• Occupational Exemptions
• “Business-to-Business” Exemption
• “Referral Agency” Exemptions
• “Professional Services” Exemption, and more

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Gain a better understanding of the liabilities associated with misclassifying workers as independent contractors.

Are you classifying your workers properly?

Our one-sheet outlines the liabilities associated with misclassifying workers as independent contractors that employers need to be aware of. These liabilities include:

• Civil and IRS Code Penalties
• Meal and Rest Period Liability
• Unpaid Minimum Wages and Overtime Wages, and more

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Setting up a non-profit? Download our guide on forming a tax-exempt Non-Profit organization in California.

Are you looking to set up a non-profit organization?

In this step-by-step guide, we break down the main steps that go into forming a tax-exempt non-profit organization in California as well as a summary of all the forms and documents you need to prepare, such as:

• Articles of Incorporation
• Organizational Documents
• Employer Identification Numbers, and more

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Access this reopening playbook that lays out the best approach to reopening your business and how to communicate this to your employees.

Looking for a detailed and comprehensive reopening plan?

Created in collaboration with Group50, our Reopening Your Business Playbook details the steps employers should take to reopen their business safely and properly. It contains:

• Operating Protocols
• Employee Training and Return to Work Protocol
• Paid Sick Leave
• A sample employee handbook ‘addendum’, and more

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Ensure the health and safety of your employees with our sample contingency plan that outlines what to do if and when someone tests positive for COVID-19 in the workplace.

Given the highly contagious nature of COVID-19, it’s probably not a matter of “if” someone on your team gets sick, it’s a matter of “when”.

This Coronavirus Response Plan outlines the best practices for responding to an employee who has tested positive for coronavirus in your company. It provides a sample framework for:

• Creating a Coronavirus Task Force
• Setting Goals & Expectations
• Responding to Coronavirus at Work, and more

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Do you know what notice requirements you must give your employees in the event of a COVID-19 exposure in the workplace? See our guide on the regulations you need to know.

Do you know what notices you have to provide in the event of a COVID-19 exposure in the workplace?

Assembly Bill 685 details the new California notice and reporting requirements for COVID-19 exposure in the workplace. We summarize the key points of AB 685 in this one-sheet:

• Notifications for Positive Confirmed Case
• Notifications of an “Outbreak”
• CAL/OSHA’s Authority

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Where does one start with acquiring a business? Learn which documents you need to have on hand with our straightforward checklist.

Looking to acquire a business?

Use our Due Diligence Checklist to ensure you have the documents needed to legally acquire a business. We go over:

• Antitrust and Regulatory Issues
• Licenses and Permits
• Intellectual Property, and more

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Managing remote employees doesn’t have to be so complicated. Download this checklist to learn everything you need to know about written policies, compensations, and equipment.

Have remote employees at your company?

We put together a high-level checklist that covers the documents and policies you need to be aware of when managing remote employees in order to protect your business:

• Written Policies
• Compensations
• Equipment, and more

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ADA-compliant websites offer equal accessibility options to those with visual and hearing disabilities. Make sure your website is ADA-compliant with our checklist.

Is Your Website ADA-Accessible?

This ADA Compliance checklist will help ensure your website is ADA compliant across the four major categories:

• Perceivable
• Operable
• Understandable
• Robust

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Looking to hire a new employee? Download our Hiring Checklist, which includes a list of over 30 important documents that California employers must provide their employees.

Looking to hire a new employee?

We outline 30 important documents you as an employer need to present to your new hires to stay compliant with employment law, including:

• Credit and Background Checking Forms
• 1-9 Form: Employment Eligibility Verification
• Health Insurance and Benefits Information, and more

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Download our Termination Checklist to get a comprehensive list of the documentation and actionable items you need to prepare when firing an employee.

Considering terminating an employee?

Minimize your potential liability with our Termination Checklist, which includes a list of the documentation and actionable items you should prepare, such as:

• Notice to Employee as to Change in Relationship
• Cal-COBRA Notice to Carrier
• Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Notice
• Exit Interview, and more

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Stay up-to-date with our 22-Point Business Compliance Checklist to foster compliance and safeguard your business against lawsuits.

Does your business have all the necessary agreements in place to safeguard you against lawsuits?

This 22-Point Business Compliance Checklist contains up-to-date information you need to consider when looking at your business from a legal standpoint:

• Best Practices
• Mandatory Policies
• Contracts and Agreements, and more

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See our Purchasing a Business Checklist to get a full list of the steps, documentation, and actionable items you need to prepare when looking to buy a business.

Looking to purchase a business?

This high-level checklist covers the steps, documents, and policies you need to be aware of when purchasing a business in order to stay organized and avoid liabilities:

• Written Policies
• Important Tax and Asset Information
• Insurance, and more

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Prepare your new business for success and prevent future liabilities and litigation with our Starting A Business checklist covering key actionable items and documentation.

Are you ready to start a new business?

There are several key steps and documents that every new business owner must prepare before launch to protect themselves from future liability and litigation, such as:

• Federal, state, and local licenses
• Tax registration documents
• Insurance coverage, materials contracts, and more

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SB 1162 is a California state law requiring employers to report new demographic and pay data. Download this comprehensive guide on the latest requirements to stay compliant. 

If you have 15 or more employees, you have an obligation to follow these new pay transparency and data reporting regulations.

Our guide to SB 1162 compliance offers a detailed summary of the California Pay Equity Act and what employers need to be prepared for when posting job ads and reporting on pay data. This comprehensive guide includes information on:

• How to enforce pay equity and transparency
• Wage discrimination protection
• Pay scale transparency requirements
• Pay data reporting requirements, and more

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Explore our comprehensive due diligence checklist to understand the essential steps involved in legally selling a business.

Looking to sell a business?

Explore our comprehensive due diligence checklist to understand the essential steps involved in legally selling a business. Our list guides you through all the critical elements including:

• Legal Documents
• Financial Statements
• Copies of Property Deeds, Leases, and more

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Download our handbook to better understand the specific PAGA violations to take proactive measures to maintain a lawful, ethical, and productive work environment.

Non-compliance with PAGA can negatively affect your company.

Compliance with the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is not only a legal obligation but also a vital aspect of responsible business management. In this handbook, we cover:

• Intro to Private Attorneys General Act and its importance
• Types of violations
• Identify high-risk areas for non-compliance
• Proactive measures to stay compliant

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This guide is essential for business owners looking to safeguard their operations and foster a fair, legally sound work environment. Download today.

Make informed decisions for your business with legal counsel.

Download our one-sheet to equip yourself with valuable insights on the importance of legal expertise in managing workplace issues. As a business owner, you’ll discover how employment law counsel can help protect your business from costly lawsuits, ensure compliance with ever-changing labor laws, and provide proactive solutions to workplace disputes.

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Worried about the legal consequences of terminating an employee? Our free checklist can help you assess the potential legal risks and avoid costly lawsuits.

Worried about the legal consequences of terminating an employee?

Our free checklist can help you assess the potential legal risks and avoid costly lawsuits.

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Performing annual legal reviews are a crucial component of running a successful business. Download our Annual Legal Review Checklist to help you get started!

Performing annual legal reviews are a crucial component of running a successful business.

Legal reviews provide an opportunity to reassess and realign your business operations with current laws and regulations, thus ensuring legal compliance and mitigating potential risks. This document is intended to serve as a summary and starting point for understanding the breadth of issues that you may want to cover in a quarterly legal review.

• Q1 – Employees
• Q2 – Vendors
• Q3 – Customers
• Q4 – Corporate

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