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Law Library All Topics Minimum Requirements Posters and Notices Glossary	Minimum Requirements If you have employees, the law provides certain minimum requirements for your business. Use our human resources topics below to get a better understanding of how to comply with these minimum requirements - including required posters, notices, and training. Benefits In addition to an employee's basic salary, providing benefits contributes to a positive working environment and fosters a good relationship between employee and employer. Learn your responsibilities in relation to California and federal law. Minimum Requirements Required Posters & Notices   Compensation Understand the state and federal rules and regulations pertaining to employee compensation, as well as payroll resources for your business. Learn more about federal income tax, state income tax, FICA or social security contributions. Minimum Requirements Required Posters & Notices   Discrimination & Harassment Avoid discrimination and harassment issues by understanding California-specific laws and regulations including those related to age, disabilities, race, national origin, pregnancy, family, sexual harassment, retaliation. Minimum Requirements Required Posters & Notices Required Training Health and Safety According to California state law, employers are required to provide employees with work and workplaces that are safe and healthy. Failure to maintain a safe and healthy workplace environment could result in financial losses to your organization. Minimum Requirements Required Posters & Notices Required Training   Hiring To comply with California state hiring laws, employers must follow required, basic hiring procedures, including submitting required forms and distributing any pamphlets needed during the onboarding of new employees. Minimum Requirements   Labor Relations Awareness of union requirements and learning how to avoid potentially unjust labor practice claims are required to ensure that employees do not work under unlawful conditions which could lead to litigation. Minimum Requirements Performance & Discipline Aim to get the most out of your employees through fair and effective performance strategies. Also learn how to effectively discipline employees by developing compliant and fair processes. Minimum Requirements   Privacy Employers are required by law to allow an employee to review all of his or her records and personnel files upon request, at a reasonable time, excluding letters of reference and criminal investigation records. Minimum Requirements Required Posters and Notices   Termination When a relationship between an employer and an employee ends, required procedures must be followed to comply with labor laws. An employer cannot terminate an employee on the basis of age, race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, and/or pregnancy. Minimum Requirements Time Off Learn how to avoid pitfalls regarding different types of leave, including vacation time, maternity leave, or sick leave. For example, California law considers vacation time as earnings, and vacation time accrues as labor is performed. Minimum Requirements Required Posters & Notices   Workers' Compensation Workers' compensation protects workers as well as their dependents from the financial adversity resulting from injury or death at the workplace. Workers' comp benefits both the employee and the employer. Minimum Requirements Required Posters & Notices   Workplace Policies To effectively manage your workforce, develop policies and procedures that communicate your company work rules and policies. The best way to do this is by creating an employee handbook. Minimum Requirements Required Posters & Notices Required Training Email Print Reprints