Which Laws Apply to Employers in California?

Law/Issue	All employers	2 or more employees	4 or more employees	5 or more employees	15 or more employees	20 or more employees	25 or more employees	50 or more employees	75 or more employees	100 or more employees
Affirmative Action
Alcohol/Drug Rehabilitation
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Cal-COBRA (health insurance continuation)
Child Labor
COBRA (health insurance continuation)
Disability Insurance
Discrimination and Foreign Workers
Discrimination Laws (State)
Discrimination Laws (Federal)
Domestic Violence Leave
Employee Safety
Equal Employment Opportunity Reporting
Family and Medical Leave (FMLA & CFRA)
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
Independent Contractors
New Employee Reporting
Lactation Accommodation
Literacy Education Assistance
Paid Family Leave
Posters and Notices
Pregnancy Disability Laws
Privacy
School Activities Leave
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Smoking in the Workplace
Unemployment Insurance
Volunteer Firefighters Leave
Voting Time Off
Wages and Hours
WARN Act (plant closings)
Workers' Compensation

Affirmative Action

• Executive Order 11246 (federal contractors with 50+ employees)

• Code of Federal Regulations
  Obligations of Contractors; Affirmative Action Programs
  41 CFR, Parts 60-1 and 60-2

• Code of Federal Regulations
  Rules for Administrative Proceedings to Enforce Executive Order
  11246 41 CFR, part 60-30

• Discrimination Links

• U.S. Department of Labor

• U.S. Department of Labor - Compliance Assistance

• U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Compliance Manual

• U.S. Department of Labor - OFCCP Facts on Executive Order 11246 - Affirmative Action

Alcohol/Drug Rehabilitation

• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Titles I and V

• Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities (ADA): 42 U.S. Code, § 12101, et seq.

• Rehabilitation Act of 1973, §§ 501 and 505

• Department of Rehabilitation (Employees with disabilities)

• California Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Act: Labor Code Section 1025-1028

• Discrimination Links

• Safety Links
  

ADA

• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Titles I and V

• Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities (ADA): 42 U.S. Code, § 12101, et seq.

• Code of Federal Regulations

• EEOC Compliance Manual

• EEOC Enforcement Guidelines

• EEOC Regulations

• Department of Justice (DOJ)

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) homepage

• New or Proposed ADA Regulations

• Discrimination Links

Cal-COBRA

• California Health & Safety Code, section 1366.0, et seq.

• Department of Insurance

• Department of Health Services

• Benefits Links

Child Labor

• Federal Law (search) 29 U.S. Code, § 1, et seq.

• California Labor Code § 1285, et seq.

• Department of Labor summary of the law

COBRA

• Department of Labor summary of the law

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Benefits Links

Disability Insurance

• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Titles I and V

• US Department of Justice (DOJ) homepage

• US DOJ Americans with Disabilities Act homepage

• California Department of Insurance

• California Department of Health Services

• California Employment Development Department (EDD)

• Benefits Links

Discrimination and Foreign Workers

• Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

• Civil Rights Act of 1991

• Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)

• Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices

• Discrimination Links

Discrimination Laws (State)

• California Government Code
  (Govt. Code Section 12940-12951)

• California Labor Code

• Department of Fair Employment & Housing

• Discrimination Links

Discrimination Laws (Federal)

• Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)

• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Titles I and V

• Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

• Civil Rights Act of 1991

• Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities (ADA): 42 U.S. Code, § 12101, et seq.

• Equal Pay Act of 1963

• Code of Federal Regulations

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

• EEOC Compliance Manual

• EEOC Enforcement Guidelines

• EEOC Regulations

• Department of Justice (DOJ)

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) homepage

• New or Proposed ADA Regulations

• Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices

• Discrimination Links

Domestic Violence

• California Labor Code
  See Sections 230 and 230.1

• Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA)

• Absences / Leaves Links

Employee Safety

• Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA)

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Guide to Workplace Violence

• Department of Industrial Relations

• Division of Occupational Safety and Health

• Safety Links

EEO Reporting

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

FMLA & CFRA

• Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

• FMLA Compliance Guide from U.S. Department of Labor

• California Family Rights Act: Government Code § 12945.2

• Discrimination Links

• Absences / Leaves Links

Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)

• Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices

• Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)

• Immigration Links

Independent Contractors

• Department of Labor (DOL)

• Department of Industrial Relations

• Independent Contractor Links

Lactation Accommodation

• California Labor Code § 1030-1033

• Discrimination Links

Literacy Education Assistance

• California Labor Code § 1040-1044

• Absences / Leaves links

New Employee Reporting

• Employment Development Department (EDD)

• Department of Industrial Relations

• Division of Labor Statistics and Research

• Department of Labor (DOL)

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Paid Family Leave

• California Employment Development Department Summary and Links

• Text of California Paid Family Leave Act

• Absences / Leaves Links

Posters and Notices

• California Department of Fair Employment & Housing Posters and Publications (from the DFEH)

• California Department of Industrial Relations Posters (from the DIR)

• California Department of Occupational Safety and Health Posters (from DOSH)

• California Employment Development Department Forms and Publications (from EDD)

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Poster Request Form (from the EEOC)

• US Department of Labor Posters (from the US DOL)

• Posters and Notices Links

Pregnancy Disability Laws

• California Government Code
  (Govt. Code Section 12940, 12945)

• Discrimination Links

• Absences / Leaves Links

Privacy

• California Constitution, Article 1, section 1

School Activities

• California Labor Code
  See Section 230.8

• Absences / Leaves Links

Sexual Harassment

• Department of Fair Employment & Housing

• Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA)

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Guide to Workplace Violence

• Department of Industrial Relations

• Division of Occupational Safety and Health

• Discrimination Links

• Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirements

Smoking in the Workplace

• Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA)

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Department of Industrial Relations

• Division of Occupational Safety and Health

Unemployment Insurance

• Benefit Determination Guide from the California Employment Development Department (EDD)

• California Employment Development Department (EDD) Benefit Determination Guide
  (Independent Contractor or Employee under California law) - pdf document
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• California Unemployment Insurance Code

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (multiple issues -- from the EDD)

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (benefits eligibility for employers and employees -- from the EDD)

• Benefits Links

Volunteer Firefighters

• California Labor Code
  See Section 230.3

• Absences / Leaves Links

Voting Time Off

• California Elections Code sections 14000-14003

Wages and Hours

• Labor Laws: 29 U.S. Code, § 1, et seq.

• California Labor Code

• California Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders (Orders governing overtime pay)

• Department of Industrial Relations

• Industrial Welfare Commission (Includes wage and hour orders)

• Department of Labor (DOL)

• Wage & Hour Division

• Wage and Hour Links

WARN Act - Plant / Business Closings and Mass Layoffs

• California WARN Act - Information and Overview from California Employment Development Department

• California WARN Act - California Labor Code sections 1400 - 1408

• Federal WARN Act - Employer's Guide to Advance Notice of Closings and Layoffs from the US Department of Labor (PDF document)

• Federal WARN Act - Fact Sheet from the US Department of Labor

• Federal Regulations (alternative link #1)

• Federal Regulations (alternative link #2)

• US Department of Labor's Rapid Response Services for Employers

Workers' Compensation

• California Labor Code - beginning at Section 3200

• Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board

• Safety Links